by Ryan J. Downey
It's a Comic-Con rite of passage to wander the convention hallways, mouth agape, trying to take in the vast array of characters on display. But we're not talking about those on the printed pages, the heroes configured as plastic poseables or the associated celebs and filmmakers. Those are cool, but we're talking about the fans who take their devotion to its highest level: Cosplay.
San Diego Comic-Con is nothing without the constant flow of eye candy, as folks wearing costumes of various degrees of quality (and obscurity) from all the realms of pop culture intermingle freely and giddily all week.
Comic-Con Survival Guide: What To Embrace, What To Bring And What To Skip
Posted 7/11/12 2:00 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Comic-Con, Commentary, Hot Stuff, Humor
It's that time of the year again, folks. We are just a handful of hours away from my personal favorite event of the year, San Diego Comic-Con. MTV News will be bringing you extensive convention coverage for those of you staying at home, but we've put together a quick survival guide for those of you daring the depths of Hall H and the Exhibit Hall this year.
Comic-Con is a time for fun, but it's also a good time to be prepared. Those four and a half days in San Diego will fly by before you know it, so make sure you follow these simple rules and you'll be sure to have a great time.
EMBRACE IT: THE LINES
If you're going to complain about having to wait in line for three hours to check out some of the awesome panels happening in Hall H this year, then Comic-Con is not the place for you. Want to see all the exclusive footage that will likely be shown from "Pacific Rim," "Elysium" or "Iron Man 3"? Well, so do thousands of other people. If you look at them as your allies instead of your enemies, then you'll be a lot happier. Hey, it's a lot like living in NYC!
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