Expectations. We all have 'em. Whether it's going to a movie for the 1st time, visiting a new vacation spot, or reading a new comic book, we all bring our personal feelings on how the experience should be. The biggest event of the year in pop-culture, The San Diego ComiCon, is over, and now fans can process all the information revealed there. Expectations for ground-breaking news was high as always. With the upcoming releases of various comic-book themed movies like Green Lantern and Thor, as well as new comic books like David Finch's new BATMAN title, fans were eager to glom onto any new morsel of information.
And boy! Did we get tons of new information...a week or two before the convention started.
The convention was a success, it always is, and is getting bigger. However, I feel the impact of it is diminished by the numerous "leaks" of information. When companies announce ahead of time what they are going to announce at the show, the effect is anti-climactic. I remember not too many years ago constantly visiting various news sites for up-to-the-minute information, and the excitement in the comic community as the news broke. ("Marvel Comics bought Marvelman? Now way!")
Far be it from me to tell the many marketing and advertising people that the entertainment companies employ how to do their job. They want to generate excitement for the show, but I say the show has a built-in excitement without advance notice of news.
The San Diego ComiCon has become a mecca for pop culture, and some say it's become too polluted by the influence of Hollywood. I don't have a problem with Hollywood's involvement, since it's hard to ignore their impact on the comic world. I would just like to see a return to the days (not THAT long ago) of news actually breaking during the convention. But as always, my expectations for the con next year remain high.
Dave
Comics on the Green
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