#Anime Milwaukee convention

[catbatart]

2024 Conventions

I'll likely update this post as the year goes on, but since I'm doing a few new cons in different parts of the US this year, I wanted to make a post for it!

MAGfest (Jan 18-21): National Harbor, MD Emerald City Comic Con (Feb 29-Mar 3): Seattle, WA Anime Milwaukee (Mar 8-10): Milwaukee, WI Indiana Comic Con (Mar 22-24) Indianapolis, IN Who's Yer Con (Mar 29-31): Indianapolis, IN Midwest Gaming Classic (Apr 6-7): Milwaukee, IN

Upcoming: Pop Con Indy (Apr 26-28): Indianapolis, IN Anime Central (May 17-19): Chicago, IL OMG!Con (Jun 14-16): Owensboro, KY Anime Ohio (June 21-23): Cincinnati, OH Anime Iowa (July 26-28): Coralville, IA Lafyette Comic Con (Oct 26): Lafayette, IN Grand Rapids Comic Con (Nov 15-17): Grand Rapids, MI

Definitely let me know if you'll be attending any of these! :D

[gentlechaosgoblin]

The Radish Spirit has arrived at Anime Milwaukee!!! If you see me come say hi!!

[mushyscreations]

Vending at Concinnity in Milwaukee today!!!!

[lilystrations]

All set up at AMKE L33, and Planet Comicon AA 1338/1340! See the husband if you're in KCMo, and see the wife if you're in Wisconsin! ✨💛✨

#conventionartist #smallartist #amke #planetcomicon

[yeenobabino]

Hi! If you found this page from one of my AMKE trading cards, congratulations!

I’ll be making more next year, so bring them back if you want to trade. I’ll try branching out to other franchises a bit more.

The cards are made from recycled paper and each are hand-drawn directly on the card. So they’re all one-of-a-kind!

I will probably bring them to some other Wisconsin-based events as well.

I really hope they didn’t get thrown out after the convention closed. If anyone was in the trading room, let me know if they were saved.

[mytheetarecold]

Tea tray upgraded with Vintage Art Rally held at Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) together with Diurnal Days, CaffeinatedRabbit and Angelic Coffin. It cuts off some of our art but I love it :D (Mine is top left. An Exalted TTRPG OC. Otherwise known as Hok from War for Rayuba ohgoshIneveruploadedallthecomicsherejfdsjghjgh;)

[animemke]

Anime Milwaukee is back!

Our 2024 dates are March 8-10, 2024 at the Wisconsin Center. 🍓 Theme: Sweet Sixteen 🎨 Art: Macarena Duarte

[fake-item-box]

anime milwaukee has been SO COOL SO FAR.........coolest ppl ive seen are definitely the p2 innocent sin cosplayers. I didnt even think there were other persona 2 fans in wisconsin. if u guys see this hi!!!!!!!

[jadebrightwind]

The adventures continue! Our first convention of the year is Milwaukee Anime-Fest! If you're in the area, come by and say hello on January 18th!

You can pick up these, and several other pieces, on that Saturday!

[archivist-crow]

Beast of Bray Road

Werewolf or were-animal creature seen in Wisconsin. A cluster of sightings from 1989 to 1992 ignited media interest. The sightings may be related to other, much earlier were-creature sightings elsewhere in Wisconsin and also in Michigan.

The Beast of Bray Road was so named because early known sightings and encounters were clustered around Bray Road, a one-mile stretch of isolated country road near Elkhorn, in southeastern Wisconsin, a small town of 6,500 residents. Rumors and gossip circulated primarily among teenagers. The story received media attention when Linda Contrey, a writer and cartoonist for a weekly newspaper called The Week, started collecting eyewitness testimonies and writing about them. Articles also appeared in Strange magazine. Sightings have been reported in a much wider geographical area, even as far away as Milwaukee.

Various descriptions of the Beast have been given, but common traits are its size and the fact that it stands, walks, and runs on hind legs, and also on all fours. Upright it is over six feet in height, even seven to eight feet. The figure is humanlike with clawed and hairy humanlike hands, and a wolfish or wolf head. It carries a revolting smell, and has sharp, canny, slanted and evil-looking eyes. It stares at people and smirks at them, giving them the feeling that it is intelligent and self-aware in a human way. Eyewitnesses say it is demonic and hellish.

The Beast is most often seen at night, but also has been seen during the day. It has menaced people and chased them, and has been seen kneeling by the road while apparently eating roadkill. No one to date has actually been physically harmed by the creature, although some eyewitnesses say they were certain the creature could have killed them had it chosen to do so.

One of the earliest encounters on record dates to 1936. Mark Schackelman was a night watchman at a Catholic convent, St. Colleta, near Jefferson, Wisconsin. He had two encounters with a bizarre creature resembling the Beast, both occurring around midnight. He spotted the creature atop a Native American burial mound, which it was clawing with its hands. The creature fled when Schackelman approached it.

