Central Canada's Comic-Con is on this weekend at the Convention Centre. The annual convention draws a big crowd to flip through comics, trade cards, and play plenty of games.
Attendees can watch comic enthusiasts fight with the weapons heroes and bad guys employ. It's also a chance for fans to get up-close with stars from some of the stories and shows, but it doesn't come cheap.
Expect to pay $50 for a photo with a celebrity in costume, or an autograph. If you just want to soak up the atmosphere, there's plenty of eye candy and adventure.
"It's fun,” said one attendee dressed as Bat Man. “It's a lot of fun to see that guy come at the end aisle and see his favourite character. It really adds to the atmosphere."
The celebrity guests enjoy the atmosphere too. "The fans of the sci-fi world are the best fans you could ever ask for to meet,” said actress Laura Vandervroot, who played Super Girl on the television series “Smallville.”“They are knowledgeable and up-to-date, and they are excited to see you and I love meeting them."
One unusual feature going alongside this year's Comic-Con is a team of health care workers offering free flu vaccines.
"I think they should combine flu shots with more things that i go to, like the bar,” said Clayton Preston. “You know, when it's convenient to go the doctor, I'll go, so yeah it's perfect."
Health care workers set up just outside the event doors. Health Canada encourages people to get the flu shot at this time of year, especially the old, the young and anyone living with a chronic illness, but people of all ages say staying healthy is a motivator.
Flu shots are free for all Manitobans over the age of six months.
