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Long Beach Comic Con 2010: Has Geek Become the New Sexy?!

Long Beach Comic Con is just one of many comic conventions, that have come a long way from the Trekkie conventions of yesteryear. No longer are the attendees only those who know the square root of 1886745892. With celebrities, directors and cult classic fans joining in on the fun at comic cons, it's now one big party in which geek has become the new sexy! Just this year alone, The San Diego Comic Con saw the likes of Angelina Jolie promoting "Salt," Bruce Willis "The Expendables," Samuel Jackson, Robert Downey Jr and Scarlett Johannson promoting IronMan 2 with this year's buzz being who will show up to the Long Beach Comic Con 2010 representing “True Blood,” the highly anticipated Thor, remakes of Conan the Barbarian and Wonder Woman. The aforementioned does come with it’s controversy though as comic purists and enthusiasts scream for more comic-centric comic cons placing more emphasis on comic artists and comic publishers, rather than celebrities marketing their latest cinematic comic ventures.

Memorabilia, comic books, action figures, anime, Manga, comic apparel, movie props, costumes, art, autographs and pre-release copies of comics will be sought after with thousands of comic con items to choose from!  Q&A panels featuring writers, directors and artists will also be a big draw.

If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm a closet geek.  Yep!  You heard it here first.  But before you decide to buy me a ball point pen for my next birthday, I couldn't tell you the names of the rebel leaders and the alliance in Star Wars, but I have been known to handle my part of the watercooler conversation when it comes to sci-fi and fantasy flicks like Aliens, The Wrath of Khan,  Blade Runner, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Serenity, The Event, and still the intricate mysteries of the now cancelled LOST. 

 C'mon, I can't be the only one out there!  If you can answer more than half of the questions below, you too my friend could be considered a geek and possibly the new sexy.

1.  What sci-fi series contained cyborgs?

2.  Was Gollum the twin brother of Smeagol?

3.  What popular sci-fi television series did Rod Serling create?

4.  What actor played the main character Perseus in the 1981 movie Clash of the Titans?

5.  What Frank Miller comic series later became a feature film movie featuring an all-star cast of Bruce Willis, Clive Owens, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Elijah Wood?

6.  Was Darth Vader the father of Hans Solo, Luke Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi or yoda?

7.  What was the name of the airlines that crashed in the TV show LOST?

8.  Name three leading men who portrayed Bruce Wayne in the Batman feature films?

9.  V is for ________?

10.  What actor played a computer hacker by the name of Neo? 

Long Beach Comic Con 2010 hours:

Friday October 29, 2010 12:45pm - 8pm

Saturday October 30, 2010, 10am - 7pm

Sunday October 31, 2010, 10am - 4pm

Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802

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