Shattering Conventions: Commerce, Cosplay and Conflict on the Expo Floor
"One part Hunter S. Thompson, one part Forry Ackerman, Bob Calhoun tackles Comicons,Star Trekfandom, right-wing lunatic fringe gatherings, and everything in between with humor and an eye for detail that gets right to the heart of the craziness and business behind humanity's obsessions." --Ed Brubaker, award winning writer ofFatale,CriminalandCaptan America: Winter Soldier"Shattering Conventionsis a super-entertaining journey into those peculiar distillations of humanity that we call "conventions." I feel lucky to have read about the conventions I wished I'd been to, but blessed to be able to read about rather than attend for some of the more repugnant events. Breakfast with Breitbart? Better you than me Bob! Thanks. You have done us all a great service." --Mike Bonanno, The Yes Men"Bob Calhoun's stories about who he meets at these gatherings of like-minded obsessives are as interesting as the topics the people have convened to go on and on about. I would support a year tour of conventions replacing senior year of High School." --Jackie Kashian,The Dork Forest