Baltimore Comic-Con 9/8 & 9/9 2012

[Secret Son]

Hotel booked and Yankee vs Bmore O's tickets bought.

[Greedo]

Cheap Fleabag Hotel booked as well! No wife on this trip so I am slumming it college style!

 

Now just got to find a bar to watch the LSU game!

[Joel Elad]

If you need to book a room I suggest you do it immediately. The Yankees are in town and room availability is becoming scarce around the inner harbor.

Another reason to hate the Yankees!!!

 

+1

 

I was wondering why hotel rates for Inner Harbor were sky high... I gotta figure out if I'm coming and where to stay, just gotta recover from another little show first.

[chrisco37]

Grrrr!!!! It's almost every year that Marc books theshow the same weekend that the Yankees are in town.

 

It's really not that bad getting around though. Biggest problem with this is that the harbor will be packed and it will be a pain to get lunch.

[capt hook]

How is this show for buying comics? I am tired of wading through video game booths and movie promos. I just want to try to fill some of the holes in my collection.

[lemonman5]

Definitely one of the the best comic-only shows around. Most dealers have only comics and related merchandise. All of the guests are comic artists and writers. No media guests, unless you count Stan Lee.

[capt hook]

good to know. It might be worth the trip. BTW, who's this Stan Lee guy?

[bcolflesh]

BTW, who's this Stan Lee guy?

 

He's this old dude who takes credit for Jack Kirby's work.

[spideysenses78]

With the ball game that weekend, expect parking garage rates to go up. The place I use is normally $10 but on a game day they double it because its so close to the stadium.

[BaltimoreLauren]

With the ball game that weekend, expect parking garage rates to go up. The place I use is normally $10 but on a game day they double it because its so close to the stadium.

 

The parking lot across from the Sheraton is normally $7, but raises to $10 during events and games. If anyone is interested in the exact address let me know; it's only a few blocks up from the convention center.

[bcolflesh]

Exact address would be helpful, please post!

[maloney414]

Exact address would be helpful, please post!

 

+1

 

Parking adds up fast.

[dbhatt]

Exact address would be helpful, please post!

 

The corner of Pratt St and South st is The Gallery shopping area. There is a big garage in the basement. Also about 5 blocks east of the convention center, at the corner of Pratt St and Gay St there is the shopping center with Best Buy. There is a garage there. If You turn north on Gay St, there are about 2 more garages a couple blocks up as a last resort. You will end up walking like 6 blocks to the convention from there.

[BaltimoreLauren]

Exact address would be helpful, please post!

 

+1

 

Parking adds up fast.

 

100 W Fayette Street.

[maloney414]

Thanks!

[dhurley]

Hotel Booked and Yankee tix for Friday night purchased

[Secret Son]

This show is right around the corner. I had to go digging to pull it back to page 1.

[ryanmadam]

I see some posts from facilitators saying they will be accepting submissions to get books signed and submitted for SS.

 

How about for those of us who are going to the show? Does CGC have witnesses "for hire" or "for rent" who will follow you around to the signings?

 

This is my first con and I'd like to get Larry Hama and Herb Trimpe to sign some of my early G.I. Joe books. Might be nice to have Stan sign one of them, too - but I get the impression that all of his stuff has to go through DWC.

 

Any help or info is much appreciated.

 

Thanks!

 

Ryan

[Secret Son]

CGC will have a booth at the show. I would suggest swigging by and speaking to them. That's your best bet.

[n2wdw]

How is the show for anime and manga? I'm thinking about taking my kids, and they're really into that