Friday, October 8, 2010

Live Coverage From NYC Comic Con!!!

New York Comic Con Day 1
Nothing major to report so far. But then again, it is only Friday and I’m not really preparing myself for big interviews today. If anything, I’m more or less just focusing in on getting the quick scope of the layout and figure out where I want to be tomorrow (Saturday) so that the real Convolution can begin.

So far, I have managed to not spend too much scratch. I picked up a Spawn figure on impulse but there is something to be said about those old McFarlane sculpts since they blend in oh-so-well with most of the current toy lines. I snagged a MIB Viking Spawn for a $1 from the Fifth Series run so it’s circa 1996. I know at one point, I did manage to see a Frankenstein figure from the Wetworks that would make for another perfect random ghoul to the Matty Collector’s Ghostbusters line but I decided to exercise a bit more control. I was able to get a Sam Hain figure from The Extreme Ghostbusters line for only a couple dollars. To be honest, the Trendmasters figure is rather lacking; as Sam Hain does NOT resemble as that much like his cartoon rendition. I’m kind of sad but I always wanted this figure so I guess I’ll pay the piper because I went for it. I also picked up some of the random ghosts that my collection is lacking. After my touring of the floor, though, I’m convinced that my spending is definitely at an end.

The game plan for tomorrow is to do as many random fan interviews as possible. I’m going to attempt to collect as many free items as I can carry so I can give away from the site. But I don’t really feel like paying for shipping. Even on free junk. Oh well.

It’s about a half hour before my interview with Image about some comic book that I’m not too familiar with. Time to go do what Ghostheads do best…


Sunday, October 3, 2010

Big Apple Con Recap!



Amazingly, we were press passed for this event so of course, we had to go to this event. And I'm glad I went.

The video, while short and choppy, does explain how great Big Apple Con is. The celebrities were in a smaller room than I expected and it was difficult to move around in; compared to the previous years but it was still nice to see people, like say, Kevin Nash (Pro-Wrestler/Actor) who portrayed Super Shredder.

Kevin Nash

The Friendly Michael Wilkins and his Astonishing Proton Pack
The only issue I had really encountered was the fact that when I was interviewing Michael, the background noise kind of reduced the quality of the interview. If I'm able to catch up with him at Comic Con next week, I'd like to ask him some more questions. Judging by how awesome his personality is, I'm sure I can easily get that secured.

I also want to thank Jerry Milani of Wizard Entertainment for his help in this event. I'm looking forward to the next Big Apple Con in May 2011 already.

Also, as a NJ resident, I cannot wait to find out what is going on with NJ Comic Con... HINT HINT! For the article, check here: http://www.ghostbusting.net/Ghostbusting.net/Events/Entries/2010/10/1_Going_TO_NYC_Comic_Con_2.html