There were a lot of dealers and artists at this show. There was also a lot of other vendors selling all kinds of stuff, including a section where people were getting tattoos.
I asked to see one raw book and the price was way more than I wanted to pay. Are they overpriced? In todays world - maybe. For me the pricing has made the hobby less enjoyable so I would say yes.
I did see quite a few exclusives. I picked up a couple from a dealer that had mostly Will Jack covers. They even had a C2E2 exclusive from last year. Ebas and his wife had some exclusives/limited books at their booth but $100 to $200 for a new comic book for me is on the pricey side. The full nude was an eye opener.
Luckily, I was able to pick up a couple of sketches which for me made up for the lack of books. There was a lot of great art for sale. One guy walked up to the booth I was at and said he only buys commissions with She Hulk or the Hulk on the cover. He had a list of all the artist he was waiting on including Andy Kubert.
I agree C2E2 and Megacon should be on different dates as they are huge shows but if I had the choice, I'd pick the one with sunny mild days. The weather here was beautiful.