Long Beach Comic Con took place on October 2 to October 4, 2009 in Long Beach, CA at a very familliar venue to Anime Expo veterans, the Long Beach Convention Center. Granted that Long Beach Comic Con was smaller, had fewer attendees, and had a different breed of fans, it was not as chaotic as the Anime Expo Long Beach years (2001, 2002, and 2007). Stan informed the Scarlet Rhapsody team about Long Beach Comic Con the month before. I knew about Anaheim Comic Con coming up in Spring 2010, but the first annual Long Beach Comic Con was news to me.
Long Beach Comic Con, though a fraction of size of Comic Con International, had prominent guests of honor from the comic and entertainment industry. Stan "The Man" Lee, creator of many Marvel favorites, goes without saying. Jim Lee, Jeph Loeb, and many more, are just a few of the many comic book artists that were available for a sketch or autograph. Unlike Comic Con International, you can truly breathe and not feel sardined in. The location was lovely, but unfortunately, not many costumers came by to take advantage of the scenic shoreline. Scarlet Rhapsody enjoyed their time at Long Beach Comic Con and would be thrilled to come back in 2010.
Long Beach Comic Con 2009 TravelCast:
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State of Mind The City of Long Beach delcares October 2, 2009 as Stan Lee Day. Now for Stan Lee to make that great Los Angeles super hero story with Snoop Dogg and other Long Beach rappers. |
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| Saturday | |
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| Sunday | |
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to the Next One Lazy Sunday is lazy. The comic book geeks go to Zombie Land, the deadliest place on Earth. Written by Jared. |
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| In Closing | |
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vs. Mars Anything you say will be misquoted and taken out of context. But say it anyway. Some quotes intended for (im)mature readers only. |
Death
of Auto-Tune This is Sinatra at the opera, bring a blonde. Final thoughts by Jared. |
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| Scarlet
Rhapsody: Traveling Read more crazy convention adventures! Part of the Scarlet Rhapsody Collective. |
Long
Beach Comic Con The wrestling ring is enough to satiate Stan. Scarlet Rhapsody will return in 2010. |
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