So here's how the first day went.

First off, I took my brother with me and he went with me to at least three panels.

The first panel was all about "Take That, Adolf." It was all about the American Comic Book's war on the Nazis. They showcased a variety of covers, especially a few from Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Interestingly, DC Comics kept mum about putting in actual Nazis in their drawings all while other comic book publishers went nuts.

The second panel was an episode of the X-Men: The Animated Series that focused on Wolverine's past with Sabertooth, Maverick and Silver Fox.

A third panel was about digital drawings, especially using Photoshop. While it is basic stuff that I know, the host did show me a technique that used the Multiply Layer technique and Masking.

Between panels, I went to check out the Exhibit Hall. Oh boy, it got bigger(I'd say there's more at this year's Comic Fest than at Pacific Ponycon). I felt a bit overwhelmed. I mean, what's next, Exclusives?

THere were two panels I went to afterwards. The first was a panel on former Disney and Hanna-Barbera animator Floyd Norman. He talked about his experience with working with Walt Disney, and his short time at Hanna-Barbera. He also had an experience with working on Disney Comic Books(Loved doing Goofy stories, but not Mickey stories)

The other panel was a mock trial involving Mutant registration and Sentinels. The key points where

a) Mutant Registration
Use of Sentinels
c) Concentration camps for rogue Mutants
d) Use of lethal force on Mutants

The panel ended with the Mutant Registration remaining, but the use of Sentinels being put on hold.

That's it for day one. Day two is tomorrow, but I am coming down with something.