Comic-Con 2008...Friday

Had a little tickle in my throat today ::ahem:: but all of a sudden I felt good so, off to Comic-Con I went! ;D

I got there around 11am. I left at around 7:30...exhausted. That convention hall is HUGE! And walking it several times over can be taxing. The number of people attending is large but not out of control, thanks to the prohibition of "at the door" sales. I wasn't able to attend ANY of the panels/forums that I wanted to go to (booooo long lines!) but I had fun. Kev joined me in the evening for a couple of hours but by then I was too pooped to do much.

Blair Butler of G4

I don't know who this girl is reporting for but she is too cute!!

Comic-Con 2008...Thursday

For some odd reason I didn't take any pictures. Well, I was only in the exhibit hall or a minute since I went after work. =/

I did watch the Kung Fu Extravaganza though!! AWESOME. It inspired me to buy Kiltro. Haven't watched it yet but I sure will!! Check out the trailer:

Comic Con 2008 - Preview Night

Woohoo!! Kev and I went to preview night on Wednesday to pick up our passes. After an initial "We don't have you in our system" fiasco we were out and about the check out the exhibit hall...press passes in hand. =D

I'm really starting to not like all these big movie companies though. In my opinion, it takes away from the comics but I'm sure they generate alot of sales. Although I'm hearing reports that attendees are getting pretty out of control with the freebies. We walked around for quite a while until we were kindly reminded that the exhibit hall was closing. heh. Anyway, it was good times.

Today I hit the convention center after work. My main focus was the "Kung Fu Extravaganza." It ran from 9pm - midnight (we only stayed until 10:30) and it featured some really cool clips as well as some Kung Fu actors/directors.

I'm looking forward to a big day tomorrow. I'm packing my protein bars & water!! Not to mention a pair of comfy shoes to switch into. =)

(i NEED this car)

Comic-Con Buzz

The Con is coming, have you chosen your costumed identity yet?

My "boss" went as Wonder Woman last year and was quite the hit. We could hardly take two steps without a veritable red carpet papparazzi photo shoot taking place. If you plan to go in character (and you are believable), you will find it difficult to tour the con without a secret identity.

You will also have to contend with the "who wore it best?" phenomenon and you certainly don't want to be the loser in that one. There are also some "shady" photog types that may follow the young ladies and you may find photos of yourself in some unexpected places. However, most people are very polite and ask nicely and not take too much of your time but with record attendance that could mean valuable minutes taken from you chance to tour the Con. See you there....

Young Liars - Issue 1

Story & Art by: David Lapham | $2.99 USD, $3.65 CAN| vertigocomics.com

First off, the colors are brilliant!! It's a very 80s feel, but in a new way (does that make sense?). Anyway, this comic is not for the young ones as it deals with "adult" content such as recreational drug use, prostitution and of course, a bullet logged into our protagonists' head therefore making her unstable and quite violent. I love how its storyboarded...very much like "watching" a movie. We find out in this issue that Sadie does in fact die at some point but we're on the journey to discover when and where, much like How I Met Your Mother (love that show!).

Mea culpa

So...I have ADD. Sorry for not updating consistently. I've been working on a couple of projects not to mention my "real" job so yeah. My new plan is to update a couple of times a month. I've got about 30 books to catch up on reading so be prepared to be bombarded. =)

In movie news...
Iron Man. I thought it was brilliant. Robert Downey pulled off a great Tony Stark. In case you've been living in a cave, here's the trailer:

X-Factor - Volume 3

Story by: Peter David | Art by: Pablo Raimondi with Khoi Pham & Sandu Floria | $14.99 USD, $24 CAN| marvel.com




X-Factor has issues. They are all lining up to talk out their problems with the frustrated shrink. I especially liked the human side of Multiple Man in this volume. He has to go find himself. Literally. His duplicates are getting carried away and therefore he must round them back up. An interesting look at identity in general.

Black Hole

Story & Art by: Charles Burns | $17.95 USD, $22 CAN| pantheonbooks.com



You've got to love any book with a cover like that right?? I love the suspense and the darkness in this book. It's like reading a (good) M. Night Shamalan movie. Even though it's a really thick book it goes by quickly.

Invincible - Family Matters (Vol. 1)

Story by: Robert Kirkman | Art by: Corey Walker | $12.99 USD | imagecomics.com



Life is hard in high school. It's harder still to juggle adolescence PLUS being a superhero. The story is about a boy named Mark. Mark's Dad is from another planet (think: Superman) but Mom is from Earth. Mark's Mom is a crack up. I like this series, I think I'll get volume 2.

Marvel Mangaverse

Story by: Neil Gaiman | Art by: Andy Kubert | $19.99 USD | marvel.com



Not very into anime myself but I can't resist a good crossover. What can I say, it's cute!

Marvel 1602

Story by: Neil Gaiman | Art by: Andy Kubert | $19.99 USD | marvel.com


I'm partial to historical fiction. Mix in a touch of Marvel into it and I'm in heaven. heh. In this book, the Marvel universe is set in, well the 1600s. The art is very Van Gogh and the story is fun to read.