andalone: Thursday at Comic-Con

This is a LOST collection blog and while there were

daily experiences that related to LOST

I also attended some amazing non-LOST events.

(But truthfully, EVERYTHING seemed to connect back to LOST,
because well - it's ME!)

A group of my Barracks housemates and I

attended the Captain America: The First Avenger

World Premiere. I had won a pass to the premiere

the week preceding Comic-Con.

I also received a pass for two to the premiere while

in line for Comic-Con Preview Night with

Comixguru and Nerderific

(photo courtesy Patrick McKinley)

that I was able to pass on to two of The Barracks housemates.

We arrived at the theater about 3 hours prior

to the premiere of the movie to secure

a place in line. (The passes did not guarantee

entry into the theater. It was first come, first serve.)

I had the opportunity to meet several LOSTies

in person that I previously only knew on-line.

I met Steve Z. aka "Mr. Show" previously
only know through LostArgs interaction.
He was one of the LOSTies who along with Comixguru
posed with HOST (my head on a stick)
at the Gallery 1988 LOST Art Opening
in December 2009.

It was also a thrill to meet both Justin Sena and Cesar Diaz

since my LOST collection includes their work.

Justin is the artist behind "System Failure"

(glow in the dark element)

and "The Exit"

Cesar made the custom Charlie Pace Vinylmation

An hour or two into our wait in the looooonnnnngggg

line, tickets were passed out for entry into the theater.

My ticket was number 277 on the back.

We also received a 4-pack of Captain America buttons.

and a lithograph poster of the Tyler Stout

Captain America print released by Mondo.

(Tyler Stout of course also did an amazing

LOST print for DCaaPB, Series 1)

Girls dressed in USO outfits passed out the swag

and also performed inside the theater prior

to the start of the movie.

(photo courtesy Patrick McKinley)

I didn't realize that

the movie was in 3D until we were handed very cool

Captain America-branded 3D glasses

when we entered the theater.

There were rumors that Chris Evans would be attending
the premiere, and they proved to be true.

Chris Evans again, exiting theater (that's me taking iPhone

picture in lower right hand corner of photo)

(photo courtesy Patrick McKinley)

The movie was fantastic, really well done

and Chris Evan nailed it.

I later received a Captain America poster at Comic-Con.

It measures 11" x17".

The Captain America: The First Avenger premiere
ran long, and Patrick McKinley and I had to run run run
to NERD HQ to pick up our badges
for the "Friends of the Nerdolution"
panel led by Zachary Levi.

Lo and behold, Jorge Garcia arrived around the same time
as Pat and I. Pat was able to have his picture taken with
Jorge before handlers ushered him away.