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Thursday, July 28, 2011
The 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Part 12 - I Survived Comic-Con! By Tina LoSasso!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

                                        

Tina LoSasso's Guest Blog For This Series:

Part 12 - I Survived Comic-Con 2011!

Which Ran From July 20th - 24th of 2011!

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Above Top Photo: Lines, lines and more lines. This one is for tickets to next years 2012 Con! Michael shot this while inside the Marriott Hotel. The line stretched from the Hyatt Hotel, past the Marriott, and down to the end of the Convention Center on Thursday morning!
Above Bottom Photo: Comic-Con organizers underestimate the popularity of shows like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, causing the Ballroom 20 line to balloon to 10,000!
Left column top photo: Geeking out at this year's Comic-Con with 165,000 of our friends at Comic-Con!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3471 - Part 12 of a series on the 2011 Comic-Con International San Diego:

I Survived San Diego Comic-Con 2011!

Random observations from my 11th straight San Diego Comic-Con:

And you thought the online ticket system was bad: Yet, somehow the on-site registration process for 2012 managed to be worse, much worse. Camping out all night worse. Missing all of your morning's programs worse. Waiting in line for hours and not being allowed to buy tickets because you had the wrong badge worse. Wasting over an hour and a half in line before they bothered to tell people that the registration room was full. Oh, and did I mention what was once free (Preview Night) now costs $25?!

Ballroom 20 is going to need a bigger boat: Or, better yet, a swap with the programming in Hall H where attendees were walking directly in to panels most afternoons. Instead, Ballroom 20 had over 10,000 people sweltering in the sun all day, every day with lines clear out to the harbor. At Talk Back, Comic-Con President John Rogers claimed that the tv execs are afraid they won't fill Hall H AND they are AFRAID of the crowd turning on them! What, with pens to the eye?

The Great Recession hits Comic-Con: The crowded aisles and long lines at Hasbro and other retailers might make you think that the recession hasn't hit Comic-Con. Think again. Noticeably absent were big budget movie panels, free preview comics and fan boy and girls loaded down with bags of swag.

Reading, Writing & Comic Books: Several dozen teachers learned how the Comic Book project is raising reading and English language scores for students in the Imperial Valley School District in California.

ER comes to Comic-Con: With all the alumni from NBCs long-running hit ER in attendance, I was beginning to think I'd spot George Clooney. SDCC saw Mekhi Pfifer (Pratt) at the Torchwood: Miracle Day panel; Noah Wylie (Carter) at Fallen Skies; Scott Grimes (Morris) at American Dad; Shane West (Ray Barnett) at Nikita; and Parminder Nagra in a preview of Alcatraz. Did I miss anyone?

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure: A professor from Wittenberg University in Ohio moderated a panel of college students who came to San Diego to study the culture of Comic-Con. Seriously, Dude!

Geek Love: Michael and I met a lovely young couple from Ottawa in the Ballroom 20 line who were ON THEIR HONEYMOON!  (Geek out: the bride wanted to use a LOTR one ring for her wedding band. But, fearing her parents wouldn't understand, the groom talked her out of it!)

~ Tina LoSasso

-------------------------------- 

Thanks, Tina, for your guest blog today !

Again, please check my Facebook Page 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics' for more photos / wall posts / etc. from the Comic-Con in the days to follow!

~Michael D Hamersky

NOTE: Part 1 of this ongoing series about the 2011 Comic-Con, (Blog #3450), gave a 'general overview' of why the San Diego Comic Con / Comic Con International: San Diego is very important to me. Along with multiple links to previous years blog posts, photo albums dating back to 1973, etc, etc.

Part 2, (Blog #3458), pointed out shopping tips on what we are buying to bring to the Comic-Con. I haven't missed a year since the Comic-Con first moved to the San Diego Convention Center back in 1991. I first started attending as a comic book dealer back in 1972, at the El Cortez Hotel. But I still have to plan out what to bring each year, as five days on my feet means a lot of trekking around the convention center and surrounding environs! This con is expanding out every year it seems, with programs being held at two different adjacent hotels now, at opposite ends of the convention center!

Part 3, (Blog #3459), posted the links to what panels / programs I believe are the most important for those of you that are first timers to this comic convention. Plus they are the most 'representative' of what Comic-Con International is, without 'Hollywood' panels / programs being included, UNLESS they are truly comic book oriented.

Part 4, (Blog #3460) posted the links to where I normally would be spending a lot of time at while on the exhibit floor of this comic convention. Where's that?! Well... When I'm not attending panels / programs with or without my wife Tina, I'll be most likely at the 'Artists Alley' or 'Small Press Pavilion' sections of this convention center.

Part 5, (Blog #3461) posted a link to what is in store for those of you attending the 2011 Comic-Con and wondering about how to beat the online mess of trying to buy memberships for 2012! I don't want to 'repeat' myself here, so please look at the blog #3461 link for the 'news'!

Part 6, (Blog #3462) of this series... Well, Part 5 was about the future, so here I was taking a 'look' at the 'Past'! And not just a look via my thoughts or collections of memorablilia obtained at Comic-Cons in the past... But from the collection of the 'Founder' of the SDCC himself, Shelf Dorf!

Part 7, (Blog #3466) of this blog series was a brief history and a link to the online version of this week's San Diego Weekly Reader cover feature article on comics creators living in San Diego, and who will be attending the San Diego Comic Con International.

Part 8, (Blog #3467) of this series was to tell you that there wouldn't be any more blogs the rest of last week or the weekend, as I would be celebrating my Birthday the rest of the week at the Comic-Con! Which would be the last year I was going to be able to do so, as the Comic-Con moves up a week in time for next year, the 2012 edition of the SDCCI.  Plus that I would still be uploading  photos via my camera phone by mobile Facebooking to my Facebook Fan Page, at this mobile uploads photo album.

Part 9 (Blog #3468), of this series was to present to you my own personal 'Hi-Light' of the 2011 Comic-Con! Which was the Fandom Reunion 2011 - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom.  The blog also had the link to the special photo album which is still being added to, as of this morning!!

Part 10 (Blog #3469) of this series was the first part of 'My Take' on the 2011 Comic-Con, where I covered the following topics and graded them:  memberships for 2011, memberships for 2012, and pre-paid parking.

Part 11 (Blog #3470), of this series was the second part of 'My Take' on the 2011 Comic-Con, where I covered the following topics and graded them:  posting of the 2011 programming schedule, art show, anime schedule, Artist Alley, autographs area, Freebies table, security, Fulfillment Room, The Events Guide, the Souvenir Book, On-site newsletter, small press section, off-site parties & events.


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My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,471 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

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Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up differently, sorry about that!

The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Part 11 - My Take On The Con - 2

                                        

The 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC)!

Part 11 - My 'Take' On The 2011 Comic-Con -2!

With Links To The Earlier Blogs In This Series!

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Click here to see the SDCC and COMIC-CON PROMO COMICS & ITEMS that we have in our online store for sale, including DOLLAR COMICS!
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Above Top Photo: One of the most talked about Off-Site Events at the 2011 Comic-Con, the Cowboys & Aliens Premiere.
Above Bottom Photo: The City of San Diego goes all out for Comic-Con!  Here's the main trolley stop in front of the Convention Center... Comic Vortex in the Gaslamp Quarter!
Left column top photo: Tina and Michael at the preview to the Marvel Monstergeddon, in front of the Spider-Man vehicle! Here's a link to the video I shot of what it is all about... Coming during Comic-Con of 2012!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3470 - Part 11 of a series on the 2011 Comic-Con International San Diego:

It's now two and a half days after the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego, aka San Diego Comic Con, has ended.

As I mentioned yesterday... I've had a little more time to let the different emotions I felt during this 42nd Annual Comic-Con subside, so as to approach this on a more objective view than the subjective one I would have done immediately after the Comic-Con was over...

Again, for comparsion purposes, here are the links to 'My Take' on the 2010 Comic-Con so you can see what I thought of the previous Con... Part 1 & Part 2.

So what's 'My Take' on 2011?!  I'll continue to list the topics in the same order as last year:

Posting of the programming schedule for 2011, prior to the Preview Night:  Again... WOW!   The daily schedules were posted early, AND the grids were up this year also.  Hey, I'm a black & white guy, and always hi-lite the schedule in yellow for the programs I'm interested in attending.  The only minus on this grid was that for the first time the grid used colors which affected my hi-lighting it.  Other than that this would have rated the highest of comic book grades!  Instead, I'm grading it a NEAR MINT (NM) 9.4 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grade.

Art Show: This comic convention is too big to see it all now... Even with us being there all four days & preview night.  Didn't even get close to seeing it this year.  Made it to the Freebie Tables, but no further. With the previous years policy of not allowing bags in, I didn't even bother.  Add to that that I can't take photos inside the area... Why bother?!  Grade: FAIR (FR) 1.0 - Please Note:  The grade is NOT for the items on display in the area, but for the 'Art Show' presence itself.  And yes... I can give this a grade from just visually seeing it from the outside of the marked section!

Anime Schedule: Again, this was held at the Marriott. Even though we walked to the Marriott or by it a couple of times... This is too far from the Convention Center to frequent it during the Comic-Con regular hours. There are more than enough panels / programs during the night at the convention center to keep us there, instead of walking all the way down to the Marriott. However, even I, who am not a big Anime fan, recognized that the quality of films being shown would give this a GOOD (G) 2.0 out of the 10.0 possible points.