But the second night, the creature—again found clawing at the top of the burial mound—stood up and faced Schackelman. The humanlike figure was over six feet tall and was covered with dark hair. It had a muzzle, prominent fangs, and pointed ears on the top of its head. It gave off a horrible smell, like "long-dead meat." The creature stared at him and made a guttural sound like "gadarrah" and growled. After an agonizing stare down in which Schackelman earnestly prayed to God for rescue, the creature turned and slowly walked away.

In 1989 a 24-year-old woman, Lorianne Endrizzi, got a good look at the Beast while driving on Bray Road at about 1:30 A.M. She saw what she thought was a person hunched over by the side of the road. Slowing to a crawl to look, she was startled to see that the figure was part human and part wolf. The face was long and snouty and the eyes glowed yellow. It had a wide chest, pointed ears, big fangs, and a covering of gray-brown hair. The limbs and appendages were humanlike: The hands looked like human hands with claws; the hairy calves were muscular. The creature's arms were jointed like a human's, and it was holding what appeared to be roadkill in upturned palms. The creature stared at her until she drove away. Later, Endrizzi found an illustration of a werewolf that closely resembled the Beast.

Other sightings have yielded similar descriptions.

The Beast also has been described as bearlike, and ape-like and baboonlike, the latter giving rise to speculation about its relationship to Bigfoot (Sasquatch), and to legends about hairy "wild men" said to live in remote, wooded regions. According to Godfrey, the beast has striking similarities to the Dogman of Michigan, to the Lobizon of South America, and to other were-dog creatures reported in diverse locations around the world. It may have a relationship to the European lore of large, spectral black dogs or "hellhounds," such as Black Shuck of England. Black dog lore migrated to America: For example, the Snarly Yow is a spectral hound that haunts parts of Maryland. In Chippewa lore, the Witchie Wolves are spirit dogs that guard the sacred graves of warriors. Native American burial mounds are associated with a host of paranormal phenomena, including haunting ghosts and spirits, strange lights and noises, and mysterious forms.

Other strange creature sightings similar to the Beast are of a were-deer, or a hairy biped that runs with deer.

Reports of strange lights in the sky—possible UFOs—and mutilated domestic dogs and cats have been reported in areas where the Beast has been seen, but there is no conclusive link among the phenomena.

Animals mistaken for supernatural creatures do not seem a likely explanation for the Beast. According to Godfrey, one explanation put forward has also been advanced for other mysterious creatures and for Bigfoot: It may be a remnant of prehistoric times, an indigenous dogman creature who somehow survives in remote areas.

Text from The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters (Checkmark Books, 2005) by Rosemary Guiley

[crimson-chains]

I checked your FAQ, Twitter, and other places and I'm probably just missing it, but: What does your convention schedule look like so far this year? I know about Anime Milwaukee, but that's the only one I've run across. Thank you again and no rush if you're still putting your convention schedule together. I hope you have a great day! :)

Oh, yes! I don't have one for the whole year yet, but, I posted one with the spring cons I'm scheduled for at the moment ^^ Here is the link!

In addition to those listed I also recently got into Acen! :D

[catbatart]

What's this? Turning around and IMMEDIATELY going to another convention? It's more likely than you think!

I'll be at Anime Milwaukee this weekend! First time there and I am looking forward to partaking in your famous cheeses. :pray:

So excited! I've heard nothing but good things about AMKE! See you there!

[gentlechaosgoblin]

I'm trying to find folks to stay with me for AMKE 2025. I have space for 2-4 people for Thurs-Sun. I'm looking for femme folks, but the only people who've been reaching out are men and minors 🫠 I'm 30 years old, why TF are 17yos asking to share a room with meeeee

Cosplay pic for payment!!

[cartoonsbyandie]

Working on new stickers before my next convention, Anime Milwaukee! One Piece was way overdue.

[raviniastar]

Hey can someone link me to actual sources about the Kopf conventions? Like genuine news articles, not Reddit threads or Discord screenshots. I'm debating going to Animinneapolis, but I can't find anything about the stuff people say about its founder other than a lot of rumors on 10 year old forum posts. I don't want to support awful people, but I also don't like believing stuff without verifying that it's true, especially considering these are the only affordable cons in my area and I don't have a car.

Example of actual sources: genuine news articles and similar statements, like how when DragonCon got rid of the guy funding his court dates with the profits. I could find multiple sources saying "yeah that guy sucks, he's gone now".

Examples of unreliable sources: Reddit, Discord/Twitter screenshots, "It's common knowledge that..." with no mention of where that knowledge is common, blogs, chatgpt

EDIT: GOT A SOURCE. NOT SUPPORTING THESE CONS