As I mentioned last week, I donated another piece of original art for the Team Cul De Sac charity art auction taking place at HeroesCon in Charlotte this weekend, Saturday I believe. It's not only your chance to own a framed, hand-drawn work of original CRAZY art, it's also your chance to help give Parkinson's Disease a swift kick in the rear and send it packing once and for all as ALL proceeds go towards research for a cure! So if you're gonna be in Charlotte this weekend, stop by and place a bid! In addition to my art, there will be MANY other fine pieces looking for a new home to be displayed in! So drop in and drop a bid! For more info, check out the Team Cul De Sac Blog here!
And now, it's time to start the show! We've set the Wayback Machine to 2012, the year it was all supposed to end, and put on our finest Batman Underoos so that the following pics can be viewed in absolute comfort! Let the CRAZY COMIC CON COUNTDOWN 2019 continue! Enjoy...
It's a Comic Con cliche these days to find Waldo cosplay, but huge props to the one guy that decided to go against the grain and dress up as Odlaw!
The Ubi Soft booth, which has shrunk a bit in recent years. Back in 2012, they were celebrating several big releases, including a new Assassin's Creed sequel, so they decided to go big, which included this LED wall that I can proudly say I helped build!
The awesome Hilton Park display that Warner Bros put on for all to enjoy, badge or not! These days, FX hosts it, although that could change with the Fox/Disney merger. From 2010-2013, WB ran it and they put on a hell of a show and 2012 was no different! They had all the different Batmobiles (up to that point) on display including my favorite one from the Tim Burton films! Hot damn those were some bitchin' wheels!
Will the real Mad Hatter please step forward?
The famed Gaslamp Quarter at a rare low point in the day. I must've taken this pic fairly early in the day for the crowds to be this light!
The Frankenweenie offsite cohosted by Disney and HGTV! Oddly enough, not a huge hassle to get into, but then again, the offsites were much better run when they first started doing them. This one had life-size replicas of the animated sets and we all got a pretty nifty pin in the end! Might have to dig that one out some day! But the best part of the experience? The whole tent was air conditioned! Yeah, I was a big fan of this one!
The once great Nintendo Lounge. This was its second year of operation and for a long time was a wonderful experience. Last year, that all changed. Hopefully this year, Nintendo can get their act together and make things right again!
80's Mariachi fun here! For those not old enough to know, those are the Noids and Rainbow Brite getting down in the Sails Pavilion with some random dude! And yes, there WAS a Green Noid towards the end of the ad campaign.
Another very-missed offsite: The Shifty Look Retro Arcade. It was a pretty cool little setup open to all at the Hilton Gaslamp. That year saw the 30th anniversary of Dig Dug, so they were heavy in the theming Pookahs and Fygars all over the place!
As you might imagine, this room was popular!
Sorry Slash, but there aren't any pianos for you to stand on while performing your wicked guitar solo!
A nice overhead shot of the Hall H line, complete with fanatical zealots who think the people inside actually take this seriously!
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOA!!!
Galactus made his intentions clear: If Disney didn't get the Fox Marvel properties back in seven years, the world would end! Luckily, Disney and Fox merged with three months to go, and we have all been spared!
And that was Comic Con 2012! One of my all-time favorite years at the show! Saw a lot, did a lot, collected a lot. It was a LOT to take in! Yeah I know, that's a horrible joke, but I've covered this year so many times now, its hard to find new ways to keep it fresh!
And that's all she wrote for this week! Come back again a week from today for more old pics that are actually new! Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all later!
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