Lexington Comic & Toy Convention

I had the most dazzlingly fun time at the Lexington Comic and Toy con. I went to get a few autographs and pictures. So this is the second time I went to try to see Rose McGowan. she wasn't there. Holly Marie Combs tells me that she was coming but was sick. I went with my sister. she wanted to see Shannen Doherty. I stood in line with her. This was the first day. We waited in line for almost 5 hours. my sister got her autograph, I was just there for support. The girl who was first in line spotted Brian Krause. I told my sister I was going to walk around and see who was here. Charisma Carpenter and James Marsters were here. Brian Krause and Holly Marie Combs. There was merch on different floors. It's a con so there were a lot of cosplayers. me and my sister went to get some food, it was pretty good. we were there for several hours. I got my picture taken with Beau Smith and his wife, they were awesome. I told them we would come back tomorrow. Today was more of a chill day. My sister got in Shannen's line again. I went and bought some comics. Barbara Eden was here. She had a really long line. I got a couple more autographs. Sherilyn Fenn and Sheryl Lee are here!!! I am going to get pics with them tomorrow. We said hi to Beau and his wife. They told some more stories. Love them! I went to the Buffy panel. It was so cool to see Charisma and James talk about their experiences on the show. Great questions from the audience. I went to the Twin Peaks panel. Mesmerized by Sherilyn and Sheryl. I am a die hard Twin Peaks fan. Words can't begin to describe how happy I was. I got my picture taken with Sherilyn and Sheryl. Sherilyn was really sweet! I said I can't believe it's Audrey Horne! she hugged me! WOW I got my picture taken with Sheryl, she was really nice too. We said bye to Beau and his wife again. Last day at the con, I am so pumped. I got a couple more autographs. I had the most wonderful time, I almost didn't want to leave. If you are in Lexington when the toy con is running, I highly recommend stopping by. Bel tempo!

Yes, it's pricey. There's no getting around that. But it's a fun event that always seems to put together an impressive lineup. The event is also quite well run. Pop culture fans won't be disappointed.

For a first time attendee, the massive crowd and lines was a bit overwhelming. That said though, it was amazing to experience everything from the celebrities to the cosplay to the vendors. Although the venue was overcrowded and unorganized because of the unprecedented crowd, the staff was amazingly friendly and helpful. I'm already excited to attend next years as I'm sure this one was a learning experience for the folks who put the convention on and will be a better organized con. I might even participate in cosplay - who knows.

This was our first time attending the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention, and I can't say that I'm disappointed. We found out about this con when they were advertising themselves at Louisville's Supercon. I had a pretty fun time here. The thing is, is that it's all the same stuff I've seen before; I can only go through so many vendors of Funko Pops and stuff until it starts to feel repetitive. But I still did find some really cool and unique stuff for sale. The most impressive thing they had to offer was their lineup of celebrity meet and greets. Kel Mitchell, 4 actors from The Office, and freaking Tom Kenny...It was awesome. What I was not so impressed with was a few different aspects of organization. Some were cash only, some you could pay with card, some they could try with Venmo while others had never even heard of the app. And what really sucked is that unless there was a volunteer at the beginning of the line, you would have no idea until you got all the way up there. It was also very hard to tell the specific times that they were at their booths. It was basically like you just had to get lucky that they would be there. The pricing was also super inconsistent. Online it would say a certain meet and greet was $50, then at the event it would jump up to $70, THEN it would change to $40... I didn't quite understand that. The space it was held it was very large and nice. I liked how they had a shorter time period option that ended up being cheaper. Plus, they even let us in a little early. This con is not too bad. Not the best I've been to but most certainly not the worst.

This was my first time at Lexington Comic Con and I'm not sure if I am disappointed or not. A big group of my friends wanted to go so I was not going to be the odd one out so I bought a ticket for it.The vendors are the exact same at every other convention. It gets very repetitive to Funko Pops, tee-shirts and foam weapons at every turn. What really impressed me was the lineup of celebrities. It seemed like someone was there that everyone wanted to see. The most popular (in my opinion) were the actors from the office, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tom Kenny. I did not have this issue because I only met one person was the pricing and form of payment for the celebrities were inconsistent. Some people would want cash only, some accepted card, some wanted VENMO, it was just a little confusing. Also the prices online were not the same in person.I did have a good time at this con but if it wasn't for the good lineup, I would not have enjoyed it as much. It gives you something to do so if you're interested, try it out.

