2010 Comic Con

Action Heroes Come to San Diego

By: Stephanie Mesa

The annual Comic Con took place in the San Diego Convention Center from July 22nd to July 25th. Comic Con happens every year in San Diego and it attracts people and stars from all over the world. Many get to see on TV or hear on the radio what's going on during the event, but nothing compares to actually going and experiencing it. Even though Comic Con was the news of the week during many classes, many Raiders still wonder what exactly is Comic Con?

Comic Con is a big convention where many artists expose their art, many directors promote their upcoming movies, and many other things! When you're at Comic Con, you get to see many different kinds of art and buy all kinds of things: from comic books, to movies, funny hats, etc. Maybe if you're lucky, you might just happen to see a famous person walking around such as one of our raiders, Kyle Macabasco, who was lucky to get last-minute ticketsand got to meet Shawn Merriman, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers. Another Raider who had the opportunity to attend was Jonathan Millan who met Ray Toro, guitarist for the rock band 'My Chemical Romance'. Being a big art fan Jonathan also said: "I got to meet one of my favorite painters, Alex Pardee!" Among other people walking around Comic Con this year were the famous Mythbusters and director, Guillermo del Toro.

One of the stand-out events of this year was preview night, where the crowd cheered for Angelina Jolie while she was talking about her new movie, Salt. Other people at preview night were the cast of Resident Evil. One of the funniest events that happens every year is the Zombie Walk. In the Zombie Walk everyone dresses and paints their face like a zombie and they walk around the Convention Center.

Many people say they don't want to go to Comic Con because it's expensive and they don't want to waste money on something they might not like. So, if you want to see what Comic Con is all about but not waste money, you could sign up to volunteer next year! You can help out during the event, and get a glance of what is going on. You can sign up on the Comic Con website. No matter what you do during Comic Con, you are always guaranteed to have a good time. Let's hope that Comic Con returns to San Diego next year!