Comes the con

Comic-Con, that is.

Every year in July, San Diego Comic-Con International occurs for four days, including a weekend, at the San Diego Convention Center. This has over the years become a mammoth event that attracts tens of thousands from around the world and occupies the entire Convention Center.

It deals with comics obviously, but also with many other topics: science fiction, fantasy, horror, cartoons, art and artists, writers, films, gaming, television, anime, and on and on.

Last year I attended the Con for the first time ever, during the Saturday session. As might be expected, Saturday is easily the most crowded of the four days the Con runs. I was thoroughly overwhelmed by the whole thing that first visit!

Having gotten some idea for myself of the scope of the whole thing last year, I decided I'd try it again this year and hopefully have a better experience. This year's Con is running right now; once again the Saturday is the only day I really have free to go. So, this year I'm really hoping to get lots of photos and attend at least a few of the many seminars. One big lesson I learned when I went last year is that buying food in the Convention Center is a big mistake; what is offered is insanely overpriced! There are plenty of other options for getting food within a reasonable walking distance of the Convention Center. So, I'll be doing that and/or bringing my own food in a backpack. And I'll also definitely bring a water bottle with me!