All my years growing up in San Diego and I never once went to Comic-Con. It scares me. I could probably handle it if I were working a booth and had a table between me and the craziness or if I had a publicist to guide me through the throngs. But on my own? I’d probably cry.
So, I experience Comic-Con through others. I have a couple of friends who went this year and they’ve been good about uploading photos and staying current on Twitter. It’s been fun to see what everyone geeks out over.
My friend Kevin, who lives in San Diego, took his young son Conrad to Comic-Con. The little tot was dressed in a Captain Hammer shirt (if you haven’t seen Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog… shame on you!) and so of course dad Kevin had Conrad pose with the lovely Felicia Day, who played Captain Hammer’s love interest Penny.
Captain Hammer and Penny, aka Conrad Davis and Felicia Day.
And of course, the press is there, too. There are tons of panels where actors, writers, producers get to sell their show or movie. I think there was a time when Comic-Con was just about the comics.
But ever since Hollywood woke up to the rarely-tapped, ready-made stories of the comic book world, Comic-Con has been a place to hype, tease, and preview movies and shows based on comic book characters.
I kinda don’t blame Hollywood. I mean, why NOT tap into a product that already has a guaranteed fan base. Sure, nothing’s a sure hit, but with the vast amount of material available, you’re more like to find a hit than a dud.
Anyway, here is a fun photo from the TVGuide panel. I think Jim and Zac are my favorite nerds on TV right now. Bonus points: they’re both good guys in real life. Both will always say hi and wave to you on the lot. And Parsons is HILARIOUS with Craig Ferguson (seriously, look up clips on YouTube and laugh away).
Chuck and Sheldon, aka Zac Levi and Jim Parsons
My favorite website for Comic-Con photos is over at my beloved Entertainment Weekly’s Comic-Con Central page. Check it out here and enjoy. My favorite picture is of The Big Bang Theory cast. Apparently beards are the way to go when you’re on hiatus.
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