07-26-2026, 01:22 PM
There was but I think there was a surcharge. That hotel sucked. I’m never staying in that side again. No more teal line.
Got in line for Tea w/Toph. It was a huge line for a tiny tea shop. When I got to the line 8ish? it was halfway down the block. It was soon all the way down. The event was only announced on her IG. Stood next to an anime fan from Joshua tree who flies drones for a living. We spent the next 3 hours talking anime & pop cinema. Super engaging. We got in just before the time was scheduled to end (but they extended it). Got a selfie and a limited edition pin for Tara. Had an Appa-chino (atla reference) and no breakfast so I had the jitters all the way back to the venue.
It was right on the trolley line so I hopped it back and took care of some biz (picked up Daniel Wu’s teaser which I will demand he autographs) and closed a deal with another LF comic that an Immortal friend reps. Got a few more gifts.
Now back in the press room rehydrating with cucumber lemonade, power bars, earl grey (…hot) and some web biz.
I should leave in about 2-3 hours. I’ll eat at the airport.
It’s been a magical comic con. Some fine work hustles. Some serious feelies. When I got off the trolley, this maybe 4 year old kid saw a top tier Spider-Man and squealed ‘Spider-man! I love you!’ and gave him a huge hug and we all had to stop a relish in it. So sweet. I get misty just thinking about it now (keep in mind that I’m on about 12 hours of sleep over the last 4 days, and a lot of alcohol. I couldn’t even finish my Guinness last night and then they gave me a Mission Brewery tall that I didn’t even taste cuz DM tapped out.
Got in line for Tea w/Toph. It was a huge line for a tiny tea shop. When I got to the line 8ish? it was halfway down the block. It was soon all the way down. The event was only announced on her IG. Stood next to an anime fan from Joshua tree who flies drones for a living. We spent the next 3 hours talking anime & pop cinema. Super engaging. We got in just before the time was scheduled to end (but they extended it). Got a selfie and a limited edition pin for Tara. Had an Appa-chino (atla reference) and no breakfast so I had the jitters all the way back to the venue.
It was right on the trolley line so I hopped it back and took care of some biz (picked up Daniel Wu’s teaser which I will demand he autographs) and closed a deal with another LF comic that an Immortal friend reps. Got a few more gifts.
Now back in the press room rehydrating with cucumber lemonade, power bars, earl grey (…hot) and some web biz.
I should leave in about 2-3 hours. I’ll eat at the airport.
It’s been a magical comic con. Some fine work hustles. Some serious feelies. When I got off the trolley, this maybe 4 year old kid saw a top tier Spider-Man and squealed ‘Spider-man! I love you!’ and gave him a huge hug and we all had to stop a relish in it. So sweet. I get misty just thinking about it now (keep in mind that I’m on about 12 hours of sleep over the last 4 days, and a lot of alcohol. I couldn’t even finish my Guinness last night and then they gave me a Mission Brewery tall that I didn’t even taste cuz DM tapped out.
Shadow boxing the apocalypse