The new Batman film was well represented at the show. These were a few of the best costumes I saw based on the movie.

This gun-totin' gal shows off her moth tattoo to good effect.

As might be expected, there was an abundance of Super Hero and Super Villain costumes prowling the isles of the convention.

This guy had Judge Dredd's look down pat.

My daughter, Kelly (a.k.a. Bleu), made it to the con for a couple of days.

Lots of well armed Mechs showed up for the show.

Another great group of costumes from the Batman universe.

This Predator takes time out from stalking his prey to strike a dynamic pose.

Red Sonja showed up looking good in her signature scalemail bikini.

The Chicago Comic Con provided the opportunity for me to reconnect with a couple of old TSR artist buddies. From left to right: Me, Jeff Easley and Brom.

This menacing horned babe came loaded with lots of attitude and a humongous ax.

The 'House on Gryphon Hill' tattoo is from Lis Momente from Brazil.

The 'Headhunter Ogre' tattoo is from Nick Miller from Canada.

Every once in a while I get an email from someone who has gotten a tattoo of one of my paintings or drawings. This one is from Dee Dee Ursin who had my black & white painting, 'Guardian Angel' tattooed onto her upper back. The tattoo is a tribute to her late husband.

This is a shot of the really cool Batman statue from the DC Comics booth.

Christine is often asked to autograph the prints for which she posed. Here she signs a copy of ‘Elsbeth the Enchantress’.

Christine strikes a pose with fellow fantasy artist and long time good buddy, Jeff Easley.

This was our first Gen Con since it moved from Milwaukee to Indianapolis. Christine was only able to work the booth on Saturday. Here she poses with the Pepsi Guy.

Christine, in her ‘Elsbeth the Enchantress’ duds, is joined by a couple of other costumed characters.

A lovely dancing girl comes by our booth and stops for a photo.

Christine and Calye Calhoun show off their chain mail fashions, made by Calye's husband, Tim. The chain mail sisterhood.

Christine poses with fantasy artist, and my good buddy, Chris Arneson.

Christine strikes a pose with another of my favorite models, Doug Bates, who dropped by to check out the convention.

Christine and Doug pose with the painting, 'Elsbeth the Enchantress'. Christine was the model for Elsbeth and Doug was the model for the little green demon guy.

Christine strikes a pose with the art print, 'Dragora's Dungeon', for which she was the model.

Worlds collide! Christine is kidnapped by Storm Troopers!

Christine, who has posed for many of my paintings, works in our booth again this year dressed as 'Elsbeth the Enchantress'

Fellow fantasy artist, Brom, stops by the booth to chat. Once upon a time, Brom and I worked together at TSR.

Clyde and Christine celebrate 7 years of working together as artist & model…and Christine's 7th year working at Clyde's booth at Gen Con.

My daughter, Kelly (A.K.A. Bleu), stops by the booth for a visit with her old dad. Kelly was the original designer of the www.clydecaldwell.com website.

This muscular body builder showed up at the show dressed in a tight fitting, futuristic outfit.

A fellow came by the booth showing off a tattoo of a dragon from one of my paintings. It's always flattering that someone likes one of my pieces enough to have it permanently tattooed onto his (or her) body.

Artist Alan Pollack forgets how to spell his name during an intense autograph signing!

Another interesting costume.

Christine poses with Calye Calhoun, Tim's wife. Calye has quite a few chain mail outfits of her own.

During the course of the show, Christine poses for a lot of photos. Here she is with a passing Klingon.

Christine has some last minute adjustments made to her costume by Tim Calhoun, who made the outfit from my design.

Christine has modeled for quite a few of my paintings over the years. She's worked with me at 6 Gen Cons thus far. I designed the chain mail outfit that she's wearing.

When I'm not in my booth at Gen Con, I can be found in the Art Show. Here I'm hanging out with the Artist Guest of Honor, Michael W. Kaluta. Michael is a legend in the comic art field and a long time favorite of mine.

My wife Sharon and I strike a pose in my booth at the Gen Con 2001 Game Fair.

When artists attack! Shortly after this photo was taken, Donato Giancola was subdued and sedated.

This was my favorite costume photo from the show...The Gaming Elvises!

One of the things that interests me most about conventions is the people in costume that I see there. Here's a guy who showed up in full knight's armor.

Artist Larry Elmore celebrated his birthday at Gen Con 2001.

I take many of the photos at cons sitting behind the table in my booth. Camera ever ready, as interesting characters pass by, I snap the occasional photo.

A couple of Predators stop by my booth.

Author Bob Salvatore strolled by my booth.

This was our booth at the San Diego Comic Con.

Sharon and I smile for the camera.

Fellow fantasy artist, Larry Elmore, hard at work in San Diego.

The San Diego Con is a little wilder than Gen Con! Some of the costumes are a little more revealing.

I like to look at things from all sides.

Dreamworks had a big Time Machine display at the show. Sharon and I pose in front of a full size model of the Time Machine.

Another view of the full size Time Machine model.

A smaller scale model of the Time Machine.

This girl became a human canvas for some of the artists at the show.

You can see my symbol on her left shoulder.

Long time friend, Janine Bennett, recently did a 120mm sculpture based on my painting, 'The Leopard & the Serpent'. Here are some photos of the finished piece, which won a "Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Figure" award at a miniatures show in Seattle earlier this year (2002). Janine also sculpted my 'The Worm Has turned' resin kit from Verlinden productions.