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This is my first Comic Con and decided to go to last night’s opening preview night (doing the whole 4-day membership ordeal). I left work, picked up my friend, and drove straight to downtown SD. Outside the convention center was pretty crowded but I have to admit getting my badge and getting inside went pretty smoothly (at least for us). Well it also helps having my friend Nick since he’s been to Comic Con before.  There are also signs that point you to the right direction.

We went up the second floor and walk to another part of the building where they had a whole room full of employees who are there to get you registered.  After that, they gave us a bag of free goodies and we went back to the first floor where all the booths are. There were a bunch of small booths but the big companies had the creative ones like the Sci Fi channel and CapCom booths.

So here are some helpful tips if you are attending the San Diego Comic Con at all this week:

1. bring lots of water and snacks but nothing too heavy because you will be doing a lot of walking.  Oh and bring nice walking shoes.

2. If you’re looking for the SDCC Exclusive toys, head towards the left side. I wasn’t able to get any because they closed the line on us.  Look for the section that has the Hasbro Toys sign. They will have Nemesis Prime, Mighty Mugg Iron Man (movie version), and Cobra Commander toy (speaking on podium). Hopefully they haven’t ran out.

3. One of the big freebies that they give out are these ginormous tote bags to put your other freebie junk in. If you want one, make a left and head towards the WB sign.

4. Oh…you can actually play Street Fighter IV. The game is pretty sick!!! I never got to play it but I did watch from a distance and the graphics are awesome!  They even give you a red headband that Ryu wears. Once again, make a left towards the Capcom section once you enter the convention center.

5. Artist Alley is towards the back left corner.

6. There is a Cafe Express all around the back wall where you can grab something to eat and rest.

7. You’ll definitely meet some interesting characters when you’re there.

I didn’t get to watch the exclusive movie previews because I was too tired to stay up later.  I will be going again this Saturday and hopefully take more pictures. Enjoy the pics!