This year, BEA reminded me of the big comic conventions I've attended, though 1) there were no exclusive BEA-only action figures (hint to marketers for next year) 2) Bill didn't need time away from the booth to wait in line for Joss Whedon (another hint for next year, on behalf of Bill) and 3) I didn't see any ninjas. But if the ninjas are good I wouldn't have seen them, so they may have been there...