Artists Alley:  The only time I saw this section busy was on the afternoon of the last day of the Comic-Con.  And I did go to this area at least once each day, as I have a client who once again was there in this Artists Alley section. Although the concept is a great one... The section seemed to be even further away from the action than it was last year, when it was first moved to this side area.  The layout of the section is not conducive for someone to make it through the area.  You have to really want to see all of the artists there to see it all.  The traffic pattern and flow is lacking.  Again, great concept but in the area it is now in is just not going to attract the mainstream attendees to it.  FINE PLUS (F+) 6.5 out of 10.0 possible.

Autographs Area:  Because of the scope of this Blog, when walking through the 'Under the Sails Pavilion', I would stop long enough to see who was signing at this area, and how long the lines were for each guest signer.  I did not hear any complaints by those standing in line while passing by, but I did see the normal oversized lines for the 'popular' guests, and the next to nothing lines for those not as 'popular'.  The disparity of the lines should tell those that didn't have a line that they should rethink their attending this con.  Possibly 'played out' for the attendees who have gotten autographs over the years...  Grade: VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) 4.5 out of 10.0 points.

Freebies Table - (Under the Sails area):  You gotta be kidding me!  While I have increased respect for those at Comic-Con that preview the items from the vendors / publishers / etc. that submit the items for the Freebies Table, the actual items displayed at the Freebies Table was the WORST I've seen in years!  Period!   99.8% of what was displayed was just advertising in the format of flyers, mini flyers, etc.  Nothing worthwhile to pick up and carry with you through the rest of the convention center. Which is why I saw so much on the ground around the Convention Center.  Sure, the usual standard 'Animation Magazine' was there was nice.  But for the most part, there was nothing worth picking up to take home with you, UNLESS you were looking for other flyers from other conventions to possibly attend.  There weren't even bookmarks this year.   Self-publishers, Indy publishers, and comics creators are missing the opportunity of actually having their works displayed at this table where thousands stop.  Quality promo items please that are actually useful or functional, not just your advertisement flyers!   Grade:  POOR (PR) 0.5, 'Nuff Said!

Security:  This was the 2nd MOST TALKED about topic at the Comic-Con 'Talk Back' panel.  Whereas last year I gave this a VF/NM grade, 9.0 out of a 10.0 grade, the security this year slipped a bit in quality.  Why?  Because the lines control at Ballroom 20 was not organized for one.  Yes, this year it seemed that Ballroom 20 was the NEW 'Hall H', in numbers of attendees trying to get in, but Tina was a little peeved about it, and when I joined her on Saturday, I could see why.  By that time, the line control was better, she said.  But it was still lacking.  Also the line for buying 2012 memberships should have been cut off way before there were hundreds / thousands still in line.  That was the biggest frustration at the 'Talk Back' panel.  Someone should have told Security to shut it down earlier. Grade:  VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) 4.5 out of a possible 10.0 scale.

Fulfillment Room:  Better than last year because of the fact the items were there when we walked all the way down to the Marriott to pick them up.  Still... There is the walk all-the-way-down-there to pick them up.  I really miss the days of this room upstairs past Ballroom 20.  Some of the items there like the Avengers t-shirt would have been worth walking for.  For the most part the only thing we received that was outstanding was the 'Fringe' TV show luggage tag that Tina thought was cool!  The rest?  Buttons & a mini-poster.  Grade:   VERY GOOD (VG) 4.0 out of 10.0 scale.

The 2011 Events Guide: You know... Come to think about it... I very rarely, if ever, used the Events Guide this year!  What with the early posting of both the daily schedules AND THE GRID that I printed off... I already knew what I would like to see, and had it hi-lited on my home printed grid.  That could be why I saw multiples of this guide all over the place it seemed... The usefulness of this Events Guide that I valued so much in previous years, seemed to have lost its value.  So my Grade is:  FINE (F) 6.0, not for the contents, but for the usefullness of it.  And no, I did not attempt to use the app this year for this on my Droid, as last year my Droid's battery kept running down.

The 2011 Souvenir Book:  With our NOT sitting 'Under the Sails' much this year to get in each morning, I didn't get a chance to really read it until after the Comic-Con was over.  I've been reading it since then, and found that the quality was great as ever, and that the anniversaries being celebrated this year were ones that I really enjoyed reading about.  The presentation was great, my only thought is that the front cover could have been the 50th Anniversary of the Fantastic Four, due to its kicking off the 'Marvel Age of Comics'!  Or even the 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom, which I know would interest a smaller number of attendees.  But... Why a JLA cover?  Still, this was a well put together souvenir book!  Grade:  NEAR MINT (NM) 9.4 out of a 10.0 scale.

