Comic-Con 2011, Day 4!

Day 4 of Comic-Con! Things are still high energy, but you can just feel it as the fans are trying to get that last Collectible or Comic to round out their collection. That last minute frenzy because they won't get to do this again until next year. All the studio and gaming company booths are packed with people trying to get a last glimpse of their favorite celebrity or a chance to get a free signed poster or play a Beta Version of a yet to be released game and yes, even I managed to score some shwag.

Before I left the house I checked my email and found a press release from Senitype to stop by and pick up a Press Kit and a free Captain America SENITYPE Collectible Movie Ticket! MAJOR SCORE FOR ME!!! I will be redeeming very soon and my son and I will go see it!


On that high note the tone for the day was set. Today is Collectible and Celebrity Day. I cruised over to the Sideshow Collectibles booth and saw lots of drool worthy of some things I want but will never be able to afford on my limited income, but a guy can dream, can't he? Here are some pics to give you an idea;

These are all around 3 feet tall;





Terminator Endo-skeleton





Classic Wolverine





Iron Man





Predator with a Dead Alien





Life-sized bust of the Predator. How would you like to wake up and see this looking back at you?





And the BIGGIE, a LIFE-SIZED Han Solo in Carbonite!!!


I saw this guy wandering around;





But there was no sign of the TARDIS.





G4 Booth Babes!


While heading to the elevator I ran into an old friend;





Steve Leialoha. I've known him for more than 30 years. He's one of the finest Inkers in the business.


Finally made it upstairs to the Sail Pavillion where all the Autograph tables were and began visiting people. You know, if you just talk to them, they will share all kinds of info with you and you may just come away with a new friend.


I was rolling around when I spotted a familiar face from a Movie Trailer I saw on Apple Movie Trailers;







Three cast members from the upcoming film, "Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage", William Romeo, Shahin Sean Solimon and Said Farj. They were very pleased that I knew about the film and am really looking forward to seeing it when it comes out. The even signed a poster for me! William plays the African Genie, Shahin is Sinbad and Said is the Evil Sorceror. All the monsters are old school stop motion ala Ray Harryhausen, so GO SEE THIS!!! And, on the other side of the table I met Isaac Singleton Jr. who plays Death;





The man is HUGE! And you can see from the poster behind him, he also starred in POTC and Galaxy Quest.


Next was Camden Toy, the face under the makeup of so many of the creatures on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer";





You can see the face he wore from the episode "Hush" in the poster behind us.


Next is Chris Warner who played Bozo #3 in Sin City.





You can see from the picture in my hand that he has been in a LOT of things and is now working on getting the role of "Frank Castle" in the next Punisher. I hope he gets it!


I took a quick break to have lunch out on the Terrace, when suddenly, I was attacked from behind by long time friend and fellow Highlander Fan, Andrew Modeen. Andrew is an up and coming young film maker who has made a called "Highlander: Dark Places".







If you're on Facebook, check out his page;


https://www.facebook.com/highlanderdarkplaces


Back inside and who do I run into? Greg Bear!





Hugo and Nebula Award winning Science Fiction Writer! I've known him for more years than I care to remember and can recall when he lived down here in Santee, CA! Always a welcome friend of Comic-Con!


Next up is the Lovely Mercedes McNab, Harmony from both "Buffy" and "Angel";





Still stunning!


I managed to catch Lee Meriwether, 1955 Miss America, Catwoman #3 in Batman and more recently, Ruth Martin on "All My Children";





Still beautiful and very gracious to let me chat with her and take this picture.


I rolled over and got to have a talk with Timothy Quill;





You might recognize him from all three "Spiderman" films and from "Army of Darkness" as the blacksmith who worked on Ash's car. He's hoping to here from Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell about a role in the next "Evil Dead" film and I hope he does!


I got to meet Richard Hatch next. No, not the naked guy from "Survivor", but the original Apollo from "Battle Star Galactica";





When I asked if he would ever make another Charlie Chan Film he cracked up!


I ran into my friend, Daniel Gear, who helped me on Thursday to get a quick photo-op with Adrian Paul and he clued me in on a special opportunity to grab some pictures, The Cast of "Merlin" was coming up to sign posters for the fans! I managed to get some good shots, no thanks to guy who was rushing me through the line and I didn't even get a poster!













They were all happy to give a me a chance to get the pictures and I did get to tell Katie McGrath, who plays Morganna, that I think she is beautiful and that Evil very often is, and that's the smile she gave me!


By this time the day was beginning to wear on me and I felt a lot like this little guy;





Yes, that's a real dog and he looks pooped!


On the way to the elevator to head down for one last pass, I ran into these two lovelies;





I don't know why, but the ladies all seem willing to pose with me. Not that I'm complaining or anything...

