Comic-Con 2009: 10 Kick-Ass Sights from the Show Floor, Day 2
Posted 07/24/09 at 10:00:00 AM by Norman Chan
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The first full day of Comic-Con is over, and we've returned to our hotel room shocked and amazed by the unbelievably cool movie panels and cosplay on display today. Once again, we've narrowed down our top ten sights from today's events for you to enjoy. James Cameron's Avatar, amazing Bioshock cosplay, and a hardcore Street Fighter fan are just a few of the sights that made the list. Just click the "Read More" link below this photo of Supergirl for the full story and more pics.
Believe the buzz. James Cameron's first studio movie since Titanic is the real deal. Cameron, joined by several members of the cast, showed 24 minutes of the film in 3D to fans. We waited 3 hours in line to get into this panel, and every minute was worth it. The story about a marine who meets and assimilates into a tribe of aliens inhabiting an exotic planet isn't groundbreaking -- think Dances with Wolves in space -- but the 3D technology and convincing CG actors certainly are. Cameron announced that Fox has rented out IMAX theaters on August 21st for the general public to catch a FREE 15-minute preview, but with this footage, they've already sold us on the film. Avatar comes out on December 18th.
The cosplay madness begins! We brought you 400 photos of cosplayers last year, and you can expect even more from our gallery this year. This group of DC super heroes was hanging outside the convention hall, drawing more attention than the booths inside the building. And for good reason, as you can tell from the pic below.
Seth Rogan and writing partner Evan Goldberg pulled the covers off the Black Beauty this morning, seeding the first bit of hype for their Green Hornet film. Michel Gondry has taken on directing duties, and the coveted part of Kato has yet to be cast. Who do you think should play the role?
The detail that went into this Blanka costume was impeccable. Notice the gravity-defying geled hair and the broken chains on his feet -- all that was missing was an electric shock.
The biggest sign that Comic-Con has grown beyond even the massive space of the San Diego Convention Center was the line for Hall H -- the main presentation room. Even with a 6,500 seating capacity, the line for Hall H was never fewer than 1000 fans strong. At 8am in the morning, we estimated that over 8000 people were already in line, braving the San Diego sun for a chance to sit in on the Disney 3D, Avatar, and yes, Twilight movie panels. We took unabashed glee when the event staff announced to the line that the Twilight panel had reached capacity -- over 250 people immediately dropped out of line after the announcement. But we could thank the Twilight presence for one thing...
No HD / High-Res pix?
Submitted by wildwestgoh on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 5:45pm
Please give us the HD / High resolution picture =)
Submitted by HeartBurnKid on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 2:06pm
MPC has never been purely about technology, going all the way back to the days when it was boot. It's always been about covering PCs, focusing mostly on hardware, with a geeky perspective. Sometimes that leads it off into geeky tangents, like this; and frankly, I wouldn't have it any other way.
Seriously, go read Computerworld or *shudder* PC Magazine if you want all shop talk all the time. Some of us like seeing the MPC crew mention other things once in a while.
... just so long as it doesn't completely overwhelm the site. You guys are going to make sure of that, right?
Submitted by AlaskaDrew on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 12:33pm
Well sure Comic Con is a bit off the PC path but did you notice that Antec and Sapphire had booths there and they sponsor MPC? They can't just shove those names in your face without looking at some of the other stuff at the show. It would look too obvious. I'll bet that one or both of those companies paid for there trip out to the show in order to make those videos/advertisements. They have to pay the bills somehow now that nobody wants to buy magazines because of the Internet. I think this sort of thing got ATI into "Dream Machine" 2008.
Incorrect. The only thing
Submitted by nedwards on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 3:27pm
Incorrect. The only thing that got ATI into Dream Machine 2008 was that we thought it was the best part for the job.And Antec and Sapphire are some of the sponsors of the Future US booth at Comic-con; they have no say in the magazine or website's contents or coverage.We're nerds. We like Comic-Con. We assume our readers like nerdy things too, not just hardware.We've already said that the Comic-Con coverage is not detracting in any way from any of our regular coverage. You're still getting all the Maximum PC stuff you crave; this is just a bonus.
What's with all the comments?
Submitted by Devo85x on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 9:42am
What's with all the comments dissing the article? If you dont care about comicon then dont click the link to read about it... simple as that...
Submitted by billcipp on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 9:17am
Have any of you nay-sayers ever played a video game on your pc? You know the type; with comic strip characters? You know a graphics looking character that does not look real. The kind of characters that could be at this exibit.