On-Site Newsletters:  The distribution was more even this year, and timely.  Plus the features presented each day were topical.  Good job!  Grade:  NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) 9.2 out of a 10.0 scale.

Small Press Section:   Was it me... Or was the Small Press Section smaller this year?  It seemed to be 'broken up' by other non-publishers booths. I make it a point to see this section and Artists Alley in particular each year.  Those exhibiting were mainly worthy of visiting, but the section seemed to be 'chopped up' a bit.  Grade:  FINE PLUS (F+) 6.5 out of 10.0 scale.

Off-Site Parties / Events / Stages:   We were asked to attend several off-site events.  However, we partook in just a few of them.  The Comic-Con had enough going on to keep us there for the most part.  For those that couldn't get in to the 2011 Comic-Con all five days, this would have been a good way of 'participating' further.  Something to think about for those that couldn't buy all four days and preview night for 2012.  (No Grade.)

In Summary:  I'm not going to give an 'overall grade' for the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego. It is just too big to even consider that anymore. However, I do want to emphasize that I definitely feel for those that expressed their disappointment, frustration, anger and other emotions at the Sunday 'Talk Back' panel. This was the most 'uneven' Comic-Con in the past decade in my opinion. I'm looking forward to what my wife, Tina, has to say in her review blog to follow...!

That's it for this blog today, I give two hours max for developing a blog post, and I've reached it at this point.... There could have been more topics to cover, but I've once again covered the same topics as last year's review, so I think I'll stop here!

Again, please check my Facebook Page 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics' for more photos / wall posts / etc. during the day!

~Michael D Hamersky

NOTE: Part 1 of this ongoing series about the 2011 Comic-Con, (Blog #3450), gave a 'general overview' of why the San Diego Comic Con / Comic Con International: San Diego is very important to me. Along with multiple links to previous years blog posts, photo albums dating back to 1973, etc, etc.

Part 2, (Blog #3458), pointed out shopping tips on what we are buying to bring to the Comic-Con. I haven't missed a year since the Comic-Con first moved to the San Diego Convention Center back in 1991. I first started attending as a comic book dealer back in 1972, at the El Cortez Hotel. But I still have to plan out what to bring each year, as five days on my feet means a lot of trekking around the convention center and surrounding environs! This con is expanding out every year it seems, with programs being held at two different adjacent hotels now, at opposite ends of the convention center!

Part 3, (Blog #3459), posted the links to what panels / programs I believe are the most important for those of you that are first timers to this comic convention. Plus they are the most 'representative' of what Comic-Con International is, without 'Hollywood' panels / programs being included, UNLESS they are truly comic book oriented.

Part 4, (Blog #3460) posted the links to where I normally would be spending a lot of time at while on the exhibit floor of this comic convention. Where's that?! Well... When I'm not attending panels / programs with or without my wife Tina, I'll be most likely at the 'Artists Alley' or 'Small Press Pavilion' sections of this convention center.

Part 5, (Blog #3461) posted a link to what is in store for those of you attending the 2011 Comic-Con and wondering about how to beat the online mess of trying to buy memberships for 2012! I don't want to 'repeat' myself here, so please look at the blog #3461 link for the 'news'!

Part 6, (Blog #3462) of this series... Well, Part 5 was about the future, so here I was taking a 'look' at the 'Past'! And not just a look via my thoughts or collections of memorablilia obtained at Comic-Cons in the past... But from the collection of the 'Founder' of the SDCC himself, Shelf Dorf!

Part 7, (Blog #3466) of this blog series was a brief history and a link to the online version of this week's San Diego Weekly Reader cover feature article on comics creators living in San Diego, and who will be attending the San Diego Comic Con International.

Part 8, (Blog #3467) of this series was to tell you that there wouldn't be any more blogs the rest of last week or the weekend, as I would be celebrating my Birthday the rest of the week at the Comic-Con! Which would be the last year I was going to be able to do so, as the Comic-Con moves up a week in time for next year, the 2012 edition of the SDCCI.  Plus that I would still be uploading  photos via my camera phone by mobile Facebooking to my Facebook Fan Page, at this mobile uploads photo album.

Part 9 (Blog #3468), of this series was to present to you my own personal 'Hi-Light' of the 2011 Comic-Con! Which was the Fandom Reunion 2011 - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom.  The blog also had the link to the special photo album which is still being added to, as of this morning!!

Part 10 (Blog #3469) of this series was the first part of 'My Take' on the 2011 Comic-Con, where I covered the following topics and graded them:  memberships for 2011, memberships for 2012, and pre-paid parking.


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,470 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,496 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button! 

And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up differently, sorry about that!

The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 
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The 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Part 10: My Take On The Con - 1
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons

                                        

The 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC)!

Part 10 - My 'Take' On The 2011 Comic-Con -1!

A Day And A Half After The Con Ended!

