Yes, ComicCon is a nonstop nerdathon, where nerds can get their nerd on in an atmosphere of total nerditude. And who would that attract? (Actually, that should be "WHOM would that attract" NERD!)
Triumph the insult comic dog. I happened upon this scene, and was able take a couple of cellphone shots of Robert Smigel smacking down one of the many, many nerds dressed as the Joker. Watching the process live is a bit disillusioning, as Smigel asks a question, gets an answer, then pauses for minutes to look through the dozen or so typewritten and handwritten sheets with tons of pre-written material on them. But I'll bet when they edit the hours of interviews down to the three minute bit, the best stuff is the material Smigel ad libbed in response to things that he never could have prepared for.
And I'll let you wait until this airs to find out what's going on here.
Last night, I caught the very, very final last Comedians of Comedy show, with a very funny video sent in by Zach Galifianakis, and stand up sets by the Human Giant guys, Doug Benson, Sarah Silverman, Maria Bamford, Brian Posehn and the great one, Patton Oswalt. For reasons irrelevant to everything and everyone, it so happened that I wasn't in a very laughing mood as the show started, but when Patton came on, laugh I did.
More fish taco updates as they become available.