I'd also be interested to know if pinball has been involved with Comic con else where in the world. If so were manufacuters and developers involved?

It would appear so .....  

http://www.pinballnews.com/news/comic-con.html
And just LOOK at the damn crowd NUMBERS  
As I stated earlier - shows are all about product awareness and marketing

The pinball theme is here at CC too -
http://n4g.com/news/811451/comic-con-2011-marvel-pinball-games-coming-to-ps-vita-nintendo-3ds-and-wiiu
Sure it AINT real pinball but it shows "the pinball theme" as popular and at least pinball has a 'presence' at Comic Con.

I have no doubt that future Aussie Comic Con organisers MAY be interested in at least discussing some pinball area's at future events - and it appears that Swinks idea to have Comic themed games there was also adopted by Stern at the time.


Crowd shot 2009