Chicago '09?...

[Secret Son]

It's Brock Lesnar.

 

 

I hope not

[HOTFLIPS]

It is.

[Secret Son]

I wouldn't cross the street to meet him. I'm sure there's plenty of people that would, but I ain't one of them.

 

Hey WW, focus on the artist you azzholes!!!!

[Mutant Manatee]

Obviously they were all set to announce somebody this morning, and then... they hit a snag.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if it WAS Brock Lesnar and the events of this past week have made some people question the wisdom of having him as a guest. I personally couldn't care less about him or any other UFC personality.

 

Hopefully they will ditch him and use the money to fetch a celebrity with more universal appeal.

[Mike Bray]

Obviously they were all set to announce somebody this morning, and then... they hit a snag.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if it WAS Brock Lesnar and the events of this past week have made some people question the wisdom of having him as a guest. I personally couldn't care less about him or any other UFC personality.

 

Hopefully they will ditch him and use the money to fetch a celebrity with more universal appeal.

like banjo boy from Deliverance ...

[GoldenGuardian]

In hindsight I could totally see it being Brock Lesnar.. when they said "huge" guest they may have been speaking literally.

[Secret Son]

When are they going to post this god awful guest on their site? I guess there's a few hours left to Monday.

[Mutant Manatee]

like banjo boy from Deliverance ...

 

 

DON'T GET MY HOPES UP!

 

 

 

What he looks like now:

[Secret Son]

like banjo boy from Deliverance ...

 

 

DON'T GET MY HOPES UP!

 

 

 

What he looks like now:

 

Why is he hanging with the banjo boy when there's something far more intresting to the right??!!??

[Tim's Freedom]

This may have been asked already, but are they having a costume contest this year?

 

Thanks,

 

Tim

[Transplant]

Obviously they were all set to announce somebody this morning, and then... they hit a snag.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if it WAS Brock Lesnar and the events of this past week have made some people question the wisdom of having him as a guest. I personally couldn't care less about him or any other UFC personality.

 

Hopefully they will ditch him and use the money to fetch a celebrity with more universal appeal.

Must have been as they've pulled the HUGE announcement promo from the website.

 

Please cancel all non-comic related guests.

[Secret Son]

Obviously they were all set to announce somebody this morning, and then... they hit a snag.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if it WAS Brock Lesnar and the events of this past week have made some people question the wisdom of having him as a guest. I personally couldn't care less about him or any other UFC personality.

 

Hopefully they will ditch him and use the money to fetch a celebrity with more universal appeal.

Must have been as they've pulled the HUGE announcement promo from the website.

 

Please cancel all non-comic related guests.

 

Amen brother.

[mamatsch]

Not only did we not get the "big announcement", but worse news for me today was that they just pulled Bryan Hitch from the guest list.

 

so my #1 guest draw for the con is gone now....

[Mike Bray]

Not only did we not get the "big announcement", but worse news for me today was that they just pulled Bryan Hitch from the guest list.

 

so my #1 guest draw for the con is gone now....

 

sorry

 

 

 

 

please dont let Virgil cancel

[GoldenGuardian]

What a shamble... first no 'huge' guest and now they've lost Bryan Hitch... shenanigans I declare!

 

Looks like they're just filling the show with fluff; Ernie Hudson, Gary Coleman, Peter Facinelli...

 

Anyone remember the good old days when these shows were about comics??

[DR.X]

What a shamble... first no 'huge' guest and now they've lost Bryan Hitch... shenanigans I declare!

 

Looks like they're just filling the show with fluff; Ernie Hudson, Gary Coleman, Peter Facinelli...

 

Anyone remember the good old days when these shows were about comics??

 

There were more dealers way back when too. Last year to me seemed a little lean. Lots of dealers selling shirts, toys, games, and other stuff I could care less about.

 

drx

[Buck Biggins]

What a shamble... first no 'huge' guest and now they've lost Bryan Hitch... shenanigans I declare!

 

Looks like they're just filling the show with fluff; Ernie Hudson, Gary Coleman, Peter Facinelli...

 

Anyone remember the good old days when these shows were about comics??

 

They don't care as much about the comics portion or have lost touch. I think thats pretty obvious.

 

C2E2 is going to kill'em in Chicago after its first year.

[Secret Son]

What a shamble... first no 'huge' guest and now they've lost Bryan Hitch... shenanigans I declare!

 

Looks like they're just filling the show with fluff; Ernie Hudson, Gary Coleman, Peter Facinelli...

 

Anyone remember the good old days when these shows were about comics??

 

The window of time to correct this is shrinking. I hope they cut off the BS guests and start focusing on the guests that their business is based on COMICS.

[Guardian Comics]

See this is an arguement I don't understand...the 4 largest Comic Shows in North America are all "media shows", SD, NYC, Toronto Fan Expo and Chicago with Chicago being the closest to a traditional Comic Show out of the bunch.

 

Real comic shows like Big Apple or Paradise, draw lousy reviews because of location, timing, broken AC, sub par facilities etc etc

 

The Reed show in Chicago next year will even be less about comics than Wizard this year but people won't mind when blinded by all the glitz and glamour that'll will accompany this show.

 

Jim

 

 

[Buck Biggins]

New York had an incredible comic focus this year. Lots of legends. I'm hoping for the same at C2E2. So far they have Alex Ross and Jeff Smith listed.

 

Kinda let down by Wizard this year as far as artist guest.

 

NYCC had

Colan

Infantino

Adams

Steranko

Plastino

The Kuberts

Joe Simon

Ayers

Robinson

Sinnot

Wolfman

Fradon

Jim Lee

Bendis

Quesada

Hasen

and on on