San Diego Comic Con 2010

[Nelson]

Who's going?

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

[Ninjinister]

I loves me some time travel.

[Nelson]

When dinosaurs roamed the earth. And did Comic Cons.

[Brodie]

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]

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

[Spitfire]

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]

I'll be there as usual.

Originally Posted by Spitfire

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]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

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]

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]

Well darn. No more 1020 jokes.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by Nelson

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]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

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]

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]

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

[Nelson]

Originally Posted by TMNT_25

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]

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...!

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by Nelson

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]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

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)