Post by Randle-El on Sept 28, 2015 10:28:36 GMT -5
Anyone go to this year's Baltimore Comic Con? I was only able to go for Friday, so I missed out on Batman day and some of the weekend exclusive guests, but I still had a great time for the few hours I was there on Friday. Met some cool creators and picked up some nice additions to the collection. Here's a snapshot of some of my haul from this year.
Clockwise from top-left: A signed Neal Adams 2015 sketchbook, autographed photo from Edward James Olmos, Superman #317 signed by Neal Adams, a Batman sketch by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, hardcover collection of Days of Future Past (only $10!), and Infinity Gauntlet #1 signed by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Joe Rubenstein.
Some highlights:
Got to meet Neal Adams. Maybe because it was Friday, but I expected to have to wait in a long line and was pleasantly surprised when there were only a couple of people ahead of me. We chatted a for a few minutes as he signed my stuff. He was pleasant and humorous, and we had a lighthearted conversation about my facial features. I guess when you're an artist, you probably can't help but notice and compare people's unique facial characteristics. :-) I was surprised at the size of his booth -- it was huge, with tons of prints laid out all over the place. He was working on a sketch as we chatted, and I managed to overhear some of his conversations with others when they asked about commission prices. It was kinda funny, as he was pretty blunt: "Oh you want a sketch? Here are the prices. It's a LOT of money!"
And in case anyone was wondering -- yes, he was wearing the infamous blue shirt. :-)
I got Jim Starlin to sign my copy of Infinity Gauntlet #1. This was something of a momentous occasion for me, as it's the first book I've gotten signed by writer, peniciller, and inker. It took me three separate conventions across two years.
BCC is still a comics-focused convention, but they did have a small Hollywood presence this year. Ming-Na Wen and Edward James Olmos from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D as well as Katie Cassidy and Paul Blackthown from Arrow were scheduled to appear. I missed most of these, as three of the four guests were weekend only. But I did manage to meet Edward James Olmos on Friday who also amazingly had nobody in his line when I got his autograph. As a result, we were able to have a pleasant chat for a few minutes until some more people started to queue up.
Some other creators I got to meet and get stuff signed by: Mark Waid, Mike Grell, Marv Wolfman, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, Greg Pak, JG Jones, and Frank Cho. Again, maybe because it was a Friday, but all the lines were real short, never more than 10 people or so. That said, I think some of it was good timing for me, as I did pass Greg Pak and Mark Waid's table a couple of times when lines were a lot longer. Of all the creators at the show, I'd say the longest lines were at the tables of David Finch, Charles Soule, Amanda Conner, and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Clockwise from top-left: A signed Neal Adams 2015 sketchbook, autographed photo from Edward James Olmos, Superman #317 signed by Neal Adams, a Batman sketch by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, hardcover collection of Days of Future Past (only $10!), and Infinity Gauntlet #1 signed by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Joe Rubenstein.
Some highlights:
Got to meet Neal Adams. Maybe because it was Friday, but I expected to have to wait in a long line and was pleasantly surprised when there were only a couple of people ahead of me. We chatted a for a few minutes as he signed my stuff. He was pleasant and humorous, and we had a lighthearted conversation about my facial features. I guess when you're an artist, you probably can't help but notice and compare people's unique facial characteristics. :-) I was surprised at the size of his booth -- it was huge, with tons of prints laid out all over the place. He was working on a sketch as we chatted, and I managed to overhear some of his conversations with others when they asked about commission prices. It was kinda funny, as he was pretty blunt: "Oh you want a sketch? Here are the prices. It's a LOT of money!"
And in case anyone was wondering -- yes, he was wearing the infamous blue shirt. :-)
I got Jim Starlin to sign my copy of Infinity Gauntlet #1. This was something of a momentous occasion for me, as it's the first book I've gotten signed by writer, peniciller, and inker. It took me three separate conventions across two years.
BCC is still a comics-focused convention, but they did have a small Hollywood presence this year. Ming-Na Wen and Edward James Olmos from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D as well as Katie Cassidy and Paul Blackthown from Arrow were scheduled to appear. I missed most of these, as three of the four guests were weekend only. But I did manage to meet Edward James Olmos on Friday who also amazingly had nobody in his line when I got his autograph. As a result, we were able to have a pleasant chat for a few minutes until some more people started to queue up.
Some other creators I got to meet and get stuff signed by: Mark Waid, Mike Grell, Marv Wolfman, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, Greg Pak, JG Jones, and Frank Cho. Again, maybe because it was a Friday, but all the lines were real short, never more than 10 people or so. That said, I think some of it was good timing for me, as I did pass Greg Pak and Mark Waid's table a couple of times when lines were a lot longer. Of all the creators at the show, I'd say the longest lines were at the tables of David Finch, Charles Soule, Amanda Conner, and Jimmy Palmiotti.
