Oops…seems like I did something silly and took the weekend off. Anyhow, here are two gatherings sure to attract crowds! So what’s to know about these two events? Here’s the run-down:
Gaming @ Comic-Con International
As if you needed further proof that Comic-Con is about more than just comics, there will be, once again, several areas set up for specific games, tournaments, and other forms of game play during the Con. Here’s what we know so far:
San Diego Convention Center, Mezzanine Level
10:00am - Midnight: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00am - 4:00pm on Sunday
• Room 14AB : Pokémon TCGs
• Room 15A : Open gaming: Board games, card games, RPGs, LARPs, new game demos and play testing.
• Room 15B : Magic: The Gathering
• Room 16AB : Konami Digital Entertainment Play
• Room17A : Bandai Gaming Events
• Room 17B : San Diego Tekken: Electronic game console tournaments
Marriott Hotel Marina Ballroom EF : Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars Minis
9:00am - 2:30am: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
9:00am - 4:00pm on Sunday
Curious as to where these locations are located? Why don’t you check out Comic-Con’s Floor Map. It helps to be prepared.
Looking for gaming-specific programming? Then you might start by looking HERE.
The 35th Annual Comic-Con International Masquerade
The Masquerade is an annual event featuring some of the best costumes you're likely to see anywhere at any time. Prizes are awarded for Best in Show, Judges' Choice, Best Re-Creation, Best Original Design, Best Workmanship, Most Humorous, Best Presentation, Most Beautiful, Best Novice, and Best Young Fan.
From the official Comic-Con website, the following companies are also giving out awards:
Frank And Son Collectible Show, of the City of Industry, California, will present to the entry they deem the audience favorite a prize of $1,000 cash, plus an impressive trophy.
DC Comics representatives will present $300 cash to the finest costumed entry portraying a DC Comics character or characters.
Lucasfilm Ltd. will reward the best Star Wars costumers with fabulous items from their Licensing Archives. The finest entries from the Star Wars galaxy will be selected by a Lucasfilm representative to receive special limited-edition collectibles.
Century Guild will present to the costume they select as best portraying elements of Art Nouveau or fantasy, the winner's choice of either $200 cash or up to $500 credit for fine art at their Exhibit Hall booth.
Comic Gallery of San Diego will present $150 cash to their favorite entry and $100 cash to their favorite Young Fan costumer.
Anime Pavilion will present to their favorite anime costumes in the show $150 booth credit for their first choice, $50 credit for runner-up, and $40 credit to the best Young Fan entry.
AgentSakur9 Entertainment, dedicated to providing the best coverage and highest quality images of cosplay and costuming, will bestow $200 cash and a trophy for Most Outstanding Entry.
Lynn Perry of DarkestDesires.org will award $175 cash to the best costume entry inspired by horror or other dark genres, such as vampires, demons, creatures of the night, creepy alien monsters, and so on.
The Costume Designers Guild, IATSE Local 892, representing costume designers and other costume professionals in film and television, will present to the entry they deem their favorite a unique CDG Masquerade Award statue, a subscription to the Costume Designer magazine, and a guided "Behind the Scenes" visit for two people to a Hollywood costume house.
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