The ticketing counter has been moved to the 3rd floor, from the ground floor that was used in 2010. Various lines have been designated with the Hot Toys line being the longest, with some having queued from the day before hoping to snare one of those STGCC exclusive releases.
Picked up my ticket with no major issue. First time I've ever been a VIP at anything
View of ticketing counter from the 4th floor where STGCC was taking place
Entrance
First thing that caught my attention was the activity at the Marvel booth where Harvey Tolibao was signing. This is his second consecutive appearance at STGCC. Didn't realise the queue was snaking all the way around the booth. Oh well, time to join the line.
Cosplayers making their way around the convention hall while I was waiting in line.
Admiring the mural on the Marvel booth
The Kinokuniya booth
Premature aging
Some cartoons to entertain us while waiting in line...like those theme park rides
Finally, reached Harvey Tolibao who signed my copy of the STGCC exclusive variant cover to Captain America #1. Note the Merlion on the cover.
Caught a glimpse of the wall at the Action City Hot Toys booth... looks crowded with lots of displays. Made a note to check out the displays later.
Mural at the DC booth where I picked up the convention exclusive cover to Flashpoint #1
Rocketeer poster at Popcornpop booth
Ong Ean Keat aka Keatopia at Artist Alley. Didn't manage to get any commissions in 2010 so shall try again this year.
Caricatures
Superman wall at Popcornpop
Ray Toh's booth at artist alley
Andrew Bell's Android
Hairyashell booth
Entertainment Xin Gan Xian Shang Hai
Ardian Syaf has a booth this year. In 2010, he was an unannounced guest and squatted with some local artists. Here, he's signing my copy of Action Comics #900.
Sonny Liew launches his Malinky Robot TPB and also signs on my copy of the Madman one-shot which contains a pin-up by Sonny
Kelvin Chan hams it up with Black Cat
Black Cat
Spider-Man
Animax is promoting some new anime series
Cosplayer wandering the exhibition hall
The Rapid Culture booth was chock full of collectible card gamers
Some Hot Toys fans freeing their new acquisitions
The Tamiya booth seemed out of place here...
Passed the 501st Legion (Singapore Garrison booth)
No Lego Star Wars on display this year but a massive Clone Wars army and vehicles were on display. As you can probably tell, I spent quite a bit of time ogling the display.
The Star Wars display at STGCC 2010 was full of hidden easter eggs. This time, I only managed to see some Avengers Assembling in an AT-TE.
As usual, the Toki Doki booth has a colorful wall
Some military cosplayers
Singpost has a booth featuring toys designed by Toki Doki - Zip and Cody is a play on Zip Code.
Stepped out for a break and snapped lots of pictures of cosplayers and a pair of Nintendo mascots encountered along the corridors and foyer area:
Not really my kind of thing, but they liven up any convention experience.
Guy in the black T-shirt controls R2-D2 remotely. Sorry, there's no Santa Claus or Easter Bunny either.
Back to the main stage where Kipi (an award-winning cosplayer) and Jacky Dosai (of Cosmode magazine) was having a Spotlight panel
Meanwhile, Andrew Bell was at the Walk of Fame drawing and signing for a long line of fans
The moment I've been waiting for... Paul Levitz is in the house! I would not have used my fast pass if not for having to lug that hefty tome around.
Think this is Lu Bu from the ROTK video game
More cosplayers encountered on the way to the car to ditch the hefty Paul Levitz tome:
Spotlight panel on rising Marvel star Kieron Gillen, moderated by Alvin Chong of Herebegeeks.com
Andrew Bell
C.B. Cebulski
Huge crowd at the Nintendo booth desiring photographs with Mario and Luigi
Stephen Segovia at the Marvel booth signs my variant cover of Project Superpowers 2 #3 and sketches Spidey for me
Shoutout to my buddies from Herebegeeks.com...
Simone Legno at the Singpost booth
Paul Levitz at the DC booth
Batman movie posters at the Popcornpop booth
Ye Zhen and Cheah Sin Ann at the Planerds Harris booth
Robert Kirkman comics at the WalkingDeadAsia booth
Kieron Gillen at this Walk of Fame slot signing Phonogram Vol.1 and 2 for me
Playstation had a small display
Back to the Sonny Liew booth to redeem my free copy of Secret Robot Spy Factory
Some booth babe at an online RPG booth
Main stage has a Spotlight on Kishida Mel panel
Spotted JC Wong and Shawn Yap trawling through Artist Alley
In-helmet communicator's obviously on the fritz...
Imperial TIE Fighter pilot
Jacky Dosai checking out the convention
Best fast pass ever spent. Get 3-for-1 deal of Mico Suayan, Carlo Pagulayan and Stephen Segovia:
Zaneeds booth
She had bought Gambit comics from me in the past...meeting her for the first time in the flesh.
Simone Legno takes some time to sketch for me after finishing his slot at Singpost
Snapped more cosplayers as I made my way back to the car:
