With Comic Con selling out in record time, and stars flocking to the scene, think there's nothing left if you can't get into the show. Wrong. There are plenty of things to do outside of the convention, and plenty of exclusive parties, that if you can't crash, the next best thing is to just stand outside and see the stars as they enter. One of the hottest parties is the Syfy/EW party. And I think that the pictures speak for themselves. A little courtesy, saying please and thank you go a long way, know their real names, don't shout out character names, and if you're not lucky enough to get to the front, don't bend the the girl in front of you over the bars in desperation for a picture, or a certain thunder god may ask security to move you back so he can take a picture with her.


And some stars need a little extra incentive to come. After one fan said Jensen never takes pictures with fans during these things. Getting all the girls around to chant "Jensen, Jensen," apparently changed his mind and scored me a photo.

The cast of True Blood of course made their appearance, and they are one of the nicest groups, making sure that all their fans got to take pictures. With the exception of Joe Manganiello, who seemed to be dragged inside by his girlfriend, skipping all fans. But Nelsan Ellis more than made up for his snub, by stopping for fan pictures and autographs between phone calls and breaks from the party.

The guys from Always Sunny in Philadelphia had to wait a little while because the party was at max capacity, but that didn't stop them from hamming it up with their fans. Charlie Day jumped over multiple barriers, making his handlers extra nervous, but only drew more love from the crowd for it.

Thomas Jane was one of few that didn't stop and take pictures with fans on the way in, but after spending only minutes inside, he came out and gave his fans some one on one time.

While Ryan McPartlin stopped and took pictures on his way in and out, finding it hard to say no to anyone who asked nicely for a picture. For more photos check out our Flickr Album!

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Comic Con isn't all about the lines, there is plenty to see and do that require little waiting.

Some celebrities are there for things other than what you may know them from. Michael Mcmillian, whom many may recognize as Rev. Steve Newland from True Blood, was on hand signing for his new comic Lucid. If you haven't seen his work pick up a copy the plotting, the sequencing, the illustrating is all amazing.

And there are the crazy displays. There are life size models made of Legos, large set pieces, some of which you can touch and and get inside of, and others that you cannot. Vendors are everywhere selling everything and anything that makes your little geek heart go pitter patter, except there are few places to find food.

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And of course, there is cosplay, tons and tons of cosplay, each and everyday of the convention.

And comic con isn't just about comics, and movies, there are plenty of publishers there introducing new authors, and authors with fanatic fanbases, like Sherrilyn Kenyon and Charlaine Harris.

And of course there are the stars, you'll see walking about, going to and from panels and signing. Everyone from the cast of the upcoming Green Lantern, to V, even the Vampire Diaries. Check out more pictures at out Flickr Album!

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After spending the entire day in Ballroom 20, Day 2, was set to be a day on the floor.

Scheduling for many of the panels and signature sessions make fans choose between getting inside information on the next seasons and possible swag bags, with getting a few seconds up close and person with their favorite stars.

The WB booth was a mass of chaos, no lines really established until right before a signature session actually began. Fans were shuffled, and given misinformation on where lines formed by booth attendants, and various floor security members. Team work was greatly needed, but largely lacking.

Upstairs was in the Autograph pavilion it was a much different story. It was calm, but the stars at their little booths made me question how much is that puppy in the window. I wanted to take them all home. But there was only one stop in mind before I would just back into the fray, Mark Sheppard.

He's a fan favorite, he's fun, he's witty and he's in everything. Maybe not everything, but it sure seems like it. I'll admit I forgot myself a little, but after I wiped the drool from my chin I managed to mumble out something in regards to Supernatural. He wouldn't give up much except that he'd be back, because he still had Bobby's soul, as if I could forget.

So back down into the crazy, because Friday was all about the True Blood experience. Signing were Alan Ball, Charlaine Harris, Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Nelsan Ellis, Denis O'Hare, Joe Manganiello, Kristen Bauer Van Straten, and Debra Ann Woll.

Stephen Moyer left the signing early, having to leave for the Priest panel, which looks amazing. Not sure if its just because Paul Bettany is smoking hot in it, or it is just that awesome, but I was a little sad to have to miss it.

Anna, Rutina, Kristen and Debra are stunning in person. Far prettier than they are on screen. Sam blushes easily, and I'll leave it at that. Nelsan is softer spoken and more reserved than his onscreen counterpart. Denis is just as smooth, but much sweet than the scintillating King of Mississippi.

And Joe is a flirty cheeseball. After spending hours, and I do mean hours in line, security informed us that we could not take pictures, that if our cameras were out during the signing we would be removed from line. After telling Joe this, he promptly grabbed my hands and said "Let's look into each other's eyes and remember this moment." I laughed, because I couldn't argue with my hands in his, and who says that outside of corny television? Denis over hearing laughed as well saying "I'll have to remember that line."

After the signing, the cast went upstairs for some interviews. As I passed by, with Joe above, I yelled Joe, he turned around giving a little wave and the crowd broke out in howls. Yep, it's that kind of mad house atmmosphere.

Rushing upstairs, I made it into the True Blood panel as well. Everyone was back to begin the panel. They brought out a card board cut out of Alexander Skarsgard which Kristen greeted with "Hello, Daddy."

