Comic Toys

I was at New York Comic Con part of this weekend, although for considerably less time than previous years. I skipped preview night on Thursday and went to see Real Steel instead (which was far, far better than it had any right to be thanks to some great performances from the two leads, Hugh Jackman and 11 year old Dakota Goyo, and also due to Evangeline Lilly wearing some very short shorts). Friday I spent a few hours on the show floor before heading home as my wife was coming back from a two week business trip, Saturday I spent most of the afternoon in the IGN Theater for movie and TV panels, and Sunday I didn’t go at all, instead staying home with the family.

It’s probably a good thing, too; the lure of Comic Con is strong when it comes to spending money on things I do not need and have no room for – witness the completely pointless Compound Hulk that I bought Friday.

See? Completely pointless.

However, I do see a point in time where buying these things “for Jack” will be a legitimate excuse as, hopefully, he’ll be playing with them then.

Or if he’s not, I will at least claim he is…