Well that's it for today, but stay tuned and I will be posting some of the stuff I didn't add tomorrow!

Comic-Con 2011, Day 3!

Wow!  Day three was filled with costumed cuties and old friends and a few surprises!  I started off back at the Heavy Metal Booth which seemed to have become my base of operations.  I met another member of the creative force behind "War of the Worlds: Goliath", Leon Tan!  He's the guy beside me in the picture;



We shared a lot of thoughts and info on the film and I have REALLY high hopes for its success.

Next up was a quick trip to the FOX Booth for a picture of Adam West, former TV Batman and current Mayor of Quahog, Rhode Island on "Family Guy".  He was swamped with eager fans wanting a signed postr so we didn't get a chance to talk about old times when he MC'd the Comic-Con Masquerade..



Sorry it's fuzzy, but I got bumped just as I snapped the shutter.  While I was there, I got a special ticket for a Free Signed poster of the cast of the upcoming show "Alcatraz" and I got to take a few quick pictures;

The Booth Babes;











The show is slated for a 2013 release and I can't wait!

From there I made a beeline for the Vanguard booth to see if Jim Steranko would be there and if he remembered Aug. 2nd, 1980 when he was a guest at my wedding.  He DID!



He always was a snappy dresser!

I took a left and looked over at the "Profiles in History" booth and who did I spy with my little eye?  Billy Zane from "The Phantom";



Looking sharp!

I found this guy laying around the "Spartacus" Booth;



Over in Artist's Alley I dropped by on old friend Stan Sakai and we had a little chat about "Usagi Yojimbo" and what he has in store, but he swore me to secrecy...




Last year I was lucky enough to meet and makes friends with Todd Stashwick and Dennis Calero;



Todd is an actor, writer and comedian who has starred in many TV shows, "Heroes" among them.  Dennis is a fantastic artist and you can see their work at; http://www.toddstashwick.com/comic.asp?E=1 .  They just finished a 52 week run and will be starting a new chapter very soon, so jump on over and check it out!

Well folks, I don't want to overload you just yet, so stay tuned for Day 4 which will be up tomorrow and after that I will share even more tales and pictures form Comic Con!

Comic-Con 2011, Day 2!

Day  two of Comic-Con and things are in full swing!  So much to see, so many people to meet!  I started out just rolling around the Exhibit Hall trying to keep from running into people, no small task since they keep stopping in front of me.  I went back to the Heavy Metal Booth and finally found my friend, Producer and Director of "War of the Worlds: Goliath", Joe Pearson and met a new friend, Leon Tan.


 I am amazed at the progress of the film, from the first time I saw it in 2009.  It just keeps getting better and better! Right now it is earmarked for a Spring Release in 3-D in Select theaters, I hope.  I have wanted to see it since Joe first posted some of the concept drawings on the Official Highlander Message Board!  For a look behind the scenes and to watch the trailer, go here;

http://www.wotw-goliath.com/

Next, I went to the Profiles in History to get some shot of the DeLorean they have on display and got to meet Joe Maddalena, Owner and Star of "Hollywood Treasures".  He has been on a quest to find a pair of Original Ruby Slippers from "The Wizard of OZ" that were stolen from a museum in Minnesota.  Well, about a month ago there was a story on my local news about a guy who might have the missing slippers.  It turns out has A pair, but not the ones Joe is looking for.  And, it turns out the guy who has the unmarked slippers lives about 3 miles from me.  We talked about his passion for collecting and how we both got started.  I told him how one day I'd like to go up and get a tour through his warehouse just for the drool factor!  He really is a GREAT guy and I had a great time talking to him.



I got to meet Robert Picardo of "Star Trek: Voyager".  A gentleman and a delight to talk with.



Met this little guy serving drinks;



His owner said it took two years to build him!



The Alien Motorcycle from the upcoming "MIB3".  I tried to swipe it but it was too big to fit under my vest...



Phillip Dana Yeh artist of "Dinosaurs Across America"  and Phil Ortiz, artist of "The Simpsons"



Yes!  I still got Game!



Lloyd Kaufman, me and the gang at the TROMA Booth!



At the Radical Publishing Booth!



And I can't forget the Jedi Elvis!

There was lots and lots of really pretty girls on costume and I took WAY too many pics to post them all, so here are a few of the High Points;



Elf Quest Hotties!



Poison Ivy



Best looking Black Canary EVER!  She is the Booth Babe at the TNA Booth.

I have about 200 more, so if you really want to see them, you'll have to Friend me on Facebook!

That's all for now, stay tuned for tomorrow's installment!  More surprises in store!!!!