San Diego Comic Con 2012 Update!

San Diego Comic Con update from writer: Ken Valesquez

My first day at the SDCC was long, awesome, heartfelt, fun, tiring and very rewarding. While I was not able to meet Geoff Johns and Jim Lee at the DC Entertainment booth, I was able to finally meet one of the coolest fans from this here page, JAMES BERRY.


The guy is without a doubt a dedicated fan of not just Superman but the arts in general. Cultured, knowledgeable, polite and a great person to talk to and socialize with. We stopped at the WB booth, and while they were showing mostly footage from THE HOBBIT on their giant screen, attention was drawn towards a certain item in a 7 foot glass case.


Believe me when I tell you all no picture to this date, no matter how close and enhanced, has done any justice to the MAN OF STEEL outfit. The highly textured material covering it has very intricate engravings on it only visible up close. The gold trim around the waist and "buckle" has very elegant carvings in them as well. Also, the "chain mail" material is black and overlayed the dark blue tights and even over the boots.


Superman's majestic cape looks heavy on the shoulders and back yet thin and suede like towards the bottom. My guess is that in order for it to move freely it has to hang tight on top and loose on the bottom. James and I spent a good ten minutes examining the best super hero suit on film since Batman's in Tim Burton's classic. MY opinion. 

Before that I was standing in line to meet some of the cast members from the original MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS and had them sign my box set of the first three seasons. We walked by the HALO 4, RESIDENT EVIL 6 and ASSASSIN'S CREED booths. 


From there we went to Artist Alley where we spoke to some awesomely gifted artists from the US and the world. A really cool booth was selling DC themed paper figures as well as tins. I got a Wonder Woman tin while James got himself Superman. 


People in the most elaborate costumes are a major highlight of the Con and the young man dressed as DC's ghostly hero, DEADMAN, is the best. Please, do "like" his page on FB, PrologueOfADeadman, and see the fan film he's developing.


Marvel made some dumb announcements while DC was coy yet forthcoming with their slate of projects. James and I went our separate ways and my day ended with an amazing concert by the bay, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES.