All good things must come to an end. Like Comic-Con 2008 and my Comic-Con 2008 recap.

Hope you enjoyed the ride. And be sure to read all of it. There will be a quiz. Seriously. There will be.

SUNDAY

That’s it! I’m going to see a panel that I want to see today if it kills me!

So I’m going into Ballroom 20 as soon as the Comic-Con doors open, and I’m staying there until the Harold and Kumar Panel happens!

Luckily, it worked. Take that, crowds!

Not only that, but after seeing the panel before it, I have a new show to check out. And its name is It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. With its hilarious take on man-hunting and cannibalism, how can I NOT want to watch the rest of this series?

I did get to see the panel of John Cho and Kal Penn. What I find interesting is how opposite they seem from the characters they play in the movie. It’s like the typical buddy movie actors, the one acts like the other in real life. Kal Penn had a nice subtle quietness to him while John Cho was a joke a minute.

Either way, as John and Kal or as Harold and Kumar, they make for a great team and a great time. Here’s hoping they don’t hate each other behind closed doors. I need my Harold and Kumar 3.

Without question, the best part of this panel was when an audience member, while asking his question, mentions that his best friend… who JUST HAPPENS TO BE ASIAN… (sigh) looks exactly like John Cho!

John made him prove it. Said guy throws him a picture of this Asian friend. And as we could all tell from a close-up shot on the big screen, John and this friend looked absolutely nothing alike.

Racist ignorance. It’s delicious, isn’t it?

After that, I got to see my friend Derek Mears, who’s going to be the new Jason Voorhees in the upcoming reboot of Friday the 13th.

The cast and crew were there for the panel, although I could hardly hear over the teenage girls screaming for the movie’s male lead, as well as Supernatural star, Jared Padalecki.

Sorry, I’m sure he’s a nice guy, but he’s a pretty boy. So his name doesn’t get bolded.

A slight teaser was shown for the film. I know some fanboys are going to hate without first look, but I have to say I’m a little interested. From what I’ve seen, Jason is a true fighter in this one. The days of the slow walk seem to be done.

Plus, no magic kids or trips to Manhattan or space this time. Thanks for that.

That afternoon, I did what Comic-Con used to be nothing but… I shopped around for comics. I know, what a concept, right? I haven’t really been into comics in quite some time (except for Archie Comics, cause I love me some Big Ethel), but Comic-Con, superhero movies, and a certain Warrior Princess has definitely rejuvenated my interest in the art form.

I particularly paid attention (and cash) to my African-American comic book creators and fellow black nerds. I know they are hustling just like me, so I try to support any way I can.

Special shout out to Howard Simpson, a Spider-Man comic book artist, for the awesome picture. Since I bought comics from the others, I will talk about them and their comics in future blogs.

But that didn’t stop me from also purchasing from Ken Penders, who draws the Sonic the Hedgehog comic books. He was a great guy to talk to, although a little nervous to sign my comic “To the Black Nerd.”

I promise you, Ken, the NAACP will not attack you in any way.

Now, this Barack Obama mask I found at the convention, that’s another story.

I took more pics of people in costumes. I tried to get a picture with a guy who was decked out in a totally awesome Marvin the Martian outfit. I tapped on his shoulder to get a pic, but he kept walking, completely ignoring me and dissing me right in front of a crowd of onlookers.

Wow, Marvin, you get one movie deal, and now you’ve gone all diva.

Of course, I couldn’t leave Comic-Con without adding to my collections. I got a Mohawk Gremlin figurine and a nice-sized Mario statue. Both items are rare, at least U.S. rare, cause they are from Japan.

But the highlight was a giant Smurf sitting on a mushroom, and when you pull its string, IT TALKS! However, it scares me a bit. When it talks, its head moves. But instead of closing its eyes, it instead just hides its pupils. So you have a Smurf with eyes, but no eyeballs. It’s like The Grudge, Smurf-style.

And with that, my Comic-Con experience comes to a close. I guess there’s only one thing left to do. Run upstairs real quick and buy my ticket for next year.

I love Comic-Con. Argue what you wish about long lines (which I hate), big crowds (which I hate), or going all Hollywood (which I hate until I’m Hollywood and I can be there because of it), it’s still a wonderfully fabulous nerd mecca.

Now, does anyone know anything about WonderCon? I think I might go there next year, too… EXCELSIOR!!!

Be sure to check out my Comic-Con 2008 Flickr Set. In the meantime, here’s some sexy photos of booth babes. No nerd convention could be without them.

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