Comic Con Long Beach

This Long Beach Comic-Con vlog takes a look at cosplay, Star Wars and Power Rangers props, custom droids, original animation artwork, collectibles, vendors, and celebrity meet-and-greets throughout the convention. https://linktr.ee/Gyroid3D Chris from Gyroid 3D visits Long Beach Comic-Con and brings viewers along for a walk through the exhibit hall. The video begins with a meeting with Walter Jones, who is connected to the original Power Rangers and is shown with a custom Black Ranger Mastodon helmet. Chris then checks out the Droid Builders display, Star Wars props, cosplay groups, vendors, handmade artwork, vintage animation material, leather masks, collectibles, and convention guests. The video also includes a conversation with the Orange County Ghostbusters about community events, charity work, costumes, and how people can get involved. The final portion returns to the vendor area before wrapping up with a look ahead to Comic Con LA and Retro Toy Fest. 00:00 – Meeting Walter Jones and the Black Ranger helmet: Chris meets Walter Jones at Long Beach and shows a custom helmet connected to the original Black Ranger Mastodon character. They talk about the helmet, childhood memories, and Walter's involvement with the original Power Rangers. Chris also jokes about Walter's famous martial arts skills. 01:36 – Entering Long Beach Comic-Con: Chris introduces the Gyroid 3D convention walkthrough and heads into Long Beach Comic-Con with the Droid Builders behind him. The goal is to explore cosplay, vendors, droids, props, and other collectibles throughout the event. 02:04 – Star Wars props and convention merchandise: Chris meets Dennis and Dave and looks at Mandalorian and Grogu coasters, a training ball globe, a Mandalorian helmet, a Deadpool helmet, a stunt gun, a Grogu popcorn bucket, and additional Star Wars merchandise. He also discusses the items displayed at the Droid Builders booth. 04:01 – Droid Builders and R2-D2 projects: The video takes a closer look at large-scale droids, including an R2-D2 and a Grogu skeleton with servo motors and a battery pack. Chris explains how much larger the droids appear in person and talks about his interest in eventually building one himself. 06:21 – Orange County Ghostbusters: Chris talks with the Orange County Ghostbusters about their community-based organization, local appearances, charity work with CHOC, hospital visits, and Ghostbusters costumes. They discuss screen-accurate equipment, experimental gear, proton packs, and the process for people interested in joining the group. 08:17 – Photo opportunities and Grogu: Chris checks out a Star Wars-themed photo opportunity featuring Mandalorian and Grogu artwork and gets a closer look at the Grogu character. Wall-E also makes an appearance as another recognizable droid. 09:27 – Vendors, Jurassic Park, Transformers, and Batman artwork: Chris explores vendor tables featuring wooden Jurassic Park artwork, Transformers collectibles, The Jetsons merchandise, and original Batman: The Animated Series production artwork. He examines hand-drawn animation pieces, painted backgrounds, animation cels, and Warner Bros. production art. 12:00 – Animaniacs and classic animation collectibles: The tour continues with Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and Tiny Toon Adventures merchandise. Chris highlights the original animation artwork as one of his favorite discoveries at the convention. 14:52 – Handmade leather masks and cosplay accessories: Chris examines wet-molded leather masks inspired by characters including Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Black Cat, and Green Lantern. The vendor explains how the masks are shaped and attached for cosplay use. Mentioned in this video: Chris, Gyroid 3D, Walter Jones, Black Ranger, Mastodon, Power Rangers, Long Beach, Long Beach Comic-Con, Droid Builders, Dennis, Dave, Mandalorian, Grogu, Deadpool, Star Wars, R2-D2, Nerd Mafia, Power Morphicon, Emma Frost, Rogue, Orange County Ghostbusters, CHOC, Wall-E, Jurassic Park, The Jetsons, Transformers, Batman: The Animated Series, Warner Bros., Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Tiny Toon Adventures, Godzilla, Hills of Comics, Black Cat, Green Lantern, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Tim Drake, Brian Toi, Police Academy, Ernie Reyes Jr., Ronnie Fist, Pedro, Napoleon Dynamite, Phil LaMarr, MADtv, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight, Joker, Robocop, Freddy Krueger, Optimus Prime, Peter, Comic Con LA, Retro Toy Fest. 1:36 Long Beach Comic-Con Begins 2:08 Star Wars Props Take Over 4:01 Inside Droid Builders 6:21 Meet the Orange County Ghostbusters 9:27 Hunting for Convention Treasures 13:19 Original Posters and Comic Art 16:52 Celebrity Meet-and-Greets 18:22 Back Through the Exhibit Hall 20:13 Wrapping Up Long Beach Comic-Con