Comic-Con has canceled two in-person shows because of the pandemic, but today it returns to in-person events with what it is calling Comecon special edition here to discuss what to expect from this version of the pop culture.
For one thing, we’re not exactly sure, but the things we do know is that there’s not going to be a hall H except to register people for their badges.
Now they’re very clear about saying this is a soft open and the museum is not completely remodeled or fully ready to go, but it will be open for people to go in and look around and see a couple of exhibits.
There’s still going to be the dealer’s room with artist’s alley and the small press well-represented, they’re still going to be panels, but just not with the same kind of celebrity draw or big brands represented.
Yeah, I’m going to be joining one panel called star wars samurai universe on Saturday morning where the panelists will discuss the influence of Japanese and samurai culture on star wars, beginning with the influence of Akira Kurosawa, his hidden fortress on George Lucas.
So one of the things that we want to, we want to share with people and what we will be showing at a panel is, is the process because a lot of people that play video games might not be aware of what the process is.
I have to say, I am curious about one called the science of fast and the furious, since that film series completely throws physics out the window, and I’m looking forward to comic con special guest John Jennings.
And it, it just really speaks to really the core of our audience, right? It’s not, even though it’s a Filipino American action comedy, it really speaks to two nerds and geeks because it has that comic book and B we’ve talked about all these different comic book tropes.
And I think as Comicon moves forward with its regular full summer convention, they might have online elements to that show and, you know, allow people an opportunity to kind of get access to comic con from anywhere in the world.
It’s been more than two years since I’ve heard an announcer say, “The Exhibit Hall is now open.” So I am looking forward to finally hearing those words again as Comic-Con Special Edition kicks into gear today.
But the lack of Hollywood product might mean that people will discover smaller panels like one on an open-world video game about the untold mythical tales of ancient Mexico called Mictlan.
“One of the things that we want to share with people and what we will be showing at the panel is how is the process?,” Iturriaga said.
“It is an opportunity for us independent creators to be seen and heard by the masses,” Ginelsa said.
But attendees will still find a robust Artist Alley and Small Press in the exhibit hall, as well as familiar faces like Scott Shaw! And Kevin Eastman.
“Upstairs, we have an exhibit called ‘A Reason to Survive,’ done by students in our student program.” Vandergaw said.
You can also find original art by cartoonist Charles Addams, 80 years of Archie comics, a retrospective on “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, and a room devoted to Comic-Con Musuem Character Hall of Fame inductee Pac-Man.
“We opened the education center on the second floor, which is a big component of what we are doing at Comic-Con.
If you’ve ever hoped to attend Comic-Con but didn’t want to deal with online waiting rooms to buy tickets then this is your opportunity to find out what it’s all about.