Once you’ve slapped on the name of comic book icon Stan Lee to the front of your event, you’ve got to expect changes. In it’s second year, Comikaze, is now “Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo” and it’s bigger, it’s better and its more than a little disorganized.  We know from  ‘The Big Bang Theory” and our forays onto the Caltech, Art Center and Pasadena City College campus that there are plenty of comic-con and Stan Lee fans. So if you didn’t go to this “con” yesterday, here’s a few tips.

While last year there were lines, this year the lines are longer and there’s more to do. Don’t expect to learn much from the official website. You have to go there to be in the know and while you’re at it, bring some magnifying glasses. The free program has small print that is hard to read even if you’ve been eating lots of carrots and have 20/20 vision. For us lesser mortals, you’ll have to ask a staff member. Funny, Superman wasn’t a Stan Lee character.

If you have a smartphone, you’ll want to use Buzzmob, the Stan Lee app for Stan Lee’s Comikaze. Go to Buzzmob.com/comikaze. It has both iPhone and Android platforms.

This app  offers opportunities for prizes. You can answer questions or rush down to certain vendors, but only if you want to give up your place in line. I recommended they have a blogger and I’d also recommend they’d hire me, but then I wouldn’t get to see the movies.

Last year, the movie clips were shown in an open space with just movable black curtains to separate it from the rest of the convention area. The ambient noise was overwhelming and the lighting less than optimal for the screenings. This year, there are actual rooms. Yes…it’s more like San Diego Comic-Con, but without the infamous half-a-day wait in line. There are still lines, but you won’t be camping out.

You also won’t be getting that freebie bag that you get at the San Diego Comic-con. Some of the vendors have special bags though. Look at see what other people have and track down those vendors. Also don’t be afraid to ask for deals. We wanted some floppets (more on this later), but not in the same bargain scheme offered so we made a deal.

Don’t be afraid to dress up. This is seriously an opportunity for you to be whomever you want in a PG-13 limitation sort of way. It can also be a family opportunity. Does your daughter want to be a princess. No problem. Does your son want to dress up as Spider-Man? No problem. If your son wants to dress up as a princess, there’s also no problem there. As always, women as saucy wenches or belly dancers are always welcome.

If you want to shell out some bucks and love those haunted houses, you can be a survivor of the Zombie Apocalypse. For more money, they have professional makeup artists who will zombify you. Looks like fun. We hope to get photos today.

As always, follow the advice of Morgan Spurlock: Bring comfortable shoes, bring water and food and dress up. As I left one of the movies, I saw more than one woman limping from a day of walking around in tall heels.

Saturday only events included a screening of “With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story” and a reunion of the cast of the Batman TV series (Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar).  Newmar will be there on Sunday.

Today there are more panels, movie screenings and contests and the opportunity to dress up and have fun. Of course, for bargain hunters, there’s always a chance to make a deal in the last two hours of the convention. If you want signatures or artist drawings, get there early or you may be disappointed. Don’t be afraid to ask serious questions about life while waiting in line about who was the best Batman or Catwoman or Spider-Man. That’s a serious question for people here.

Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday at the Los Angeles Convention Center.