WonderCon 2011 in San Francisco from Apr 1-3

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:30 am

I'm really looking forward to this and am pretty sure I will be attending. Online registration started a few days ago. 3-day advance pass is $40.

http://www.comic-con.org/wc/

Confirmed guests so far include:

Jason Aaron
Sergio Aragonés
Berkeley Breathed
Tony Daniel
Mark Evanier
Adam Hughes
Robert Kirkman
Hope Larson
Bob Layton
Paul Levitz
Jeremy Love
Francis Manapul
Carla Speed McNeil
Terry Moore
Ryan Ottley
Joe Quesada
Frank Quitely
Amy Reeder
James Robinson
Seth
Bill Sienkiewicz
Len Wein
F. Paul Wilson
Judd Winick
Marv Wolfman

http://www.comic-con.org/wc/wc_guests.php

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:00 am

Just bought 3-day pass online. Anyone attending?

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:17 pm

I will certainly be attending.

I never miss big comic conventions that take place a 10-minute walk from my house

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:24 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:I will certainly be attending.

I never miss big comic conventions that take place a 10-minute walk from my house

The only business that would be within a 10 minute walk from my house is a gas station. There are two churches that I'd pass along the way, however.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:44 pm

Chiclo wrote:The only business that would be within a 10 minute walk from my house is a gas station. There are two churches that I'd pass along the way, however.

I will not be passing by any churches on my way to Wondercon.

The route does take me by the Apple Store, however, which is like a church to some of the people around here.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:25 pm

So, anyone other than me and Iggy attending the best comics show in the bay area this weekend?

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:32 pm

I will be there Fri and Sat for sure and maybe Sunday. For those with 3-day pass or pass for Fri, you can pick up your badge early on Thu from 12 to 7 pm.

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:34 pm

iggy101us wrote:I will be there Fri and Sat for sure and maybe Sunday. For those with 3-day pass or pass for Fri, you can pick up your badge early on Thu from 12 to 7 pm.

Are you checking out the "Mark & Sergio Show" panel on Saturday?

*currently tuned in on the wondercon channel on sirius radio*

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:39 pm

vikingspawn wrote:
iggy101us wrote:I will be there Fri and Sat for sure and maybe Sunday. For those with 3-day pass or pass for Fri, you can pick up your badge early on Thu from 12 to 7 pm.
Are you checking out the "Mark & Sergio Show" panel on Saturday?

*currently tuned in on the wondercon channel on sirius radio*

No, I didn't check it out.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:52 pm

I went on Friday and Saturday and had a blast. The only Valiant I picked up was a Ninjak newsstand issue for $3. There was a lot of overpriced Valiant . I saw common Valiant Voices for $50 (1/2 off, only $25!), Solar #10 for $60 (1/2 off, only $30!), . . . I will follow up with pics of things I picked up including Bob Layton commission and sketch, books signed by Robert Kirkman, books signed by Scott Allie, and more.

Dark Horse booth

Table at Dark Horse booth with free stuff

Ken and Ryu playing what else . . . Street Fighter!

Ohhhh . . . VALIANTS!

Sara Underwood . . . I didn't know who she was but lots of people were snapping pics of her so I took one.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:00 pm

Power rangers? POWER RANGERS?!?! Awesome.

Also - green women. Nice, but where are the blue ladies at?

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:01 pm

Chiclo wrote:Nice, but where are the blue ladies at?

With the blue penis?

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:41 pm

I wanna see the Bob Layton sketch! I talked to him for a bit on Sunday, he is a very friendly guy.

Yup, lotsa overpriced valiant, and correctly priced Valiant junk.

I got a Rai #0 and Rai #9 gold for $5 total from sckao though, nice chatting with him.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:48 pm

iggy101us wrote:
Chiclo wrote:Nice, but where are the blue ladies at?
With the blue penis?

Doctor Manhattan certain gets around.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:18 pm

Bob Layton had a table at the show. He was selling Iron Man prints and doing commissions. I asked for a Solar commission and he was kind enough to also do a quick sketch inside the Unity hardcover (VCS project). When I put my name down on the commission waiting list, he saw my name and asked me if Iggy is my real name. I told him it's short for Ignatius. He was like, no way, I have a dog named Iggy. He said he picked Iggy because no one ever has that name. And I told him there's a 1 Iggy per convention limit so he shouldn't meet another one here. So there you have it, Bob Layton named his dog after me.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:18 pm

I have very few photos, but here are a couple.

Me on the Iron Throne of Westeros:

The Empire celebrates Scottish heritage:

These two are in a sketch book I dropped off with Super Ugly last year, and didn't get back till this show (the slacker).

I acquired the best drawing of Galactus ever by Super Ugly:

Latverian Love by Dave Dwonch, Sooooo wrong, yet so right:

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:10 pm

That Doom sketch is awesome!!

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:40 pm

I told Dave to draw Doctor Doom, and to do whatever goofy or funny thing he wanted to do with it, and he nailed it. I am rather pleased.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:54 pm

Dr. Solar - Funny sketches.

Here are more pics (and I think that's it for pics):

The Walking Dead books signed by Robert Kirkman

The Occultist regular and variant signed by Scott Allie

Dark Horse prints signed by various artists/creators/editors