Did lots of sketches! Oh yes! And by the end the requests for Doctor Who/Muppet mash-ups were coming thick and fast. Unlike many previous conventions, I didn't get to bring a slush-pile of unwanted sketches back with me, but I reconstructed this one from memory on the plane home.
A few highlights worth mentioning:
* Alec Longstreth insisting I experience a Dairy Queen to get "a taste of the real America". (Clockwise from top left: Me, Greg Means, Alec, and Mr Phil of Indie Spinner Rack)
* Spending time with super-nice, super-good cartoonist Chris Schweizer (left to right: Gentleman whose name escapes me, Chris, Kevin Burkhalter, Drew Weing, Joey Weiser, another gentleman whose name fell out of my brain sometime between hearing it and now - my apologies!)
* Getting to experience Muppet Madness close-up! Over in the land of not-allowed-to-import-it, I've been a bit sheltered from all of that up until now.
* The effervescent Dustin Harbin - the only photo I got of him this year was a piss-poor blurry shot from Saturday night's auction (red t-shirt). He's not usually that blurry.
* Talking with Ben Towle, Jim Ottaviani, Craig Fischer and friends after the auction and totally forgetting to take any pictures
* The after-show party at the Heroes store. A very civilised way to end the show. Here are some of the people I got to hang out with:
Ed Brubaker and Jason Lutes...
... Joey Weiser and Mike Maihack (that's me on the end looking vaguely camp)...
... Jason Horn, Rosemary Van Deuren, Guy Davis and Paul Maybury
I had a long flight home on Monday with a stewardess who talked to us all like schoolchildren and inserted announcements about "remembering our boys in the troops", which could have been funny if it wasn't so annoying. Then home to family, kids, cuddles and sleep. Lots and lots of sleep.
Hahaha, the sketch is hilarious/supergood!
ReplyDeleteThe first foto is filled with some of my favourite Comicsworkers.
Heroes Con sounds like such a great place to go...!
Oh, lovely...
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It was great hanging out with you on Saturday night. It was one of the high lights of the show for me. I like this photo I took of you enjoying your first blizzard.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/tugboatpress/3655820530/
Love the Dalek-Gonzo sketch! I hope other folks post the others somewhere online as I'd love to see them.
ReplyDeleteHi Roger! It was great meeting you and chatting this weekend. Hope you're getting some rest now that you're home :)
ReplyDeleteHey Roger,
ReplyDeleteWe met at the Heroes shop during that after-party and I asked your advice on which books to buy. Anyway, I'm a big fan and I'm glad you've been coming to Heroes Con.
Oh, and the guy in the third photo on the far right next to Joey Weiser is Stephen Floyd, who co-runs OnePercentPress.com
Nick: Oh, yeah - the Cunningham Dalek blog. I didn't realise he was doing guest artists. Must sneak over there more often.
ReplyDeleteGreg: Love the photo - I look like I've got a live rat in my mouth.
Rosemary: Great meeting you too. I got some sleep only after my kids had tried to crush me to death with hugs. There are worse ways to go.
Aw, that's so sweet!!! you are absolutely right - there are worse ways to go! ;)
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ReplyDeleteFantastic first 4 issue Muppet arc! Gets an A from this hardcore fan. Can't wait to read the next ones. I hope you continue with the series even after your initial commitment. The fans like you. In fact, you've spoiled us.
ReplyDeleteDonald: Thank you for your cryptic remark! I hope that whatever it was you were looking for was looking for you too, otherwise it's going to be a long ride home.
ReplyDeleteFrogboy: Aw, shucks. Most kind. Thank you.