Are you kidding? O'Neill probably orchestrated all of this as part of his Machiavellian scheme to um… um…
… shits and giggles?
Well that fell apart quickly.

Actually it's Doctor Woman, or Doctor Whoman, or whatever the fuck you want it to be because its fucking speculative fiction.

What galls me are the same douchebros saying it was "shoved down their throats"…???
We had the same slightly quirky old to young white dude for FIFTY PLUS FUCKING YEARS. We could use a change,

Cameron Mitchell and Jack Webb?

That is pretty awesome. Last con I went to was in D.C. and they had Stan Lee (I believe he said it was going to be his last con appearance), but I was too much on a budget to pay for signatures and all that jazz.

Comic book artists still do smaller cons. We had Chris Claremont stop by in Richmond of all places. Some find it not as overwhelming and thus more comfortable.

The one big negative of comic cons I have always found is the celebrity bit. I always found those celebrity signing things always so sad. Some worthwhile if you can afford it, but mostly just a garish human zoo. SDCC just took that aspect to a whole new level.

Eh, I'm sure that might add to it, but people do go to cons to meet and mingle. People with similar interests like to gather together, as it goes. There is a fair amount of socialization that goes on. Also people watching. Also its not just comics, but other sort of nerd ephemera and the occasional crafter here and…

oh jeez, that's sad. Strange coincidence, I was just at Awesome Con, which I believe was Stan Lee's purported last con appearance.

Not quite the number of the beast.

GET A ROOM, YOU TWO!!
Also why is this room so sticky?

Funny Page Fandango?
Graphic Novel Gathering?
Illustrated Periodical Meeting?

*@disqus_766VZXnc61:disqus immediately gets hit with a high velocity lawsuit*

Actually cosplay, games and toys are pretty much on par for comic cons now. The ones I've been where they had that actually added to the atmosphere.
Of course having to pay fricking $18,000 for a spot might dampen ones enthusiasm, seeing as its Hollywood's big nerd symposium now.

Put a fidget spinner on it, because why not?

DON'T LOOK, MICHAELS! DON'T LOOK!!

We appreciate the sentiment,

Actually you can move in with us, gramps. The old folks home is too expensive.

He doesn't have ANYTHING better to do than whine at celebrities?
Other than eroding our democracy, tanking our economy, and generally being an embarrassment.
No. Alright carry on then.

Trying to raise some hard love
Getting out my pitchfork
Poking your hay.