Comic Con Talk (Renamed since LA Comic Con can't get it together)
Geek'd Con report:
This was the first time that the kids and I went to this con, so we were kinda feeling things out, not sure what to expect. I'll come out and say that it was an excellent experience. It's about on the same level as the LACC in Lafayette, but it felt like there was a lot more people. Hard to tell for sure, though. There was plenty of parking, the exhibit hall was neatly arranged, and they had a BUNCH of vendors there selling old comics. One vendor I saw had a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15. It wasn't graded, but looked to be in pretty good shape. I didn't even ask how much. :) That same vendor had quite a few other older comics, all good quality. There was also a good selection of artwork (I bought a terrific Superman piece - a print of a stained glass design, pic included below). They had a ton of Funko Pops, but I didn't find anything I really wanted. The kids each got a little something and my daughter got to add to her Transformers autograph collection by meeting Mark Ryan (he voiced Bumblebee, Jetfire, and Lockdown in the Bay movies). While I didn't end up getting any autographs, the lines for Michael Rooker and Levar Burton were longggggg. They were each charging $60 per auto, so they must have made a killing.
So overall, good experience. I like the timing of this one, too. LACC in March now and Geek'd in August makes things easier on the wallet. I'm pretty sure we'll be coming back to this one next year.
Geek'd Con report:
This was the first time that the kids and I went to this con, so we were kinda feeling things out, not sure what to expect. I'll come out and say that it was an excellent experience. It's about on the same level as the LACC in Lafayette, but it felt like there was a lot more people. Hard to tell for sure, though. There was plenty of parking, the exhibit hall was neatly arranged, and they had a BUNCH of vendors there selling old comics. One vendor I saw had a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15. It wasn't graded, but looked to be in pretty good shape. I didn't even ask how much. :) That same vendor had quite a few other older comics, all good quality. There was also a good selection of artwork (I bought a terrific Superman piece - a print of a stained glass design, pic included below). They had a ton of Funko Pops, but I didn't find anything I really wanted. The kids each got a little something and my daughter got to add to her Transformers autograph collection by meeting Mark Ryan (he voiced Bumblebee, Jetfire, and Lockdown in the Bay movies). While I didn't end up getting any autographs, the lines for Michael Rooker and Levar Burton were longggggg. They were each charging $60 per auto, so they must have made a killing.
So overall, good experience. I like the timing of this one, too. LACC in March now and Geek'd in August makes things easier on the wallet. I'm pretty sure we'll be coming back to this one next year.