Re-posted from Forbes.

Comic-Con 2011 was an amazing experience! Some highlights included: Seeing Stan Lee, Frank Kozik and Sergio Aragonés up close and personal; the energy of the audience; and looking at the costume details of the passionate masses. I was so excited to see the enthusiasm in a group that ranged from working class fanboys to middle class yuppies. It was awesome!

Basically the whole experience can be broken into 3 buckets:

1) Floor sales: This experience felt like the Simpsons Comic Book Guy character’s shop x 100.

2) Workshop sessions: I somehow missed out on these because the lines seemed daunting. But, I did poke my head in a couple and it reminded me of SXSW.

3) The outside marketing worlds: For instance, this year South Park had a parking lot version of the show, complete with food line.

Can’t wait to go back next year!

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