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San Diego Comic Con Looms
Jul. 22nd, 2008 11:44 amPeter will be jetting off to the west coast tomorrow to participate in that juggernaut known as ComicCon. For a lot of people in the industry, this convention is a must go to. In a few short days projects are announced, films are launched, and deals are made. Most of the professionals I know that go there are doing it for several reasons to promote their work or to promote themselves to find more work. Many pros I know work out what they are going to be doing for the next year at that convention. Connections are made. Projects are bandied about. Some of which will be promoted next ComicCon and others will just wither on the vine.
Most of the comic book websites have been posting numerous articles about the upcoming convention. Main Stream Media is involved too since Entertainment Weekly did a San Diego Comic Con preview this past week. G4 has been talking about it pretty much non-stop for almost a month. The full memberships are sold out and the daily ones are very limited. Then there is the talk about Vegas or LA trying to lure the convention out of San Diego and into their venues (which personally I don't think is a good idea).
This convention has become the bell weather for the entertainment industry. You just have to look at who is showing up to do a panel or two. If you like Doctor Who, boy are you in luck. Twilight? The entire cast is going to be there for a panel. Comics? Pick your poison and it will be there. Lots of interesting people with lots of interesting things to say.
And then there are the give away products and the exclusives. I can almost clock with an egg timer how quickly free stuff goes up on Ebay at absurd prices. I think the convention exclusives started at ComicCon. I know people who plot their entire time at the convention based on the exclusive toys they can get.
I hope everyone who goes has a safe and happy time.
I am grateful for the existence of this sort of convention.
Most of the comic book websites have been posting numerous articles about the upcoming convention. Main Stream Media is involved too since Entertainment Weekly did a San Diego Comic Con preview this past week. G4 has been talking about it pretty much non-stop for almost a month. The full memberships are sold out and the daily ones are very limited. Then there is the talk about Vegas or LA trying to lure the convention out of San Diego and into their venues (which personally I don't think is a good idea).
This convention has become the bell weather for the entertainment industry. You just have to look at who is showing up to do a panel or two. If you like Doctor Who, boy are you in luck. Twilight? The entire cast is going to be there for a panel. Comics? Pick your poison and it will be there. Lots of interesting people with lots of interesting things to say.
And then there are the give away products and the exclusives. I can almost clock with an egg timer how quickly free stuff goes up on Ebay at absurd prices. I think the convention exclusives started at ComicCon. I know people who plot their entire time at the convention based on the exclusive toys they can get.
I hope everyone who goes has a safe and happy time.
I am grateful for the existence of this sort of convention.
