tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post1180921437779625326..comments2023-03-08T03:18:18.958-05:00Comments on Exfanding Your Horizons: Exfanding Review: Comic-Con: 40 YearsFlashman85http://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-64888809912072830642010-01-07T20:13:06.026-05:002010-01-07T20:13:06.026-05:00I've heard that criticism from a bunch of peop...I've heard that criticism from a bunch of people. The show has become very "Hollywood," and more of a place to promote the next big studio film.<br /><br />If I could go to ONE Comic-Con thing--panel, Eisner Awards, after parties, etc.--it would be the Aragones Quick Draw panel hosted by Mark Evanier.<br /><br />Oh, man, from the recaps I've read, and from some online video, that panel looks amazing!AJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973780010785594820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-49315283724071697372010-01-07T18:33:13.729-05:002010-01-07T18:33:13.729-05:00Well, you're the top Google result for "G...Well, you're the top Google result for "Geekiest Show on Earth", although it does look like somebody called SDCC that back in 07.<br /><br />I'm originally from San Diego, and will most likely be moving back soon. So, I've been to a goodly number of Comic-Cons, and intend to continue.<br /><br />I don't mean to sound like the usual old-timer whine of "it was better back in the good ol' days", but I have noticed that as the con's gotten more and more popular, it's become a LOT more commercial-interest-driven than fan-driven. It seems like the big-name pavilions get bigger each year, and the small-scale areas get smaller (and more expensive). And don't get me started on the bloody booth babes! :-P<br /><br />But for all that, it's still lots of fun, and it's in a lovely area of San Diego that's fun to hang out in, and a lot of the panels are fun. For example, last year I was at a quick-draw pictionaryish game using projector screens, featuring Sergio Aragones, a guy who worked under Walt Disney, and a guy who worked under Hannah and Barbara. LOADS of fun.Falynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333605189090246488noreply@blogger.com