Doug's Donation to Charity Auction Goes to Top Bidder from Sunnyvale, California

Brian (from Sunnyvale, California) stopped by the booth opening night of the 40th annual Comic-Con to tell us he was the winning bidder of Doug's original artwork donated to the Emerald City ComiCon charity auction benefiting the Seattle Children's Hospital.

Doug submitted "Winking Bunny" for publication in the April 2009 Emerald City ComiCon Art Book; he also donated the 11 x 17 original to the auction.

Doug and I met Brian at the San Jose Super-Con in May 2007, when he mentioned that one day he'd like to own a Sneyd original. Wish filled!
(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

July 22: Opening Night Sketches

Early in the Wednesday 6-9 p.m. preview night, Robert Wiener, president of Donald M. Grant Publishers, Inc., stopped by Doug's booth to purchase a copy of Unpublished Sneyd .




Kirsten and husband Doug with their personalized copy of Doug's 52-page book, Unpublished Sneyd.




Doug needs to have Kirsten hold a pose while he sketches; husband Doug takes in the process.


Lenny seems pleased with his sketch in Unpublished Sneyd.



(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Exhibitors Check Last Minute Details Before Doors Open for 6-9 p.m. Preview Night

Whether booths featured comics, games, films, or TV series, in the final hours before the 40th annual Comic-Con opened for preview night on Wednesday evening, exhibitors were getting displays ready for fans.






(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

3 Cars "Star" at Comic-Con

Once Doug's banner was up and Unpublished Sneyd books delivered to his table in the Big Wow Art booths mid-afternoon on Tuesday, I decided to check out the main floor, in particular the booths featuring Black Beauty, Bumblebee and the cube(R). I knew I wouldn't be able to get near the cars once the doors opened at Wednesday's preview night.

Black Beauty's grill and bumper-mounted weapons - even a pair of hood-mounted gatling guns - didn't intimidate the guys getting the car positioned in the Green Hornet exhibit.


Late Tuesday afternoon Black Beauty was being readied to greet Comic-Con fans attending the Wednesday evening preview. Actor Seth Rogen was scheduled to make an appearance on the show floor that evening to unveil Black Beauty, a modified 1965 Chrysler Crown Imperial which he drives in The Green Hornet. The vehicle is an homage to the Black Beauty driven by Van Williams in the original Green Hornet series. The car's weapons include rockets, mini-guns and a massive flame-thrower.


The blockbuster Transformers movies and "Bumblebee" were a major exhibit draw.


The 2010 Transformers Special Edition Chevrolet Camaro sparkled in anticipation of its debut at preview night, Wednesday, July 22.


Nissan and NBC's Heroes TV show attracted a lot of attention at Comic-Con by hosting a series of activities, sweepstakes and giveaways inspired by the all-new Nissan cube(R). Within the Heroes exhibit, technology-savvy comic book and automotive fans got to experience the car's spacious interior and interact with available cube(R) features, including an interior lighting package with 20 different adjustable shades. Clips from Heroes featuring the Nissan cube(R) were broadcast on a jumbo plasma screen in the exhibit. During the convention Nissan Street Teams in Heroes-inspired cubes(R) were also seen driving around downtown San Diego.

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Deadline Time for Comic-Con Exhibitors

Preparations for the 5-day 40th annual Comic-Con continue Tuesday afternoon at exhibits throughout the main floor of the San Diego convention center.




(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Exhibitors Spend Tuesday Afternoon Preparing for Wednesday's 6 p.m. Opening

On Tuesday afternoon if fans could see the boxes, ladders, equipment, etc. - whether booths featured TV programs, movies, games or comics - scattered throughout the main floor of the San Diego convention center, they'd wonder how it could "all come together" for the 6 p.m. opening night on July 23.





(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)

Tuesday, July 22 - Setting Up Booths for Wednesday's Opening Night at the 40th Annual Comic-Con

Doug (right) left Toronto Tuesday, July 22, on a 6:35 a.m. United flight so he could meet with (center) Steve Morger Tuesday afternoon at the San Diego convention center and get his booth set up for the Wednesday, July 23, opening night. This is the third year that Doug has exhibited with Steve's company, Big Wow Art.


Tuesday afternoon is hectic at the convention center as equipment moves from one aisle to the next in an effort to get the exhibits finished for Wednesday's 6 p.m. opening. Once Doug's banner is hung, (from left) Steve Morger and Doug turn their attention to moving boxes of books.


On his way to pick up some books for the booth, Doug checks out the Lego exhibit.


Comic-Con typically draws 125,000 movie, TV and comic book fans to the annual 5-day event in San Diego; Dark Horse Comics is one of several major publishers participating in North America's largest pop culture convention.


Although there's a lot of work to do at the Dark Horse exhibit before opening night, (l-r) Scott Allie, editor, and David Scroggy, Vice-President of Product Development, take a minute to talk with Doug.


Like Doug, fellow Playboy cartoonist Dean Yeagle and wife Barbara set up their booth Tuesday afternoon.

(blog entries by Heidi Hutson)