Comic Con Revisted

After taking last year off, I returned to Comic Con and it was glorious. And while I wasn't there for the whole weekend I managed to do enough to bring you these simple Comic-Con reflections

1. While there are nerds everywhere they're harmless. It's the action figure collecting 50 year old dudes that are huffing and puffing while carrying a 60 pound bag of Gandalf replicas that you have to worry about.
2. I met the President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige. I asked him where I could get an "Avengers" T-shirt and if he could give me any information about "Dr. Strange." He said he couldn't talk about either thing, but he did offer me a part as "Dude that Hulk Picks Up" in "The Avengers."
3. It never gets old seeing giant figures of the toys you enjoyed as a child. And in case your rookie self didn't know it...that's Voltron on the right. Respect tha Voltron!
4. When it comes to people giving out free swag it's really a feeding frenzy out there. What you giving out...give it to me...oh you only have it in extra extra extra extra large....thats fine...gimme that shit.
5. When you're at the Con, you hear stories about the worse kind of monster that roams the halls. The line cutters. 
6. There are tons of kids on the floor at Comic Con. They're really pumped to be there, I mean it's a magical place. That being said there is a crazy amount of very scantily clad women walking the floor in their favorite characters "outfits," so simply put it's a dream land for 13 year old boys. (See below).
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8. I met Guillermo Del Toro and Tom Morrello and besides both having last names that end in O they both were extremely nice and both were taking down egg white omeletes. Are Egg White omeletes the key?
9. I don't think I saw any of these people put it's pretty funny to read about celebrities who have to go incognito on the floor
10. In between all the madness there is still some heartwarming stuff, like this little guy.    

 

New Thor Image & Comic Con Excuses

Damn, Thor is really getting after it with this stump game. 

So, dear readers, I'm not attending comic con this year.  Couldn't get the time off, and while I'd love to be there to see Thor footage, I'm just not that thrilled with the line-up. I'll hold out til next year when we get footage from the following films

Batman 3

Spiderman Reboot

The Avengers

Men In Black 3

Star Trek 2

3 Comic Con Commandments

In case you were wondering, yes, the storm trooper on the left is a clone wars model (the guy in the middle is also Rick Fox). Out of all the photos I have from the weekend, this is the one I wanted to share, because it represents the insanity of the weekend. So without further hesitation, I drop these nuggets on you.

1. This is a place of comfort, joy, and nerds- Those storm troopers above, in real life they could be pencil pushing office drones who get stomped out daily by some meathead ex football player who hangs out in the company kitchen. But here, at Comic Con, they are Gods, capable of arresting basketball players and courting rebel alliance babes that roam the floor. Everyone here is so stoked to be amongst their own.

2. This is a place that rewards patience- I got up at 6:30 AM, waited in line for 4 hours to see the LOST panel, and then I waited another 4 hours to see Iron Man 2. And nothing disappointed, I screamed like a little Twilight pre-teen when they screened Iron Man 2 footage, and it was worth it. I wish real life was like comic con life and you just wait it out and then everything you want is fulfilled.

3. This is a place where stars walk among us- Of all the memories, one of the funniest is when I got in an elevator with geek god Joss Whedon. I now will transcribe my thoughts in the elevator.

Shit, this dude looks familiar, all right, I know who this is

This dude is Joss Whedon, the guy that created that piece of shit show

Dollhouse, oh man, wait, is that him, I thought was bigger in real life, damn

you only got so much time in the elevator. Better ask him if he is who think he is,

yeah ask him, don't be a wuss, BE TONY STARK!

Me: Eyyyyyy Yo, are you Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon: Yes

Me: Cool

Can't wait for next year.

Judgement Awaits Me At Comic Con

Today I will be judged by the geeks and nerds of the universe (represented by the smoke monster above). That's right I'm heading to Comic Con where I plan to hit up the LOST, 24, and Iron Man panels and basically see if I can hang with the highest caliber of nerds geeks dweebs braniacs and anything else you can think of. I will no doubt return a changed man, hopefully full of knowledge of how to end wars and cure famines or maybe just of the dynamics of time travel in Lost season 6. Wish me luck