Today was our first day in San Diego and, as soon as our feet hit the ground we had Watchmen on the brain. While Ed Perkis and I waited unnecessarily in line for the disappointing premiere of Lost creator JJ Abrams’ new series Fringe. CB’s Rafe Telsch battled his way through the convention floor to point his video camera at this: A life size (Fully functional? We wish!) version of Nite Owl’s awesome ship from the upcoming Watchmen movie.

Those of you who haven’t read the comic probably recognize it from the trailer. It’s the ship that rises out of the water near the beginning. Those of you who have read the comic know it as Archie. Well here at the San Diego Comic Con it’s not just some image on a screen or ink in a comic, it’s a life size thing sitting right there in the middle of the convention floor. Very cool. Take a look: