Gone fishin’
Fishin’ for old comics, that is, as my comrades and I troop down to the San Diego Comic Con for five (!) glorious days. For the first time in, probably, 10 years, I’m not taking a laptop and not checking email, so what happens at Comic Con truly stays at Comic Con.
In the meantime, here’s a heads-up: For the first time in its history, Comic Con is sold out. (For Saturday, at least.) No four-day passes, no on-site registration. If you’re not preregistered, you can probably drop in on Thursday (if you don’t mind braving the line), and maybe Friday (we’ll see). Sunday? Probably not so much. And again, in the infamous words of my son, “You mean there are going to be more people there this year?” Yep — 150,000 or so.
If you can’t make it to Comic Con, then may I heartily recommend this show? I’ve seen 5 or 6 installments now and it is a hoot and a holler. Seriously, I’m trying to remember the last time I saw a live show this bulletproof — it is consistently entertaining. The guests change every week, and lately there have been rotating hostesses. But the show is always a bucket full of fun (and my guests have agreed). These guys have a lot of talent and, I guess, good karma. (And I got to meet Peter Falk, however fleetingly.)
I’ll check back in here next Monday.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:37 pm
The comic con was covered on the G4 station. They focused almost exclusively on the movies. Their contact with fans mainly involved those in costumes. They joked about the dressing up and made plentiful remarks about geeks and nerds who smelled unpleasant and couldn’t get dates.
It was worth watching for the news about upcoming theatrical releases but I would have enjoyed more coverage of comic books. The joking at the expense of fans was misguided, sort of like going to a Females in Management Convention and telling endless bimbo jokes. It was especially odd when the hosts also tried to establish fan cred, at the risk of putting themselves in the group they were ridiculing.
I love live TV.
August 4th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Have these guys ever looked in a mirror? Their on-the-spot reporter especially is a dork, as witnessed by his blowout at hosting the Jumbotron screening of “300” at Petco Park during Comic-Con. He was a total flameout as host; people booed throughout.
And by the way, this is their AUDIENCE they’re mocking.
I still call G4 by its full name — G4 Tech TV. Given its moniker, I don’t expect much comic-book coverage; it’s essentially a gaming and tech channel. And they can have it.