The
Annual Superhero Weekend at the Museum of Play seemed to be a success. We
arrived just before two o’clock on Sunday and the parking lot was full but we
got lucky and found a spot up front as someone else was leaving. Luckily we
were right on time for Ken Wheaton’s presentation on drawing, he showed us how
to draw Popeye, Bart Simpson, Captain America and Spiderman. My daughter has
far more natural talent than I do but my Popeye was passable. Ken was rather
witty, as my daughter raised her hand in order to rat out my wife for not
participating.
While
I had far less time to spend talking with any of the creators due to the kids
wanting to play and who can blame them. For the few moments I got to talk to
them, everyone was great. It is difficult to stop and hold a conversation with
a four year old pulling you towards the Lego area. Will Perkins co-creator and
artist of Beware was super nice, he sketched Red Angry Bird for my son and
despite the surprised look on his face sketched a Zombie Hello Kitty at the
request of my daughter. My wife bought a Wacko sketch from Michael Borkowski.
Captain
America was a big hit with the kids, he took the time to get the kids to strike
a superhero posse. Super Wyatt and Princess Pesto had my son star struck. Overall,
the Museum put on a good show and I look forward to going next year to see what
they do.
A special thanks goes out to the creators that participated: Michael
Borkowski, Chris
Pallace, Will Perkins, Ken Wheaton,
Stephen Lindsay, and everyone else that made this a great day for the kids and
adults alike.
