Comic-Con 2007
Comic-Con 2007 Registration Open Online NOW! Save money and time in line . . . it’s simple and fast! You can purchase four-day memberships online now at www. comic-con.org for Comic-Con 2007, which will be held July 26–29 at the San Diego Convention Center! Registering is fast, simple, and easy. Your four-day membership gets you in to the exclusive Preview Night, a three-hour first look at the Exhibit Hall on Wednesday night, July 25, open only to attendees and professionals who are pre-registered for all four days. (You can also come and get your badge early and be ready to go on Thursday morning, when Comic-Con “officially” opens.) Your online registration gets you a bar-coded receipt, which helps you speed through onsite lines and into Comic-Con. Plus, if you register now, you’ll save money. Four-day memberships are $50.00 for adults and $25.00 for Juniors (12–17) and Seniors (60+), if you register online before April 19. Membership registration fees increase after that date. (All memberships are subject to availability; all rates and fees subject to change.) Comic-Con has teamed up with DC Direct to offer the first-ever Comic-Con exclusive action figure, and it’s available only online! The “Vanishing Bugs Bunny” figure is yours for only $15.00, including CA sales tax (sorry, carrots not accepted). This rare exclusive item is limited to 7,000 figures and is available only if you register online for a four-day Comic-Con membership. Check the appropriate box on the online form. Your Vanishing Bugs Bunny figure will be available for onsite pickup at Comic-Con. Note that you get only one figure per registered member. Comic-Con will not ship this item—you must attend Comic-Con and pick it up on site. Take this wascally wabbit home with you ... it’s the perfect Comic-Con 2007 souvenir! For those of you who prefer to do it the old-fashioned way, the Multi-Purpose Form is on page 37 of this issue. The Bugs Bunny figure is NOT available if you register via mail. To purchase that exclusive item, you must register online. One-day memberships will once again be available online as we get closer to the event, and onsite.
Comic-Con and the San Diego Blood Bank Team Up Again in 2007 The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive is a Comic-Con tradition for over 30 years. Started in 1977 at the request of and named after the famed science fiction writer (Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers), the blood drive is held in conjunction with the San Diego Blood Bank each year. In 2006, a new Comic-Con record was attained: over 600 units (pints) of blood were donated. In 2007, the blood drive plans to expand to all four days of the event. This is your way to give the gift of life while attending Comic-Con. It only takes a short amount of time (and you get to rest in a cool, quiet place!), plus you’ll get a great goodie bag as a thank you. Last year’s donors received a bag containing a variety of books, comic books, graphic novels, posters, pins, and Frisbees, plus the special Comic-Con/Blood Bank T-shirt. Donors were also eligible for a raffle at the end of each day that included amazing prizes, many of which had up to a $100 value, such as San Diego Zoo passes, toys, and many autographed items, including comics and posters. A special “Spike” (from the Angel TV show) action figure was given to every donor, courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. Plan on being part of this important event that takes place at Comic-Con each year.
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Photo: (right) Kira Olsson-Tapp