Comments on: The strike took out the Globes — is Comic-Con next? http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:16:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712792 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:28:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712792 Regarding the border crossing... the U.S. State Department/Customs has changed the identification requirements for North America travel. Check state.gov or bring a passport. Regarding the border crossing… the U.S. State Department/Customs has changed the identification requirements for North America travel. Check state.gov or bring a passport.

]]> by: Neeb http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712617 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:37:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712617 Just a word or two more on the TJ idea. I don't think it's that bad if you cross from TJ to SD on FOOT as opposed to crossing in a car (which will take hours). If you do it on foot, you find a TJ hotel, take a cab to the border crossing and walk into the US and then take the trolley straight to the Convention Center. Since parking is a nightmare any ways, you've taken away the car problem. I'm not sure how bad the foot crossing is so I may be blowing smoke. Just a word or two more on the TJ idea.
I don’t think it’s that bad if you cross from TJ to SD on FOOT as opposed to crossing in a car (which will take hours).
If you do it on foot, you find a TJ hotel, take a cab to the border crossing and walk into the US and then take the trolley straight to the Convention Center.
Since parking is a nightmare any ways, you’ve taken away the car problem.
I’m not sure how bad the foot crossing is so I may be blowing smoke.

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712575 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:15:28 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712575 If it's any consolation - I freakin' screwed up last summer in not booking anything for the night and wound up sleeping on Swami's beach up in Encintas ( my old stompin' grounds) for the night. Then the next day I had to scalp for a badge because I didn't know the badges were only available online. Silly me. Details are on my myspace blog. Somewhere in the archives. ~ Coat If it’s any consolation - I freakin’ screwed up last summer in not booking anything for the night and wound up sleeping on Swami’s beach up in Encintas ( my old stompin’ grounds) for the night.

Then the next day I had to scalp for a badge because I didn’t know the badges were only available online.

Silly me.

Details are on my myspace blog. Somewhere in the archives.

~

Coat

]]> by: Wilson Ramos jr http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712561 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:08:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712561 COOL!!! May be small press COMIC BOOK guys can now get a booth at the COMIC con. May be we can even see comic people there. How great would that be? COOL!!! May be small press COMIC BOOK guys can now get a booth at the COMIC con. May be we can even see comic people there. How great would that be?

]]> by: Red Stapler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712357 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:26:46 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712357 <a href="http://meandmyredstapler.blogspot.com/2008/01/its-called-comic-con.html" rel="nofollow">I posted my feelings at Red Stapler.</a> I posted my feelings at Red Stapler.

]]> by: dan cooney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712325 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:09:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712325 The entire television industry itself is in the final throes of how shows are being delivered -- traditionally speaking. How many of us now, tivo, ipod and watch online at our leisure? The days of scheduled programming for a mass audience continues to shrink. The writers know this and want their piece for the next medium to deliver content. There only really 3 or 4 shows I watched on network tv and what's wrong with reading more books? Hollywood will always produce content but their days of telling you when to watch are over, we decide when and how long to spend watching some of these shows. And finally, technology will allow studios to spring up outside of Hollywood, thus no longer the need for their movie lots and such... down the road. The entire television industry itself is in the final throes of how shows are being delivered — traditionally speaking. How many of us now, tivo, ipod and watch online at our leisure? The days of scheduled programming for a mass audience continues to shrink. The writers know this and want their piece for the next medium to deliver content. There only really 3 or 4 shows I watched on network tv and what’s wrong with reading more books? Hollywood will always produce content but their days of telling you when to watch are over, we decide when and how long to spend watching some of these shows. And finally, technology will allow studios to spring up outside of Hollywood, thus no longer the need for their movie lots and such… down the road.

]]> by: Mark Engblom http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712305 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:58:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712305 The Con will be fine. It will be as manic and overcrowded as it's ever been. The WGA strike must really be running out of gas if a "threat" to ComicCon attendance has to be floated. With "threats" like these (like the "threat" of no Academy Awards broadcast), I say: "Keep on striking, WGA!" The Con will be fine. It will be as manic and overcrowded as it’s ever been.

The WGA strike must really be running out of gas if a “threat” to ComicCon attendance has to be floated.

With “threats” like these (like the “threat” of no Academy Awards broadcast), I say: “Keep on striking, WGA!”

]]> by: James Van Hise http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712231 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:32:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712231 No matter how pigheaded the studios are about the writers strike, even they won't allow it to last another 6 months because the whole reason they exist would begin to collapse. The remainder of the 2007/2008 TV season has already been written off (24 was only half finished shooting in November) and they're looking at Fall 2008 now and if they're not in production for that by July then the studios will be in major trouble. Studios like Disney (which only released 7 films in 2007, by choice, and benefited from that) can hold out longer than other studios. Right now movies slated to come out in 2009 are already being pushed back to 2010 (like the next Superman film). Revenue streams are projected years down the road and if one is disrupted to the point that only a big deep hole is forseen for 2009 then they will make a deal sooner rather than later. With the actors contract set to expire in June, the studios will need to settle to prevent a complete shutdown of everything instead of the big slowdown/partial shutdown in progress now. The studios have already lost lots of money from this strike and they can't let it drag out indefinitely, or even 6 more months. No matter how pigheaded the studios are about the writers strike, even they won’t allow it to last another 6 months because the whole reason they exist would begin to collapse. The remainder of the 2007/2008 TV season has already been written off (24 was only half finished shooting in November) and they’re looking at Fall 2008 now and if they’re not in production for that by July then the studios will be in major trouble. Studios like Disney (which only released 7 films in 2007, by choice, and benefited from that) can hold out longer than other studios. Right now movies slated to come out in 2009 are already being pushed back to 2010 (like the next Superman film). Revenue streams are projected years down the road and if one is disrupted to the point that only a big deep hole is forseen for 2009 then they will make a deal sooner rather than later. With the actors contract set to expire in June, the studios will need to settle to prevent a complete shutdown of everything instead of the big slowdown/partial shutdown in progress now. The studios have already lost lots of money from this strike and they can’t let it drag out indefinitely, or even 6 more months.

]]> by: Alexa http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712043 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:06:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712043 This year is going to be my first Comic-Con, and I would actually love it if it wasn't the huge media hype-fest it was last year. (As long as the Wachowski Brothers still come, regardless of whether or not they're promoting Speed Racer) This year is going to be my first Comic-Con, and I would actually love it if it wasn’t the huge media hype-fest it was last year. (As long as the Wachowski Brothers still come, regardless of whether or not they’re promoting Speed Racer)

]]> by: Lea Hernandez http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712008 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:43:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-712008 "I know people who have slept in their cars under the bridge!" Holy shit. Now I am remembering Cayetano Garza talking about being in SD and staying awake for four days because he had no place to sleep. I've taken some real seat of the pants trips to SD, and slept on floors. I knew the SD room sitch was getting to me when I had a dream that rooms were doled out by perceived merit and chumminess with TPTB, regardless of reservations. I've made room reservations already. Thank goodness merit has nothing to do with it. “I know people who have slept in their cars under the bridge!”

Holy shit.

Now I am remembering Cayetano Garza talking about being in SD and staying awake for four days because he had no place to sleep.

I’ve taken some real seat of the pants trips to SD, and slept on floors.

I knew the SD room sitch was getting to me when I had a dream that rooms were doled out by perceived merit and chumminess with TPTB, regardless of reservations.

I’ve made room reservations already. Thank goodness merit has nothing to do with it.

]]> by: dan cooney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711974 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:21:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711974 We've rented a house with friends this year only minutes away. After budgeting out the cost of hotels, the booth, the eating out -- it works out better $$ this way for us. Besides we love to BBQ! Hollywood or not, comic-con is still a favorite of ours -- overcrowded or not. We’ve rented a house with friends this year only minutes away. After budgeting out the cost of hotels, the booth, the eating out — it works out better $$ this way for us. Besides we love to BBQ! Hollywood or not, comic-con is still a favorite of ours — overcrowded or not.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711920 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:02:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711920 Here's an idea that the Republicans floated during the 2004 convention in NYC: charter a cruise ship and dock it near the convention. the idea was sunk when the press noted that money spent on the ship would not benefit the city's tax base. The Con could offer a premium plan for those staying on board the cruise ship, such as special panels, exclusive swag, and other promos, maybe even early entry into the Con! Families could lounge by the pool or attend local tours offered at the ship. There could be a special pursur's office at the con, where guests could offload their swag and have it delivered to the ship. the ship could be berthed anywhere, with courtesy shuttles leaving regularly. when you factor in the cost of food, a room on a cruise ship is not much more expensive than a hotel. larger suites could reserved for company hospitality rooms. of course, this whole shebang could set sail, with each year going to a different destination, like the bahamas or oaxaca. Here’s an idea that the Republicans floated during the 2004 convention in NYC: charter a cruise ship and dock it near the convention. the idea was sunk when the press noted that money spent on the ship would not benefit the city’s tax base.
The Con could offer a premium plan for those staying on board the cruise ship, such as special panels, exclusive swag, and other promos, maybe even early entry into the Con! Families could lounge by the pool or attend local tours offered at the ship.
There could be a special pursur’s office at the con, where guests could offload their swag and have it delivered to the ship. the ship could be berthed anywhere, with courtesy shuttles leaving regularly.
when you factor in the cost of food, a room on a cruise ship is not much more expensive than a hotel. larger suites could reserved for company hospitality rooms.
of course, this whole shebang could set sail, with each year going to a different destination, like the bahamas or oaxaca.

]]> by: The Gigcast - Your Webcomics Podcast » Blog Archive » Webcomic Wire - 1/16/08 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711904 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:57:54 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711904 [...] Heidi MacDonald ponders the possible implications that a prolonged writers strike might have on Comic-Con.  [...] […] Heidi MacDonald ponders the possible implications that a prolonged writers strike might have on Comic-Con.  […]

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711846 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:41:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711846 My suggestion: stay at the American Youth Hostel in the Gas Lamp section. Get your tribe together and rent an entire room. Bathrooms are down the hall, but not so bad if you are an early rise and shiner. they also have a kitchen if you prefer to save money on meals. private rooms are also available, like a hotel room, for about $100. or if you are feeling adventurous, the Y, near the art museum and bus station, has private rooms, but with a shared bath. My suggestion: stay at the American Youth Hostel in the Gas Lamp section. Get your tribe together and rent an entire room. Bathrooms are down the hall, but not so bad if you are an early rise and shiner. they also have a kitchen if you prefer to save money on meals. private rooms are also available, like a hotel room, for about $100. or if you are feeling adventurous, the Y, near the art museum and bus station, has private rooms, but with a shared bath.

]]> by: Rena http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711797 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:09:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711797 @ rich: TJ is Tijuana, the major Mexican city to the south of San Diego, just on the other side of the border. Technically, it's about maybe 30 minutes to downtown from Tijuana. Unfortunately, with the wait time at the border to cross, I've heard horror stories of three-hour waits or more... And, to be honest, I wouldn't mind Comic-Con returning to its quieter days. I've been going for about a decade now and, while the glitz and glam is great (it convinced my husband that Comic-Con wasn't all Storm Troopers and sweaty geeks), I wouldn't mind a return to its focus-- comics. @ rich: TJ is Tijuana, the major Mexican city to the south of San Diego, just on the other side of the border. Technically, it’s about maybe 30 minutes to downtown from Tijuana. Unfortunately, with the wait time at the border to cross, I’ve heard horror stories of three-hour waits or more…

And, to be honest, I wouldn’t mind Comic-Con returning to its quieter days. I’ve been going for about a decade now and, while the glitz and glam is great (it convinced my husband that Comic-Con wasn’t all Storm Troopers and sweaty geeks), I wouldn’t mind a return to its focus– comics.

]]> by: rich http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711779 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:58:44 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711779 "how long (if it doesn’t happen already) before people stay in TJ and commute up for the show?" TJ? Where/what is that? I've considered attending San Diego ... but ... over 100,000 attendees? Too crowded for me. And judging by one friend's comments, it was difficult to get from one end of the show to the other without going outside and avoiding the movie/Star Wars booths somewhere inbetween. “how long (if it doesn’t happen already) before people stay in TJ and commute up for the show?”

TJ? Where/what is that?

I’ve considered attending San Diego … but … over 100,000 attendees? Too crowded for me. And judging by one friend’s comments, it was difficult to get from one end of the show to the other without going outside and avoiding the movie/Star Wars booths somewhere inbetween.

]]> by: Lisa Jonté http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711749 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:36:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711749 <I>"...just how many of the 100,000 plus attendees at Comic-Con come for the media other than comics? We may find out this year."</I> Ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleeeeeease! The very idea that we could have a ComiCon that <I>has</I> to be about comics again just makes me giddy. “…just how many of the 100,000 plus attendees at Comic-Con come for the media other than comics? We may find out this year.”

Ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleeeeeease!

The very idea that we could have a ComiCon that has to be about comics again just makes me giddy.

]]> by: Mark Coale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711723 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:14:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711723 how long (if it doesn't happen already) before people stay in TJ and commute up for the show? how long (if it doesn’t happen already) before people stay in TJ and commute up for the show?

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711707 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:05:03 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711707 "Next up"? I'm sure both of those have already happened. I know people who have slept in their cars under the bridge! “Next up”? I’m sure both of those have already happened. I know people who have slept in their cars under the bridge!

]]> by: Lea Hernandez http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711700 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:00:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/01/16/the-strike-took-ut-the-globes-is-comic-con-next/#comment-711700 "alternative plans are already being floated, in some cases literally: people are beginning to look favorably on renting one of those houseboats in the marina." I knew when the houseboats were mentioned at Panel and Pixel, you would not be able to resist blogging about it. It's so beautiful that the Bug Shoe has become so big with Hwood people taking a long weekend that the floating cottages look good. Next up is people sub-leasing the bathtubs and balconies in their hotel rooms and/or people trying to doze in late-night eateries. “alternative plans are already being floated, in some cases literally: people are beginning to look favorably on renting one of those houseboats in the marina.”

I knew when the houseboats were mentioned at Panel and Pixel, you would not be able to resist blogging about it.

It’s so beautiful that the Bug Shoe has become so big with Hwood people taking a long weekend that the floating cottages look good.
Next up is people sub-leasing the bathtubs and balconies in their hotel rooms and/or people trying to doze in late-night eateries.

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