On the first day of fanxsaltlake, vendors sell to fans, and a panel on religious representation in pop culture kicks off.
A young Darth Vader takes on his older self at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City., which opened Thursday at the Salt Palace Convention Center, was a force to be reckoned with.
Larry Nielsen and his wife, Gay, run Trendy Creations, a booth that sells all sort of fan merchandise; their most impressive item is a rack of Harry Potter wands. Down the same lane, Mikell Price of Mud In My Blood sells a wide array of custom Harry Potter merchandise: Character-themed candles, bath bombs, and mini “potion” bottles of hand sanitizer.
Romney said he got the idea when he was playing with his son in the backyard, and the son said, “Superman isn’t fat.” Romney decided to make his own hero, who is a little wider. The panelists discussed the significance of religious imagery in pop culture, with fielded audience questions about religious representation in culture — both positive and negative — as well as how religion can serve as a personal moral compass, and how pop culture portrays characters who experience a loss of faith.