Comic Con
story by John Chambrone
SAN DIEGO-This week marks the 41st annual Comic Con in San Diego. What began as mainly a comic book convention has turned out to be one of the biggest media sensational events of the year. Hollywood embraced the convention and have featured a slew of celebrities to promote their latest films. Last year’s guests included Johnny Depp, Robert Downey, Jr., Meghan Fox, Cameron Diaz, and David Tennant. This year’s line up should be no different as Angelina Jolie and the cast of Harry Potter are rumored to be attending. The four day convention has got to be the biggest event that I had ever attended. Sprawled out over a couple of nearby locations, it boasts the biggest and best in pop culture. Hollywood has not only tapped into the fanboy market after realizing that comic book movies are big money, but it is those comic book aficionados that are on the cutting edge of pop culture. The event is so huge that it (as well as most surrounding hotels) are sold out quickly. The four days will go so quickly, and my camera will have so many images, that by the time it is all over, I will need a few days just to take it all in and relax. For those of you fortunate enough to have gotten tickets, you will have a great time. Just keep in mind that between programs, they do not clear the rooms. That means that once the room has reached capacity, they will not let anyone else in until someone leaves. It is recommended that you get in line at least a couple of hours before the panel that you want to see if you want to get in. The good thing is that if there are a few panels you like in the same room, once you are in, you are in until you decide to leave. Last year I got lucky as the Glee and Heroes panels were back to back.
FMI on the coolest event on the planet, click onto www.comic-con.org for a listing of panels and pretty much anything else Comic Con. Last year I got to interview Lucy Lawless and Eric McCormack, as well as attend a lot of star studded panels and photograph a lot of celebrities. When I get back, I plan on doing a few articles on the event so stay tuned. Until then…..
