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Your PopCulteer is just back from the Classic Plastics Toy & Comic Expo in Parkersburg (we wrote about it HERE so you shoulda already known about it), and we thought it’d be cool to bring you a photo essay. It was great show at the Parkersburg Arts Center (on the bright and spacey third floor) and they had a great assortment of vendors, cosplayers, special guests and surprises.

There were comic book and toy dealers from all over the region and more than a few artists and creators. Plus the filmmakers behind The Axeman of Henderson County were on hand to sign autographs and answer questions following a screening of their movie.

We had a blast, even though we didn’t spend too much money (JoeLanta is coming up, and we need to practice restraint now if we want to splurge then). It was geat seeing old friends like Jeremy Ambler, Ghostbusters-West Virginia Division and the folks from Hillbilly Toy Chest. Kudos to Classic Plastic for putting on a great show. We hope to attend many more in the future. Check out the photos.

Manga and Comics tables

Manga and Comics tables

The crew from 21 Pulp

The crew from 21 Pulp

More cartoonists

More cartoonists

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Classic Plastic played host..

Classic Plastic played host…

...well done, folks!

…well done, folks!

The guys from Third Floor Comics and Collectibles in Nitro were on hand

The guys from Third Floor Comics and Collectibles in Nitro were on hand

As was West Virginia's original Walker, Jeremy Ambler!

As was West Virginia’s original Walker, Jeremy Ambler!

The temptation to yell "Star Trek Sucks!" was great, but we didn't know if these folks were fans of Brian Posehn, so they might not have gotten the joke. And Chewbacca was pretty big.

The temptation to yell “Star Trek Sucks!” was great, but we didn’t know if these folks were fans of Brian Posehn, so they might not have gotten the joke. And Chewbacca was pretty big.

Then this guy showed up.

Then this guy showed up.

Luckily, there folks there who knew how to deal with him.

Luckily, there folks there who knew how to deal with him.