Review San D Comic Con 2008

[Michaelangelo]

Hey anyone at San D Comic Con, please do give us a review here!  Can't wait to see pictures and hear stories. 

[cynlee]

I'm still in the process of dealing with my over 300 photos (a small fraction of which are actually "good" and "in focus"-- but try these for starters...

I win!  I was the first they said to pick up passports from them!  Pwned! (I don't mean I won contest-- not yet, anyway... >.>)


tOkKa's consolation for the Ghostbusters Video Game panel being canceled.


Most of us after this wicked documentary called "Independents"-- some faces are missing.

[Nightwatchersonlygirl]

I didn't get my passport for TMNT

[Michaelangelo]

Only those who went to San D con got those.

[Nightwatchersonlygirl]

When are the passports coming to the London Comic Con 

[cynlee]

It's my understanding that you can also enter the contest at the site.

http://www.tmnt25.com

I will be posting a real review and pictures for comic-con in a few days.  But on the whole it was the awesome.  I finally got to meet Mike S., and he signed my Raphael hat (I had him write Leo is greater than Raph just to tick off Buslady!  ). 

More later.

[cynlee]

Okay-- eight pictures that are random in a way, though you will recognize a few of these people maybe.  These are from preview night, which OMG was a trip in both the good and bad way, but now that I know what to expect, perhaps next year I'll do better.  I'm not done getting stuff into photobucket yet-- took a ton of preview night, including a bunch of Kevin Eastman who was working past the "the hall is closing, security move through and remove the rabid fangirls please" announcements-- well, those weren't the exact words, but still!











EDIT:  S. MURPHY SAYS THAT THERE MIGHT BE A FULL MIRAGE PRESENCE THERE NEXT YEAR!

[cynlee]

I have so much to say and so many pics to post-- and yet I truly think that it's a waste of time.






There!  MET Michael S. (though he was doing Venture Bros at the time--) and got him to actually side with me regarding Leo (in yo FACE, Buslady!-- just kidding)-- How can I ever wear this hat again?  the sun will fade out the siggie!

[Leonardo]

yeah!
Leo IS greater than Raph!
And now we got to see the proof!!!!


(And Mike S. is awesome for signing that like that!!)

[Nightwatchersonlygirl]

I might be coming next year

[cynlee]

Okay... piccies first, then explanations...
First group:





















Second group of piccies:





















Third group:





















And last Group:













These pictures run from Preview Night through the last day.  I missed some panels that I really wanted to see, got to sit close in the "Futurama" one (after getting in line around 7:30 am-- there were people for the "Heroes" one who slept out the night before!).  The convention this year was huge-- crowded, so many lines, so many people-- rumors keep saying it's going to go to Vegas, but I know it's not, the Con is locked up with the Convention Center through 2012-- it was frustrating and fun and agravating and exciting and tiring and exciting.  I got to meet people I've only been chatting with or reading posts from, I got to hook up with people I hooked up with last year, I got to eat breakfast (well sort of) with Kevin Eastman-- got reacquainted with Larry Marder (he remembered me!), got my pic taken with Matt G.-- got angry, got happy, got to hang out with people more than last time-- all in all a good convention. 

And next year the Mirage people say they'll be there (hopefully) and it's gonna be cool!  I will be going again next year.

[Aignatius]

Great to see all the pics, especially of the NECA figures. Those look excellent. Heard the Bleach creator didn't want pictures taken of him, but my daughter knows someone online who got a pic with him, but she won't post it publically online. That's understandable, not everyone wants to do that.
Nice to see the other fans there, it's Dee! And the guy with the turtle tats. And... all the regulars and plushies... And... I'm stating the obvious, so I'll clam up. 

[Nightwatchersonlygirl]

I hope I can come next year 

[CriticalCrittles]

dear cynlee....

*hi-pitched fangirl screeeeeeam that you got pics of mike and jackson signing for venture bros even if you weren't intending to* ^____________^

yaaaaaaaaaaay goteamventure yaaaaaaaaaaaay goteamventure yaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!! 

i was wondering, would it be okay if i added those pics into my huge photobucket collection dedicated to mike for his website? i have a total of 278 and if i could use the 2 of Mike i'd have a total of 280! would that be okay?

[cynlee]

If you want to give me your email, I could send you a few more (not all good).  But sure-- take them.

[CriticalCrittles]

Oh that would be SO great! Thanks so much! Feel free to send them to crittle@sinterniklaas.com but please make sure you put "Mike Pics" in the subject cuz I get alot of spam mail and tend to delete anything from email addresses I don't know. Thanks again!