Wonder Con.

Went to Wonder Con last Saturday. And it was fun, I was a bit bummed early in the day as my companions had to bow out for various reasons, and it was raining, which always puts a funk on things. But I had a really good time. Didn't make it to any panels, but had a fun time on the floor, talked to some friends in Artist Alley, and found some cool stuff. Got myself some old Star Trek and Supergirl stuff, and Womanthology. Much will be said about that book when I've finished with it. One of the neat things about the con is that the Anaheim Convention Center had a few other things going on (which is standard operating procedure for the place), a volleyball tournament and the ever present cheer competition. But it added a fun energy to the place, and I saw many volleyball girls taking pictures with cosplayers. It was great.

But one thing that Wonder Con 2012 left me with was a feeling that Comic-Con International made the right choice staying in San Diego. The big problem is that the Convention Center though large is in a neghbourhood that has no infastructure for it. The parking for the center was full by 9:30 (the con opened at 10:00) and all but the hotels in walking distance had no connection to it. We parked at Disneyland (we have free parking on our annual passes) and walked. The only other option was to go to Anaheim Stadium and get bussed in. And this was a small convention. Comic Con is larger than both of the things going on in the main convention center. And most likely Comic Con would be sharing the facility, something would at least be in the arena. Wonder Con was great but, if it was any indication, Comic-Con International would turn the city of Anaheim into a black hole.