Surrounded by thousands of mad comics, games, and movie fans, we almost didn’t make it back from Comic-Con: International. Don’t believe us? We have the pictures to prove it. Okay, maybe that was a little dramatic (or not). Still, our quick trip down to San Diego was pretty hectic; leave in the morning, do our things, get back in time for dinner. But the trip was well worth it. We got to hang out with our great partners at Weta, Dark Horse, TOKYOPOP, and PocketBooks, and see the awesome Hellgate: London trailer playing at all the booths. There was even a guy dressed up as a Templar walking around, though he escaped the fate of the camera throughout the day.

Ivan spoke at a TOKYOPOP panel with the writer of the upcoming Hellgate: London manga, and it went really well. It was amazing to see so many fans sitting quietly in the middle of a stuffed convention center as Ivan spoke about life, love, and Hellgate. And then the signing. Out of nowhere, the crowd quadrupled to wait in line for autographed posters. Even Bill was seen in line. (See if you can find him in the photos.)

We got to spend a lot of time at the Weta booth with Rachel Service, Weta’s (un)official mascot, watching as hundreds of people ogled at the Hellgate statues that were encased in glass. It was almost saddening seeing them lust over something they couldn’t touch – until they bought them on the spot. Yeah, it was a good day.

Well, enough with words. Check out the grand photos we took by clicking here.