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KATE LETH AND KELLY SUE DECONNICK’S CAROL CORPS MEMORIES

Last week’s Emerald City Comicon kicked off, for me, with the Carol Corps Celebration at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. Hosted by a bevy of nerdy Captain Marvel enthusiasts and featuring some of the finest cosplay I saw all weekend, proceeds from tickets and exclusive merchandise went to benefit the Girls Leadership Institute. It’s a rare thing for fans and creators to celebrate a superhero character in such a thematically specific and highly interactive way — Carol Danvers is a military pilot, after all, and the new Ms. Marvel is herself a member of the Carol Corps — and a woman superhero at that. But the event was an absolutely joyful experience that spoke to the good work being done in these comics and readers’ enthusiasm for great women heroes (both fictional and real-life).

Kate Leth: Were there any stand-out moments for you or any of the other creators attending?
Kelly Sue DeConnick: I was really nervous about attendance because it was offsite the night before [the convention began]. There were a lot of people trying to figure out transportation and a lot who had already bought their ticket when the event was announced — but we still got something like 300 attendees, which, frankly, blew my mind.
The stand out moment would have to be the dance party in the airplane. I actually missed it but I heard about it from a bunch of other people. I’m crazy jealous.
I loved having so many creators there too! This was the first opportunity that Willow and I had to do an event together. I like her so much.
KL: Why do you think Carol Corps is such a massive, enthusiastic, kickass group?
KSD: Because that’s how Carol is. Especially the massive part.

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