There were much more guests attending the Walk of fame this time round and sad to speak with that came a whole bunch of autograph hounds as well. Tons of them flooded the area even though i am sure some of them aren't even aware of what they are queueing up for and would probably just sell of their autographed merchandise in hope of making a quick buck out of it.
There was a combination of Eastern and Western Pop Cultures on showcase and it was amazing to say the least to see all the different types of Comics, Toys and games that i grew up reading or playing with. Marvel Studios, Lucasarts both had their own booth as well taking the time to also invite some of their artists and storyboard writers for a autograph session as well.
My ticket also included a meet and greet session with the famous Japanese girl group AKB48 here to promote their latest single 'Chance'. Didn't get to stay for long to meet up with the cute chicks there was no photography allowed, but they did give me a nice postcard of the girls though. Awesome Stuff!
It was a pity that the larger toy making & video game making companies such as Bandai, Capcom, Hasbro, Nintendo etc... did not take part in the convention this year. I am sure i am not just speaking for myself but it would have definately be more of a blast if they were here. It was however replaced with more retail outlets such as Rapid culture and Action City who seemed more interested in sales rather than introducing new merchandise. But I did manage to make some purchases though.
It was also pretty heartwarming to see many new local artists displaying their works and showcasing their art one by one. And seriously speaking, some were really not too bad! Managed to pick up a artbook from local artist Kelvin from rocketraygun he even did a sketch of the Green Lantern for me. But the meeting with Phil Ortiz who have been the artist for the Simpsons comics series takes the cake. Managed to get a sketch from him too!
Didn't manage to see David Lloyd in person as i had to rush off to Zoukout but all in all it was a good show! Looking forward to STGCC 2011!
