shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Jul 28, 2014 19:27:40 GMT -5
Wow. I just don't think I could deal with that level of anxiety and frustration. Conventions are vacations for me, but SDCC sounded like work for you!
You can see key Golden Age comics at many shows (admittedly, probably not an Action #1. I have seen a Batman #1 at a show, though), and you can meet a lot of the creators who attend SDCC elsewhere. I've met Sergio Aragones numerous times at Motor City, where the lines are short and he has plenty of time to talk.
Now you can't meet Matt Smith anywhere else but, from the sounds of it, you weren't particularly likely to meet him at SDCC either.
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Post by MatthewP on Jul 29, 2014 14:54:42 GMT -5
Outside the convention center there were a fair number of religious types carrying signs, handing out leaflets, and preaching through a bullhorn. The bullhorn was mildly irritating, but at least they weren't accosting people one-on-one to try to personally covert folks. They were there all 3 days I was there, and it just made me wonder whether they were there just because of the large crowds, or if they felt that comic book fans were particularly sinful and in need of saving.
I saw one counter-protester with an amusing sign: "Having religion is like having a penis. It's fine to have one, and fine to be proud of it, but don't pull it out in public and wave it around."
One of them gave me a Get Out of Hell Free card, which I'm saving in case I feel the need to kill someone at a restaurant or something.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 18:11:51 GMT -5
San Diego really needs to increase the size of that convention center, possibly design it around Comicon specifically, if they want to keep it. Eventually the crowds are going to get dangerous. They're already selling out in minutes, I imagine the companies making their big reveals want as many fans as possible attending. People are already traveling from across the country, and larger event centers already exist. It wouldn't be much of a problem for anyone but Southern California natives if Comicon moved. And I imagine it could be a much better experience for the attendees if the facilities were better suited and more tickets were available.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 18:12:46 GMT -5
Outside the convention center there were a fair number of religious types carrying signs, handing out leaflets, and preaching through a bullhorn. The bullhorn was mildly irritating, but at least they weren't accosting people one-on-one to try to personally covert folks. They were there all 3 days I was there, and it just made me wonder whether they were there just because of the large crowds, or if they felt that comic book fans were particularly sinful and in need of saving. I saw one counter-protester with an amusing sign: "Having religion is like having a penis. It's fine to have one, and fine to be proud of it, but don't pull it out in public and wave it around." One of them gave me a Get Out of Hell Free card, which I'm saving in case I feel the need to kill someone at a restaurant or something. It's been a while since I've been to Mission Beach, but they're at Venice Beach every weekend. I think they're always there. The convention just gives them a larger audience. |
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