Comic-Con 2006: They're just as nerdy as you.

This was my second time visiting Comic-Con International in San Diego. My first was when I was working on Mattel in 2004. I didn't feel as overwhelmed as I did the first year I went, but its an exhausting day. I walked through one of the most amazing displays of pop culture you can imagine.

I was really stoked to see (and buy) a ton of new urban vinyl stuff and some Star Wars Kubricks I really didn't need at all, but they were too cool not to take home. There also seemed to be a lot more independent comic book makers and toy dessigners there than in previouss years.

It's really not about comics and nerds, quite the opposite. It should be re-named to Pop Obsession Fest because it's full of everything anyone can become obsessed with. From artwork, to clothes, gadgets, TV shows (From Dallas to Battlestar Galactica), every movie ever made... you name it, you can find a ring of people with some obsession for the same thng you have.

Yeah there are some nerds there, including myself. But the cool or normal people and their passions far outweigh the freaks and nerds.

There's just no escaping Baby Milo. The whole designer toy world has grown to be about four times the size is had previously been at Comic-Con. That pretty much means its dead now.

I did some celeb-stalking! Rosario Dawon talks about her involvement with Occult Crimes Taskforce.


A company from Korea had a display of some very sweet looking phones that had the ability to download comic books from anywhere in Korea. They were there looking for a US partner. I later discovered you can get the same thing with Verizon Wireless. Sorry dudes.

I did some shopping at the UNKL booth. Cool stuff.


Debbie Huey, author of Bumperboy personalizes issues of her indie comic

Why don't they make real cars like this?


A Storm Trooper offers to shoot someone's child in the head for a photo op.