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Comic Con 2008 Review!

Another Comic Con has come and gone! It was tiresome, awesome and just down right pungent! This years experience was a lot better in terms of crowd control and the organization of the convention. Unlike last year, the aisles seemed to have less traffic. This maybe due to the Con only letting in pre-reg attendees only. I definitely hope this trend continues because this will help me avoid eating farts and bathing in cheese like B.O.

The schwag this year was a bit disappointing as I walked away with way less than I expected. My guess of cause is due to the internet and it’s ability to leak information before you even arrive at the convention floor. The previous years, all my buying was based on my nerd impulse. Within the last couple years, I have found myself researching and prepping what I wanted to buy beforehand. Thus making the hole in my wallet smaller. By being aware of the product that’s going to be there, you takes away the surprise element of it all.

The booths were rad and ridiculous this year from Cast GreySkull to the NightOwl’s ship from the upcoming Watchmen movie. My favorite was seeing the Ghostbusters game finally in action. I heard that it’s suppose to be a sequel to the previous two existing films. What’s even better is the original cast is back voicing the characters with the exception of Rick Moranis. “We’ll always have Honey I Shrunk the Kids…..”

The costumes were great. Nothing that was ridiculously horrible or bad in my opinion. It seems everyone has started upping the bar when it comes to American cosplaying. I wish I would’ve taken more pictures though….

All in all, I had an amazing time meeting new people and making new friends. The parties were crazy, leaving me hungover each night we went out. Comic con is truly the nerd’s Mardi Gras! Where you can buy your comics and toys during the day and get blitzed crazy at night! What more can you ask for? Being surrounded by people of common interest and toys….PE•TEW! I look forward to next years frenzy and the fun that it may bring!

Discussion

5 Responses to “Comic Con 2008 Review!”

  1. i want another day that is what i want

    i only saw like 2/3 of the place

    and i was there fro 3 days

    how crazy is that?

    WOO NERDY GRAS!!!!!!

    Posted by damon | August 4, 2008, 9:58 PM
  2. Indeed! 4 days wasn’t enough…..but I don’t think my liver would have taken anymore….

    Posted by CMWilly | August 4, 2008, 10:00 PM
  3. Sounds like you had a whale of a time there, as did many of my other friends who attended. ! *Envious*

    Posted by blauereiter | August 6, 2008, 1:27 AM
  4. Whoa! , this so cool , I especially like Iron Man and Castle Grayskull pics you have here. I went to a animecon that was held in Manila and it’s nowhere as big as this.

    And the people there are kinda on the moderate side , meaning their not as into it as the fans I hear in the major Comicons in the US. ( sigh) someday when the opportunity presents itself I’ll definitely go into one of these major comic events.

    Posted by Dino DeLellis | December 4, 2008, 3:10 AM
  5. Comic con! Fantastic pictures. Anytime you get a chance to seriously party ho ho in San Diego, you’re on top of the world. My favorite images are Iron Man and the Japanese girl in costume. I can’t figure out who she is suppose to be, but she is a certified cutie. She can be inside, under, on top of or just hold my comic book any ole time.

    Posted by gamer dude | December 21, 2008, 6:40 AM

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