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Quick Link: Comic-Con 2009 Index
Over at K-Squared Ramblings, I’ve put together an index to all 2009 Comic-Con International posts made at that blog and this one. Panel write-ups, photos, the costume how-tos, tips, general convention experiences, etc. Comic-Con International...
Flash Costume Sightings at Comic-Con
If the number of Flash costumes at Comic-Con International last week is any indication, the fan base is energized. Most years I only see one or two Flashes, if any. This year there were at least three Jay Garricks including myself, two women who ma...
Sunday at Comic-Con (in Tweets)
Retweeting @GreatWhiteSnark: RT @slashfilm: A real life light cycle in Flynn’s Arcade. # RT @SpeedsterSite: OH NO! The Flash: Rebirth #4 pushed back again! Set to release August 26th. # Retweeting @SpeedsterSite: RT: @CBR CCI: Geoff Johns on &#...
Saturday at Comic-Con (in Tweets)
All right! Friday’s photos actually uploaded overnight! # Just walked up to Mark Waid for autograph at Boom booth, no line. How times change. # Had no idea Leonard Nimoy & Brent Spiner were going to be here. # Took a trip thru Artists alle...
Comic-Con Thursday Tweets
Harvey Dent would love Cafe 222 on 2nd. # Anyone need a new front door? # In line for Bryan Lee O’Malley. #sdcc not horrendously crowded…yet. # Scary costume #843: bearded guy in diaper, leather vest & fur hat. Hazards of SDCC # Took ...
Tweets from Preview Night
RT @Robot6: SDCC ‘09 | Mark Waid takes a turn as radio DJ on KCRW # In San Diego, checked into hotel. Free wifi = yay! # Hotel room has great view of…the roof. Whee. # Serious fans! RT @Robot6: SDCC ‘09 | Behold the power ...
San Diego: We Have Arrived
This is the scene about an hour ago. Traffic was surprisingly light — I guess we managed to just avoid rush hour. Getting all settled in at the hotel, then need to head out to the convention center for badges and preview night. Or maybe dinner...
Quick Thoughts: Reprints, Tropes and Cons
Some links and observations for the day. Links Comics Should Be Good looks at DC Super-Stars reprints from the 1970s — including a Flash book which re-drew a Golden Age story. Hmm, I have a new blog post idea: comparing the original and redraw...
Covering San Diego
In a few days I’ll be off to Comic-Con International in San Diego. It’ll be my 20th year attending the con. Now I feel old. Anyway, I’ll be posting about my experiences at the con in several places: Frequent updates on Twitter: @S...
Comic-Con Trolley Tips
The trolley is a good way to get around Downtown San Diego. Here are some tips for making the most of it during Comic-Con International: Trolley maps and schedules are on sdcommute.com and sdmts.com. Here’s a direct link to the trolley map. Y...
Downtown San Diego Shows During Comic-Con
As a follow-up to my last Comic-Con Tip — catch a play or concert at a downtown theater — I’ve compiled a list of events going on in or near Downtown San Diego during the convention. I’m sure there’s more going on —...
Flash Panels at Comic-Con 2009
DC has posted their panel schedule for Comic-Con International. Some panels where the Flash is likely to come up include: Thursday, July 23rd 2:15-3:15 Spotlight on Geoff Johns He is the mastermind behind the smash-hit, critically acclaimed Flash: R...
Need a Last-Minute Comic-Con Ticket?
San Diego: Comic-Con International sold out weeks ago, but now that the con has processed cancellations (the deadline was last Friday), they’re selling the freed-up memberships that on eBay. The auctions are going up a few at a time on the sdco...
Daily Tips for Comic-Con
HeroesCon and WizardWorld Philadelphia start today. For fans who aren’t attending one of those two conventions, it’s time to start seriously thinking about Comic-Con International in July. Every day between now and the start of the conven...
