Comments on: SD07: Day 1 report http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:05:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Rena http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-290348 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:27:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-290348 I've been going to Comic-Con for years and found that this year is WAY more crowded than year's past. Preview Night was surprisingly crowded, as was yesterday and Thursday. Today's going to be a bear, but I'm just running from panel to panel for most of the day and avoiding the Exhibit Hall as much as possible (which is what I've done for the past two days with quite a bit of success). IMHO, the only reason to head down to the hall is for the TOKYOPOP in-booth programming, as they have their OEL creators talking a lot about their books and doing signings. I’ve been going to Comic-Con for years and found that this year is WAY more crowded than year’s past. Preview Night was surprisingly crowded, as was yesterday and Thursday. Today’s going to be a bear, but I’m just running from panel to panel for most of the day and avoiding the Exhibit Hall as much as possible (which is what I’ve done for the past two days with quite a bit of success).

IMHO, the only reason to head down to the hall is for the TOKYOPOP in-booth programming, as they have their OEL creators talking a lot about their books and doing signings.

]]> by: Bill http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287894 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:17:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287894 I once had an idea for a candy called "Hell on a stick." It would be like hot cinnammon candy in the shape of a flame on a stick. The marketing is built right in! I used to laugh myself stupid thinking about this. I once had an idea for a candy called “Hell on a stick.” It would be like hot cinnammon candy in the shape of a flame on a stick. The marketing is built right in! I used to laugh myself stupid thinking about this.

]]> by: Susan Daigle-Leach http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287348 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:11:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287348 The last SD con G and I went to was in 04 to help man the Gemstone/Disney booth. There were some bright moments but overall it was just exhausting. And even with plans in place it can be tough to get together with the people you want you, since everyone's getting pulled in twenty directions and schedules change at the drop of a hat. And holy cow but it's way too fookin' loud in that joint! The plus side of being an exihibitor is getting in early--with luck you can dash around the hall and see the cool stuff before the hordes arrive. My favorite bit was seeing the display of LOTR costumes New LIne had up that year (I think it was that year--it's a blur). The downside is being stuck most of the day in a booth with the same 60-second clip of an animated series playing next to your head over and over and over... The last SD con G and I went to was in 04 to help man the Gemstone/Disney booth. There were some bright moments but overall it was just exhausting. And even with plans in place it can be tough to get together with the people you want you, since everyone’s getting pulled in twenty directions and schedules change at the drop of a hat. And holy cow but it’s way too fookin’ loud in that joint!

The plus side of being an exihibitor is getting in early–with luck you can dash around the hall and see the cool stuff before the hordes arrive. My favorite bit was seeing the display of LOTR costumes New LIne had up that year (I think it was that year–it’s a blur). The downside is being stuck most of the day in a booth with the same 60-second clip of an animated series playing next to your head over and over and over…

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287296 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:23:46 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287296 That article you linked to is flawed!! It refers to Heidi as "Paula MacDonald"! I wonder if the organizers of SDCC have considered opening up a theme park. It'd be like Epcot but open year round! Holy "Hotel California", Batman! That article you linked to is flawed!! It refers to Heidi as “Paula MacDonald”!

I wonder if the organizers of SDCC have considered opening up a theme park. It’d be like Epcot but open year round! Holy “Hotel California”, Batman!

]]> by: Patrick Dean http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287239 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:41:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287239 I went four years ago and enjoyed myself, especially the preview night that was so sparsely crowded, you could do backflips and not hit anyone (not that I did). I was also suprised to see a lonely Mike Mignola sitiing at his table during the first half hour of preview night, which gave me time to chat with him. After that night, I might've spotted the top of his noggin for the rest of the weekend through the crowds. And that was the year that attendance hit 70-80,000. The talk of last year of 100,000+ people and a packed preview night sends me into a panic attack thinking about going back one year. But what the hell, suffer through it and have fun, right? I went four years ago and enjoyed myself, especially the preview night that was so sparsely crowded, you could do backflips and not hit anyone (not that I did). I was also suprised to see a lonely Mike Mignola sitiing at his table during the first half hour of preview night, which gave me time to chat with him. After that night, I might’ve spotted the top of his noggin for the rest of the weekend through the crowds. And that was the year that attendance hit 70-80,000.

The talk of last year of 100,000+ people and a packed preview night sends me into a panic attack thinking about going back one year. But what the hell, suffer through it and have fun, right?

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287203 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:57:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287203 Were I a big media company, i'd sent space in one of the hotels and have people come to me. Have a hospitlity suite for talent and business and parties. Run programming in the meeting rooms. in other words, a satellite convention. for the Con, they should either spin off programming (movies in June) or hire a cruise ship and anchor it nearby. And a shuttle inside to go from A to H would be nice. Were I a big media company, i’d sent space in one of the hotels and have people come to me. Have a hospitlity suite for talent and business and parties. Run programming in the meeting rooms. in other words, a satellite convention.
for the Con, they should either spin off programming (movies in June) or hire a cruise ship and anchor it nearby. And a shuttle inside to go from A to H would be nice.

]]> by: Hector Lima http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287126 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:00:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287126 SDCC 08 to be held in SecondLife SDCC 08 to be held in SecondLife

]]> by: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » SDCC manga news http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287072 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:21:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/27/sd07-day-1-report/#comment-287072 [...] And if you’re feeling bad about not being at SDCC, read Heidi’s description of Day 1 and count your blessings. [...] […] And if you’re feeling bad about not being at SDCC, read Heidi’s description of Day 1 and count your blessings. […]

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