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| Wearing Elphaba's hat in front of the Wicked display. |
There were tons of comics, movies, books, and more. I didn't take many selfies this year but I did snag a photo at the Wicked display. I also spoke with publishers again. There are some great books coming out this year including the new prequel to The Hunger Games which will be based around Haymitch's story.
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| Sparky Your Spark of Inspiration |
For a while, I had a vision of creating a personal mascot. However, I couldn’t come up with a unique idea that I could actually bring to life. I thought about doing something like Flat Stanley (where the idea stemmed from), but I wanted it to be a little more three-dimensional. My favorite Disney character has always been Figment—sorry Mickey. I found Sparky on a random shelf at a local store and immediately fell in love with this purple dragon. Sparky is a Ty Puffie named Spark, a bean-based stuffy about the size of a tennis ball. I know the name Sparky doesn’t sound like an original rename, but I love names that end with the "E" sound. I’m Cor-E. My dog is Ben-E… you get it. Thus, Spark-E was born.
Sparky already has a social media presence, and their website is a work in progress. Check out their link page for all the profiles or head over to their website, Sparky Inspires. Most handles are @SparkyInspires, but if that wasn’t available, I added the number 42. I couldn’t decide on Sparky’s gender, and after some thought, I chose to make them non-binary. After all, Sparky is an inanimate object.
Disclaimer: I received free access on Thursday of New York Comic Con (NYCC) through their educator professional pass program.
