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SDCC 2012 is over now, and last night’s buzz has been replaced with this morning’s hangover. And all of this means that it’s time to pack up the books, original art and… shall we say paraphernalia from the convention, bring it to UPS and ship it home to avoid a TSA inspection (“Son, is this your white, owl-looking face mask? Howsabout this detailed line drawing of a man with three guns by someone named, ‘Darrow?’ I’m gonna need to to step into this windowless room and remove your trousers…”), and return to the Crisis On Infinite Midlives Home Office in Boston.

This means that we will be in the one place that has less Internet access than the area directly surrounding the San Diego Convention Center: an airplane. So while we cross the country in an aluminum tube while quietly whimpering for nicotine, please enjoy these snapshots we took at this year’s SDCC. Some are of cosplayers, some are of just cool shit, but regardless, they are a small document of what happens at SDCC when you’re not haunting Room 6DE to live-Tweet comics panel discussions. Click any of them to see them full-sized.

And as an added bonus, we also have Amanda’s video of Nicholas Brendon’s introduction to the screening of Once More With Feeling to close out the convention, all after the jump.

Enjoy, and see you tomorrow, suckers!

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July 16, 2012 by Rob
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  • Getting ready to live tweet #DC Entertainment: Meet The Publishers from Room 6DE at 11:15am PDT. #SDCC #
  • Jim Lee and Dan DiDio are opening the panel by summarizing the new #DC offerings (Talon, Sword Of Sorcery, Team 7, etc.) #DC #SDCC #
  • Justic League Annual is bridge book btw Justice League 12 (read it 1st) and JLI (wraps up those characters stories). #DC #SDCC #
  • Justice League events from 12 on set up Trinity War. #DC #SDCC #
  • Stuff at this panel is recap from previous #DC panels (Green Lantern:Rise Of The Third Army,etc.).Useful if u only had Sunday pass, I guess. #
  • At least Dan DiDio and Jim Lee generate a palpable and honest enthusiasm about the #DC line that makes me mind the lack of new info less. #
  • Jim Lee is discussing 10 page Digital First .99 cent books. New titles daily from Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman families. #DC #SDCC #
  • If you don't do digital, all titles will be bound for traditional publishing at "a later date". #DC #SDCC #
  • Joe Kubert Presents – series of one shots. Looks good! #DC #SDCC #
  • Also reviewing MAD magazine and Get Jiro. More nontraditional graphic offerings now available through #DC #Vertigo. #SDCC #
  • Interesting to hear Jim Lee talk about Get Jiro- fascinated by the obscure food stuff, like the ortolan scene.Serious, geniune enthusiam.#DC #
  • Jim Lee also worried Anthony Bourdain would "eat his baby" when they met. DiDio checks w/Wayne to see if they've "gone off message". #DC #
  • Now recaps of Girl W/Dragon Tattoo and Django Unchained (adaption of unabridged script). Also,new Sandman from Neil Gaiman + JH Williams #DC #
  • Bob Wayne – "I will be attempting to moderate this panel while maintaining employment." #DC #SDCC #
  • We're in fan Q and A territory now. #DC #SDCC #
  • Dan Didio – There are other characters like Wonder Woman and Green Lantern being considered for Earth Ones books. #DC #SDCC #
  • Also, Grant Morrison is still working on the Multiversity books, hopefully for next year. Buy your LSD in preparation now. #DC #SDCC #
  • Dan DiDio – There were 2 months where Aquaman beat the entire Marvel line up. Oh, Dan… #DC #SDCC #
  • Jim Lee – DiDio hired other artists to draw JL behind his back b/c of his tendency to run late. He was outraged, but liked the art.#DC #SDCC #
  • DiDio on his chemistry w/ Bob Wayne at panels – "We drink heavily before panels." Wayne – "And we practice b4 we get here." #DC #SDCC #
  • Jim Lee – Don't try to draw Batman; try to draw Mr. Potato Head with Bat ears. #DC #SDCC #wordsofwisdom #
  • Parting #DC Panel words – No. There will be no Wally West. We mean it. #SDCC #
  • Now getting ready to live tweet #Marvel Amazing Spiderman panel in Room 6DE at 12:30pm PDT. May bail early. #SDCC #
  • Yes. I know Spider-Man is hyphenated. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Panel is comprised of Axel Alsonso, CB Cebulski, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Humberto Ramos, Cullen Bunn, Frank Tieri, Arune Singh. #Marvel #
  • So, more writers and Arune just got Dan Slott on speakerphone. #Marvel #
  • Slott is summarizing AS. Then issue 692 is 50th anniversary issue with intro of new sidekick, Alpha. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Alpha is everything Peter Parker wishes he was in high school. Everyone sees/knows about the super powers, says Slott. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Dan Slott says Humberto Ramos drawings of Alpha are "gorgeous". #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Kelly Sue Deconnick asked for help pronouncing Zakim Bridge. Avenging Spider-Man will take cast to Boston, where Carol Danvers is from. #
  • Cullen Bunn on Venom – "He's the super hero I'd be because he screws everything up." May be a change in venue for Venom soon. #
  • Stage has just been invaded by Spider-Men/boys. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Bunn now previewing Minimum Carnage. Flash and Scarlet Spider will learn how bad a symbiote can be. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Venom/Flash gets a glimpse of what evil a symbiote can actually effect in this series. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • And now, Captain Marvel. Not a Spider book, but there you go. Focus on Danvers as bad ass pilot w/ control issues. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Readers will learn about women/pilots who preceeded her and her history w/ Avengers. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Punisher: War Zone will be a 5 issue limited series run that will wrap up Greg Rucka run on Punisher. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Showing Daredevil slide. Waid's not here. Cebulski has no info to offer about the Eisner winning title. Helpful. Not. #Marvel #SDCC #
  • Frank Tieri is previewing Space Punisher thing."Crazy space versions of #Marvel characters."If fan support is there,there'll be more titles" #
  • Sing along panel for "Once More With Feeling" accomplished. More audience participation/Dawn hate this year. Good times! #Buffy #SDCC #
  • Goodbye, 2012 Comic-Con! #SDCC http://t.co/ecuKFTxR #
  • Hello, Hyatt bar! #SDCC http://t.co/cTMqpx9f #
  • You don't.It's an opportunity to go shoppingRT @juliebenz: Heading back to Toronto this week… How does one pack for 4 months?!?! Argh!!!!! #
  • @CamComicCorner Bar has whiskey. Whiskey is warming. #
  • It worries me when I realize that The Rock has more potential to put the ass kicking funny back in Lobo than Rob Liefeld. #
  • Moving party to bar at Hilton by the water. Whee! #
  • @GailSimone But, there is Spider-Pig so there's that… #
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July 16, 2012 by Amanda