San Diego: SDCC 2012 (ComicCon)

SDCC Preview Night Crowd

There can be only one: Let the crowds begin.
For the West Coast, it’s San Diego Comic Con. I think an upstart that has been endorsed by the infamous & timeless Stan Lee, Comikaze Con will eventually rival it because it is in LA so it is a larger venue than the San Diego Convention center and there are more choices for hotels. Also the movie studios preview their upcoming attractions at SDCC but could save a pile of cash by switching to the LA venue. It has long been rumored that SDCC would be relocating to Anaheim, LA or even Las Vegas (imagine the furries in 117 degree Las Vegas July) but with Comikaze being endorsed by both Stan Lee and Marvel, it is the 1st to actually be a viable option. Until then, fan boys & girls will keep heading to San Diego to indulge themselves in all things MARVELous.

Los Angeles CA: E3 – Electronic Entertainment Expo aka GAMERS! Day 2

Day 2 pics and sadly our last day. #E32012 was fully loaded this year.

Dallas: Fall Toy Preview

Oct. 05-06, 2011. Toys, toys, toys.  So where were the goggle-eyed kiddies?  Fall Toy Preview was not open to the media. No children (including infants) under the age of 18 could be issued show badges or permitted on the show floor. This applied to exhibitor and attendees’ children, child inventors, demonstrators, and consultants. Fall Toy Preview, you see, is the by-appointment-only event where toy manufacturers privately show their newest product lines to long-lead buyers. Exhibitors have to currently sell to mass market accounts, and they must show products for 4th quarter sales in the following year.  There are rules, you know, even for toy-trade people!  But that didn’t stop the inner kid from coming out in some of the sellers and buyers.