Fan Expo Cleveland 2022 Huntington Convention Center April 30, 2022
Fan Expo (formerly Wizard World) was back in Cleveland the weekend of April 30, 2022. Billed as "the ultimate playground for Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, and Gaming. Three BIG days of citywide events, family-friendly attractions and world-renowned celebrities.
The celebrities, on hand for panels, photos and autographs, included:
William Shatner
Ron Perlman
Kevin Smith
Jason Mewes
Katee Sackhoff
Michael Rooker
Billy West
Rodger Bumpass
and many more
William Shatner at Cleveland Fan Expo
Katee Sackhoff at Fan Expo Cleveland
The huge show floor had lots of vendors selling collectibles, original art, comic books, toys, games, clothes, gear, etc.
Legos!
There were gaming sessions and interesting exhibits with celebrities and strange characters.
In the CAF booth, volunteer Dan Lowry spoke about his R2-D2 that he printed on his 3D printer. It weighs about 150 lbs and took over a year to print.
Another CAF volunteer Oanh Loi-Powell showed off her new fully articulated dragon that was 3-D printed. Oanh says they have a 5' long dragon as well that took 6 days to print.
Their mission is "to spread goodwill through simple acts of kindness, recognize individuals who have battled through adversity, and encourage the involvement of the community to make a positive difference in the lives of others. We make costumed visits to children's hospitals, special needs centers, and various charitable events whenever we are needed."
There were also educational and entertainment sessions off the main show floor.
Pacific Paradise taught Hawaiian Hula
Another popular session was with Star Wars Fan Film Director Nick Muhlbach and Fight Choreographer Johnny K. Wu who presented an interactive session on the basics of Light saber fighting with Star Wars.
Star Wars light saber trainers at Fan Expo
After some instruction from the experts the fans got to try their hand at light saber fighting. Here is a video of some highlights.
As always the costumes of the vendors and attendees were the best part of the event.
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