Where can you bump into Princess Ariel, meet Wonder Woman and clown around with the Teddy Bears? Where else but San Diego ComiCon, The largest pop culture, science fiction, movie, comic book spectacular around. I only spent one day at the Con and definitely wish I had taken time to experience more. I perused the schedule, and the panels alone are worth taking a day or two to experience. Eureka, Iron Man, & Alice in Wonderland were just a few of the sought after panels throughout the week. And for all you Twilight fans Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart left the twi-fans wanting more after their cast led panel. I went to the Cyanide and Happiness booth where the popular web comic was on site signing autographs and doing custom sketches and cartoons.

I was on sensory overload with all the costumes, convention displays and excitement at what’s coming out. The SciFi (Sorry ‘SyFy’) network had it’s own ‘Café Diem’ modeled after the restaurant in the show Eureka, complete with cardboard cut-outs of all the actors. The show Heroes was hosting a carnival with free games and rides. The only thing I would warn against is Convention ‘food’, there are so many fabulous places to eat around the convention center that I don’t see the point wasting more time in lines, way too much money and precious digestive properties on what passes for food in the convention center is just not worth it.

So, one day at the Con is highly recommended but if you can take it I would suggest at least a few days more. The Con has grown drastically since I last went in 2001, and though the focus on comic books specifically is waning, the toys, collectibles, and big budget movie marketing is quite a sight to see.

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