SDCC 2011

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:47 am

From what I've seen from "the media" about the recent SDCCs... they are not comic conventions. They are Hollywood movie promotions, TV studio promotions, other entertainment promotions. I see all the panel discussions for TV shows and other non-comic book related projects and think, why bother going at all?

Do comic book dealers actually make it to the show to sell stuff?

From the outside looking in, it looks like the "Golden Age" of the SDCC is long gone.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:51 am

Unblessed wrote:From what I've seen from "the media" about the recent SDCCs... they are not comic conventions. They are Hollywood movie promotions, TV studio promotions, other entertainment promotions. I see all the panel discussions for TV shows and other non-comic book related projects and think, why bother going at all?

Do comic book dealers actually make it to the show to sell stuff?

From the outside looking in, it looks like the "Golden Age" of the SDCC is long gone.

The two booths at the center of the convention are Marvel and DC. And these booths are probably a quarter city block in size. Ringing around the two booths are Image, Dark Horse, IDW, and the other big comic publishers. Around the fringes of the center you will run into promotions for movies and tv show promotions with varying degrees of nerd pedigrees. Every aspect of the comic book industry and comic book collecting industry is represented there in spades, people just don't film the small press area and artists alley and put them on YouTube.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Wed May 18, 2011 11:07 am

Unblessed wrote:From what I've seen from "the media" about the recent SDCCs... they are not comic conventions.

Really, the SDCC event is a trade show and not a convention.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed May 18, 2011 11:09 am

chainnball wrote:so is the poker game still on for thursday night? I'm soo in!

Poker game AND Valiant Jeopardy will be on Thurs.

Make sure you brush up on your "all things Valiant", I will have some harder questions this year.

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Wed May 18, 2011 11:38 am

IMJ wrote:
Unblessed wrote:From what I've seen from "the media" about the recent SDCCs... they are not comic conventions.
Really, the SDCC event is a trade show and not a convention.

That's what I thought. Like the Shot Show in Vegas. Thanks.

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Wed May 18, 2011 4:04 pm

Elveen wrote:
chainnball wrote:so is the poker game still on for thursday night? I'm soo in!
Poker game AND Valiant Jeopardy will be on Thurs.

Make sure you brush up on your "all things Valiant", I will have some harder questions this year.

Those Q's were hard last year, I am looking forward to this year's event.

We will definitely, absolutely, play cards this year!

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Wed May 18, 2011 4:09 pm

IMJ wrote:
Unblessed wrote:From what I've seen from "the media" about the recent SDCCs... they are not comic conventions.
Really, the SDCC event is a trade show and not a convention.

I would say it's both, but more of a convention. A lot of entertainment business is taking place though at the satellite parties and lunches and in the suites in the Hotels though.

I would estimate about 1/4-1/3 of the show is allocated to independent comic and art dealers on the north end of the building. The show is huge though, and if someone is on one end of the building on Sat/Sun and you meet in the middle, it takes about 20-30 minutes to meet up with all the crowds.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:41 pm

wrunow wrote:
Elveen wrote:
chainnball wrote:so is the poker game still on for thursday night? I'm soo in!
Poker game AND Valiant Jeopardy will be on Thurs.

Make sure you brush up on your "all things Valiant", I will have some harder questions this year.
Those Q's were hard last year, I am looking forward to this year's event.

We will definitely, absolutely, play cards this year!

I will second the statement that those questions were hard.

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Sat May 21, 2011 11:17 pm

Elveen wrote:
chainnball wrote:so is the poker game still on for thursday night? I'm soo in!
Poker game AND Valiant Jeopardy will be on Thurs.

Make sure you brush up on your "all things Valiant", I will have some harder questions this year.

I think I look forward to Poker/Trivia Night more than the Con.

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Sat May 21, 2011 11:18 pm

Chiclo wrote:
I will second the statement that those questions were hard.

You, sir, barely even won.

wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Sun May 22, 2011 5:25 am

Blood of Heroes wrote:
Elveen wrote:
chainnball wrote:so is the poker game still on for thursday night? I'm soo in!
Poker game AND Valiant Jeopardy will be on Thurs.

Make sure you brush up on your "all things Valiant", I will have some harder questions this year.

