I was chatting earlier with someone who was impressed that I had such a long fannish history and when I told him I’ve been going to San Diego Comicon for decades, he wanted to see some proof.  Okay, I can understand that, the idea of someone going to a particular convention for 30-some odd years [...]

Wow, this was difficult to do.  I’ve already apologized for not posting this on Saturday night, just due to the fact that we didn’t even get home until Sunday morning, but I had fully intended to post it as soon as I woke up, then I got to thinking that I ought to start it [...]

After the last two days looking at all the dealers and the special events, I’m sure you’d be about as tired as I am right now, but there’s one last element that has to be examined at Comicon, perhaps the biggest element of all, the one that draws the most people and fills the most [...]

Yesterday, I wrote about a number of  manufacturers who, while in general I like what they do, it’s just not in line with my collecting interests.  I don’t want anyone thinking that those are bad companies in my opinion, just that what they make and what I collect don’t coincide often.  Today, however, I’m starting [...]