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What are the Do's and Dont's when attending a Comic Con?

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VintageComics

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Take any children and wives past the Toon Tumblers booth and buy them glasses and magnets.

 

Great idea.

 

(thumbs u

 

Bring wads of cash as there will be tons of toys and trinkets for everyone.

 

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TheShadowKnows

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Always ask the dealer to remove the book from the mylar if you want to inspect it.

 

This.

 

1989 SDCC I removed the book from its mylar and consequently created the cover tape pull.

 

I bought the book (there was no "argument" , it was my fault).

 

A beautiful VF/NM Adventure 300 dropped to a VG in a trice.

 

It rankles me still . . .

 

 

I had a dealer stick tape to a NM X-men #2 in 2004 in front of my eyes.

 

I prefer to handle books myself but accept the responsibility that if i break it I buy it.

 

Thats why you use resealable bags

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USArmyParatrooper

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I had a dealer stick tape to a NM X-men #2 in 2004 in front of my eyes.

 

I prefer to handle books myself but accept the responsibility that if i break it I buy it.

 

Thats why you use resealable bags

 

That's why I don't like that all dealers even use tape. Sometimes the adhesive is on the tape is strong and I have to be careful not to bend the spine when I'm peeling it off.

 

What's with some dealers putting them in the sleeve upside down? Is there a reason for that?

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TheShadowKnows

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I had a dealer stick tape to a NM X-men #2 in 2004 in front of my eyes.

 

I prefer to handle books myself but accept the responsibility that if i break it I buy it.

 

Thats why you use resealable bags

 

That's why I don't like that all dealers even use tape. Sometimes the adhesive is on the tape is strong and I have to be careful not to bend the spine when I'm peeling it off.

 

What's with some dealers putting them in the sleeve upside down? Is there a reason for that?

I messed up a ultra sweet spidey 13 .From then forward it was the resealables.

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ComicConnoisseur

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My list!

 

1. Bathe before the Con + deodarant. Don't be that "stinky guy" that is at every Con.

2. Don't crowd in around comic boxes when other people are already there. Respect personal space.You can come back around later when the crowding is to a minimum. There's been a couple Cons where I was perusing through books and dudes would be waiting for me to move to another box so they can check the one I was at and they'd like make noises and/or grunt showing their displeasure/trying to speed up my looking, so I'd slow down even more.

3. No line-cutting (ie. panels, booth signings) or be prepared to be smacked up-side the head by rowdy fanboys.

4. Follow the flow of crowd traffic. Nothing like a crowd of people stopping at a crowded space when someone decides to go the opposite flow.

5. Don't block the aisles to pause and stare at: dealer booths/cosplayers/babes.

6. Don't chat up the artists for too long if there's a line of people behind you waiting for him/her too.

7. Don't bring your freakin' entire collection of 500+ books (that you wheeled in on a push-cart) during for signings when there are others in line, some people don't have 2 hrs. to wait in line. Rude. Jerks.

8. Do bring a water bottle (small) and snacks. Nothing better than paying $20 for a slice of greasy pizza and a coke at the Con's cafeteria and long lines.

9. If you collect books, bring a backpack/bag to carry them in order to keep your hands free.

10. Come way early to get at the front of the entry lines or come waaay after the start of the con to avoid waiting in the entry lines

11. Bring money, lots more than you plan, otherwise credit card or pay ATM fees. Place your wallet on yourself that won't lead it to be pickpocketed or fall off easily.

12. Know your current inventory. Keep a list of the stuff you have at home so you don't double-up. Nothing worse than coming home and finding out you now have TWO copies of Youngblood #1 since you forgot you had a copy at home already.

13. Wear comfy sneakers with gels.

14. Wear a dark colored shirt in case you sweat, a lot.

15. Besides the admission ticket, remember to bring cash for parking, food, shipping items home (ie. SDCC), misc.

16. Check out the who attendees at the Con beforehand so you can bring items to get personalized if you're into that stuff

17. Buy expensive things only if you know the cost, don't buy something you don't know about to later regret it after seeing it on eBay the next day for $1.

18. Haggle. Heck, just ask the dealer, "What's your best price?" Sometimes they'll drop the price just by asking.

19. Price compare. Bring a note pad (or Evernote on your smartphone) and jot down prices for pieces you want and also the Booth # in case you want to return.

20. If you have an infant/newborn, stay home! Don't bring them to a hot/crowded/noisy environment while tooling through packed aisles with your stroller.

21. Go the opposite of the crowds.

Comic-Cons sound like fun and a great place to hangout!

lol

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DiceX

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Ok, what are "fanboys" and are there really that many smelly people at the Cons?

 

Fanboys are found wandering the con dressed in short shorts and their faces buried in longboxes of romance books.

 

...and, yes, there are.

 

 

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cheetah

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Always ask the dealer to remove the book from the mylar if you want to inspect it.

 

This.

 

1989 SDCC I removed the book from its mylar and consequently created the cover tape pull.

 

I bought the book (there was no "argument" , it was my fault).

 

A beautiful VF/NM Adventure 300 dropped to a VG in a trice.

 

It rankles me still . . .

 

 

I had a dealer stick tape to a NM X-men #2 in 2004 in front of my eyes.

 

I prefer to handle books myself but accept the responsibility that if i break it I buy it.

 

Thats why you use resealable bags

 

Tape is so cheap, you can tell the knowledgeable dealers because they pull the tape completely off the bag before pulling out the comic. You can buy a lot of tape for the price of one $500 comic damaged by a tape pull.

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Comic Crack

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Ok, what are "fanboys" and are there really that many smelly people at the Cons?

 

I have never been around MORE stinky people in my life than I have at Comic Cons. I've literally wanted to puke a few times. :sick:

 

Some of these people have not bathed in MORE than a day or two.

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Chespirito

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Ok, what are "fanboys" and are there really that many smelly people at the Cons?

doh! Are you Justins Dad by chance?

 

I don't know who Justin is so I don't get the joke.

Justin is the Alias that Juan "El Guapo" used from 2008-10 while working as a double agent between The Chinese goverment and The USSR, until getting caught in a DEA operation intended to catch Vladimir Rupovski, international businessman allegedly head of a Russian crime syndicate out of the Ukraine; Justin was supposse to drop off plans for a nuclear facility in Beijing, but was double-crossed by Vladimir because of suspicious activities while in Moscow. He is now serving time in San Quintin state penitentiary. As far as I know, his only privilege is to use the Internet for an hour a day, he is said to frequent CGC chatrooms (whatever that means), and some say he likes Captain America comic books... But this is all hearsay... Who really knows? ???
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Ogami

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How is BO at conventions still a thing? This boggles my brain.

 

 

Although I will say I walked into a LCS about 6 months ago at midnight while a MTG tourney was going on.

 

A wall of pain to my nostrils.

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