We were treated with an awesome preview of the rest of the season. There will be blood, fighting, and heartache. Anna tells us that we find out the deal with her hands, and Stephen says that there will be no more head twisting sex, since Alan never has them do the same thing twice. Rutina reflected on Tara's men issues, that they come from a lack of father. Sam hints that the dedication to his new family stems from wanting to save his little brother, and well, that's not gonna end well. Nelsan wouldn't give up much about Lafayette and his love life, only that we'll see a softer side of him this season.

When asked who Eric would chose between Pam and Sookie. The audience yelled "Pam." But Kristen answered that he'd chose option C: all of the above.

Alan teased that next season everyone goes to therapy... everyone gets very happy. A fan asked how the cast liked working with animals. Kristen purred into the mic "Skarsgard's not so bad once you get to know him."

And a big sad face, for me at least, when Ball says that he believes that Bill and Sookie are soul mates, and that they will eventually find their way back to each other.

Lastly, fans asked about Appius being Godric's maker, since he is actually Eric'ss maker in the books. Ball said "I'll consider anything that works." And of course the question of Bubba was brought up, which Ball was opposed to because he didn't know how to have Elvis without making it look corny. Fans, myself included, yelled out Bruce Campbell (if you haven't seen Bubba Ho Tep watch it and you'll see how amazing he would be in that part), and Ball was not opposed to it. Now how do we get Bruce on board?

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One of the coolest things about Comic Con is that you never know who you're going to run into. I'm a huge believer in karma, and well just being nice in general, if you read my last post about the Showtime Anti-heroes you know that I don't watch any of the shows, and only stayed because I enjoy the moderator Geoff Boucher. He moderated one of the first panels I sat through all of back at WonderCon, and is a general joy to not only read, but watch.

He was also treated horribly during that panel by one Mary Louise Parker. I absolutely hate walking out of panels, but that is one that I did. She was so mean that I couldn't bear to watch it any longer. Okay, enough back story. So I went to this LA Times party at a Puma store, which seems like the oddest of locations, but its Comic Con, and things get quirky quickly. The food was lovely, the drinks were flowing, when I saw Geoff. And although my friends tried to talk me out of it, I just had to tell him how bad I felt for him onstage. Well this is one instance when I can say my friends were wrong.

Geoff's face lit up when I told him I had to give him a hug because I was so sorry over his horrid treatment. He replied with "Did my wife put you up to this?" Apparently his wife had skipped the panel, and no one believed him when he said how awful Parker was to him. We chatted for a bit, and then he asked "Do you want to meet Stan Lee? He's about to arrive."

Um, hello, I am at nerd mecca of course I want to meet Stan Lee. Stan was quickly surrounded by admirers, but Geoff made sure my friends and I got to meet the big guy. Stan has got to be one of the sweetest guys around. He asked me "Would you like to be one of my angels?" Of course I would, another silly question. Me and the girls spent much of the night with Stan's assistant, who was also very kind. I asked him a lot of questions, and he nicely answered them all, even when I asked him if he gets Stan his coffee. I have no clue if Stan drinks coffee or not, but I joked with him that if Stan asked me to get his coffee, assistant or not I'd get it. True Story.

Geoff came back over a little later asking if we wanted to meet Neal Adams. Again a silly question. Look I adore Marvel, I really do, but in my heart of hearts I am a Superman girl. And although Neal isn't know for Superman he is for Batman, Green Lantern and Green Arrow. And Batman comes in at a close second. Heck I remember as a kid, pushing a girl out of my tree house because she tried to be Vicki Vale, and I was the only one allowed to be Vale.

Neal Adams is quite the funny guy. Between telling us girls witty stories, trying to set us up with his talented sons, and undressing mannequins because we were chilly we had a pretty great time with him. But we left before we could turn into pumpkins, because morning comes quickly during Comic Con, but this night just goes to show that being a nice person pays off.

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This panel came directly after the USA Network panels. I'll be honest I don't watch any of these, but I've always like the premise of Dexter, and I love Geoff Boucher of Los Angeles Times Hero Complex so I stayed. This panel included: Michael C. Hall and show runner Chip Johannessen of Dexter, David Duchovny and Executive Producer Tom Kapinos of Californication, Mary-Louise Parker and Executive Producer/creator Jenji Kohan of Weeds, Paul Schuluze and Linda Wallem the Executive Producer/Creator/Writer of Nurse Jackie.



There were clips of all the shows and the vicey lives they lead and what's coming up. Nurse Jackie has been busted, and the fall out is going to be big. Californication is getting some new faces. Weeds is getting some new identities that may not take. Dexter's footage was probably the most memorable. Dexter finds his son in the puddle of his mother's blood, and what happens after with neighbors telling of Dexter's pattern and Dexter left without a target.

After seeing all the footage and some of the cast members I finally see how much I've been missing with by not watching Showtime, but on a side note what the heck is going on with David Duchovny's hair? He looks like he got in a chick fight in the parking lot.

But one show I will not be watch is Weeds. Mary Louise Parker was short, and even rude to moderator Geoff Boucher, and talking to some people behind the scenes that is very typical of her. She acted as though she didn't want to be there, and comic con is all about the fans that watch and love her show, how very ungrateful.

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