San Diego already?!

Kez · Post by **Kez** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:24 -0700

We attended our first Con (Megacon in Orlando) in March last year and had such a great time we are coming over for San Diego CCI 2009!

We have already booked our 4 day tickets, hotels and hire car as we are making a fortnight of it, staying in Santa Monica before and Disneyland after!

Vacation AND Comics, what could be better!

khyron82 · Post by **khyron82** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 20:22 -0700

Wow! Now that's what I call vacation planning!

Being it's the 40th Anniversary SDCC, I hope you have enough energy after the con for Disneyland!

BTW, you might want to periodically check these websites for updates, since the California Adventure side of the Disneyland Resort is undergoing a major revamp throughout the summer:

For weekly updates: http://www.mouseplanet.com/
For weekly color photo updates: http://miceage.micechat.com/

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:46 -0700

Con room reservations opens this morning. Good luck, all.

Post by **Mayhem** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:15 -0700

Yeah, I'm ready for the chaos... mind you, I almost messed up because I temporarily forgot America had put its clocks forward and we haven't yet. So instead of it opening here at 5pm as before, it's 4pm instead... so 45 minutes to go!

Post by **Mayhem** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:42 -0700

ANNNNNNNNNNNND relax... room acquired

Monkey · Post by **Monkey** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 23:50 -0700

woo hoo. I was able to secure a room as well. So is there a certain time that the UY fan s get together and hang out? I would like to meet some of ya if you come by.

monkey

Post by **Mayhem** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:22 -0700

We usually arrange a day and time for the Dojo members to congregate and have a group photo. Something sorted out closer to the event...

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 20:04 -0700

I sent in my contribution to the souvenir book. It is a TMNT/Usagi water color (the book is in color for the first time).

I sent Peter Larid a copy of it. His reaction? "That is just too freakin' cool!"

We'll also use it as the back cover to the comic after the con, so those of you who can't make it to San Diego can see it.

Ghost9 · Post by **Ghost9** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 20:06 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:I sent in my contribution to the souvenir book. It is a TMNT/Usagi water color (the book is in color for the first time).

I sent Peter Larid a copy of it. His reaction? "That is just too freakin' cool!"

We'll also use it as the back cover to the comic after the con, so those of you who can't make it to San Diego can see it.

Awesome, I appreciate you doing that so that we can see it. Can't wait!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:38 -0700

I received my copy of the Comic-con Magazine yesterday. The cover features part of Sergio's art for the Comic-con 40th anniversary hardcover book. There are also selected pages previewed, one of them is the art I did for the 30th anniversary souvenir book. The magazine even has a photo of me at WonderCon.

The big news is the Artist Alley listing--Peter Laird. There are also a bunch of other Mirage Studios people: Dan Berger, Mike Dooney, Steve Lavigne, Jim Lawson, Steve Murphy, and Eric Talbot.

Thanks to Cynlee for pointing this out in her Live Journal.

cynlee · Post by **cynlee** » Sun May 17, 2009 11:37 -0700

One of their newer people is going to be there as well: Tristan Jones, all the way from Australia.

I am soooo stoked for this Convention!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sun May 17, 2009 15:40 -0700

cynlee wrote:One of their newer people is going to be there as well: Tristan Jones, all the way from Australia.

I am soooo stoked for this Convention!

Yes, I met Tristan last year or the year before. He was going on to Mirage Studios after the con. It's nice to see he will be back.

Post by **Mayhem** » Sun May 17, 2009 15:48 -0700

Shall I ask how you found this out Cynlee as there's no current mention on any Mirage employee blog I read so far

Still though, it's tremendous news as you say, and hopefully I might be able to get a commission or two from the guys. And working out what to bring along to have them all sign...

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sun May 17, 2009 15:57 -0700

Mayhem wrote:Shall I ask how you found this out Cynlee as there's no current mention on any Mirage employee blog I read so far
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It is in the new Comic-con Magazine (previously known as the Comic-con Progress Report).

You can also check out the listing in Artist Alley yourself on-line:

http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_artalley.php

Post by **Mayhem** » Sun May 17, 2009 18:22 -0700

Ah... Kris was mentioning the magazine tonight when I spoke to her. I guess they don't send it outside the US then!

(unless there is actually one in transit for me and it'll turn up in two weeks time or something)

I guess it never struck me the TMNT guys would be in Artist Alley, I figured they'd have a proper booth or something...