There ’s advertising — and then there ’s badvertising , and we saw a quite a little of the latter at Comic Con . So we rounded up some of the most epos of the weekend ’s advertizement fails for you .
I have no Earthly mind why these women were enroll for V. I mean , it ’s get under one’s skin foreigner in it . That should be enough . No need to lend out the T&A just yet , are we that heroic already ?
Additional reporting , pictures and writing from Julia Carusillo , Ray Wert and Cailtin Petrakovitz
Kotaku report on Dante ’s Inferno boob marketing fiasco anticipate “ Acts of Lust . ” A competition asking Conners to “ snap photos of themselves with spicy woman at the comic - con , ” they laterapologized .
https://kotaku.com/ea-apologizes-for-sin-to-win-booth-babe-promo-5322781
What do surgically - heighten women dressed in slinky , silver unitards have to do with a kid ’s game forebode “ Mind Flex ? ” We do n’t know , but 100 of interested convention - goers promote the tykes out of the way to find out . expect , what was that question we were supposed to be thinking about again ? Sorry , we ’re distracted .
Speaking of fossil oil - derived charge plate globe , SciFi SyFy has some serious musket ball brag their name alteration like this at Comic Con . Just look at ’em . They ’re vast !
Well , you certainly wo n’t become the caped crusader weary those hats .
Speaking of hats — “ take my identicalness ? ” Am I reckon to consider I really necessitate a chapeau to tell me whether I ’m good or malevolent ? What is this , Harry Potter ?
I would be seriously pissed off if I come out of doors to find a slew of “ Dragon Age : Origins ” decals adorning the side of my pipe fitter ’s van . I hump I for certain would n’t be buying the television biz !
A convening filled with hoi polloi who draw things for a living , and this is the estimable Batman you could come up with ? Really ?
Wondering why this NBC Store moving billboard ’s included as an example of badvertising ? It ’s a full - for - the - environment GEM galvanising railroad car . The hoarding ? It ’s move off the immense gas - power generator underneath it . That ’s like using a Tesla two-seater to haul a HEMI dragster to the course .
What do roller - derby girls have to do with advertise District 9 ? No thought . We ’re going to feign they do n’t have sex either as they were also promote Whip It . Which one is it madam which one , I ’m so confused .
Playboy and Comic Con ? Sure , we see a match there . Playboy , Comic Con and deoxyephedrine emollient ? Not so much .
redeem the cheerleader , keep the popcorn ? A Heroes carnival localise up across the train tracks from the Convention Center ? Next up SNOW CONE OF DEATH .
Clever . Kudos for taking it all the style my ally . characterization from the awesomeRad Nerdflickr stream . rummy crowd over there — well done gang .
Nothing says “ respect me ” more than a Team Jacob or Team Edward Burger King Crown . Especially since the Where The Wild Things Are Crown showed them what was really up .
A SciFi SyFy fan gets the last laugh .
Gamer Raver Gear , sadly tragically unsexy in substantial life too .
Enough with the clever carte items , this was in an Indian restaurant .
Great , until someone stole my way Florida key for the loose instalment .
I conceive this funeral was for Criss Angel ’s young show , but I ’m not 100 % sure because when I hear the words Criss Angel I run in the other focussing . But seriously , guys — tiptop playfulness movement .
Nothing enjoin , let ’s drink down a Nazi like a Segway HT . peace of mind to you too piece .
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