Going to sdcc?

[BobBretall]

I'd double check on that, I thought I read last year that they were going to set something up so that people could not scalp tickets

You need to put buy the badge in a specific name.  They are non-transferrable (though are refundable if you end up not being able to go, I suspect the con would then re-sell that spot.)

They do not send out the badges, you need to pick them up on-site AND show a photo ID that matches the name on the receipt for the badge.

Certainly does not make it easy to scalp tickets unless you go along with a fake ID.

[thefreakytiki]

There is more comics content at San Diego than any other con because it is so massive.  25% of SDCC is bigger than 100% of other cons.   And the comics content in the panels is unparalleled.

That said, if you don't like crowds and want a small con, then SDCC is not for you.

If you want the premiere con out there, SDCC is still the place to be.

Not having been to SDCC, I have also heard that if you take ONLY the comics portion of SDCC (not the movies, video games, toys, etc.) the NYCC matches it (maybe even slightly bigger).  I need someone like Pat Loika to confirm or deny this. 

Personally, I'm only interested in the comics aspect of the festival.



the Tiki

[Julian Lytle]

Not having been to SDCC, I have also heard that if you take ONLY the comics portion of SDCC (not the movies, video games, toys, etc.) the NYCC matches it (maybe even slightly bigger).  I need someone like Pat Loika to confirm or deny this. 

Personally, I'm only interested in the comics aspect of the festival.



the Tiki

You should at least do it once. The after hours is bananas, if you know what to do.

[BobBretall]

Not having been to SDCC, I have also heard that if you take ONLY the comics portion of SDCC (not the movies, video games, toys, etc.) the NYCC matches it (maybe even slightly bigger).  I need someone like Pat Loika to confirm or deny this. 

Personally, I'm only interested in the comics aspect of the festival.

Let the East Coast <-> West Coast battle begin.......

    Just wait until the NY con is around a bit longer & someone notices the audience they can reach.  Then you'll start having Broadway shows with booths & TV people that are based out of NYC......   SNL???    Letterman banging chicks from his show????   Cats????

    In all seriousness.   Now that you have a decent show on the East coast, there is little need to come to San Diego, especially if you don't want to experience San Diego for what it is (which is a combination of comics and all other pop culture).

     I can understand because I have similarly no desire to travel to NY for their con since I have San Diego right here (though I would like to go to Heroes Con one day).

[Adam Besenyodi]

    In all seriousness.   Now that you have a decent show on the East coast, there is little need to come to San Diego, especially if you don't want to experience San Diego for what it is (which is a combination of comics and all other pop culture).

That's an interesting take, Bob. Karma.

[Pat Loika]

Bob pretty much nailed it. Give NY a few more years and it can probably match what SDCC has in terms of programming, or even floor space. It helps also that NY is the home base for a lot of publishers and creators. They're certainly doing their best to fill their convention floor with a healthy mix of publishers, creators and even video game and movie companies. The fact that NY is combining the Comic-Con and the Anime Festival next year is a sign that they're slowly turning their show into the East Coast equivalent of San Diego.

San Diego is a show that I LOVE because, among other things, its my hometown show. People complain about the so-called Hollywood content all the time, but it really brings new people into this thing, and exposes them to our world. Just because hollywood has big and flashy booths doesn't mean they've overrun the show. If you compare the number of movie studios to the number of publishers, big and small, in one list, you'll see that there's far more comics people there. You just have to get past the Hollywood facade. I will say, without any doubt in my mind that any comic fan should experience this show at least once in their life. (you won't believe the number of people I've hooked into this show over the years)

P.

[synch]

I go to the show for

the autographs, both tv stars , & comic artists & writers
the toy exclusives /others
 & well...
Heck I guess that is pretty much it too...  I get to hang out with my friend from online too though while there so that is pretty fun too 

I was going to shop on sunday  but got sick & missed more or less the last two days.. I was sick on sat   but was already at the con, got some stuff done but pretty much just slept  there at the con in between doing things & throwing up the odd couple of times 

I never got to the shopping part but my friend always comes away with tons of deals from sunday toys & comics alike, he even got some free sketchs, bastard got a sketch  from finch for free just as good as the one I PAID FOR ! GRRR! 

I'm kind of upset about missing out on previews night cause I feel like I am missing out a day all over again!  I'm wondering now though surely some people are going to cancel  & not be able to make it , does sdcc have some sort of waiting list  I can get on for tickets if someone does?!?!

[synch]

http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_reg.php

Hope you  got you're tickets      After the preview night passes sold out they said they were going to do a better job of keeping people  up todate on regular ticket sales, I never saw one thing that said sales were getting close to sold out & I checked the webpage last night & there freaking status bar was not even in the red!
   They are sold out already & its not even 2010 yet... its a freaking joke I tell ya!