Gogai! Gogai! New York Comic Con Movie Club!

It's my second week in the Communications Dome on Level 44-C of BEA Tower. There's a bit of water leaking in from the Aquasphere next door, and, while I'm a bit concerned, Lance says it's nothing to worry about. I guess, but I really have to wonder why he put all our satellite uplinks, sensitive electronics, and margarita maker next to his glorified kiddy pool. I've got to question, too, what deep sea research has to do with BookExpo America, New York Comic Con, or the New York Anime Festival.

Last time I saw Lance, he was trying to cultivate a race of giant krill shrimp. Why? He won't tell me his plan for the monstrous zooplankton, but I can only hope they're the main course for a gala reception and not a personal army. But, even if he is planning on serving them up at BEA, I have to doubt a lot of attendees will dig into a slippery, slimy beastie that more than slightly resembles Hogsqueal.

Who's Hogsqueal? He's a hobgoblin from The Spiderwick Chronicles who, born without teeth, tries to steal children's chompers under the guise of the tooth fairy. Speaking of The Spiderwick Chronicles, New York Comic Con and the New York Anime Festival are giving away 100 free pairs of tickets to a sneak preview screening of the movie later this week. (Damn, that transition was smooth.)

We've got a lot of great stuff going on with New York Comic Con and the New York Anime Festival and, as such, not all of it gets talked about as much as I'd like it to. One of the my favorite aspects about both shows that really hasn't ever been talked about officially is the New York Comic Con Movie Club. Working with some great friends in the movie industry, the New York Comic Con Movie Club gives out free tickets to advance screenings all year long. Anyone who buys a ticket to New York Comic Con or the New York Anime Festival is automatically added to the Movie Club, and the entire Movie Club is e-mailed at least once a month with news about the latest sneak preview. To get tickets, you just gotta be quick as I send them out to the first 100 who respond.

I want to get a Movie Club page added to the New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival websites soon -- maybe even with some pictures from the screenings -- as I think this is one of the most unique and rewarding perks for being part of either Comic Con or the Anime Fest, and, like I said, it's not something we really publicize.

I should get on that and draft up some New York Comic Con Movie Club pages and bullet points this afternoon, but right now, it's almost lunch time, which means it's time to pay a visit to the margarita maker.