Comic-Con Convention!

Okay, so being a sci-fi geek scares off a few people (more like a lot of people) but when one has always been a die-hard conspiracy theorist it sort of comes with the territory this whole stand up comedy thing. Now that I have a television show in addition to the regular stuff I bring up examples about what is out there and are we really alone in the universe? I doubt it seriously but I'm sure our habits on this planet are keeping more intelligent life forms from visiting us more frequently. At this year's Comic-Con convention I was able to not just hangout with other alien types (we tend to stand out) but also a bunch of the superhero types as well that first made this convention worth attending. What with movies like "Hancock," "The Incredible Hulk," "Iron Man" and the biggie of them all, "The Dark Knight" tearing it up at the box office this summer there's never been a better time than right now to be a comic book (or gothic novelist) fan. I did get to meet Superman (above) and this being my first time down here gave me a quick ride around the area since he and Lois have been on hiatus for awhile. Too bad. While visiting the various displays on hand and talking with the filmmakers I was also able to meet a bunch of other film critics, actors, authors and just plain fans of all things 'out there.' It was also a chance to be in my element and introduce some script ideas while hobnobbing in total geekdom. I did get into a scuffle with Batman (as seen here on the left) but that was to be expected. He's been on edge lately because of all the other movies coming out having to do with iconic figures that wear capes. Fortunately he was in a good mood so we were able to share some time over an ice mocha and exchange cards. He suggested that I should wear a mask not to pass myself off as a comic book icon but thought that by covering my face I might make a better impression on friends and family. All in all though had a great time and looking forward to next year's event because rumor has it that the event will take place on Pluto because of that planet's status being downgraded to Dwarf Planet.