As I wrap up on my Comic-Con coverage, I want to leave with you a little bit of an idea of the types of folks who come out to Comic-Con:
Since the San Diego Comic-Con has morphed into this mega entertainment convention, with only comic books now a subset, it now attracts a more general audience. There are huge displays for TV shows like Heroes, and movie displays for Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars and the like. There’s also video game sections, gaming, TV shirts, DVDs and all sorts As I wrap up on my Comic-Con coverage, I want to leave with you a little bit of an idea of the types of folks who come out to Comic-Con:
Since the San Diego Comic-Con has morphed into this mega entertainment convention, with only comic books now a subset, it now attracts a more general audience. There are huge displays for TV shows like Heroes, and movie displays for Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars and the like. There’s also video game sections, gaming, TV shirts, DVDs and all sorts non-comic-book booths.
And there are panels. I was lucky enough to sit in on the LOST panel, wherein the producers talked about the last season, and a few surprises for the upcoming season. And in that one panel alone there must have been a few thousand attendees in the audience.
On the convention floor, most of your attendees looked fairly normal, I suppose, but we sure got our share of eccentrics. I saw at least a dozen couples dressed in skintight spandex costumes from the Incredibles movie. And trust me when I say that some people should just not wear skintight costumes. Not flattering.
That said, we also got our share of some seriously hot babes in skintight Catwoman, Batgirl and Wonder Woman costumes that could totally pull it off. I’m talking whoa mama hot. Yowsa hot. (I’m hoping to get a few photos up on the site soon, so check in later).
And that’s how you learn the difference between good skintight leather and bad skin tight leather. There’s just no comparison.
Also on the floor you get people dressed up like Obi Wan Kenobi, Storm Troopers, Wolverine, Neo and Darth Maul (who really pulled it off), and then of course you get tons of Goth chicks who are all decked out in black garb and make-up with spiral leggings. It’s usually not the most flattering look, but then, I guess they don’t see it that way, and it gives them to get their Goth in public, so good for them.
You also see a few random characters from obscure science fiction and fantasy, but I didn’t know who they were, although they all had some sort of weaponry, tinted glasses and period attire, with one guy in like an 1800s version of a Ghostbusters outfit, with a wooden ghost busting power pack.
The thing that gets me is how much these folks get into it. I mean, you really have to put some thought into dressing up in full costume and then spending the day in front of a 100,000 people. And it’s not like they’re all teenagers. I saw a few obviously older couples in full costume, dudes with gray hair, guys who are at least of drinking age. This is their time. It’s their thing.
And as bizarre as it is, it adds to the fun. It’s like going to a Halloween party that isn’t on Halloween.
So that’s about all for me on Comic-Con 2007. I’ve got some photos up now, and plan to add more as I can get them uploaded and sent to me by my compatriots.
Hope you had a good time taking the Comic-Con tour. My next planned stop is the Baltimore Comic-con in early September.
Stay tuned, and as always, I’ll keep you posted …
Post edited by: rcolchamiro, at: 2007/08/03 19:38
