My first experience at Comic Con was good times. My wife recently started producing independent films and one of the perks of her being in the “industry” is we were able to attend Comic Con at no charge. As such, I didn’t feel the pressure that some other folks might have felt to participate in “Line Con 2023” because I didn’t have the same skin in the game. Still, I did make sure to rock my love for Spidey.

Saying the Main Hall is packed to the brim and overwhelming does not do it justice. I made it a point to methodically go row-by-row to see everything I could the one day I attended but despite seeing everything, I definitely did NOT see everything. There is something for everyone with sections dedicated to video games, artists, independent publishers, and big studios/publishers hoarding over the coveted space in the center. Artists Alley was cool but the paths were more narrow which made seeing the work challenging.

Outside of the main hall the Dragonball and Junji Ito installations were both fun for an anime lover like myself. As many of you know, the former guild master has a dark and twisted soul and Ito’s art always speaks to that particular side of me.

I would also recommend checking out my friend’s short film that was shown at Comic Con. I’ll leave it here.

And of course, I couldn’t wrap up my SDCC experience without sharing photos I took with other D&T members while on the trip. It is always wonderful to catch up with Cliff and Kait. Special thanks to Cliff for hooking it up with on the of the DBZ bags I didn’t even realize there was a line for.

I’m not sure I would have enjoyed the con nearly as much if I had to pay for the passes but being able to really just find stuff available to do and enjoy was a wonderful experience. I would even recommend just hitting San Diego Gaslamp Quarter during SDCC as there were plenty of people dressed up hanging out in the area. Also, many of the stores and restaurants had Comic Con themed activities, sales, and food.

Overall, it was just a lot of fun hanging out with Shana and seeing people in their cool cosplays. They’re no Loni but they don’t have the benefit of great lighting and camera set-up =P

Last bit of advice, leave your ability to pay for anything at home. So much cool stuff to buy and it gets expensive! Cheers, y’all!