Click Here to see ABOUT THE SELLER in our eBay Store!

Click Here to add This ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com to Your list of NetworkedBlogs!

Click here to see the SDCC and COMIC-CON PROMO COMICS & ITEMS that we have in our online store for sale, including DOLLAR COMICS!
Click here to see the SDCC and COMIC-CON PROMO COMICS & ITEMS that we have in our online store for sale, including DOLLAR COMICS!
  
Above Top Photo: At my still most favorite panel of the SDCC... The 2011 edition of the Jack Kirby Tribute Panel, hosted by Mark Evanier.  I've attended every single one since Mark started it in 1994 after Jack passed...
Above Bottom Photo: Michael D Hamersky celebrating the start of his Birthday on Sunday, July 24th, at the Comic-Con International: San Diego - Which he has done each year since 2008 for his birthday celebration!
Left column top photo: The still long line at the Comic-Con Talk Back panel...An hour after the panel started.  I hadn't seen as many fireworks at the Comic-Con since July 4th of 1996 when the Comic-Con started on our national holiday!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3469 - Part 10 of a series on the 2011 Comic-Con International San Diego:

It's a day and a half after the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego, aka San Diego Comic Con, has ended.

So I've had a little bit of time to let the different emotions I felt during this 42nd Annual Comic-Con subside, so as to approach this on a more objective view than the subjective one I would have done yesterday...

First, for comparsion purposes, here are the links to 'My Take' on the 2010 Comic-Con so you can see what I thought of the previous Con... Part 1 & Part 2.

So what's 'My Take' on 2011?!  I'll go in the same order as last year:

Memberships for 2011:  Last year I mentioned how 'Long' the line was for the 2011 memberships, while at Preview Night for 2010.  This was NOTHING compared to the line for the 2012 memberships, which I'll talk about in a moment. I had also mentioned that the cost for 4 days + Preview Night had gone from $65 in 2009 to $100 in 2010 to $105 for 2011... Which is NOTHING compared to what was in store for 2012!  My 'comic book grade' for this: GOOD (G) 2.0 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale!

Memberships for 2012: Totally unreal! I had heard of the vast jump to $175 for the SAME 4 days & Preview Night, before attending the 2011 Con. And just before the 2011 Con started... It was posted on the Con's web site that there would be NO 2012 memberships sold on Preview Night. Instead an attendee for 2011 with only the 4day + preview or 4days only could stand in line for membership sales being conducted at the HYATT Hotel.  Yes, the HYATT Hotel for those of you that have attended the Comic-Con before... You know how far that it is!   Well, on Thursday morning, my wife, Tina, braved the line after realizing that I had early morning panels that I really wanted to go to, wheras she didn't. (Thanks again, Tina!). Quite honestly, even as early that I dropped her off, it would have been impossible for her to buy 4 days & preview night for both of us, IF we didn't have a line buddy already in line who had come even earlier!  (Thanks again, Travis!) The Comic-Con folks had decided NOT to place all of the memberships on sale for that morning, and my wife barely was able to make 'the cut' to buy what we anted for 2012!  This after 21 STRAIGHT YEARS of attending Comic-Con for me & dating back to 1972 for my first official SDCC, and my wife's 11th STRAIGHT YEAR of attending!   This was the worst idea ever for obtaining memberships for the following year, BAR NONE!  And trust me, the crowd that was the Sunday late afternoon panel titled 'Comic-Con Talk Back' was where everyone voiced their displeasure with this concept and implementation. Able bodied attendees had trouble standing in the line that reached from the Hyatt to the Marriott and then all the way back to end of the Convention Center. Think about that one for a moment!   The 'Talk Back' program had a lot of disabled attendees in wheelchairs voicing their anger at this, as they had to sit out in wheelchairs for hours and not get memberships for 2012. President John Rogers had a lot of angry 2011 attendees to face at the 'Talk Back' program this year!  My comic book grading scale for this: POOR (PR) 0.5 out of a possible 10.0 scale!

Whew!   I am glad I waited till a day and a half to write this blog!  I can still hear the voices of those frustrated with the 2012 membership mess in my ears!

Parking for the 2011 Comic-Con:  I'd rather not end on a negative with this blog post... So I'm going to add this topic in.  When the pre-paid parking for the 2011 was 'announced', it had already been opened at least once, where others were able to 'sneak in' and buy pre-paid parking, and then tell their buddies.  I don't believe this was the Comic-Con's fault, but rather the parking company and their web site source.  Still, the idea of pre-paid parking is a good idea, and this was the easiest line to get into at the whole Comic-Con during all 5 days of the Comic-Con, including Preview Night. The only day we missed getting pre-paid under the San Diego Convention Center was 'Preview Night', as they did not offer any for sale, and we had to park at the Hilton Hotel's parking structure. Which of course affected our buying & picking up swag that evening. Too far to walk back and forth to the car. Other than that, this was one of the better experiences at the Comic-Con itself. The parking company needs to co-ordinate the selling experience better for 2012 though!  Grade:  VERY FINE PLUS (VF+) 8.5 out of a 10.0 scale!

