Set phasers for FUN! Wait, that's for sci-fi conventions...

[thehefner]

So, did NO ONE remember that the Baltimore Comic-Con was this weekend?!?! Thankfully, I was able to get off work for both days, so huzzah! Look at that line-up, kids. This convention is getting bigger and better with each year.

So what's the plan?

Well, first of all, it's to get there as early as possible to try to get original art from certain artists. I'll start by shooting for the moon and seeing if I can get Two-Face drawings from Mike Mingola (I can try), Brian Stelfreeze, and/or especially Chris Sprouce, who drew my very favorite Harvey Dent story ever.

I'm also gonna try to get Bub and Johnny Go drawings from Kyle Baker, Amanda Conner, and/or Sergio Aragones.

Frank Cho has owed me a drawing for over six years. He's known me since his bi-annual signings at our Bethesda comic store, and is always super-friendly as he instantly recognizes me. Because I'm a Hefner, of course, and therefore boob royalty to Frank Cho. I doubt he'll finally pony up a Two-Face or Bub/Johnny, but hopefully I'll at least remind him, so we can keep the tradition alive.

Maybe if I ask him to draw Bub and Johnny fighting raptors alongside Sammi Dee, badass sexy warrior woman of the wasteland? As holli pointed out, boobs and dinosaurs are his weaknesses.

And what comics do I need to stock up on? Hmm... well, I do need the complete run of INFINITY INC (HINT HINT, suburbfabulous, as well as completing my runs of YOUNG JUSTICE, Giffen/Dematteis JLI, and AMBUSH BUG issues, plus THE SHADE mini-series.

Right right right, boys. Come Saturday, 9 AM, gimme a wad of cash, a bag for free crap, a portfolio of drawings, and an assload of caffeine. We're going in.

Comments

[bimmin.livejournal.com]

Mike Mignola...Sergio Aragones...

...*faints from happiness*

[suburbfabulous.livejournal.com]

Tell Amanda that you remember her answering machine message where she said she was busy taking a dump the size of a birthday cake.
'Cause I do, thanks to my earliest days online.
And Mignola is the NICEST GUY (other than Kaluta and Gary Gianni.)

[gallen-storm.livejournal.com]

I did, and I'll be there only saturday. Man I really wanted to meet Jim Lee. anyway maybe we can catch each other? BTW what time is best to get there in the morning?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

We can certainly try to meet up! The doors open at 10, I believe, so I wanna be there when they do. I'm not certain what "best time" is for this place, but my general philosophy is to get there as early as humanly possible to snag up as much as you can before it sells out or fills up.

[gallen-storm.livejournal.com]

I see, what is being sold, sides comics and stuff? Firts time I have been to a comic con

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

There are tons of vendors with back issues, new issues, toys, collectables, etc. You'll likely also find bootleg DVDs of all sorta, and maybe bootleg CDs too.

The other half of the convention is for the artists and writers. The big companies will usually have their own sections, so many writers/artists particular to whatever company they work for the most will likely show up there. Like, for example, I bet Frank Cho will be at the Marvel booth.

That said, Frank might have his OWN personalized booth; certain big artists do that sometimes, Adam Hughes for example.

I imagine they'll also be an "artist's alley," lots of smaller tables for the more indie artists, but it's not unusual to find a bigger name among the nobodies, just because there's nowhere else for them at that moment.

Hmm, what else, what else... oh! Keep an eye out for free stuff, as many people are looking to promote their books. You should get a bag for goodies at the door.

Also, if you want, most artists are willing to do a quick sketch for free. If you want anything more complex, many will do a bigger black and white penciled and/or inked drawing for anywhere between $20-$60, usually. That's my personal goal here, to get at least two drawings.

[gallen-storm.livejournal.com]

Cool! Just like Otakon long ago