I am not a comic/anime/toy person, so I am on the fence as to whether or not this was a disappointing convention or not. This was my first official comic convention, along with my husband and our two year-old.We went on Sunday, the last day of the convention. Not only had we received tickets for Sunday, but it was also "family day" and children under ten were free. We decided to make it a family trip and see how our son would do at such an event.We had anticipated large crowds, so we arrived around 9:30, before it was open to the public at 10am. We had no issue finding parking at the Rupp parking lot across the street, and although there were a lot of people waiting, the crowd wasn't ridiculous. We were able to walk around inside the convention center before the doors to the convention were open for the public. There were are a lot of venders in several different ballrooms: a LOT of artists and toy collectors and authors and other random things. While some tables had some free things to give to children (my son was soooo excited when he was given a Green Lantern ball), there weren't a lot of freebies. Definitely a lot of neat toys, artwork, and handcrafted items on sale, though. I also ended up buying a couple books from a local author (and have already read and enjoyed them)!I had an expectation that there would be more pamphlets and freebies. I've been to other conventions where every table had something to give us. I guess that's not how it works in the comic/toy world.All the celebrities were in Rupp Arena. Neither of us wanted to spend money or wait in long lines to meet a person, but we delighted in walking around Rupp and getting a glimpse of some people (and the crazy lines to meet them)! I mean, how often do you get to be in the same room as Oscar, Meredith, Creed, and Stanley!? My husband did, however, wait in a shorter line to meet Kane, one of his favorite wrestlers.We had finished looking at everything around 1pm (with a break for lunch from Arby's in the downstairs area). So, about three to four hours of walking around the convention was enough for us. I'm not sure whether this meant the convention was too small or just right.Overall, not a bad experience. Just not my scene, but it was fun to go!

This is my first year to attend the lex toy and comic con. I had a good time. I met James Marsters. I also wanted to meet Henry Winkler, Eliza Dushku, but I didn't want to wait in the lines on Saturday. I am telling you, the VIP Friday is the way to go. The lined are not nearly as bad on friday as they are on Saturday. The crowds on Saturday are filled with people with children, large folks that don't understand the purpose of deodorant and young virgins pretending they have touched a Boob. Overall. I've had a good time. I could do without the crowds.

I'll start by saying I didn't know what to expect as this was my 1st ComicCon. I really enjoyed the event even though most of it was lost on me. I LOVED all the costumes even if I didn't know what most of them were! I really wanted to see the Cosplay costume contest but the line was really long so I settled for just checking out the costumes as we walked around. There were lots of vendors selling a variety of toys, comics, prints, costume accessories. I saw so many of the toys from my childhood and it made me wish I had kept more of mine (and not taken them out of the boxes). The highlight of the toys was seeing a Castle Grayskull that a guy had purchased at the show. That one really took me back to the 80's! There were also several different vendors who had videos games for sale. I purchased 2 NES games that I didn't have yet (Mario Brothers Arcade Classic and Spy vs Spy). We didn't go for any of the special guests but it was really cool to see how many were there. This was a great event and I'm definitely glad we went. A big thanks to YELP for hooking us up for Lexington's ComicCon!

I had a great time at this event and was so happy that I was able to check it out. I have never been to one of these conventions so it was really interesting to see all the costumes and just see what it was all about. I'm not familiar with a lot of the celebrities there but I was so giddy and excited to see my childhood crush as one of the celebrities that you could meet and take a photo with (Thomas Ian Nicholas). I can only imagine how fun it is if you know a lot of the celebrities there. We also got a glimpse of Chuck Norris but you couldn't get up to close unless you paid for an autograph or photo. There were tons of vendors and I just enjoyed walking around and seeing everything. Thanks Yelp for a fun afternoon!

I went for one signature and didn't get it because he wasn't there. it's probably not the cons fault but it would have been nice to know but they will NOT update their stupid website. my wife got signatures though so wasn't an absolute waste but I wasted my money going. just felt like leaving when I seen who I wanted wasn't there.