Countdown to @Comic_Con: 17 Weeks!
#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @AdamReisinger
Note: This is the second entry in an ongoing series looking ahead to San Diego Comic-Con 2011, as contributor Adam Reisinger prepares to attend the convention for the first time.
17 weeks.
Still seems like way too long to wait until Comic-Con, but if you're in California, you don't have to -- at least, sort of.
If you're in San Francisco this weekend, you can stop by WonderCon, which is the only other comic book convention put together by the organizers of San Diego Comic-Con -- as it has been since 2001 (prior to that, the show ran independently).
While there is definitely a fair amount of time and space devoted to non-comic media at WonderCon, the show still retains the majority of its comic book roots. If you're looking for the "Glee" cast or previews of "Breaking Dawn", this probably isn't the show for you.
However, because of that tighter focus, WonderCon remains a much easier show to attend. 3-day tickets are only $40 (compared to $107 for SDCC) and, amazingly, are still available. In addition to the normal comic book convention fare (dealers selling massive amounts of books, artists plying their trade, a masquerade), this year's WonderCon will have a presentation on the upcoming movie "Green Lantern", with stars Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively appearing on stage. Their panel at last year's SDCC was a huge hit, and considering how much closer we are to the movie's release -- June 17 -- this event could be the last real chance for the stars to sell the hardcore fans on the movie. I'm literally on the opposite coast from the show, so there's no chance of me getting out there (getting to San Diego is going to be enough of an ordeal), but if you're in the area, I highly recommend checking it out . It'll be like a taste of San Diego without quite the same level of insanity.
Check back next Thursday for the next installment of "Countdown to Comic-Con", and be sure to follow Adam on Twitter @AdamReisinger or visit his website, www.adamreisinger.com
