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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Our Take On: Captain America - The First Avenger! 2011 Film
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Comic Book Movies

                                        

Our Take On:

Captain America - The First Avenger!

By Tina LoSaso, Vinnie & Michael D Hamersky!

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Above Top Photo: The Captain America: The First Avenger film poster that we saw on the outside of the theater we attended!
Left column top photo: The Comic Book that started it all!  Captain America Comics from March of 1941, by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby, from Timely (Marvel Comics)!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3473:

Please Note:   This is the comic book film that I have been most looking forward to seeing... It was the fact that it opened last Friday during the 2011 San Diego Comic Con International that came kept us from catching it when it first opened.   I waited till my youngest son, Vinnie, joined us this weekend to see it together.

Here's the reviews from Vinnie (young comic book reader), Tina (mainstream film goer), & myself (long time comic book dealer & reader):

Vinnie:  I just came out of a mid-afternoon viewing of the Marvel movie, "Captain America". While it's still fresh in my head, I am writing down what I thought of it. Before I continue, I'm just going to say that I have had no prior knowledge of the hero or any phenomena to do with him. I just know that he is a well known Marvel hero from World War II. I also recognize his costume, but most people, even if they are not involved with comics, can recognize it too.

But anyways, what I really liked about this movie was the fact that there was a strong force of friendship, trust, and care between everyone on the "good team". They always took on everything as a team, worked hard to make sure everyone was alright, and never left anyone back. I also liked the fact that they chose the "little guy", Steve Rogers, to control such power, and the fact that they explained it. To sum up what the doctor in charge of the DNA controlling team, the one who chose Steve, would be that a man with much power won't feel strengthened and won't acknowledge the newfound power. However, the little guy, not having much power on his own, would very much realize it, and respect it carefully. I find that to be true, kind of like, "you don't know what you're missing until it's gone". In this case, the strong man wouldn't know what he has, and therefore won't respect it.

The character roles were played very well, and I feel that each character fit perfectly, in terms of the movie's storyline. I do not know if the characters exactly matched with the character roles in the comic, but not knowing anything from it, they made it feel like that's what it would match up to be in the comics.

The action was very cool, and the fighting style he used was tremendous. I love how he only had a pistol and his shield, and his will to fight. The way he could also use his shield as defense, AND offense was just crazy! Bashing people left and right, maybe tossing it at someones chest to knock them straight down to the ground. It was just all very awesome to watch, and it added so much adventure to the already adventurous movie.

The special effects and stunts were also one of my favorite parts of the movie. Whenever he was taking over a Hydra base, it was usually slowed down so you could see exactly how he was bashing all the baddies. This also helped me to realize that he was using his shield as a throwing weapon, as I previously explained. The stunts performed were also crazy, like many jumps to escape death, while jumping over a giant pit to another small catwalk where explosions were blasting underneath. It was just a cool experience to see something not seen everyday, whether or not it was faked, but that's another story.

I really enjoyed this movie, and I found it to be quite enjoyable, even for someone who isn't an "avid fan" of the hero. I give the movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" a Near Mint Minus (NM-), a 9.2 out of a 10.0 grade scale.

Tina:  Captain America: The First Avenger

In a summer when "Super 8" and "Cowboys & Aliens" are being touted as movie throwbacks (and rightfully so), "Captain Americ" steals the crown with the most old-fashioned, romanticized view of America. Set in WWII, "Cappie" is an old-fashioned yarn celebrating America values. Even the military brass, who think super soldier Steve Rogers should serve his country touting war bonds, are portrayed as well-meaning but misguided. Why, the only bad guys in the movie are THE bad guys Nazis and the only thing worst than a Nazi, Red Skull.

The look, the feel, the mood of the film is pleasantly retro from the music to the lipstick to lack of cursing and overt violence. This is a movie you can take the family to. Yes, people die, but this is war time. Chris Evans handles the action adequately, but never rises to star status. There are plenty of emotional moments, but no worries, thanks to Evans; you'll never need a tissue. The story is long on origin, but once the action kicks in, it's rip roaring fun. Be sure to sit through the credits, you'll be treated to a wartime ditty, The Star-Spangled Man, and a bonus scene. Comic Book Rating: VERY FINE / NEAR MINT (VF/NM) 9.0 out of a possible 10.0 grading scale.

Michael:  I have told my son before that I would prefer not to have any comics, graphic novels, DVDs, or comic book films that we read or view to be graded higher than a NEAR MINT (NM) 9.4, because otherwise, what could be graded higher?!

Well, today, I'm going to grade this comic book movie higher... How high?  See the end of my portion of this blog...!

Where to start? 

Well, I didn't give this film much in the way of wanting to see it, when it was first announced... When I viewed the first trailer... I was hooked!

This Captain America was going to be set in the World War II time period, when Cap was 'best' IMO!  Whether by folks like the creators Joe Simon & Jack Kirby, or by later creators like Stan Lee & Allen Bellman, etc.  Or even in the mid 1960s when it was Stan Lee & Jack Kirby doing the series!   The World War II era was THE period for Cap for me.

So no wonder that I found this film to be so amazing!

From the very opening scene in the future... to the next scene in the past, the screenwriters had this Steve Rogers / Captain America / Bucky Barnes thing down pat... Yeah, it wasn't entirely true to the original comic book title, but then again what is when Hollywood takes it and runs with it?!

I found that the pre-Cap Steve Rogers to be perfect... Even if placing Chris Evans' head on another person's body. Perfect atmosphere to gain sympathy for Steve, who wanted nothing more than to serve his country. What patriotism!

The storyline dwelt long enough on the origin of Captain America, to tell the story and move on to dealing with the Nazis & Hydra. 

This Red Skull wasn't outlandish like the one in the 'Captain America' movie from 1990. Here's a link to that one so you can see what they attempted to do, and failed to do so.

From the origin to the rest of the story... This 2011 film didn't stop once it started with the 'action'.  I don't want to post any 'spoilers', which would be easy to find at this Wikipedia entry for the film, but I do want to say this...

If you are a fan of the Captain America that was brought back in the 1960s by Stan & Jack, this film is for YOU!

And speaking of Stan, several people in the theater loved the way Stan's cameo was used in this film, including myself!

The actors for Steve Rogers / Captain America / Peggy Carter / Bucky Barnes/ Johann Schmidt / Red Skull / Col. Chester Phillips were outstanding IMO, and fit their roles nicely.  Kudos to the casting department!

Again, I want to mention that the screenwriters did an outstanding job!

The direction and the production values of this film, made it one where I had little interest in it, other than it being a Marvel Superhero Movie I should see, to one that sparked my interest when seeing the first trailer come out, to being enthralled in my seat at our local Big Screen this afternoon!

After all that... I've got to say that this was a comic book movie done right!

So much so that I'm lifting my grading scale from no more than a NEAR MINT (NM) 9.4 to a NEAR MINT / MINT (NM/M) 9.8 out of a possible 10.0! You gotta see this one at the Big Screen near you! 'Nuff Said!

In conclusion.... Thanks, Tina & Vinnie, for your guest comments today, that's a 9.2 + 9.0 + 9.8 = average of 9.333 !

~Michael D Hamersky


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Friday, July 29, 2011
Vinnie's Take On: Issue #1 HTHCV Graphic Novel Project - Red Phones
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

                                        

Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents... 

Vinnie's Take On:

Red Phones 

Issue #1 HTHCV Graphic Novel Project

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Above Top Left photo: The Front Cover to 'Red Phones'.
Immediately above top photo: Some of the group members plus an advisor at the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego, aka SDCC.
Below that: A video filmed at the 2011 SDCC!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3472:

(Vinnie)  Today I am reviewing the High Tech High's comic "Red Phones" made by the Graphic Novel Project team, specifically Max Romerro, Jonathan Wallach, and Joey Valdiva.
 
It was presented to my dad while at the San Diego Comic Con International for me to review.
 
The group also had a panel, but my dad did not get a chance to attend it.
 
At a glance, it looked pretty good and looked well planned and made. My dad and I also had the chance to see some of the people in the group at the So Cal Comic Con at the Boys and Girls Club in Oceanside. I also picked up a copy of an earlier issue by the group, 'Nice Meeting You, Goodbye', and you can find my thoughts and review of it here in this link.
   
The art, was honestly one of the best pieces I've seen. The kids who made this obviously have talent, and I hope that they follow it. The art also appeared to look very realistic, which I do like to some extent. However, it was a bit "comic like" to still fit my taste. I can quite easily see that much time was spent to add such great detail to the art. Everything was appealing and looked very good. Vibrant colors were plentiful and made the whole thing "pop". The panels were neatly organized, and it overall, it was a nice pack.
 
