[...] up on Friday’s events, I forgot to make this joke: KC’s badge said “Professional Creator”, which we [...]

It was great to finally meet you at the show on Friday afternoon. It amazes me how much BIGGER that monster gets year by year. I’m especially grateful for the ‘pros-only’ preview that lets us actually talk to people before the floodgates open. I agree with how cool it is to see the indie publishers (and mainstream book houses!) there in such force. Archia, First Second, Top Shelf, etc… it’s looking to be a good year.

I vacated last night after the Neil Gaiman signing (where the Fund announced the Charles Lee news!) for yet another trade show this week. I hope the Pope doesn’t mess up the rest of the show for you guys…

-Jim Crocker
Modern Myths, LLC
Northampton, MA

[...] Johanna Draper Carlson’s Day One notes [CWR] [...]

I prefer you talking in depth to just a few people. There are a dozen outlets for the press releases and a list of who is at the con. I would rather read you recount the interesting conversations
you’ve had than get an inventory list of participants. I think those moment of thoughtful reflection with comic professionals are the best part of a con. (I also think it’s good PR for the comic industry in general when people see that comic creators and other professionals are just as reflective and conscientious about the art they make as any other serious artist.)

I spent most of the day running around and just finding people to talk to. I found Julian Lytle, artist of one of my favorite Jubilee pictures, and Ron “Eisner-award nominated Sentences” Wimberly hanging out in artist’s alley and suddenly half an hour disappeared on us while we reminisced over old rap albums. Denys Cowan told me that I’ve got an awesome name. I got a great sketch of Static and Blue Beetle from Art Balthazar of Tiny Titans. He’s doing one dollar sketches! I may go back with a five dollar bill tomorrow.

Tomorrow, I’m getting lunch with Cheryl Lynn, meeting up with some of my PopCultureShock cohorts, and doing a podcast with the Funnybook Babylon crew.

Life is good. This con is much more fun than last year.

[...] the Archie booth at the NY Con today was appearing Ron Dante, the voice of the Archies on [...]