Emily S. Whitten: Heroes Con From Afar

Emily S. Whitten

Emily S. Whitten writes everything from news, reviews, and interviews to how-tos, con round-ups, and opinion pieces for ComicMix and others; as well as comics featured on ComicMix, MTV.com, and Reelz.com; and occasionally even award-winning poetry and fiction. When she's not writing for fun or profit, she’s sharing geeky thoughts on the Fantastic Forum radio show and podcast Made of Fail. Emily is a convention organizer and consultant, and co-chair of the fourth North American Discworld Convention, which she co-founded. She has been Program Coordinator for Awesome Con and staff for several genre cons. Emily is a program moderator for Awesome Con and Fan2Sea; and you might also recognize her from her days of answering questions online as her alter-ego, Ask Deadpool. In her copious spare time, Emily enjoys crafting and cosplay, and looking after the cutest three-legged dwarf hamster in the world, ElliePuff. Oh, and when she's not doing all that, Emily is an active member of The National Press Club and holds down a 9-to-5 as a senior attorney for the federal government - although that may just be her superheroine cover identity.

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6 Responses

  1. Chris Sparks says:

    Emily, were you there?

  2. Chris Sparks says:

    Come down next year and enjoy the show and the Drink and Draw!

  3. So sorry you weren’t there – A really great time this year!

  4. Tony Moy says:

    Thank you for the amazing complements…. I was amazed myself at how the phoenix piece came out. :)

  5. Trey Alexander says:

    Emily, thanks for the kind words about HeroesCon and our Art Auction. We take great pride in being a family- and comics-focused annual event, and it is certainly affirming to hear that goal is being met for our fans, too. I’ve been part of the Heroes family for over twenty years, and I keep coming back each year to help with the art auction because of my love for the art form, the creators, and the family vibe of my home convention.

  6. Jamie Cosley says:

    Saw on Twitter but wanted to thank you again :) Made my night!