ArtisticallyChill

Yesterday afternoon, our box of swag from the SDCC finally arrived. I finally unboxed everything, revealing a few surprise items I got for Serena like I always do after every convention.

• Top row: Mega Lo-Tron Con Exclusive Figure (Voltron, paid for) and Mega Cyber Khan Figure (Monsterpocalypse, freebie) from Privateer Press
• 2nd row: Robot Chicken Con Exclusive Convention Nerd figure signed by Seth Green and Matt Senreich, Voltron Battle Miniatures Game by Privateer Press, Halo Reach Noble 7 Con Exclusive by McFarlane Toys
• 3rd row: Hi-Fi Color for Comics and Master Digital Color by Brian and Kristy Miller, Ender’s Game: Battle School, Ender’s Shadow: Battle School, Spider-man: Torment, Movies R Fun! and 54 Intercontinental Cuties by Josh Cooley (Signed and Personalized), Micah Gunnell’s 2010 Sketchbook (with a sketch and signed), and Joe Benitez’s 2010 Sketchbook (with a sketch and signed)
• 4th row: The Art of Marc Silvestri (Top Cow), Ramos: Art-N-Out sketchbook by Humberto Ramos (signed), Fairy Quest sketchbook by Humberto Ramos (signed), Francisco Herrera Sketchbook 4 (signed), and Francisco Herrera Sketchbook 1 (signed)

Not pictured:

• The Scourge # 0 SDCC 2010 Aspen Panel Exclusive signed by Scott Lobdell and Eric Battle
• Aspen Splash! 2010 Swimsuit Spectacular SDCC Exclusive issue
• The Scourge # 0 SDCC 2010 Exclusive Sketch Edition with sketch by Alex Konat
• Dellec: Beginnings # 1
• Mark Schultz: Blue Book sketchbook
• Lady Mechanika print by Joe Benitez
• Lantern Corps print by Adam Archer
• The Guild photo signed by the cast
• DVD covers of The Guild Seasons 1-3 and Red vs. Blue I brought with me and got signed
• Red vs. Blue: Ask Me About My Zombie Plan T-shirt
• Halo Kitty T-Shirt
• W00tStock Achievement T-Shirt
• Let It W00t T-Shirt

We picked up lots of books this year, from reference books to hardcover graphic novels to sketchbooks of various sizes. Didn’t go crazy with toys this year, and that’s ok. Books are easier to store than toys.

I took more pics but I haven’t found a decent gallery plugin for WordPress. Thought of getting back into Flickr but too lazy to look into it. I will create a Facebook album for all my nearest and dearest to see.

With all the swag we brought back from SDCC this year, we probably won’t spend any money at the Chicago Comic-con. Right?

;p

~ LoneWolf

p.s. I may or may not do separate posts highlighting any of the swag listed above and below. It all depends on how lazy I am.

Written by Geoff Johns; Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Darwyn Cooke, Prentis Rollins, Marlo Alquiza and Mick Gray; Cover by Ethan Van Sciver

In 2004, writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver — the team behind the current blockbuster THE FLASH: REBIRTH — restored Hal Jordan to his place as the greatest Green Lantern of all with the best-selling miniseries GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH! Now, DC Comics is pleased to present this perennial favorite in the slipcased, Absolute format.

Follow Hal Jordan on his journey from fearless test pilot to Super Hero, from villain to the spirit of vengeance, and finally, returning to his true calling as Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814. This amazing Absolute edition includes GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #1-6, GREEN LANTERN #1, the preview story from Wizard Magazine and a tale from GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005 featuring spectacular artwork by Darwyn Cooke.

Definitely a MUST HAVE for all Green Lantern fans and a fine addition to the library of those hardcover graphic novel collectors!

HAPPY READING!

~ LoneWolf

Serena has this X-mas tradition from her childhood of filling up our stockings with candy and one orange. The orange is to open up the sock toe for more candy as well as to have something nutritious to eat after all that candy. And the last thing she adds is one present that’s small enough to fit in the stocking that the recipient can open on X-mas Eve. This is the first X-mas she’s introduced me to this tradition only because we actually bought ourselves stockings this year. So for my first X-mas Eve Stocking present she really surprised me and got me the following:

Pure Silver (not plated) Green Lantern Ring

Serena has always had a problem of really surprising me at X-mas because I always find out what she gets me. Whether it’s by checking the bank statements or credit card statements or simply finding a bag in the closet when I’m cleaning, I find out. This year, she had this present delivered to her friend, co-worker, and now co-conspirator, Vanessa, who then brought to work. Serena then had it engraved with My Hero, Jeff.

The fact that she went out of her way to get the ring an keep it a surprise is one of those many signs of how much she loves me. Wearing the ring will probably turn some heads and maybe get a few snickers and laughs out of a few because of my geekiness. But in the end, the ring will always symbolize how much she loves me and how grateful I am to receive that love.

~ LoneWolf, aka Green Lantern 2814.5