CC2010: Thursday- Adventures on the Con Floor
Although there was so much I wanted to get done on Thursday, a string of events made it near impossible to get to the convention center before 2:00pm. However, what I did manage to get through was definitely exciting! No panels got seen, but a thorough walkthrough of about half the convention center got done.
CC2010: Partying with Jill Thompson
What a find for us lucky ComicsOnline personnel! On the way back from Comic-Con, we came across a party being hosted by the kind and gracious Threadless clothing company. Nomad spotted Jill Thompson, the writer and illustrator of Little Endless Storybook. We all danced with her to a combination of modern and 80's dance music. It was nice to know that Jill was able to let loose and enjoy herself.
CC2010: Transformers: Prime Premieres on Hub! “The Bucket Head is Back!”
The Transformers series has undergone a series of changes over the years. Your favorite robots have even appeared on the big screen, but now they are set for a new revival this October. “Ten, ten, ten!”, cheered the crowd, after hearing the release date will be on October 10, 2010. However, that will not be the only new gem out there. On October 10th, Transformers Prime will premiere on an all new station tagged “Hub”. Leading Hub is a woman that is responsible for bringing about shows such as Batman: The Animated Series, Muppet Babies, and The Smurfs. She also started up Fox Kids and brought Power Rangers to America. Margaret Loesch now returns to break new ground with Hub with the premiere of Transformers Prime.
CC2010: Jason Palmer a Must-See Artist!
Today at the San Diego Comic-Con I had the opportunity to interview extremely-talented artist Jason Palmer at the Jason Palmer Studios booth (booth 4407). My full interview will be posted later this week, but I had to get the highlights out there to all you Con attendees while you still have a chance to go by and meet Jason at his booth, and see some of his amazing work!
CC2010: Burn Notice Panel
The first day of Comic-Con has officially come and gone. The highlights of my day would definitely be the Burn Notice panel. Bruce Campbell, always hilarious, was the only star to make it to the panel, but hands-down, it was worth it. Along with writer/creator Matt Nix, writer/director and guest actor on Burn Notice Tim Matheson and writer Alfredo Barrios Jr., the panel was full of entertaining conversations, show secrets and funny joke cracking, mostly by Bruce.
CC2010: Preview Night Exclusive
While the outside of the convention center was lined with anxious people who never knew which line to get into, indoors was a little bit more relaxed. Because the Exhibit Hall didn’t open until 6, upstairs seemed like the place to be. Under The Sails was crowded with people getting their badges, getting limited Comic-Con bags (those were even bigger than some people, including me), and walking around the freebee tables, looking for anything and everything happening at Con.
CC2010: My Preview Night
ComicCon has offically started! Preview Night started out crazy and hectic as usual with people running around trying to register and avoid very long lines and security guards yelling in different directions telling everyone where to go. People were everywhere at once trying to get their badges, and until the Dealer Floor opened at six, it looked like Under the Sails was going to be the most crowded place. Once you got registered you got a big ComicCon bag with a tv show on it. We looked and fought for a Chuck bag and didn’t stop until we got one.
CC2010: The Insanity Begins!
Commence insanity in 5, 4, 3, 2… and this was just Preview Night!
Picking up our Press badges went a lot smoother than I expected, leaving us three hours to “rest” before the dealer floor opened up. Actually, it seemed to me that badge pickup of any type seemed to be going smoother than I’ve seen it go in years. I didn’t see any lines wrapped around the block, some were barely out the door, so either everyone is waiting until tomorrow to pick up their badges, or the Con has streamlined the badge process considerably.
The masses were finally let into the main hall at 6:00, and by masses I mean the smallest crowd we’re likely to see on the dealer floor from here on out. If I had to guess I’d say 40-50 thousand or so people. Believe me, that’s still a lot, but nothing compared to what the floor will be like by noon Friday!
PC Game Review: Sam and Max, Episode Four: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls
I remember when I was a toaster…
That crazy anthropomorphic duo is at it again with episode four of the Sam and Max series, Beyond the Alley of the Dolls! So far, they’ve dealt with nutty alien ape generals and narcissistic boy pharaohs – what’s next for the snarky crime-solvers?
Iron Man 2 Motorcycle Suit Replica for Sale!
If you have an extra $1100 burning a hole in your pocket, check out the latest, greatest creation from UD Replicas – the badass red motorcycle suit from Iron Man 2! Check out more information and pictures below.
DC Universe Interview: “Hung” star Thomas Jane finally gets his man in “Jonah Hex” animated short
HUNGSTAR THOMAS JANE
FINALLY GETS HIS MAN AS JONAH HEX
IN ALL-NEW DC SHOWCASE ORIGINAL SHORT
If at first you don’t succeed, take the animated role.
Therein lies the lesson of Thomas Jane’s quest to play the role of comic book anti-hero Jonah Hex. The star of HBO’s popular series Hung once lobbied to play the theatrical role of Jonah Hex and, though he fell short in that attempt, Jane has found another path to the character as the disfigured cowboy’s voice in the DC Showcase Original Short, Jonah Hex.
2010, July 7th Hump Day Giveaway!
Welcome to the ComicsOnline Hump Day Giveaway! Each Wednesday we’re giving you, our faithful readers, a chance to win some swag from our collection of Everything Geek Pop Culture.
This week one lucky winner will receive a mystery item from our swag closet. It could be anything from a Blu-ray, DVD, CD, T-Shirt, poster, etc.
The Tuesday Top Ten: Movies to look forward to this year.
Welcome to the ComicsOnline Tuesday Top Ten! I’ll pick the best of what’s out there each week and tell you about it. This week we’re highlighting the top ten movies to look forward to this year. You don't want to…