Comic-Con Tickets Sold Out; World Mourns

Last Saturday morning, Comic-Con tickets officially went on sale through Ticketleap. Servers were instantly slammed, and many people got over-capacity message from Ticketleap and were encouraged to keep trying. All passes were sold out by 3pm. Some people who were online since the first minute they were available weren’t able to get tickets. And of… Continue reading Comic-Con Tickets Sold Out; World Mourns

WTF Comic-Con?

It’s now halfway through January and they still haven’t sold tickets proper. There’s no news on Comic-Con hotels yet, and you know San Diego gets full-up for the convention by March. Prices for hotels have already skyrocketed for July. Rates for the same hotels I stayed at a couple years ago have jumped upwards of… Continue reading WTF Comic-Con?

The Truth About Comic-con Leaving San Diego

A candid interview with Comic-Con’s Director of Marketing & PR regarding the rumors about Comic-Con International’s possible change of venue Barry Robb – www.uglycouchshow.com February 28, 2010 Every summer for over 40 years, geeks of all walks of life have descended upon San Diego by the tens of thousands to attend Comic-Con International, a non-stop… Continue reading The Truth About Comic-con Leaving San Diego

CouchCast 40 – Los San Anaheim Comic-Con?

Like a one legged monkey butler on a benzedrine high, it’s CouchCast 40. We’re talking about a Doc Savage movie, a Missile Command movie, the A-Team comic, James’ Cameron’s Avatar prequel story, Willow novels, the possibility of Comic-Con moving away from San Diego, Joss Whedon & Morgan Spurlock’s comic-con documentary, Dungeons and Dragons with Porn… Continue reading CouchCast 40 – Los San Anaheim Comic-Con?