Some of my favorite articles are about pc rigs that boast 40 fps or better in Crisis. Yeah, those articles that talk about the latest and greatest in cpus' and gpus' and what they are built for. yeah, speed, power, fps, and over-clocking! That is what I keep reading about in these articles. I want to know this stuff.
So, when you say that Comic-Con has nothing to do with MaxPC think about that the next time you try to get to the next level in F.E.A.R with your super hero first person shooter beting up all those comic-like villians.
Or better yet DON'T READ THE ARTICLE IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE TEASER!
Submitted by karnak on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 8:19am
Just keep doing what you do best, which is put out the best magazine, and have the best blog.
Not every story has to be about nvidias latest crap or amds latest failure.
Kudos!
Submitted by codepath on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 8:48am
I don't understand the controversy on this.
So, MPC decided to cover an off-topic event. So what?
This site is free to you. The coverage isn't in the magazine that you do actually pay for, so big deal.
Now, I am a geek. In my circle, the Alpha Geek. I love Star Trek AND Star Wars. I love tech. I love comics. I am a software developer. I even chose the gym that I go to because their machines record my workouts, email them to me and post them online to track.
Personally, I like to see this coverage here. As I said, I love comics, but I only have a passing interest in the convention (I am a geek, not a dork. No offense, Norm.). So I won't bother going to search up some site I never heard of in order to read a 12 page in-depth dissertation on some ridiculous minutia. I just want to see some cool stuff, maybe get some upcoming movie info, and see some hot superhero chicks.
You don't like it, don't read it. Just scroll your little mousey past that link to the next one which will deliver you the best tech info and insight around.
Wahh! You dared to mention something not tech-related reducing your tech-to-nontech content ratio to a billion to one.
Whoopee-fricken-doo!
And you any other posters complaining about this coverage:
EAT IT NERDS!!
Submitted by arkweld on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 12:28pm
it's irrelevant if you click the link or not.
If MPC had a blog entry about fashion, celebrity gossip or what happend on Judge Judy would you still not mind?
It's a sign that MPC is producing watered down content aimed at getting hits for an audience that really doesn't qualify to be called PC enthusiasts. If that's you then fine. I'm sure you'll enjoy reading a magazine that doesn't need an IQ above a gnat to read and you can enjoy articles about how to make your PC sound like it's going really fast. Maybe they can throw in some articles about the favorite Web sites of the Jonas Brothers and how to get your computer to make fart noises too.
Clearly the audience for MPC is no longer reserved for people who know or care about computer technology beyond the basics and how to add lights to your case. If you did care you wouldn't want to read about this pointless stuff on a hardware site. Don't have the balls to accept this coverage and call youself a hardcore computer enthusiast, because you aren't.
And anyone with a passing interest in comics or calls themselves a "geek" should already know which sites to check out for SDCC coverage. They all get more traffic than MPC does. If you have the ability to upgrade a video card, I'd assume using Google shouldn't be too hard.
Submitted by Muerte on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 10:02am
Very well said!
If you want pure tech stuff got to Information Week. You get all the tech you want there if you can stay awake reading it.
If your a geek and a dork are you a Geeork or Doreek?
Submitted by deathdefier on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 9:17am
Agree with you 100%
Comic-Con Coverage FTW
Submitted by the_crowbar on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 7:33am
Hey MaxPC. I LOVE the Comic-con coverage, and screw all the haters. There isn't going to be alot of PC stuff there, but it's a point of interest for many of us. All MaxPC is doing is giving readers what they want, and thats what they do best. And hello! Super-Girl FTW
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Submitted by pellier on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 5:43am
For all the people complaing that this has nothing to do with Pc's, you don't have to click the link, it was not forced upon you, and they still have the same amount of pc articles as before comic con started.
^ I like my commas
Submitted by JDK on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 5:23am
....but I'm pretty much done with you guys and this site.
If I wanted to see coverage on comic con.....which I do.....I would go to Revision3....which I do.
Maximum Fail.
Naw man, you fail, for being
Submitted by pcwizmtl on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 7:48am
Naw man, you fail, for being such an idiot...
Geeks love anything fantasy related stuff, and comics are just that...
so STFU and keep stupid comments like that to yourself.
moron
See ya
Submitted by digital demon on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 8:25am
I, for one, will miss you.
