Conventions

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It was fast and it was pitiless, like a cheetah taking down a wildebeest. At 8:00 PST, badges for this year's Comic-Con in San Diego went on sale. In about 30 minutes, all 4-day passes were gone, and within another 10, all of the single-day passes were gone. By 9 am PST, it was all over but the crying....and the tweeting. By comparison, it took seven hours for the process last year. And that was after three previous attempts crashed every website known to man.

Our friends at Comic-Con International really are trying to get out as much information as possible for everyone trying to get a badge at tomorrow's top secret convocation. To get yourself oriented, you may want to watch this training video.

Yep, a training video. Just pretend your's Casper Van Dien and Denise Richards in STARSHIP TROOPERS.

And, just in case you didn't know, it's going to be a long grueling slog over the surface of Klendathu.

The first email has gone out with the time for San Diego Comic-Con badge sales. Although the email urges everyone to keep it a little secret between themselves and Comic-Con, the on-sale is already being tweeted about and won't stay secret long. HOWEVER, if you do not have a Member ID forget it -- you cannot buy a badge.

We've received an official statement on the changed plans for the roll-out of the new Morgan Spurlock Comic-Con documentary:

The programming slate for WonderCon, being held March 16-18, has been announced: Friday Saturday Sunday

Anonymous Image creator on the mood at the Image Expo. It was by all account a successful weekend if only as a pep rally, with hopes for the future and independence for creators. The crowds weren't immense, except on Saturday, but they liked what they saw.

There seemed to be some mixed thoughts going around about Image Expo and that seems to be best summed up by a conversation between a local retailer and a pro who'd been to a lot of shows in Oakland.

If you are even vaguely dreaming of going to Comic-Con this year...you need to get get a Member ID. Like, if you think you might suddenly win the lottery and decide to go; or if your TV show might be premiering there... you need a Member ID.

It's a very sleepy Sunday at the Image Expo. Retail hasn't started big Sunday markdowns yet, but there's one booth with 50% off or $5/tpb. On the other hand, there is a trickle of cosplay starting.

It seems there is another convention at the Oakland Convention Center/Marriott today. Another "image" convention.

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