Doug was glad to personalize copies of Unpublished Sneyd that (wearing black sweater) Elaine and (wearing turquoise T-shirt) Angela purchased at Comic-Con '08. Elaine told Doug she was a "long-time Playboy fan" so the bunny ears were a bonus for her.
Friends decided to bring (center) Courtney, who lives in Detroit, to Comic-Con '08 to see for herself what draws nearly 125,000 people to the San Diego Convention Center year-after-year.
Karen, who lives in St. Louis, had some free time during the medical convention she was attending in San Diego so she decided to find out for herself what Comic-Con was all about. She stopped by Doug's booth with Big Wow Art and decided that his personalized 52-page book would be a great souvenir from the largest comic-cartoon convention in North America.
New Yorker Jason Scott had heard so much about Comic-Con that he decided to make the trip out to San Diego and check things out in person.
Linda Salvati, who lives in Los Angeles, works as a graphics designer at Warner Bros.
Doug includes details to his sketches in Unpublished Sneyd - like the spiked collar Victoria was wearing at Comic-Con '08 on Saturday, July 26. 
On the last day of Comic-Con '08, Doug sketched Monica, who was the S.P.D. B-Squad Yellow Power Ranger in Power Rangers: S.P.D. She resides currently in Los Angeles.
Big Wow Art features a number of unique exhibitors each year at Comic-Con; Marketa Janska, Miss July 2003 Playmate, joined the group this year and enjoyed talking with Doug, who's been under contract with Playboy since 1964. 
Comic-Con is always a lot of fun, especially if one's in costume! Scarlett Harlott - wearing handcrafted, historically accurate, custom-designed apparel and accessories designed by Sword & Stone - stopped by Doug's booth to buy a copy of Unpublished Sneyd and have her profile sketched. 
Dave Petro from San Diego is a serious Playboy fan/collector - he wanted Doug to sign his Playboy guitar. No problem!
Amy, who's attended Comic-Con the past three years, and her husband Malachi from Tucson, Arizona, enjoyed meeting Doug at Comic-Con and wanted him to sketch her in his 52-page book, Unpublished Sneyd. 
One of the best things about exhibiting at conventions like Comic-Con is getting the opportunity to meet and talk with so many interesting fans, including singers Chantal and James on Friday, July 25.
Alberto Ruiz, owner of Brandstudio Press based in New York, and (seated) daughter Megan exhibited at this year's Comic-Con.
While sketching fans who purchased the $25.00 copy of Unpublished Sneyd, Doug joked with Sherryl and her husband, who live in Ventura, California, that he doesn't charge extra for earrings!
Doug enjoys talking with fans while doing profile sketches in his 52-page book Unpublished Sneyd. Dave and Jamie are from Oceanside, California. Dave, a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, said it was his first time at Comic-Con, and despite the crowds they faced on opening day, Thursday, July 24, it was a lot of fun.
Imaginism Studios is always a busy booth at the San Diego Comic-Con and will, no doubt, be a draw at the 14th. annual Fan Expo Canada August 22-24 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. (front) Kei Acedera/Art Director and (back, l-r) Bobby Chiu/President, Lisa Tao and Thierry Lafontaine/Senior Artist worked the 5-day convention.
Doug created 3 of his "lovely ladies" for 11" x 17" limited edition prints - 1 of 25. Each featured his signature Playboy-style.
Doug's original Playboy artwork from the October 1981 * issue made Pip, a first-time Comic-Con visitor from Sparks, Nevada, stop and buy a copy of Doug's 52-page book Unpublished Sneyd. Shortly after Doug finished personalizing Pip's book, Wonder Woman stopped by to say "hello."
Ron, also an exhibitor at Comic-Con '08, buys one of Doug's three 11" x 17" limited edition - 1 of 25 - prints designed for sale at this year's convention. Each features Doug's signature Playboy-style.
When art students (from left) Spencer Goldade, Kyle Scott and Sean Bigham stopped by Doug's booth at Comic-Con 2008, they were surprised to learn that Doug, too, was Canadian. He lives approximately 80 miles north of Toronto. The three attend the Alberta College of Art + Design; it was their first time attending Comic-Con.
Dawn had a great time at Comic-Con '08 dressed as a Warrior Maiden in custom-made apparel and accessories designed and made by The Sword and the Stone, founded over 20 years ago by master blacksmith Tony Swatton. The company, which exhibited at Comic-Con '08, established itself as the source for handcrafted, historically accurate arms, armour and props for television, film and the serious collector.
Fans in costume were everywhere at Comic-Con '08, especially on the weekend.
(blog entries and photos by Heidi Hutson. Keep checking - lots more to be posted.)
With the $25.00 purchase of Unpublished Sneyd, which features 100 of his favorite gag rejects from the thousands he's submitted to Playboy during his 45-year career, Doug offered to personalize copies with a profile sketch of a "lovely lady" with bunny ears or the fan buying the 52-page book.
Over the decades Comic-Con has grown to include exhibits from movie studios and broadcast and cable networks. The annual July convention has become, according to USA Today (July 23, 2009), "a huge media event" so the hours spent setting up exhibits are well worth the effort and expense.
For Comic-Con 2008, Doug created three of his "lovely ladies" for 11" x 17" limited edition prints - 1 of 25; Adam Van Wyke, a storyboard artist from Iowa visiting Comic-Con with his wife Jennifer, purchased all three featuring Doug's signature Playboy-style.