That's it for this blog today, I give two hours max for developing a blog post, and I've reached it at this point.... More tomorrow!

In the meantime, please check out my Facebook Fan Page, 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics' for more photos / wall posts / etc. during the day!

~Michael D Hamersky

NOTE: Part 1 of this ongoing series about the 2011 Comic-Con, (Blog #3450), gave a 'general overview' of why the San Diego Comic Con / Comic Con International: San Diego is very important to me. Along with multiple links to previous years blog posts, photo albums dating back to 1973, etc, etc.

Part 2, (Blog #3458), pointed out shopping tips on what we are buying to bring to the Comic-Con. I haven't missed a year since the Comic-Con first moved to the San Diego Convention Center back in 1991. I first started attending as a comic book dealer back in 1972, at the El Cortez Hotel. But I still have to plan out what to bring each year, as five days on my feet means a lot of trekking around the convention center and surrounding environs! This con is expanding out every year it seems, with programs being held at two different adjacent hotels now, at opposite ends of the convention center!

Part 3, (Blog #3459), posted the links to what panels / programs I believe are the most important for those of you that are first timers to this comic convention. Plus they are the most 'representative' of what Comic-Con International is, without 'Hollywood' panels / programs being included, UNLESS they are truly comic book oriented.

Part 4, (Blog #3460) posted the links to where I normally would be spending a lot of time at while on the exhibit floor of this comic convention. Where's that?! Well... When I'm not attending panels / programs with or without my wife Tina, I'll be most likely at the 'Artists Alley' or 'Small Press Pavilion' sections of this convention center.

Part 5, (Blog #3461) posted a link to what is in store for those of you attending the 2011 Comic-Con and wondering about how to beat the online mess of trying to buy memberships for 2012! I don't want to 'repeat' myself here, so please look at the blog #3461 link for the 'news'!

Part 6, (Blog #3462) of this series... Well, Part 5 was about the future, so here I was taking a 'look' at the 'Past'! And not just a look via my thoughts or collections of memorablilia obtained at Comic-Cons in the past... But from the collection of the 'Founder' of the SDCC himself, Shelf Dorf!

Part 7, (Blog #3466) of this blog series was a brief history and a link to the online version of this week's San Diego Weekly Reader cover feature article on comics creators living in San Diego, and who will be attending the San Diego Comic Con International.

Part 8, (Blog #3467) of this series was to tell you that there wouldn't be any more blogs the rest of last week or the weekend, as I would be celebrating my Birthday the rest of the week at the Comic-Con! Which would be the last year I was going to be able to do so, as the Comic-Con moves up a week in time for next year, the 2012 edition of the SDCCI.  Plus that I would still be uploading  photos via my camera phone by mobile Facebooking to my Facebook Fan Page, at this mobile uploads photo album.

Part 9 (Blog #3468), of this series was to present to you my own personal 'Hi-Light' of the 2011 Comic-Con! Which was the Fandom Reunion 2011 - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom.  The blog also had the link to the special photo album which is still being added to, as of this morning!


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,469 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,495 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button! 

And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up differently, sorry about that!

The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 
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Monday, July 25, 2011
The 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Part 9: The HI-LIGHT Of The Con For Me - Fandom Reunion 2011
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Topic: Comic Cons

                                        

The 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC)!

Part 9 - The HI-LIGHT Of The Con For Me...

Fandom Reunion 2011 - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom!

Saturday, July 23rd of 2011 at Room 28DE!

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Above Top Photo: A scan of the 'Certificate of Attendance: Fandom Reunion 2011 Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom!
Above Bottom Photo: The cake cutting ceremony: L-R Bill Schelly, Maggie Thompson, Dick Lupoff, Pat Lupoff, Richard Kyle, Roy Thomas!
Left column top photo: A closeup of the 50th Anniversary Cake!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3468 - Part 9 of a series on the 2011 Comic-Con International San Diego:

It's 6AM Monday morning, July 25th of 2011... I'm sitting here in my home office, after five days & four nights at the 42nd Annual San Diego Comic Con International!   I have a lot to catch up on from having the business shut down during that time period, but I wanted to share with you what was the 'Hi-Light' of the Comic-Con for me!

The below listing on the web site of the Comic-Con International: San Diego was unassuming enough to most of those that read it either online or in the event guide book...

