Comic Con

If you're really into scrapbooking, you may look forward to your annual scrapbook convention (or monthly, or weekly-- google tells us there are a crazy number of scrapbooking conventions out there). If you like to get together and shop with the girls, Shecky's girls night out might be your thing. And if you're a comic book/graphic novel lover, Comic Con is your mecca. That's right, comic conventions. Is it nerdy? Well, of course. But it appears we are a nation of nerds, because Comic Con is wildy popular.

In fact, 126 THOUSAND people attended the International Comic Con in San Diego last year and the attendence list reads like some kind of crazy Hollywood smorgasboard: Tori Amos, Ludacris, Dakota Fanning, Will Smith, Keanu Reeves, Doogie Howser. This year's convention is coming up July 24th and the attendence is projected to be even higher.

So why is it so popular? Well, Comic Con brings together a love for comics, the chance to meet the creators behind said comics, a preview into the newest upcoming stuff (and in a way, it's very similar to wanting the latest gadget out there or atleast knowing about it) and dress-up. Yes, the dress-up factor might be one of the favorite aspects of this geek-fest. Admit it, you get excited when Halloween comes around and you're planning out your costume. This gives you an excuse to dress up at least twice a year.

Oh, and the other reason guys might look forward to it so much are the liberties some participants might take with their costumes. I mean, when you know there are going to be people at Comic Con who look like this:

or this

it's a collision of geekdom and hot girls... every guy's fantasy come true. Who can blame them? Now all we need is a convention where hot-muscley men bring us shoes to try on and feed us chocolate...