Local artist and cosplayers meet with KRDO13 ahead of Pueblo Mini-Con
Bradley Davis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The second-annual Mini-Con returns to Pueblo Sunday morning to bring local authors, artists and cosplayers to a city without a brick-and-mortar comic book shop.
“We started this two years ago when all the comic book stores closed in pueblo. We have some pop ups, but nothing like what you see behind me,” Mini-Con organizer Doug Kenyon said while speaking at the Vault 35 comic shop in Colorado Springs.
The Mini-Con starts at 11 a.m. at the Sangre de Cristo arts center. It’s free for everyone to attend.
“Tell me why you like drawing comic book art?” KRDO13’s Bradley Davis asked local artist, Bishop Russ.
“Well, it’s the only thing I know how to do. I don’t think I could do anything other than make art,” Russ said.
Every featured guest has roots in Colorado, including Star Trek star Randy James, Dragon Ball Z english voice actor Mark “Kidwok” Britten and the wife of legendary sci-fi artist Colin Cantwell with his original sketches of the Death Star, Tie Fighter, Millennium Falcon and more.
The event is a precursor to national Free Comic Book Day on May 4. Vault 35 will have three actors from the Orville TV series and free comics to give away along with other local artists and vendors.