Today starts the San Diego ComicCon with tens of thousands of nerds in attendance as well as all of Hollywood. Here in Chicago, the Wizard World Convention (with comics, movies and just about everything under the sun) runs from August 19 - 22 next month! (Hey, the BSG Final Five will be there!) Now, I love my nerdbrothers n sistas, but here are some helpful tips from someone who's been to several Star Trek conventions and too many comicbook conventions.
seriously. I want to meet Adam West.
Please let me cut in line at Wizard World so I can get my picture taken with Adam West. Can't Wait!Remember the most important fans; the kids. Be extra nice and courteous to them. Parents, teach etiquette and manners to your kids. Kids, have fun!For some reason all these NerdCons are in the dead of Summer. I'm thinking of your health and safety when I say please think about the costume you're wearing and the weather you'll be wearing it in. Spandex is pretty much a sponge taped to your body. No one likes to see Spiderman all pitted-out. Especially the Ditko-version. Please someone get that joke. When at a panel, please be quiet. This includes speaking to someone next to you, telepathically, on your cellphone or on your combadge.Sure people in costume are there to photographed, but always ask if you can take a picture. They want to make sure their costume looks right and you want the best pic, right? Besides, you might be between Thor and the bathroom.
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He packed appropriately. Bring food and water. It'll be a long time before you return to the Shire.Hydrate. Before the show apply water and soap to your entire body. During the show, drink plenty of liquids.Remember when you were in the back of the line and you were wishing it would move faster? Well, now that you're at the front of the line, be quick, be courteous.Listen to me, everyone. Stormtroopers are the BAD GUYS. They are evil. Even the name "stormtrooper" comes from one of Earth's WORST criminal organizations. Why people like to dress as the ARMED WING of a FACIST EMPIRE is mind-boggling to me.Any military organization, Star Fleet, the Empire, heck even the Justice League, has health and fitness standards. If you're physically able, you should be physically fit to wear that "uniform," mister. Otherwise, space-court-martial!
