NYC Comic-Con PART 4

Well Comic-Con was over, but I didn't leave empty -handed! In terms of cool free stuff, there wasn't as much as you'd find in San Diego. I did get a Meg Ryan mask:

Or maybe it was a Skrull. I can never tell.

I also got a Hellboy 2 poster, supposedly one of only 2,008 being given out, but I seriously doubt that anyone really counted out 2,008 posters to bring to Con. If they did, that must be the most boring job ever. What's that craigslist posting going to look like?

INTERNSHIP: Come work in the movie business and rub elbows with the stars! Duties will include counting out 2,008 posters and loading them onto a truck. Must be able to count. Unpaid.

But I digress.

Most of the places on the floor at Con look sort of like this:

Where you can buy hard-to-find collectibles at rock-bottom prices!

Pay no attention to that.

I was good this year, I didn't get a ton of stuff like a normally do, which requires me to make a special visit to the Home Depot parking lot to hire some immigrants to haul it home for me. Mostly because I already have pretty much everything, action-figure wise. Nevertheless, I did come away with a few bags worth:This only required two immigrant workers to get home.

Here's the run down:

One (1) Batman T-shirt

Two (2) DC SHOWCASE collections (Superman and Batman), which are basically a romp through the absurdity of 1960's Superman and Batman comics. Always a good time.

Three (3) Batman action figures, varying styles.

Three (3) Masters of the Universe "Snake Men" action figures, which I've been looking for since 2003.

One (1) autographed "trinity" print by GW Fisher. Nice guy.

So there you have it. The Batman figures went straight to my display of Batmen from every style I can find. It's quite a party once you get them all standing together. Here's what it looks like (click to embiggen):

That's a lot of guano.

The He-Man figs are going under my bed until the day when I can get my Castle Grayskull out of storage and give them a properly displayed home. The trinity print is going on my wall, here's a better look at it:


Wonder Woman looks pissed. Probably because Con was charging $3.75 for a bottle of soda.

And besides that, all I have are my memories, my photos, my empty wallet, and the lingering stench of geek-scent in my hair to remember Con by. But have no fear, true believers, because San Diego is just around the corner. And this year I'll actually be sleeping on a bed! Woo hoo!

But don't let that scare you off, keep checking the blog for exciting updates in the world of VforVitale.com. There's some cool stuff coming up, stuff you'll want to wake your kids up for. And there may even be a very special appearance by the guy who played "Mr. Six" in the old Six Flags commercials! So don't be a stranger...

Middle-aged Black Manta commands you!