8:30-11:30 Fandom's 50th Meet-and-Greet— Meet some of the founders of comic book fandom at this mixer that will feature Comic-Con special guests Jean Bails, Richard Kyle, Paul Levitz, Dick and Pat Lupoff, Bill Schelly, Roy Thomas, and Maggie Thompson. Room 28DE  

...But it was THIS event that was the HI-LIGHT of the entire five days of the Comic-Con for me!

Why?  Well... Let me repeat just a little of what I've written about here in this Blog, and at other sites over the years. 

I've been attending the Comic-Con International straight, without missing any years since 1991, the year that Comic-Con moved to the San Diego Convention Center.  So that would make this 2011 con the 21st in a row for me.

But way before that stretch of comic cons... I set up as a comic book dealer at the 1972 San Diego Comic Con as a comics dealer in the El Cortez Hotel... which would make me an 'El Cortez Alumni'. (See this link for a super--sized photo of the earliest photo I have at the Con, in 1973 at the Shearaton Hotel on Harbor Island, and yeah... I had long hair at that time!)

The event on Saturday night was titled a 'Meet n' Greet', which was far more than that for so many that attended, including my wife Tina and I!

First, there was the 'spread' of food that reminded me of the old days at Comic-Con, when there was food for attendees at the Awards 'Banquet', as well as food 'Under the Sails'.

Second, the numbers of those in attendance were staggering, considering how long ago it has been... 50 Years for several of them!  I recognized the names of many who were there, if not their faces. It had been years since several had been at the Comic-Con at all! Which is why Tina and I split up after partaking of the great food, and took multiple photos that I'll be sharing in a special photo album at my Facebook Fan Page, titled:   '2011 SDCC 50th Anniversary of Fandom Reunion'.       

There was also a celebration cake that everyone gathered around, and I'll be sharing photos and a video after viewing it later at my new YouTube Channel, 'Hamersky On Comics'. Please note:  The YouTube Channel was just set up the week before this Comic-Con, so there aren't over 3,400 videos like this Blog has in number of blog posts!

Pictures say a thousand words... So I'm going to stop here at this time, and state again that there will be several photos in that special photo album at that Facebook Fan Page, as I get time to upload them.  I don't normally just 'throw everything up', but would prefer to identify the persons in the photos.  It just depends how this new week starts.  It is always a challenge to re-adjust to 'real life' after spending 5 days at this comic convention!  After this blog is posted, I'll start uploading pics.  The videos will be posted later!

My special thanks to Jackie Estrada, who brought this special event to my attention before Comic-Con started.  (Photo:  L-R Michael D Hamersky, Jackie Estrada, Michelle Nolan).

What a great event this night turned out to be!  It truly was the 'HI-LIGHT' of the 5 day Comic-Con for me!  And my pleasure to share what I can via photos and video(s) in the days to follow...

Tomorrow?  I'll be blogging my critique of this 42nd Annual Comic-Con, with both the 'good', 'the okay', and the 'bad'. With possible solutions for the latter.  Tina & I took in the panel, 'Comic Con Talk Back', held from 3:30 till closing time on Sunday at Room 23ABC...

Being a positive kind of guy, I wanted to post the 'Hi-Light' of the 2011 Comic-Con for me first!

~Michael D Hamersky

NOTE: Part 1 of this ongoing series about the 2011 Comic-Con, (Blog #3450), gave a 'general overview' of why the San Diego Comic Con / Comic Con International: San Diego is very important to me. Along with multiple links to previous years blog posts, photo albums dating back to 1973, etc, etc.

Part 2, (Blog #3458), pointed out shopping tips on what we are buying to bring to the Comic-Con. I haven't missed a year since the Comic-Con first moved to the San Diego Convention Center back in 1991. I first started attending as a comic book dealer back in 1972, at the El Cortez Hotel. But I still have to plan out what to bring each year, as five days on my feet means a lot of trekking around the convention center and surrounding environs! This con is expanding out every year it seems, with programs being held at two different adjacent hotels now, at opposite ends of the convention center!

Part 3, (Blog #3459), posted the links to what panels / programs I believe are the most important for those of you that are first timers to this comic convention. Plus they are the most 'representative' of what Comic-Con International is, without 'Hollywood' panels / programs being included, UNLESS they are truly comic book oriented.

Part 4, (Blog #3460) posted the links to where I normally would be spending a lot of time at while on the exhibit floor of this comic convention. Where's that?! Well... When I'm not attending panels / programs with or without my wife Tina, I'll be most likely at the 'Artists Alley' or 'Small Press Pavilion' sections of this convention center.

Part 5, (Blog #3461) posted a link to what is in store for those of you attending the 2011 Comic-Con and wondering about how to beat the online mess of trying to buy memberships for 2012! I don't want to 'repeat' myself here, so please look at the blog #3461 link for the 'news'!

