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Nelson 04-15-2010 11:12 AM

San Diego Comic Con 2010
 
Who's going?

EDIT: 1020? Aw, crap... could a mod please correct the title of the thread? Thanks.

Ninjinister 04-15-2010 11:34 AM

I loves me some time travel.

Nelson 04-15-2010 11:48 AM

When dinosaurs roamed the earth. And did Comic Cons.

Brodie 04-15-2010 11:49 AM

I heard the dudes there would be talking about something they're working on, 1602. Said it might take a while though.

Excited about the Viking Invasion Art/Comic panel.

Newton Gimmick 04-15-2010 01:42 PM

I've always wanted to go to SDCC, but going to one in the past would be even cooler. Great idea man.

Spitfire 04-15-2010 01:45 PM

I waited too long to get tickets so I won't be able to go. Went last year though. Wanted to go this year.

Roseangelo 04-15-2010 02:12 PM

I'll be there as usual.


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Originally Posted by Spitfire (Post 767466)
I waited too long to get tickets so I won't be able to go. Went last year though. Wanted to go this year.

Closer to the show they'll sell the badges that people returned for whatever reason. Of course, it's harder to make all of the other arrangements you need to that close to the show.

Spitfire 04-15-2010 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo (Post 767470)
Closer to the show they'll sell the badges that people returned for whatever reason. Of course, it's harder to make all of the other arrangements you need to that close to the show.

I didn't know about that. I would love to but like you said it'd be hard to make arrangements that close to the show. Plus I have two people going with me. Nothing big I'm interested in is happening this year anyways except that Mouser statue and you already mentioned a solution to that in the topic.

Nelson 04-15-2010 03:13 PM

This will be the first time I'll go (I missed the 1020 one, "the year of the Viking") and I don't even know what will be there this year. I bought the tickets in november I think, long before anyone or anything was announced. But I'm thinking it will be awesome no matter what the programming will be.

Random question: how does one attend the Eisners and the masquerade? Do you have to register on-line or is it on site? Is it hard to get in?

Ninjinister 04-15-2010 03:18 PM

Well darn. No more 1020 jokes.

Roseangelo 04-15-2010 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Nelson (Post 767481)
Random question: how does one attend the Eisners and the masquerade? Do you have to register on-line or is it on site? Is it hard to get in?

You don't register for any of the on-site events. Not 100% sure how the Eisners work, but for the Masquerade you just have to be in line to get in. However, you pretty much have to spend your Saturday afternoon in line if you want to get in. If you're not picky about being in the same room they have a couple locations setup with live video feeds that I doubt you have to wait to get in.

Nelson 04-15-2010 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo (Post 767485)
You don't register for any of the on-site events. Not 100% sure how the Eisners work, but for the Masquerade you just have to be in line to get in. However, you pretty much have to spend your Saturday afternoon in line if you want to get in. If you're not picky about being in the same room they have a couple locations setup with live video feeds that I doubt you have to wait to get in.

Thanks, Rose! I guess attending the Masquerade will depend of what else is going on in the con on Saturday afternoon. I'm not really a big fan of cosplay to be honest, it's more curiosity than anything.

plastroncafe 04-15-2010 09:26 PM

It is both easy, and highly entertaining, to go to the spillover rooms for the Masquerade. I went last year and had such a good time I'm totally planning on going again this year.

Actually...that's the whole reason I'm going to the Con at all this year, because I had such a good time last year. And this year? I'll actually even know people, which can only improve the fun.

I'm sure I'll find panels and activities to keep me occupied, but really the only concrete thing I'm gunning for is the Mouser statue.

TheCanadiandrome 04-15-2010 10:46 PM

i'd love to go to Comic Con! maybe some day when i can afford a trip to the States

Nelson 04-16-2010 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TMNT_25 (Post 767586)
i'd love to go to Comic Con! maybe some day when i can afford a trip to the States

Yeah, it's pretty expensive. I used my savings and now I'm living in the streets. My clothes haven't been washed in months. But I hope it will be worth it!

Plastron, when you say "spillover rooms", you mean the ones Roseangelo mentioned, the ones set up with monitors?

Luzmagica 04-16-2010 10:08 AM

I didn“t know one must buy tickets MONTHS before the event!!!...I thought the only problem was to find a good hotel/place near of the ComicCon...
Where did you buy your tickets? Is there any online official website? ... How much many people can afford into the Comic Con???...
Just info for a curious overseas and not very informed fan...! :twink:

plastroncafe 04-16-2010 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Nelson (Post 767645)
Plastron, when you say "spillover rooms", you mean the ones Roseangelo mentioned, the ones set up with monitors?

I do indeed. The live-cast the ball onto the big projection screens that they'll use for the larger panels. While I admit that the overall presentation of costumes was underwhelming, we all had a really good time.

Nelson 04-16-2010 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe (Post 767656)
I do indeed. The live-cast the ball onto the big projection screens that they'll use for the larger panels. While I admit that the overall presentation of costumes was underwhelming, we all had a really good time.

Oh, OK. Thank you. It's good to know that I don't HAVE to wait in line to see the show, specially by that time when I'll probably be sick of doing long lines. I'll have it as plan B.

Luzmagica, yeah the convention will be held in July and the tickets sold out already. Here's the official site:http://www.comic-con.org/cci/
As for how much one will spend once inside the convention... I have no idea. I'm guessing a lot. It's going to be painful (both the spending part and the lots and lots of moments when I'll see something cool that I won't be able to afford, like that mouser)


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