{"id":3731,"date":"2016-07-14T01:32:29","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T06:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/?p=3731"},"modified":"2016-07-14T02:20:25","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T07:20:25","slug":"comic-con-international-part-3-the-floor-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/?p=3731","title":{"rendered":"Comic Con International part 3- the floor plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You&#8217;re Gonna need a plan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Comic-Con International&#8230;is HUGE.\u00a0 About 7 city blocks long and 3 city blocks deep.\u00a0 600 tables?\u00a0 900?\u00a0 more? I dunno.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a freakin lot.\u00a0 and hardly any of it these days contain ACTUAL COMIC BOOKS.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a pop culture convention now and that is as much good as it is bad&#8230;It&#8217;s go movie stars and video games and every other damn thing. Our little boy is all growed up.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6KALJy9fw2Q\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;you grows up and you grows up and you grows up&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eh, you can&#8217;t fight the ocean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Although it will feel like that is precisely what you are trying to do as you walk the floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCICROWD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3732\" src=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCICROWD.jpg\" alt=\"CCICROWD\" width=\"493\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCICROWD.jpg 640w, http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCICROWD-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hey, whats that guy in the corner doing?\u00a0 Is he giving me the stink eye?\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCICROWD2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3733\" src=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCICROWD2.jpg\" alt=\"CCICROWD2\" width=\"493\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCICROWD2.jpg 640w, http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCICROWD2-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Learn how to wear a back pack ya jerk, it&#8217;s got TWO straps, one for each shoulder.\u00a0 You&#8217;re not in a Corona beer commercial, you are wandering through a convention hall for hours on end. Put the other strap on and save yourself a trip to the chiropractor.\u00a0 idiot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anyways, CCI (Comic-Con International) provides a map on their site so you can use stratergery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016FULL700.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3734\" src=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016FULL700.jpg\" alt=\"CCI16_CenterspreadMapSec.indd\" width=\"800\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016FULL700.jpg 800w, http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016FULL700-300x102.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Still pretty damn overwhelming eh?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Don&#8217;t fear, I&#8217;ve taken the liberty of updating the map for you.\u00a0 Highlighting the booths you&#8217;ll want to stop at first, before you are wandering aimlessly through a sea of plastic trinkets, and rehashed\/rebooted garbage.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3738\" src=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map800.jpg\" alt=\"CCI16_CenterspreadMapSec.indd\" width=\"630\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map800.jpg 800w, http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map800-300x102.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That&#8217;s kinda small, and contains a whole lot of stuff you don&#8217;t really have time for.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s go this route.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3735\" src=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map1.jpg\" alt=\"CCI16_CenterspreadMapSec.indd\" width=\"678\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map1-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3737\" src=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map3.jpg\" alt=\"CCI16_CenterspreadMapSec.indd\" width=\"397\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map3.jpg 800w, http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map3-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3736\" src=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map2.jpg\" alt=\"CCI16_CenterspreadMapSec.indd\" width=\"630\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map2.jpg 900w, http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CCI2016map2-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hmm, did OUR name end up bigger than eveyone elses? That&#8217;s wierd. anyhoo, those are the people we recommend.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t have time to figure out the links to their websites&#8230;so just, go to their booths to see what they have, I guess.\u00a0 I mean, what do you really need to know, other than I recommended them? and, I don&#8217;t hardly like nobody.\u00a0 In fact it&#8217;s giving me a stomach ache plugging someone else on MY blog.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not even sure I&#8217;ll be able to bring myself to hit &#8220;publish&#8221; and put this out on the internet.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Those names\/numbers are <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rich Koslowski GG20<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Brian Ewing #4505<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sara Richard AA21<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Joseph Linsner #4900<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Headlocked #1901<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_5yl5\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Josh Finney and Patrick McEvoy # 1119\u00a0 (Thursday at 4pm)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ARSENIC LULLABY #2200<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..how did OUR name end up bold?\u00a0 Oh well&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At OUR booth, we&#8217;ll have exclusive sketch cover books.\u00a0 Limited to 300 of a larger collection and 300 of a single issue.\u00a0 That is not a lot.\u00a0\u00a0 We don&#8217;t expect to be shipping any home.\u00a0 I&#8217;m a believer in make your money and run, as far as this show goes.\u00a0 Print what I need, move it all, go home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> I will be there sketching ALL FIVE DAYS.\u00a0 A grueling week for sure.\u00a0 And it will be a madhouse.\u00a0 I would recommend this- If you know you are going and will want a sketch cover, order it now (below) and you&#8217;ll be able to request a specific character (you can make a note at checkout), and have it waiting for you.\u00a0 Saves time for you, and gets you a slightly better sketch because I&#8217;ll do it before my hand has 100,000 miles on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Coupon code CCI16 removes the shipping charges at checkout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Order the TPB collection Sketchcover <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/store\/en\/home\/214-limited-edition-arsenic-ash-can-comic-with-sketch-back.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Order the Single issue sketchcover <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/store\/en\/home\/213-limited-edition-arsenic-ash-can-comic-with-sketch-back.html\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Other cool stuff <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/store\/en\/17-this-months-special\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and I&#8217;ll see YOU in San Diego<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arseniclullabies.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.arseniclullabies.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ccitriumph.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3740\" src=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ccitriumph.jpg\" alt=\"ccitriumph\" width=\"744\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ccitriumph.jpg 744w, http:\/\/arseniclullabies.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ccitriumph-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re Gonna need a plan Comic-Con International&#8230;is HUGE.\u00a0 About 7 city blocks long and 3 city blocks deep.\u00a0 600 tables?\u00a0 900?\u00a0 more? 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