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Looks like NYCC Febuary 6th-8th, 2009 has got a pretty darn good guest list this year. from Geoff Johns to George Perez,Jim Lee, Jim Shooter are listed. and i'm excited since it looks like Jackson Publick & Doc Hammer of the Venture Bros. are gonna be there too. so i already brought my weekend pass. any of you LW'ers gonna attend? mind you it's Febuary and so far it looks like winter has finally returned to the metro NY area with after the past few years of having a mild winter this month so far has shown that maybe old man winter has remembered that this is New York and he's gonna make up for lost time. so Febuary "could" be quite harsh. but the good thing is that since they moved NYCC back to Febuary it is *i think* the first major Con in the US of the year. which is the way it should be since i think the first comic book convention ever was held here, so NY needs it's bragging rights again. anywho how's coming? any takers this could be a improtu Legion World gathering. any takers?
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Tempting. Getting from Boston to New York is no problem. (I won't even need a sleeper car) Getting a cheap place to stay is the only obstacle.
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I could be tempted to make a day-trip of it (unless someone offers cheap floor-space. then I'd overnight).
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I'm going to try to make this I think. My goal is to take the train in from work directly on Friday (possibly even plan it so I'm in Manhattan already for work in the afternoon and can just go over), and then check the con out and hang out, but probably take the train back home that night.
Then I'd hopefully come up during the day on Saturday and stick around the con for most of the morning and afternoon, and if anyone is going to be around, I could meet up for drinks / something to eat / whatever, before leaving for the evening.
The NYC Con is usually jam-packed with people you'd want to meet, including celebrity comic book fans such as Stephen Colbert, mainly because they live and work in NYC already (and what artist wouldn't want to go to NYC for some touristy stuff to tie into their appearnace at the con?).
Al Plastino--now *that's* awesome!
I have to warn though, I hear the sheer amount of people is craziness, so don't expect to get too close to Geoff Johns or Jim Lee. This would be a good time to scout out the list of attendees and find some creators whose stuff you admire that maybe aren't 'hot' right now (though perhaps they should be) and you can probably get some great one on one time with them.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: I have to warn though, I hear the sheer amount of people is craziness, so don't expect to get too close to Geoff Johns or Jim Lee. This would be a good time to scout out the list of attendees and find some creators whose stuff you admire that maybe aren't 'hot' right now (though perhaps they should be) and you can probably get some great one on one time with them.
If Caliente was there, you know she'd get close to whomever she wanted.
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I have to warn though, I hear the sheer amount of people is craziness, so don't expect to get too close to Geoff Johns or Jim Lee. This would be a good time to scout out the list of attendees and find some creators whose stuff you admire that maybe aren't 'hot' right now (though perhaps they should be) and you can probably get some great one on one time with them.
i know that's gonna be a pain but as long as i get to see George Perez i'll be happy. hope to see you there Cobalt.
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quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: I have to warn though, I hear the sheer amount of people is craziness, so don't expect to get too close to Geoff Johns or Jim Lee. This would be a good time to scout out the list of attendees and find some creators whose stuff you admire that maybe aren't 'hot' right now (though perhaps they should be) and you can probably get some great one on one time with them.
If Caliente was there, you know she'd get close to whomever she wanted.
yeh she's got that special touch!!
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I think I'll day-trip this for the Saturday... and if post-con drinks are involved... count me in!
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quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: Al Plastino is scheduled to be there - Saturday only.
I feel compelled to add something to this --
Al Plastino is 88 years old, and this is his first official con appearance since... forever. Not only did he draw the Legion when Lightning Lad was Lightning Boy and Saturn Girl's costume was green, but he also drew Supergirl's first appearance, too.
You aren't ever going to get the chance to meet Otto Binder or Mort Weisinger, but you can meet Al for one day only, and I think that if you live in New York (or thereabouts), you need to realize that this might be your only chance to get your copy of Adventure Comics # 247 (reprint or otherwise) signed by someone that actually worked on the issue. How many copies of ADV 247 has Al signed? Not too many, I bet.
Some day, years from now, Legion fans will say, "Gee, I wish I had made the effort to meet one of the Legion's creators while I had the chance. Now it's gone." But wait! It's not gone! You can still do it, and you don't even need a time bubble!
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Al Plastino is what helped tip me over into going. I'm doing to scour through my father's collection to find the oldest story of his we own. Likely some early 1950's Superman or Action issue (alas, we don't own Adv. #247 yet). That will make the con for me. Hopefully I can find where he is easy enough...
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bought a weekend pass this morning ... despite living in the shadow of NYC since I was a guppy, I've never been to NYCC ... looking forward to seeing George Perez ... and some fellow LMBers ...
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