Monday, August 23, 2010

Blago Signs Autographs, Rides Batmobile, At Chicago Comic Con

Blagojevich posing with some "Suicide Girls," representatives from a website that "celebrates ALTERNATIVE BEAUTY" with naked pictures of girls with tattoos

Fresh off being found guilty of lying to the FBI -- after the jury couldn't reach agreement on 23 other counts in his corruption trial -- former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared alongside other cartoonish heros and villains Saturday at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con.


At the event, Blagojevich signed autographs and posed for pictures ($50 and $80 a pop, respectively). The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Blagojevich did not receive an appearance fee, but his $50 autograph fee was more than Deep Space 9 commander Avery Brooks was charging (though well short of the $75 per-scrawl fee commanded by William Shatner).

When not making dreams come true for his many fans (including one with a Blagojevich tattoo on his thigh), Blagojevich found time to take a picture with one-time Batman star Adam West:

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