| Comic-Con International Largest comic book and popular arts convention in the U.S. San Diego Convention Center San Diego, California, every July |
"Cartoons, Comics & Conventions: A Fan Convention Survival Guide," by Kat Avila, Jade Magazine, September-October 2001. "Comic-Con [Asian American] Artist Talent," by Kat Avila, Jade Magazine, September 2004. Page 1 | Page 2 "Comic-Con International 2006: Searching for Yoshihiro Tatsumi," by Kat Avila, Sequential Tart, September 2006. "Comic-Con International [2006], Part 2," by Kat Avila, Sequential Tart, November 2006. "Comics and Mucho Mas: Comic-Con International 2005 Highlights", LatinoLA, 14 August 2005. Photos copyright © July 2007 Kat Avila, Camera: HP Photosmart M415 Note: Thank you to the cosplayers for making every convention so visually rich and fun. |
| Outside the San Diego Convention Center | ||||
 "Welcome Comic-Con International" store sign |
 lamppost |
 walking toward the convention center |
 Gaslamp Strip Club |
 Quiksilver Boardriders Club |
 Rockin' Baja Lobster |
 The Gaslamp Quarter is 16 blocks of Victorian-style buildings. |
 The Tin Fish restaurant (my fave eating spot) |
 promo for horror film The Signal |
 pedicabs await customers |
 troubadours |
 in front of the convention center |
 news van |
 San Diego Convention Center |
 San Diego Convention Center |
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| Kurt Wenner chalking promo for Beowulf: When you looked through a special lens, the 2D chalk mural for Robert Zemeckis's Beowulf became 3D. Kurt Wenner was working outdoors not far from The Tin Fish restaurant, outside the San Diego Convention Center, and he was kind enough to answer questions about the mural (probably for the billionth time). Illusionistic street painting is an art form associated with this master artist, architect, and arts educator. | ||||
 Kurt Wenner and mural |
 mural in progress |
 Kurt Wenner and mural |
 the completed mural |
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 the completed mural from a slightly different angle |
 close-up |
 mural in progress looking through the lens |
 the completed mural looking through the lens |
 the completed mural (Sadly, I chopped off the monster's head in this shot.) |
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| Inside the San Diego Convention Center | ||||
 going up to registration |
 escalator |
 Comic-Con poster |
 attendee registration |
 portfolio review area |
 Sails Pavilion |
 winged cosplayer |
 close-up on wings |
 art show |
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 Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), Inc., tournament |
 Alison Thompson (aka Tevin of Winchester, SCA) |
 Thursday morning line for the Exhibit Hall |
 outside the Exhibit Hall |
 Marvel Comics collectible postage stamps |
| Exhibit Hall — WARNING: Some of the links are to sites with adult themes and are NOT work-safe. Please use discretion. — | ||||
 Joe Moshier, Conduct Happiness designs & clothing (At kids' activity side of booth.) |
 Suicide Girls booth "Beautiful naked girls with tattoos" |
 Spencer Davis, Booty Babe Art |
 Playboy Playmate Tiffany Taylor, Miss November 1998 |
 David Heredia, Heredia Designs |
 motivational speaker Lou Ferrigno of The Incredible Hulk TV series |
 Usagi Yojimbo comic artist Stan Sakai with fans |
 Pinup artist [Jennifer] Janesko with her artbook Rendered that she autographed for me. |
 MBQ comic artist Felipe Smith |
 fantasy & sci-fi illustrator Larry Elmore & fan |
 Stan Yan, Christopher Salas, & Stacey, all from Squid Works comics |
 Seth Weber, Michael Aushenker, & Jose Cabrera |
 Jose Cabrera, Crying Macho Man |
 Deb Aoki, Bento Box (also, About.com: Manga) |
 illustrator Rod Espinosa, Antarctic Press |
 writer Deric Hughes, Afterworld sci-fi Web animation |
 publisher Yamila Abraham, Yaoi Press |
 Cartoonist Walt Davis worked 14 years as a grade school teacher. |
 Ed Roeder, illustration & design |
 artist Joel Gomez, Wildstorm Entertainment |
