Jen and I went back to Northeastern Pennsylvania for a birthday party this weekend. As luck would have it, there was a comic book convention in Scranton, which was right on the way back.
I have been to a number of comic conventions all around the country. But I will say this, seldom have been to one as enjoyable as Scranton's.
First of all, I got to spend some time with Dave Romeo, who owns Comics on the Green, a great comic book store in Scranton. He's a good guy and I always like talking to him.
And the guests for the show were Walter and Louise Simonson. I was a fan of both growing up. I got a chance to talk to them at length. We covered everything from property prices in the NYC area to Harry Potter. They were two of the nicest people you could ever meet.
Walt was giving out head sketches for free, allowing me to get a sketch of one of my favorite characters, the Beast. Here it is:
The aforementioned Dave made the suggestion to have Louise add some dialogue to the sketch. The Oh, my stars and garters is courtesy of her. The sketch is going into a frame and up on the wall soon.
Top it off, they were giving away door prizes. I won a Thor Marvel Masterworks.
So, if you notice the Scranton Comic Con coming up, give it a shot. I'm sure you'll have as good a time as I did.
Wait, why did I not know about this? Not only am I local, but I love the Simonsons. I mean, not enough to read Hawkgirl, but still.
ReplyDeleteOK, Jeff. That was my bad. I was talking with Bill last Thursday and mentioned it in passing. I must have just figured you had seen the fliers at the local shops... Sorry, man.
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