Part 6, (Blog #3462) of this series... Well, Part 5 was about the future, so here I was taking a 'look' at the 'Past'! And not just a look via my thoughts or collections of memorablilia obtained at Comic-Cons in the past... But from the collection of the 'Founder' of the SDCC himself, Shelf Dorf!

Part 7, (Blog #3466) of this blog series was a brief history and a link to the online version of this week's San Diego Weekly Reader cover feature article on comics creators living in San Diego, and who will be attending the San Diego Comic Con International.

Part 8, (Blog #3467) of this series was to tell you that there wouldn't be any more blogs the rest of last week or the weekend, as I would be celebrating my Birthday the rest of the week at the Comic-Con! Which would be the last year I was going to be able to do so, as the Comic-Con moves up a week in time for next year, the 2012 edition of the SDCCI.  Plus that I would still be uploading  photos via my camera phone by mobile Facebooking to my Facebook Fan Page, at this mobile uploads photo album.


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,468 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,494 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button! 

And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up differently, sorry about that!

The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 
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Friday, July 22, 2011
The 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Part 8: At the Comic-Con for My Birthday Week!
Mood:  celebratory
Topic: Comic Cons

                                        

The 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC)!
Part 8 - At The Comic-Con For My Birthday Week!

The Con Ends On Sunday, July 24th... My Birthday!

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Picture Above: A photo of Michael D Hamersky after the new book 'Gotham City 14 Miles' was first published!  He'll be carrying around his authors copy at the Comic-Con in case he runs into other actors from the 1966 TV Show to be photographed with it!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3467 - Part 8 of a series on the 2011 Comic-Con International San Diego:

NOTE: Part 1 of this ongoing series about the 2011 Comic-Con, (Blog #3450),  gave a 'general overview' of why the San Diego Comic Con / Comic Con International: San Diego is very important to me.  Along with multiple links to previous years blog posts, photo albums dating back to 1973, etc, etc.

Part 2, (Blog #3458), pointed out shopping tips on what we are buying to bring to the Comic-Con.  I haven't missed a year since the Comic-Con first moved to the San Diego Convention Center back in 1991.  I first started attending as a comic book dealer back in 1972, at the El Cortez Hotel.  But I still have to plan out what to bring each year, as five days on my feet means a lot of trekking around the convention center and surrounding environs! This con is expanding out every year it seems, with programs being held at two different adjacent hotels now, at opposite ends of the convention center!

Part 3, (Blog #3459), posted the links to what panels / programs I believe are the most important for those of you that are first timers to this comic convention. Plus they are the most 'representative' of what Comic-Con International is, without 'Hollywood' panels / programs being included, UNLESS they are truly comic book oriented.

Part 4, (Blog #3460) posted the links to where I normally would be spending a lot of time at while on the exhibit floor of this comic convention. Where's that?!  Well... When I'm not attending panels / programs with or without my wife Tina, I'll be most likely at the 'Artists Alley' or 'Small Press Pavilion' sections of this convention center.

Part 5, (Blog #3461) posted a link to what is in store for those of you attending the 2011 Comic-Con and wondering about how to beat the online mess of trying to buy memberships for 2012! I don't want to 'repeat' myself here, so please look at the blog #3461 link for the 'news'!

Part 6, (Blog #3462) of this series... Well, Part 5 was about the future, so here I was taking a 'look' at the 'Past'!  And not just a look via my thoughts or collections of memorablilia obtained at Comic-Cons in the past... But from the collection of the 'Founder' of the SDCC himself, Shelf Dorf!

Part 7, (Blog #3466) of this blog series was a brief history and a link to the online version of this week's San Diego Weekly Reader cover feature article on comics creators living in San Diego, and who will be attending the San Diego Comic Con International.

So Part 8, this blog... Is just to tell you that there won't be any more blogs the rest of this week, or this weekend, as I'm celebrating my Birthday the rest of the week at the Comic-Con!

That's because this is the last year I'm going to be able to do so, as the Comic-Con moves up a week in time for next year, the 2012 edition of the SDCCI. 

In the meantime... Be sure to check out all of the photos that are being mobile Facebooked to my Facebook Fan Page, at this mobile uploads photo album.

I'll be sorting those out later when I get back, into their own special album(s), along with videos I intend on filming while at this con.

The videos will be linked at my Facebook Fan Page, but will be hosted at my brand new YouTube Channel, 'Hamersky On Comics'.  Check it out!  More videos to be added after Comic-Con!

However, I gotta go now... Don't want to miss an hour of this con... And Tina wants to get into Ballroom 20 with the thousands of others probably already in line for it!

~Michael D Hamersky (who is shown in the below photo at the 1973 San Diego Comic Con, his 2nd comic con appearance as a comic book dealer!)


My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,467 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app!  We currently have over 2,490 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button! 

And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item that was reviewed here today...!

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up differently, sorry about that!

The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 
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