I found the story to be interesting and "out of the box". It was a different construct than most stories I've seen, and it definitely kept me reading. The ending was very unexpected, and was a great "WoW". It does say that it is issue #1, and it is set up to have a second issue, but I do not know if another issue is in the making. I sure hope so, as this is a comic that I've been looking for.
 
There are many uses of onomatopoeia, such as when he comes to an abrupt stop there's "screech" followed by flames and a sizzling "sssss". Although very
common in comics, it wasn't just the normal "crash", "BOOM", and "bang", it was the kind of things you would not normally see in comics, such as the "screech" and "sssss".
 
The storyline flowed well, and nearly everything made sense. The only part unclear was the ending where it took place a week before with characters not yet mentioned. I believed it kind of explained the middle parts of it, but I am not completely sure. If you do not get the chance to pick this up, you can find it on their website, TheGNProject.com, which also has descriptions of their comics. It says that it is a story of mystical headphones that warp reality from the songs. I don't want to give away too much, but that should clear it up on the "purpose" for the story.
 
Overall, I give "Red Phones" a Near Mint (NM), a 9.4 out of a 10.0 grade scale.
 
It was a really great graphic novel comic, and I really do hope they put out a second issue!
 
This graphic novel can be found at the web site: TheGNProject.com, along with their graphic novels, which are also featured in the video at the top right of this blog post.
There is a Facebook presence for this group and can be found here:   Hthgnp, which I suggest you 'Like'.
   
~Vinnie! 
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(Michael)  Thanks, Vinnie!

I appreciate your reading this graphic novel that was presented to me at the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

Unfortunately I missed the group's panel on Sunday the 24th, as described below:!  

Sunday, 3:30-4:30 How to Start a Collaborative Comic (Print or Web)— The High Tech High Graphic Novel Project of Chula Vista, CA (Dinoindino.com) hosts a panel about the steps and challenges of starting your own small (15-25 people) to large (30-60 people) group collaborative comic (for print or web). How can high school students anywhere do what these students do? How can anyone do what they do? All will be discussed and more. Room 26AB 

My thanks to those of the group that were at their booth when I stopped by, when I was at the SDCC this past week!

~ Michael

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Note: Vinnie makes it to as many comic cons with me as he can. He collects the 'Amazing Spider-Man' comic book series, but is open to read other titles from publishers that print titles that are age appropriate for him.  He also has been attending 'behind the scenes' events, such as the one he blogged about ht here: Vinnie's Special 'Look at The Captain Rochester Party for the Artists' at the recent 2010 Comic-Con International: San Diego! He really had fun meeting and having dinner with Sergio Aragones, Bob Burden, Scott Shaw! and others there at this exclusive after hours Comic-Con Party in San Diego!

Also...If YOU liked Vinnie's guest review blog today, you may also enjoy reading Vinnie's other reviews on: The Strand Prophecy by JBB WinnerStuff that Dreams Are Made of - The Mini-Comix,  The Adventures of Faithboy #1Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #2 of 6Yogi Bear Film (DVD), Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Vol 2 #1 of 3Space Punks #2Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Vol 2 #2 of 3Kleeman and Mike #1Mortifera #3,  Classics Illustrated #142 Abraham Lincoln - 8th Edition2011 FCBD Edition - Mouse Guard / Dark Crystal Flip BookFraggle Rock Volume 2 #3 of 3Bear and Fox #2Space Punks #1The Daughters of Merlin #1Sea Ghost #1Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #4 (of 4)Clutch Cargo DVD, The All New Super Friends Hour Season 1 DVDThe Ultimate Underdog Collection Volume 1Planet HulkCoraline, Ponyo, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Sonic the Hedgehog TPB Vol 1, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, The Possum #1 comic book, Vinnie's Take on Berona's War: Field Guide, just to name a recent few! 

Thanks Vinnie, for once again guest blogging here today!

~Michael D Hamersky


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

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~ 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:   ComicBooksCircus.com.

If it isn't available in my online 'Local Comic Book Shop, (LCBS), then you may be able find it in my Amazon affiiate link, as seen here:  Comics & Graphic Novels at Amazon!

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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

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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!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,497 '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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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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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.


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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!

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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:  

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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!

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

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A Day And A Half After The Con Ended!

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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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