>>11205367SDCC this year was missing a lot of video game companies and a ton of comic/manga vendors and artists got their place. SDCC this year felt more like it did back in the 00s with all the new artists/publishers i saw.
Waaaay more Japanese artists this year than before, so i got a ton of great new stuff i normally couldn't in person.
I spent more money this year than all other years thanks to that. Also, i have less to show for it than before too, thanks to artists charging more for sketches.
I think all conventions before COVID were better, despite funko trash taking over everything by 2017. A lot of store/booths are still trying to figure out what to carry, so tradtional stuff (/toy/ favorites) aren't as prominent as they used to be pre-2015.
Never been to NYCC, but i routinely go to other largish conventions. Panels are rarely as good as SDCC, but there's way more indie artists to visit than found at SDCC.
pic of 2024 Godzilla sketch by some probably famous kaiju artist.
