San Diego Comic-Con 2009 - Days 3 & 4

The last two days of Comic-Con flew by. It's funny how you can get used to things that really aren't that everyday. Above, Greg got a feel for the Captain's Seat before the doors opened and the crowd was allowed on the floor. After that, it was pretty much business as usual at the GR booth with a ton of friends showing up.


Ex-Polar Goldie Cat, current Hello Menno member Theresa looks like a super hero but is actually just looking for old manga!


Cinamatographer/softball stud Matty Libatique was at the show as part of the Iron Man II contingent. Of course, he was carrying a killer camera.


On my trip around the floor, I saw Koji at the Gargamel booth.


Next door, there was Kiyoshi and Martin O. at the Grass Hut collective.


Also in the toy-related area, Jim from STRANGEco.


Chris from Free the Robots (right) with his brother/my friend Gil and the Caped Crusader.


L.A. dodgeball league recruiter Charlie meets Sam from Friends with You.


Half of Flattbush fly the flag and dare you to enter the pit/fight The Man.


Artist Carlos Ramos makes work that is much more colorful than his attire might suggest.


One of the best parts about working the GR booth is encountering people you haven't seen in ages. My brother and I met and last saw Kevin M. we were students at Vista Del Rio junior high. Showing up in thrift shop clothes with Madness badges and Specials patches, he singled-handedly responsible for getting us out of comics and Dungeons & Dragons and into music.


Making new friends is good, too. Graham and Rudy were awesome at the GR booth and cool to hang out with.


We didn't get too many costumes where I was standing, but zombies were popular this year. (Steampunk, as well, but for some reason GR doesn't attract people in goggles, brown leather, and corsets.)


The most amazing Tuskan Raider costume ever.


The Borg and a Vulcan getting along. Only at Comic-Con.


Rogue. She could totally get away with dressing like this every day.


Max. I like homemade costumes a lot.


Lilo & Stitch. I never saw the movie, but what, no shaka?


Gwen Stacy and Poison Ivy get points for actually dressing like characters from comic books.


Ninja vs. dragon, Naruto vs. Super Mario world.


Go-Go actually might do some copy editing for us on our next issue...


Brobee from Yo Gabba Gabba! Is this the real one?


Afterwards came the traditional post-Con dinner at Phuong Trang GR crew. (Left to right: Jeff, Greg, Emilio, Michelle, Jenny, Saelee, Eric, Wendy. Not shown: Anne, Graham, Rudy, me.) Soooo good, and the food is always great, too. Can't wait for next year...