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SDCC 2014, July 23-27, San Diego, Ca.

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KRS_SD

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I always travel via taxi at SDCC. Parking fees are brutal and you'll likely get nowhere near the convention center in a car. Parking is a nightmare down there. There are people selling parking passes on eBay, but I don't know how reliable that is.

 

A set sold for $300 for all 4 days. Damn

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Designer Toast

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I always travel via taxi at SDCC. Parking fees are brutal and you'll likely get nowhere near the convention center in a car. Parking is a nightmare down there. There are people selling parking passes on eBay, but I don't know how reliable that is.

 

A set sold for $300 for all 4 days. Damn

 

I spend nowhere near $300 for a cab when I'm there.

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I don't know how familiar you guys are with San Diego, but I have a granny flat in North park (about a 20 minute Uber ride to the convention center) if anybody is having trouble with hotels. I can work out a good deal. Hit me up via PM if interested. I'm 5 miles to the Convention Center, FYI

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JasonDaTwit

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There are a ton of cool exclusives at SDCC 2014. Get'em while you can:

 

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/06/13/22-san-diego-comic-con-exclusive-toys-comics-and-statues-from-diamond-sdcc-2014/

 

http://news.mattycollector.com/blog/2014/05/15/sdcc-reveals-three-more-from-the-%E2%80%98con-batman%E2%84%A2-cars-total-heroes%E2%84%A2/

 

http://sdccblog.com/tag/exclusives/

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Trev

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Looks like Cali is getting hit with a whooping cough epidemic. Not sure what regions this is impacting.

 

make sure you practice good health habits while at the con. I will probably keep some hand sanitizer with me this year just in case i get stuck somewhere without easy access to either soap and water or hand sanitizer.

 

thanks for the heads up! I have a 2 and 4 yr old at home and would hate to bring this home to them.

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kzzza

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how's artist alley on preview night? (first time doing preview night this year) I think I'm going to avoid purchasing exclusives that day and wait til thursday or friday to do it.

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how's artist alley on preview night? (first time doing preview night this year) I think I'm going to avoid purchasing exclusives that day and wait til thursday or friday to do it.

 

Some setup for Preview night, while others do not. If you have a list of specific artists in mind, it may be worth a quick email to each to find out if they will be available during Preview night.

 

For preview night: I would avoid booths like Graphitti Designs for the DC comic exclusives (since they usually stay instock throughout the show) and focus on getting exclusives from some of the larger lines / ticketed lines - like Hasbro or Mattel. If you manage to get your exclusives on preview night, it could free up your Thur - Sun for artist alley activity.

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how's artist alley on preview night? (first time doing preview night this year) I think I'm going to avoid purchasing exclusives that day and wait til thursday or friday to do it.

 

Some setup for Preview night, while others do not. If you have a list of specific artists in mind, it may be worth a quick email to each to find out if they will be available during Preview night.

 

For preview night: I would avoid booths like Graphitti Designs for the DC comic exclusives (since they usually stay instock throughout the show) and focus on getting exclusives from some of the larger lines / ticketed lines - like Hasbro or Mattel. If you manage to get your exclusives on preview night, it could free up your Thur - Sun for artist alley activity.

 

Beware of the Hasbro booth on Preview Night.....it's a very scary place.

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Trev

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how's artist alley on preview night? (first time doing preview night this year) I think I'm going to avoid purchasing exclusives that day and wait til thursday or friday to do it.

 

Some setup for Preview night, while others do not. If you have a list of specific artists in mind, it may be worth a quick email to each to find out if they will be available during Preview night.

 

For preview night: I would avoid booths like Graphitti Designs for the DC comic exclusives (since they usually stay instock throughout the show) and focus on getting exclusives from some of the larger lines / ticketed lines - like Hasbro or Mattel. If you manage to get your exclusives on preview night, it could free up your Thur - Sun for artist alley activity.

 

If there is a hot or heavy in demand artist who you want to get a commission from, you should head straight there on Preview Night and hope they are around. I agree with Mangbus, the attendance from creators on Preview night is spotty, but if they aren't there, then you can always head to the exclusive line without breaking stride.

 

Personally, I never do exclusives line, so preview night for me is about knocking out key wants from creators.

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FIREFLY

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Hey Gents and Dames.

 

We have a room booked at the Marriot Gaslamp Quarter for SDCC. We are looking for one or two more people to join a friend and I from Wed to Sun (or partial) to share the costs. PM me if you’re interested. It’s a very nice hotel with parties up top. Peace.

 

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sangl-san-diego-marriott-gaslamp-quarter/

 

 

**SPOTS TAKEN. THANKS!

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Joel Elad

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how's artist alley on preview night? (first time doing preview night this year) I think I'm going to avoid purchasing exclusives that day and wait til thursday or friday to do it.

 

Some setup for Preview night, while others do not. If you have a list of specific artists in mind, it may be worth a quick email to each to find out if they will be available during Preview night.

 

For preview night: I would avoid booths like Graphitti Designs for the DC comic exclusives (since they usually stay instock throughout the show) and focus on getting exclusives from some of the larger lines / ticketed lines - like Hasbro or Mattel. If you manage to get your exclusives on preview night, it could free up your Thur - Sun for artist alley activity.

 

Beware of the Hasbro booth on Preview Night.....it's a very scary place.

 

Let me go one step further... Hasbro at the beginning of Preview Night is a freakin' death trap! Take it from me, I risk my health every year to go there... :)

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how's artist alley on preview night? (first time doing preview night this year) I think I'm going to avoid purchasing exclusives that day and wait til thursday or friday to do it.

 

Some setup for Preview night, while others do not. If you have a list of specific artists in mind, it may be worth a quick email to each to find out if they will be available during Preview night.

 

For preview night: I would avoid booths like Graphitti Designs for the DC comic exclusives (since they usually stay instock throughout the show) and focus on getting exclusives from some of the larger lines / ticketed lines - like Hasbro or Mattel. If you manage to get your exclusives on preview night, it could free up your Thur - Sun for artist alley activity.

 

Beware of the Hasbro booth on Preview Night.....it's a very scary place.

Unless your yellow :slapfight:

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