Now, here comes the fun part-my view on the Comic-Con. In July, I attended the San Diego Comic-Con, which obviously was virtual. I booked a ticket on July 3 for the Comic-Con. It lasted from July 22 till the 26th. I got very hyped up, even starting a countdown on the 3rd week of July!

The middle of the week of July 22 was such a memorable time for me. On July 22, I attended the Preview Night’s showing of “GeekEd: College and the Nerd Mind”, moderated by Drea Letamendi, Aaron Jones, Alfred Day, and Jeremy Parker. The panel was on resilience and alternative ways to entertain during the COVID-19. Additionally, they spoke about comic heroes and how to add them to your identity. The narrative and development of the process were explained very well!

The next day, I attended 2 Panels; one on Animation and another one on how to make good and successful tips. The latter being told about adventures and tips on how to make a good film. That afternoon, I attended a showing of the series,” Duncanville”. The panelists were amusing and also pretty inspiring when doing their voices for the characters, For example, Amy Poehler, who voiced Duncan Harris, is a popular actress from Parks and Rec, but she sounded like a hilarious high schooler when doing his voice. And Ty Burrell, who voiced Jack Harris, bears a resemblance to Ned Flanders. I was so confused like,” Is it me, or is that guy Ned Flanders?”.

The panelists discussed the impact on the show, in regards to COVID-19. Additionally, comedy and more resilience were discussed.

I enjoyed watching the Duncanville Panel. The talk on resilience kind of relates to me, and how I maintain normalcy during COVID-19.

That same evening, I chatted with my good friend Gabe Salloum. I was so thrilled to share my Day 2 Comic-Con adventures which he said was awesome.

That night, I went to Inside the Voice Actors Studio-Home con. It was a useful panel on adventures and making your films a success!

The next days were basically spent at the Comic-Con for the most part, with the exception of Saturday. I took some peeks at the online activities, really sparkling and motivational. On Friday, I was planning on going to the ETC Picnic, but my parents thought that it was too “risky”. But no big deal, I enjoyed the Comic-Con. On Friday, I attended an afternoon panel on “History Goes Graphic”. The panel was on History and how it’s incorporated into comics. It was a useful panel, as I love to learn about the past especially dates)!

That night, I attended a panel on a blend of the earlier panel. The evening panel was on Time Travel. Two Comic Animators, Ponjea and Leo Huang taught us the value and importance of time traveling through comics. This was such a good panel. I got to see a panel related to my talent for date telling (time travel).

On Sunday (the last day), I attended 3 panels; Improv, Film School (similar to Thursday Night), and a Composer’s Game Show. The first one was about how to create a good improv comedy piece, like the steps and good examples of humor. The second one was all about filmmaking, like how to make a good film and potentially, make your film a success. In August, I took part in a filmmaking showcase where I worked on my screenplay and short-hand animation. The film school panel was really aspirational, as it helped me with errors in filmmaking. The final panel was a homestretch and celebration of the con. There was a Composer’s Game Show where they’d ask general entertaining questions. It was very fun and memorable!

In conclusion, this is my experience at the Comic-Con of 2020. If they had virtual Q&A sessions after the panels, that would have made the event extra special. Other than that, it was still memorable. I could even showcase my comics next year. Virtual Comic-Con went by fast! I had such a great time watching the panels, seeing familiar faces, and building Comic Lego Book Characters. Peace out San Diego Comic-Con, hopefully, we’ll see you next year.