Nerds, Glorious Nerds: Comic Con 2007
I’m late with this update, but I just wanted to say that I had a great big hairy fun time at San Diego Comic Con again. Yes, there are a billion people there and no, it’s not just about comic books. This has become the studios’ Mecca for hyping their next big films, as well as a great place to see new underground artists. On the exhibit floor, you can see a booth for Hasbro or Disney, and then walk a few hundred yards to find some guy with his own self-published comic, all in the same room.
What’s happening to Comic Con is similar to what happended to Sundance. There was a time when it was nothing but grass roots marketing from small, niche artists and films. But those things started to make serious money, and genre films are bigger than ever and, well, now it’s like a giant MALL full of studio swag and super-exclusive trailers.
Not that I mind.
Here’s what I have learned from this year’s Comic Con:
1. Iron Man is going to dominate next year.
2. J.J. Abrahms could bring a slide show of his vacation and it would be awesome and mysterious.
3. Half of all comic book artwork is basically soft-core porn.
4. The Bionic Woman is cool again.
5. Girls treat the Indian guy from “Heroes” like he is Johnny Depp.
6. Judd Apatow is king of the universe. If you challenge me, I will fight you.
7. The staff needs to post signs in the convention center that read, “Don’t forget to bathe.”
And now for some random pictures with my smart ass comments…
Cute: this guy is carrying around his own action figure… Not so cute: it’s actually a voodoo doll of himself that he takes to therapy.
This guy came at me with his cyber frisbee. Then I pulled out my Golden Retriever and it was ON.
I love that Greedo went from drinking hard liquor to Starbucks! Just for old times’ sake, I shot him.
Look! It’s a Decepticardboardbox!
Hmmm… looks like someone gave in to the Pink Side of the Force.
Stormtrooper Elvis: The result of being a hardcore fan of too many things at once. I don’t know what’s more disturbing in this shot… Stormtrooper Elvis himself, or how turned on he seems to be by the baby Wookie humping this young girl.
That’s it for this year’s Nerdical Journey. They are a fascinating species. I’m Jacque Cousteau, goodnight.
August 20th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
hah, that’s funky stuff! I always wondered about Comic Con. So, that’s what it’s all about…
about Iron Man… so far it looks like any other typical second-rate comic-to-film adaption à la Fantastic Four, and Ghost Rider. Hmmm… see we shall…
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:46 am
This is great!
My favorite at the NY Comic Con in February was Miss November 1995 at a small fold-up table signing autographed glossies and Polaroids for $15 or $20 each. The only tie-in to the comic world was basically, “Hey! You guys look like you might like naked pictures of women.”
And another booth had the Kurt Cobain “MTV Unplugged” action figure. Action. I’m still scratching my head at that one.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:10 am
Come on. You remember the commercials: “With new kung fu guitar grip and cocaine sucking action!” Courtney Love doll with take-apart head sold separately.
August 23rd, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Your Tron costume was better.
August 28th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
You’ll never catch me at that den of dweebs.
February 3rd, 2008 at 3:00 pm
It is a personal dream of mine to attend Comic Con, and at least once in some kind of costume. Maybe the first year I’ll go as a “Don’t forget to bathe” sign.
September 29th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
I’ve been reading through your entire blog from start to finish and your “baby wookie humping this young girl” comment was my first LOL moment. I literally let out a big old laugh out loud! You’re a funny guy Cory, but that was comedy gold.