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First Look: The Smallville/Supernatural Comic-Con Bag

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Supernatural and Smallville bags courtesy Warner Bros.
I know, I know — I raised my eyebrow, too. But I have since been educated by a lovely lady that at last summer's Comic-Con, Warner Bros.' oversized Smallville tote (featuring the animated Superman: Doomsday movie on the reverse) was quite the unexpected sensation, and as such was snatched up at a super-fast rate — with several especially passionate fans fashioning the freebie into convention-appropriate clothing.

Thus, I bring you a first look at the two-sided, 26 inch-by-29 inch Smallville/Supernatural carry-all coming to Comic-Con next week, but one of several limited-edition goodies being unveiled by WB. Check out the "Daily Planet" headlines about Lionel's "suicide" and the FoS explosion. Poor Chloe's arrest apparently got relegated to page 2. Gal can't catch a break! — Matt Mitovich

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Posted by TV Guide News
Jul 16, 2008 4:25 PM
I saw a lot of those bags on ebay last year. I was gonna get one for my sister since she likes smallville AND bags, but they were going for more than I wanted to pay. (of course, most of that was probably not wanting to get ripped off on shipping)
Posted by Leah
Jul 16, 2008 4:48 PM
I still have last year's tote bag; that sucker was so big, a a fellow con attendee told me his 4-year-old was able to fit inside! (And yes, a cute gal was able to fashion the bag into a minidress.)

The new bag... while most certainly useful, it just isn't as eyecatching as last year's model. Still, I'll be one of those Comic-Con fans lugging it around!
Posted by ValkyrieX
Jul 16, 2008 5:39 PM
I wish I could go. :(
Posted by Leah
Jul 16, 2008 6:07 PM
For anyone interested, here's last year's bag:


http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2592746530074532143PXqPFO

(And I'm still looking for pictures of the gal who fashioned a dress from it.)
Posted by ValkyrieX
Jul 16, 2008 6:53 PM
Matt, you should have seen the feeding frenzy that erupted whenever the Warner people pulled out the Smallville bag last year - if you were anywhere in the vicinity, you could get trampled, elbowed, tripped, and body-checked!! It was insane!!

The freebies at Comic-Con are always in huge demand, but the reaction to those bags was truly extraordinary. I hope the Supernatural/Smallville combo ones prove similarly popular.
Posted by Mary
Jul 16, 2008 7:07 PM
Perhaps the bags from last and this year might make decent shopping/grocery bags? Could be a convo starter for some single folks!
Posted by Šarclyte
Jul 16, 2008 7:12 PM
ValkyrieX:

Here's the picture of the clever gal who sewed a dress from the Smallville bag:

http://flickr.com/photos/doctorow/947032204/

Took me a minute to remember where I first saw this: from 2007 special guest Cory Doctorow's photos of the con.
Posted by rhinogirl
Jul 16, 2008 8:14 PM
sucks if only they had one of those comic cons here in miami. guess i'll have to wait until it shows on ebay.
Posted by supersaiyan5
Jul 17, 2008 1:58 AM
Although I don't go to conventions I read comics until I was in my mid-thirties so I have nothing against them or people who like them. But you just wrote a comic about a tote bag. A tote bag. Great Caesar's ghost!
Posted by DaMess
Jul 17, 2008 2:58 AM
Would love me the Supernatural bag. Sadly, not going to the con. *sigh*
Posted by hermitme
Jul 17, 2008 8:16 AM
I would love to get my hands on one of those bags!!!!!

Rhinogirl & ValkyrieX--thanks for the pics! Great looking tote...I'd use it. Boy, how creative of that girl & she looks so cute in it!
Posted by raputathebuta
Jul 17, 2008 9:46 AM
rhinogirl - THANKS! I had seen a picture of the same gal in the SDCC's preview magazine, but it wasn't on comic-con.org (where you'd think it would be).

Mary - Yeah, I remember that feeding frenzy... I ended up getting my bag due to being shoved to the front by everyone else behind me!

The reason why people were/are clamoring for those bags is because there's so much stuff being given away (and bought), that any type of free bag is a godsend (the Viz booth also was running out of bags, though theirs weren't as big as the WB booth's).

Darclyte - I never thought of using my bag as a shopping tote due to its size, but now you've given me an idea...
Posted by ValkyrieX
Jul 17, 2008 12:15 PM
I don't believe I like Matt's snarky tone about the Smallville bags. No, it was downright disrespectful, as if he doesn't even want the darn thing. I think Matt should give his bag to me. Hand it over, buddy. *did it work?*

Shucks!! Oh well, I may not have my own personal cool Super Boy bag but I've been training like a fiend with Bela Karolyi and I'm confident I will make it to Comic Con in 2010!
Posted by StonyG
Jul 17, 2008 1:45 PM
Hi, the bags look like fun -- can we order some? Of course we would be willing to pay for our goodies.
Posted by Bobbysgirl
Jul 18, 2008 9:10 AM
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