It’s not impossible to get autographs from celebrities at the 2010 Comic-Con event. They have an entire section set up for scheduled autograph sessions. Different vendors (studios) also set up special times at their own booths for stars from their specific TV shows or movies but more than likely, most autographs are going to happen in that signature zone, as I call it. It’s open “from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Thursday through Saturday, and from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday. No autograph sessions will be held before or after these times.”
The one thing to be prepared for, is that some autographs will cost money. Some autographs require getting in a line or singing up for lottery pulls to get tickets. The stars have limited time, or have signed agreements to sign a set number of autographs. Either way, they’re busy folk and their spending their weekend time with Con attendees. You may also see some stars available for picture opps. Those too may cost a few bucks. Just be aware and ready. Bring that excess cash this week! That’s what I’m saying.
Also, be ready for lines and don’t try to pack your schedule in too tight. Tight time-lines will cause stress when one event lasts a touch longer than the other. Weigh out your favorites and make this a fun time. Bring good healthy snacks and water and enjoy your time at Comic-Con.
Here are the rules web page for Comic-Con in regards to ticket drawings to obtain autographs.
Comic-Con Limited Signings Autographs
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Comic-Con has a schedule of who is signing what. For example, Limited Signings are for the the cast from Mythbusters, the cast of Merlin, Stan Lee, The Cape & Attack of the Show personalities. You can see the schedule here (Limited Signings for Autographs at Comic-Con). Read the directions carefully at this link. They explain the important nuances for how to get tickets for these signings.
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Comic-Con Autographs – Group Signings
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Group signings are groups from specific studios or production shows. For example, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy from RiffTrax will be at Comic-Con. If you’re more appreciative of the production crews behind projects, the production designer for The Chronicles of Narnia and other shows, Barry Robison, will be there. Others would be some folks from Farscape, Bite Me and such will be taking place.
You can check out the list of folks for this group here: Comic-Con Group Autographs Schedule.
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Comic-Con Autographs – Individual Signings
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There are many personalities that hold their own draw to fans and warrant their own autograph sessions. Stars such as Dirk Benedict (Battlestar Galactica), Patrick Duffy, Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica), Erin Gray, Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers), John Levene (Doctor Who), Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Tom Palmer (Kick-Ass, The Avengers), J. Michael Straczynski, Lindsay Wagner and many more are available with their own signing times.
Check out the web page for Comic-Con Individual Autographs and see if you find who or what you’re looking for: Comic-Con Individual Autographs Schedule.
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On each page at the Comic-Con website, you can do quick searches for either the actor’s name or the show you’re interested that At the link, once there, search by show name (in web browser, Ctrl-F, type in your term, hit enter to find the next occurrence, etc., ) or by actor to see if they’re in the list.
ONE LAST THING: Check these pages for updates to make sure you don’t plan on something that might have been canceled just the day before!
THANKS to Jesse for the email with all the questions that inspired me to write this up!
