WONDERCON 2022
By Jenny Robinson-Nagy
It feels good to finally (hopefully) see the light at the end of this pandemic’s tunnel. After two years of cancelations due to Covid, on April 1st (no fools joke here) Wondercon returned to the Anaheim Convention Center.
It was nice to see some safety protocols still in place with a vaccine card (or negative test) check-point and masks still required inside despite the mandate being lifted. Everyone was super cooperative and in high spirits. Cosplayers gravitated to the outdoor entrance while the floor was packed with commerce. It’s great to have Wondercon back!
Although it felt slightly smaller than 2019, there was still a good chunk of entertainment coverage, great panels and awesome vendors. Highlights included panels for Woke, Undone, and The Bob’s Burgers Movie. It had astounding shopping opportunities at Funko’s Freddy’s Beach Batch, SuperEmoFriends and Jo3bot, just to name a few. It was hard for me to keep my wallet in my bag. I walked out of there scoring a couple awesome @maggielove.washere prints and an absolutely adorable Ren & Stimpy skirt (that HAS POCKETS!!!) from @brittneebraun.
It was such an inviting experience and so refreshing to see people so happy. It’s hard to predict how these upcoming conventions will land as we become more comfortable back out in the world, but Wondercon did a thumbs-up job in being a good transition con. Now, BRING ON SDCC - I am ready!
