2008 WonderCon

[jimbo]

I'm finally going to a second convention! At Wonder-Con (http://www.comic-con.org/wc) in San Francisco next month--Feb. 22-24th. Wireheads is listed under the Small Press Exhibitors (http://www.comic-con.org/wc/wc_exhib.shtml). Anyone on the West Coast thinking of going?

Heh-heh.

:dgrin:

[Fade2Black]

WonderCon and the Alternative Press Expo are the two cons I try to attend every year.

[jimbo]

Yeh! See you there in beautiful SF!

[Fade2Black]

I'll be sure to add "stop by the Wireheads table" to my itinerary.

[jimbo]

Yeh! You get a free button!

[Fade2Black]

I'm finally going to a second convention!...
You said second convention, just out of curiosity, what was the first one?

[Crazeyal]

IIRC it's the San Diego Comic-con

[jimbo]

Yep, been at CCI the last two years in San Diego. Hope to do Small Press there this year.

[Fade2Black]

If you are interested, there is going to be a party at Isotope comics on Saturday night after the con. I realize this conflicts with WonderCon's masquerade ball, but the party usually lasts until 2:00 AM. Below is a link to a video filmed at one of Isotope's previous parties which was held after the A.P.E. comic book convention in 2006.

Click here (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lyVv_oq9474) to view it.

Yes, that is a toilet seat art gallery.
Betcha wish your comic book shop was this much fun.

[jimbo]

I'm SO there!
Looks like fun.
Let's go!

:D:D:D

[Fade2Black]

Darwyn Cooke and Ben Templesmith will be there. It should be fun.

[jimbo]

Wonder-Con (http://www.comic-con.org/wc) is THIS coming weekend at Moscone Center in San Francisco!! And Wire-heads (http://www.wire-heads.com/istrip) will be there in the SMALL PRESS AREA, table SP16!

Looks like a LOT of fun and cool announcements. See you guys there!

:al::dgrin::al::dgrin::al::dgrin:

[Fade2Black]

Sorry I missed you on Sunday jimbo. I stopped by your booth around 4:30PM, but I guess you had gone home early.

Did you get to attend the Isotope party? I saw someone leaving the party in a cab. I thought it might be you, but I wasn't sure. There was a long wait at the restaurant we ate at, and consequently, I didn't get to Isotope till sometime shortly after 10PM.

[Crazeyal]

Did you see ..

THIS?!?!? (http://www.warnervideo.com/jlnewfrontier/)

[Fade2Black]

Despite multiple showings at the con, I opted not to see it. There were just too many other things to see or do for me to justify spending a couple hours watching a movie that is being released on DVD in just a few weeks. I did manage to see Darwyn Cook and actress Vicki Lewis. A few other Hollywood celebs in attendance included: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Summer Glau, James Kyson Lee (Ando from the TV HEROES, Kristen Bell, Anne Hathaway, and Steve Carell.

[jimbo]

I was there. All 3 days! Got in Thursday night. Setup early Friday. Was drawing by 10am opening Friday. 9am to 7pm Saturday. Wow! What a great crowd! 11am to 4:29pm Sunday (Yes, I had a LONG drive last night, so my wife and son wanted to hit the road a little early before the giant rain cloud from Marin hit town). Yes, I was at Isoptope. Got there around 9:30pm. Had a chat with the owner and my bud, Raphael Navarro until about 10:30, then had to hit it after the long day. Lots of pix to come. Sat by Noel Neil all 3 days. What a cool lady.

Really sorry I didn't see you. I had wondered what happened.

More about this in my LJ later...

...

EDIT: You know, it's weird that this post says 10:32 PM yesterday (since I posted it this morning at about 10:32am PST) and at 10:32 yesterday night I was driving through the California Desert at 80mph, not posting!

[Fade2Black]

Here are a few photos from this year's WonderCon:

Great Costume!
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7433/doctorwhobh1.jpg

James Kyson Lee who plays Ando on the tv show HEROES

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5206/andobv2.jpg

And speaking of HEROES... Kristen Bell was also in attendance.
Thank my buddy Atomic 99 for this great photo.
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/3010/kb2vf5.jpg

For all you X-Files fans...

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6205/scullytx0.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6546/davedbj0.jpg

Summer came early this year.

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7106/summer2tb7.jpg

[Fade2Black]

Here are a few more photos...

Convention floor (Moscone Center)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/563/showfloornd7.jpg

This was one of the best costumes at the con (IMHO).
It's Madam Mirage.
Photo by Eurobeat King.
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7329/ebss5.jpg

Party at the Isotope on Saturday
I've never seen a comic book shop so packed (free drinks probably had a lot to do with it). Darwyn Cooke and Bruce Timm were both in attendance.

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6562/isotopebh8.jpg

This was a painting in the pub we went to on Friday night. We felt it needed a caption ;).

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9630/oldbenij9.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3603/geekseh4.jpg

[jimbo]

On the floor pic above, I was far to the right in aisle 1400.
In the picture from Isotope Comics above, I was chatting with Raphael Navarro on the floor in front of the checkout stand.

:al:

[Fade2Black]

I must have missed you when I came in (not too hard to do in that crowd). You may have seen me, I had a pizza in my hand when I arrived, which I handed over to Kirsten (who was bartending).

[jimbo]

I think I remember that. My nephew Michael (tall, blond, 22) was very impressed with the beer being served. He's a connesieur. It was a nice party
and a good place to be out of the misty rain and cold wind.

[Fade2Black]

That doesn't surprise me. James, the owner of the shop, used to be a bartender.