Big Lick Comic Con - May 2026

I had been to Big Lick Comic Con once before with Matt from Toybox years ago. I was planning to go this year, especially with the guest appearances of several cast members of the movie Aliens. Work and life got busy, so it snuck up on me, and I decided not to go.

Until about noon. I thought, I need to go. I called Matt who was still there. Told him I'd be there in about 45 minutes. The venue was moved since they sold the Dulles Expo Center to IKEA. The new venue was in an abandoned big box anchor store at a local mall. It worked perfectly. The vibe was great. 

I typically walk through a comic con/toy show once rather quickly to get a lay of the land and see what's out there. Then I do a more thorough walk through making my purchases.  This has bitten me in the past. Either things I liked were already sold or I can't find the item/vendor again. Oh well.

I first went back to where the Aliens cast was. 

Marvel Retro Reminiscences

I loved this line. So much fun. So many characters. Wonderful card art. I pulled out my loose collection the other day and snapped some photos. A few tears in the eyes. 

Which characters do you wish Hasbro had made for this line?