I think I look forward to Poker/Trivia Night more than the Con.

I agree Greg, we had a great time at your place last year. It is very gracious for your wife to have us there, especially since you have a new addition this year.

It is definately the highlight of the week!

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sun May 22, 2011 8:04 am

Blood of Heroes wrote:
Chiclo wrote:
I will second the statement that those questions were hard.
You, sir, barely even won.

I think the fact that I won just further reinforces the fact that those questions were hard.

UnknownTales · Post by **UnknownTales** » Sun May 22, 2011 10:32 pm

I think Chiclo's win is not legitimate.

I demand he show his birth certificate to prove he's a citizen, or forfeit his first place showing.

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:35 am

UnknownTales wrote:I think Chiclo's win is not legitimate.

I demand he show his birth certificate to prove he's a citizen, or forfeit his first place showing.

He is a Texan first...maybe that disqualifies him.

UnknownTales · Post by **UnknownTales** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:14 am

Texas was its own country for awhile...

The plot thickens.

Blood of Heroes wrote:
UnknownTales wrote:I think Chiclo's win is not legitimate.

I demand he show his birth certificate to prove he's a citizen, or forfeit his first place showing.

He is a Texan first...maybe that disqualifies him.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Mon May 23, 2011 12:48 pm

UnknownTales wrote:Texas was its own country for awhile...

The plot thickens.

Blood of Heroes wrote:
UnknownTales wrote:I think Chiclo's win is not legitimate.

I demand he show his birth certificate to prove he's a citizen, or forfeit his first place showing.

He is a Texan first...maybe that disqualifies him.

Not in 1981. Although there were claims of an independent Texas state at that time and continuing to this day, these claims are not legitimate.

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Mon May 23, 2011 8:07 pm

Chiclo wrote:
UnknownTales wrote:Texas was its own country for awhile...

The plot thickens.

Blood of Heroes wrote:
UnknownTales wrote:I think Chiclo's win is not legitimate.

I demand he show his birth certificate to prove he's a citizen, or forfeit his first place showing.

He is a Texan first...maybe that disqualifies him.
Not in 1981. Although there were claims of an independent Texas state at that time and continuing to this day, these claims are not legitimate.

Sure, but how do we know you were born in 1981 and not 1836? You could have Benjamin Button disease or something.

I think we have the right to see the long form birth certificate!

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:43 pm

Blood of Heroes wrote:
Chiclo wrote:
UnknownTales wrote:Texas was its own country for awhile...

The plot thickens.

Blood of Heroes wrote:
UnknownTales wrote:I think Chiclo's win is not legitimate.

I demand he show his birth certificate to prove he's a citizen, or forfeit his first place showing.

He is a Texan first...maybe that disqualifies him.
Not in 1981. Although there were claims of an independent Texas state at that time and continuing to this day, these claims are not legitimate.
Sure, but how do we know you were born in 1981 and not 1836? You could have Benjamin Button disease or something.

I think we have the right to see the long form birth certificate!

Perhaps your claim would hold some merit if I were an elected official or actively campaigning to hold public office. Missed it by 6 months.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:59 am

So... sound off, who all will be at SDCC this year?

Poker/trivia on Thursday night?

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:19 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:So... sound off, who all will be at SDCC this year?

Poker/trivia on Thursday night?

Is it OK to bring my 13-year-old son?

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:22 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:So... sound off, who all will be at SDCC this year?

Poker/trivia on Thursday night?

I will be there with Valiant Jeopardy in tow.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:43 pm

depluto wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:So... sound off, who all will be at SDCC this year?

Poker/trivia on Thursday night?
Is it OK to bring my 13-year-old son?

I'm sure that we can scar him no worse than you already have

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:46 pm

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:20 pm

depluto wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:So... sound off, who all will be at SDCC this year?

Poker/trivia on Thursday night?
Is it OK to bring my 13-year-old son?

As long as he has enough to buy in when we play poker, sure!

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:27 pm

Blood of Heroes wrote:
depluto wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:So... sound off, who all will be at SDCC this year?

Poker/trivia on Thursday night?
Is it OK to bring my 13-year-old son?

As long as he has enough to buy in when we play poker, sure!

Don't worry, you'll win enough from my sorry *SQUEE*.