Submitted by valtonray on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 3:44am
comic con may not have much to do with computers directly but i'd wager that like myself there are many readers that are enjoying these articles and are very interested in this stuff. i check the site a few times a day and have several boxes of the magazine put away in my basement to refer to if needed(yeah it's really about tim to throw them out and grab the pdf files i know.) but im very interested in the coverage most of us are geeks and we love this stuff and being able to grab the information here is very nice. besides just look at super girl and ask why you are complaining it was included on our beloved site, i dont mind seeing her at all.
Submitted by arkweld on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 5:33am
If you have any interest in Comic-Con you wouldn't be relying on MPC to cover it.
Go to IO9, Newsarama etc. and you can read this in better detail from people who know what they are talking about. That way you get more than a couple of photos of some cosplay and actual points of interest like the panel read through for the finale of The Middleman.
Submitted by Muerte on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 10:07am
I don't need MaxPC to cover this but I don't mind that they do.
Its fun and if something here piques my interest I'll go somehwere to satisfy that interest.
But I wouldn't waste my time criticizing MaxPC. I'd just not read the article. Its not like they are wasting paper or your time.
If you clicked on a llink you did not have any interest in you wasted your own time.
Submitted by arkweld on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 2:50am
still not seeing all that "PC/PC games stuff" ...
WWE here we come.
Submitted by digital demon on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 2:02am
Definitely gonna keep an eye out for Kick-Ass. I've been waiting for a comic book movie that leans toward the realistic side.
Submitted by Clearasil on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 1:38am
What do comics have to do with MaximumPC, technology, or computers?
This is nothing more than puerile regressive self-indulgence. What's next? A coloring book convention? A coin show? How about covering something PC related.
Submitted by digital demon on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 2:01am
Geeks are geeks, and the MPC staff are definitely geeks. I'm sure you're the only one that doesn't appreciate the info.
Submitted by Clearasil on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 2:08am
Yeah, I'm the ONLY one who doesn't appreciate Comicon. Right.
I understand the geek thing. I'm a geek. What I don't understand is the connection between geeks and comic books.
Geeks like tech, but not all geeks like comic books and not all comic book afficianados like tech. Comicon seems more to be a middle school nerd thing.
Submitted by arkweld on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 2:54am
and more MPC users are likely to have home theater equipment than comics but I didn't see MPC at CEDIA. This is just irrelevant and an excuse for them to play around while pretending it's work.
Don't you wish you could be
Submitted by RavenStandsAlone on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 6:24am
Don't you wish you could be so lucky as to "play around" and get paid for it? Jealous little bitch.
These are the InterWebs? Where's the bicycles, babes and beer?
Submitted by mesiah on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 3:16am
I don't care about comic books, but you can write an article saying osama is the greatest man on earth, and as long as you put that hot ass superwoman picture in the article, I will be just fine :D
Submitted by arkweld on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 3:27am
It's a long way to go for one photo.
MPC - the tech mag for supposedly hardcore "enthusiasts" - is the only tech site I've seen that's bothering with this off-topic comics, movie and video games coverage. Tom's Hardware, CPU, PCMag, Anandtech, ExtremeTech, Ars, PCWorld, Bit-tech ... even Engadget (!) you name it, every other tech site knows how irrelevant this is and is rightfully ignoring Comic-Con and leaving it to SF, movie and comic sites to cover.
Submitted by Muerte on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 10:10am
But your commenting here. Hmm. kind of makes you a hypocrite doesn't it?
I like that you can be entertained at a magazine that also gives you information.
Submitted by dracoress on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 4:02am
So go to one of those sites, hang out with the old fuddy duttys and shut the hell up!
Thanks MAXPC for bring me coverage of this and expanding to something fun and something that MOST of your readers don't mind seeing on your site!
Submitted by arkweld on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 5:27am
or why don't you go to sites like IO9 who have better coverage because this is their area of expertise instead of relying on a site that's supposed to be about the latest in computer hardware? Are you going to read AICN for a guide to overclocking?
If this is what most readers want then I guess MPC really has crossed the threshold from being a computer enthusiasts magazine into something that covers superficial fluff aimed at kids and amateurs.
Submitted by dracoress on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 8:29am
Because I am not interested in it that much to research it, but it is nice the MPC highlights stuff for me. If u think that these few articles bring down this site then go to the other sites and don't read these articles!
Submitted by digital demon on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 8:22am
You've got to have something more important to concern yourself with. Don't like it...don't read it. Simple enough.
Submitted by TheJosher on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 10:05am
I agree wholeheartedly.
Oh no, comics in a PC magazine... what will they have next? Satire in news magazines?
Welcome to America.
Submitted by Redcrow on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 1:10am
More pics of Super-girl, please! :D
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