Day 2 at San Diego Comicon finally arrived, and all we can do is just shake our heads and marvel (See what I just did there?) that it’s only DAY TWO!!! These conventions are so densely packed with activities, panels, exhibitors and people that one day here feels like three!!!
Because we had no early morning commitments for the convention we arrived sometime after 12:00 and made our way down to the Comic-con HQ. From there we bumped into a few friends and then pushed down even further towards the Grant Hyatt to go into the art gallery. Good friend Pia (Thrasher) de los Muertos was having some of her outstanding artwork on display so we went down there to give her some of our support. Unfortunately we couldn’t get any photos because cameras, or any type of video recording are strictly forbidden. Nonetheless, just take our word for it that there is some really wonderful talent out there.
After sitting for a spell and chatting up some jewelry makers from What’s Your Passion Jewelry (we hope to have more on that story later), we made our way back to the Exhibitor’s Hall because Witch House Rocks had a table where they were again selling all things Lovecraftian. However, before we got there we bumped into an “old friend” sitting in a booth of famous heads. Weird? Perhaps, but the man was none other than Disney legend Bob Gurr!!!
We finally arrived at the Witch House Rocks table (more like a booth) and Mike Dalagar (who remembered us from the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in 2015) chatted us up for a bit and shared at how there have been some updates to the rock opera Dreams in the Witch House, including some printed artwork titled Signum Crucis: Unholy Mutation with a link to download an updated track from the opera. He also gave us a CD called Ogham Waite and the Amphibian Jazz Band: Live at the Gilman House. Mike was very exited for us to listen to this, so stay tuned… A review will most likely be coming!!!
During the Q & A for this panel Keith went up and asked about “pimping your product” through means of a podcast (he admitted that this was a self-serving question) that received more than enthusiastic responses from everyone on the panel. Needless to say there was plenty of exchanging of business cards, not only with the panelists, but from members in the audience as well.
From there we made our way over to Larry Nemecek’s Trekland panel. For those of you who have never been to one of Larry’s panels, let me assure you that these are HIGHLY entertaining! If you’re a Star Trek fan of any sort, be it a specific series, movie, or all of the above, there is something here for you! He started off his panel by covering some of his contributions to the world of Star Trek, which included serving as a consultant to the Star Trek: Experience that used to be in Las Vegas. There was also mention of Portal 47, that can be accessed through his website at Trekland. He covered the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation, including alternate cast choices as well as behind the scenes shots taken during the production of the show. From there he launched into a conversation regarding the upcoming series Star Trek: Discovery, how its premiere date is on September 24th, will air for 8 episodes, take a break, and then return in January. He also made mention of how Rain Wilson (The Office) has been cast as Harry Mudd, as well Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets) as Captain Lorca of the starship Discovery. Larry also told the audience that there is plenty of information available on Twitter, as well as how Entertainment Weekly has all of the rights to push and publicize Star Trek: Discovery. He also shared information about a new podcast called The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast that can be accessed at Roddenberry Podcasts. This podcast will be hosted by Larry, with each episode being 15 minutes and distributed weekly. Larry then finished up his presentation by showing a beautiful clip of George Takei from the documentary The Con of Wrath, where he talked about the late actor Merritt Butrick.
When the panel was over we joined another couple and Larry took the four of us out to the Fox Sports Grille for food and drinks, where we deep-geeked even further about all things Star Trek. Again, to say that Larry is entertaining is an enormous understatement. Not only is he highly animated and excited about all things Trek, but he has a wealth of knowledge and stories that might make the eyebrows of even the most die-hard of Trek fans go up!
As we approached the midnight hour, we all said our farewells and made our way back to the Trolley Station across from the Convention Center. It was there that we saw the INFAMOUS Hall H line!!! I have seen long lines in my time, but nothing ever prepared me for that! Needless to say, we had already decided that we would not be quite so daring for this first time at Comic-Con International in San Diego, although as we boarded the trolley to get back to our car Keith had read on Twitter that Andy Serkis (War for the Planet of the Apes) was actually going up and down the line entertaining people who were in there. Only at Comic-Con would you find something like that!
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