Some thoughts for Tuesday!

So yes, I skipped Sunday...mostly cause myself and my wife Katie just got back from a wedding...and congrats to Jess and Jay!

Some today's blog will talk about my biggest impression and thought about my very first trip to San Diego Comic Con just a few weeks ago.  I should first say that it was thanks to my wife and my Uncle that I was able to go - so thanks to both (especially and more importantly my wife ;)

So the SDCC was great.  Overwhelming but great.  However my biggest problem was not organizational, thought it was at times chaotic at best, was the Marvel area and schedule.  Especially when compared to their chief rival, DC Comics.

So let me explain - the DC area was a carpeted area, where at two corners were signing booths, the other two area were comprised of the DC Collectibles display cases and a stage where they had artists do live demonstrations of their techniques.  In the middle was display cases of the Comedian and Nite Owl costumes from Watchmen and the Arrow costume from Arrow.  Also at one section they had the ability for fans to play the new Injustice game.  Every time I entered, I would recognize one of DC creators, just standing around talking to editors, fans and fans in costumes.  I saw Jim Lee stopping to take a picture with two members of the armed services that had been wounded and had come to the Con.  I had two conversations with one of their co-publishers, and many times, shook hands with some of my favorite writers.  And while I didn't go to all their panels, most were full of their writers and artists who are creating DC's top books.

The Marvel area was impossible to get into.  The main part was the armory of Tony Stark from Iron Man 3, displaying the suits used in Iron Man 1 & 2 and the Avengers.  On the 2nd or 3rd day, the brought out the new armor in Iron Man 3.  To it's sides were the two booths which were very hard to stand on line for.  And the mob in front of the Iron Man 3 display was crazy at all times.  Their signing schedule that I printed out on Tuesday had two of my favorite Marvel writers, but they actually weren't on the schedule to come - so glad I bought their books to be signed.  And finally, none of their 'Architects' that are responsible for their big summer cross-over Avengers vs. X-Men were there.  None.

It seemed to me that 70-80% of DC's writers and artists were at SDCC.  It seemed to me that 20-30% of Marvel writers and artists were there (more artists than writers).

Is Marvel making more and kick-ass movies? Yes.  However, it seems that that was all they cared about at the biggest Comic Book Convention of the year.  Will I still buy Marvel books?  Yes...but not as many as I have been since it seems that I, as a comic book fan, don't matter to them as much as I as a movie fan do.