It was absolutely pouring rain most of the weekend, but it did nothing to hamper a good time down at the 2008 Baltimore Comic-Con. Unlike the mega-show of San Diego, Baltimore is more of a straight comic book convention, for people who like to read and talk about comic books. There were local and some out-of-town retailers, and a pretty heavy hitter list of comic book writers and creators, including Mark Millar, who wrote [i]Wanted[/i], the source material for the Angelina Jolie/James McAvoy movIt was absolutely pouring rain most of the weekend, but it did nothing to hamper a good time down at the 2008 Baltimore Comic-Con. Unlike the mega-show of San Diego, Baltimore is more of a straight comic book convention, for people who like to read and talk about comic books. There were local and some out-of-town retailers, and a pretty heavy hitter list of comic book writers and creators, including Mark Millar, who wrote [i]Wanted[/i], the source material for the Angelina Jolie/James McAvoy movie that was out this summer.
Beyond that, you had creators of all ranges, from some newbies debuting their first comic books, to some mid-range creators, like Kyle Baker (who signed a book for me) and then some more seasoned veterans, like Matt Wagner, creator of [i]Mage[/i], considered one of the best comics ever.
Yours truly was in attendance with writer/creator dudes Rich Henn, Jim Chambers, and Rich Koslowski, who was in from Wisconsin, hobbled foot and all. I spent the afternoon wandering the crowds and checking out the booths, and a lot of time at Koslowski’s booth, talking comics, helping him sell his stuff, and, of course, talking up [i]Finders Keepers.[/i] I had a few copies out on the table, and even made a few sales myself!
Baltimore was also a family affair, as Koslowski’s wife (Sandy), and daughter (Stella), were at the booth, with Stella decked out in kitty kat costume and face paint, with the cuteness drawing in some extra fans. She even had her own portfolio of drawings!
Beyond that, I laid the groundwork for some extended [i]Finders Keepers[/i] projects that I hope to get into the swirl next year, so all in all it was another successful convention. The convention also went through Sunday, but I was back on the train back to New York by then, completely wiped out from a looooooong night of beering it up, but I’ll get to that in the next blog. (At this point, I only have two words about it: Pig. Roast.)
And check in soon for pictures from the event, with a few that you just need to see to believe.
To Be Continued …
Post edited by: rcolchamiro, at: 2008/09/30 06:46
