It’s time for more adventures of my Comic-Con experience. And the welcomed visit of an old friend… my Scooby-Doo costume.

FRIDAY

With a bag full of postcards and a bigger bag full of costume, I entered a bathroom stall as Black Nerd and exited as Scooby-Dooby-Doo!

I didn’t know how my Scooby-Doo costume would be accepted at Comic-Con.

Turns out it was a success.

Literally seconds after entering the floor, I was approached by Comic-Con patrons to take pictures. Which made it easy to get a Black Nerd Comedy postcard in their hand (the postcard also was of me in the costume).

I was quickly approached by a production assistant that “John” wants to interview me.

That John was John Salley of The Best Damn Sports Show Period.

He tried really hard to interview me, but he could not keep a straight face the entire time.

Because not only was I dressed as Scooby, I talked as Scooby. Hey people, I commit.

On camera, he pleaded for Obama to take office because, after seeing me, we “hit a new low.” I wasn’t offended, but I retaliated his statement by saying, in Scooby Speak, “Ri’m roting ror Rarack Rorama!” More laughter ensued.

I also got interviewed by The Chicago Tribune for their “Joke of the Day” blog and various other websites. I also ran into William Katt from The Greatest American Hero and comedian Steve Agee. All the pics can be found in my Comic-Con 2008 Flickr Set.

I would recap everyone and everything that interacted with Scooby, but honestly, most of it’s a blur.

Here’s the con of spending a day (actually two, cause I also did this on Saturday) in a Scooby-Doo costume: you get light-headed. Not hot, just loopy. Things happen, but I don’t remember much about it until I read about it later. It’s like Britney.

Now here’s a new pro. Back when I talked about dressing up as Scooby at the Playboy Mansion, I said wearing a Scooby-Doo costume does not get you women. I should change that statement.

Wearing a Scooby-Doo costume does not get you women… EXCEPT AT COMIC-CON! The ladies love their Doo, and there are tons of pictures floating out there, including a few I got, of me with some gorgeous women.

Yes, women go to Comic-Con, people. Nerds are in. Deal with it.

A certain couple of ladies impressed with my Scooby voice as well as my costume introduced me to Wally Wingert.

He’s a big time voice-over artist. He’s a utility player for Family Guy. I have met a number of voice-over artists since I been out here in Cali, and they all have been a coolio bunch so far.

But it was that afternoon that something truly magical happened. One of the panels for the day was with Joe Ruby and Kent Spears, the founders of Ruby-Spears.

Their company is behind some of the greatest cartoons of my childhood, including Dyno-Mutt, It’s Punky Brewster, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Mr. T, and they were the creators of Scooby-Doo.

I luckily walked into their room just as they were telling the story about how Scooby came to be. After finishing their story, the moderator says, “And speaking of Scooby-Doo, he’s here now!” The entire room turns around and applauds for me, and the panel plays along.

They thank “me” (me being Scooby) for being there, I thank them for giving me a career, and I even go up on the panel to take press photos.

The only irritating thing was that they had a DVD presentation they couldn’t show because the sound guy in the room… sadly enough… didn’t know how to work the sound! This would never happen in the Avatar the Last Airbender panel! Old-school cartoons gets no love.

That evening, I got to watch all three parts of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. If you haven’t seen this, you should. It’s hilarious and it stars THE MAN a.k.a. Neil Patrick Harris. Also awesome in it is Felicia Day. I’ve met her a couple of times and she’s as sweet as she is talented. Whedon, you’ve done it again!

Now it’s time to get ready for the biggest day of Comic-Con… the dreaded Saturday.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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