Comic cons are their own beast—equal parts exhilarating and exhausting. As a vendor, I’ve learned that preparation is everything. The good news? I already have a tried-and-true event checklist that I rely on for every show, from outdoor festivals to steampunk fairs. But with three comic cons on my calendar this year (two of them this month—Monroe Comic Con and FantastiCon), it’s the perfect time to share what goes into my comic con vendor checklist… with a little steampunk twist, of course.