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[salame]

Originally Posted by DaveNull

Anyone else headed to the Free State Comicon today?

I went out there.
Did you get anything good?

[DaveNull]

Originally Posted by salame

I went out there.
Did you get anything good?

Meh...I found three of five issues of Red Skull Incarnate, vol 3 of the Frank Miller Daredevil run ($5) and a couple other random self contained trades for $3 a piece. I go with a friend who is a lot more into collection of single issues so I'm not as intent on digging as he typically is.

I suppose the real highlight was meeting Kyle Strahm who is drawing Spread for Image right now. Picked up a first printing #1 that he signed and a black and white print of the first issue cover. Super nice dude. He lives somewhere in midtown.

I needed a break from every day life so it was a successful day.

[salame]

Originally Posted by DaveNull

Meh...I found three of five issues of Red Skull Incarnate, vol 3 of the Frank Miller Daredevil run ($5) and a couple other random self contained trades for $3 a piece. I go with a friend who is a lot more into collection of single issues so I'm not as intent on digging as he typically is.

I suppose the real highlight was meeting Kyle Strahm who is drawing Spread for Image right now. Picked up a first printing #1 that he signed and a black and white print of the first issue cover. Super nice dude. He lives somewhere in midtown.

I needed a break from every day life so it was a successful day.

Yeah Strahm was cool I had him sign my Spread 1-3 and bought the 4th issue from him. I didn't think this years was as good as last year. I spent about $50 on stuff I could have just got at any other shop in the city. At those shops I wouldn't have had to pay $5 to in though :/

Planet Comicon should be sick this year though. I heard that they made a SHIT TON of money last year and plan to do it really big this year. The guest list is supposed to be the best one yet. We'll see.

[Aries Walker]

Now, perhaps. Over time? Not a chance.

[DaveNull]

Planet is pricey at the door for someone that doesn't care about meeting c-list celebrities though. I like Free State because I go in with some coin to drop on comics instead of admission.

[salame]

I like Planet because I can get my books signed by the artists and writers I like. I have never stood in line for any celebrity there.

[DaveNull]

Originally Posted by salame

I like Planet because I can get my books signed by the artists and writers I like. I have never stood in line for any celebrity there.

If the artists/authors I like are there, I'll definitely be there. It's just a matter of whether Fraction/Zdarsky/Aja/Brubaker/Aaron will be.

I've got a first printing and a first printing of the fourth printing of Sex Criminals just dying to get signed.

[salame]

Originally Posted by DaveNull

If the artists/authors I like are there, I'll definitely be there. It's just a matter of whether Fraction/Zdarsky/Aja/Brubaker/Aaron will be.

I've got a first printing and a first printing of the fourth printing of Sex Criminals just dying to get signed.

I would hope Fraction comes this year. He is from Kansas City so hopefully him not coming last year was a scheduling issue. Aaron will probably be there as he lives in Overland Park. I got to meet Aaron at a signing in Lees Summit at Pulp Fiction comics. He is super nice. Also I would shit my pants with delight if they could entice Brubaker into coming.

[Ragged Robin]

I don't mind smaller cons, in fact I probably prefer it just to support the scene and to check out local talent. I'm not really the type that goes to cons to haul in a bunch of stuff though, I just like like cosplaying with friends and hanging out with people, going to panels, meeting awesome artists I read, etc. I'm going to Wizard World Comic Con: Portland at the end of January and Emerald City Comic Con later in March.. basically anything up here in the Pacific Northwest I'm down for.

[salame]

Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

I don't mind smaller cons, in fact I probably prefer it just to support the scene and to check out local talent. I'm not really the type that goes to cons to haul in a bunch of stuff though, I just like like cosplaying with friends and hanging out with people, going to panels, meeting awesome artists I read, etc. I'm going to Wizard World Comic Con: Portland at the end of January and Emerald City Comic Con later in March.. basically anything up here in the Pacific Northwest I'm down for.

I really wanted to go to emerald city but the three day passes are already sold out

[Ragged Robin]

Originally Posted by salame

I really wanted to go to emerald city but the three day passes are already sold out

ORLY? Damn, good thing I bought mine ASAP. Last year I was really late and only got a Sunday (last day) pass

[salame]

What are you guys reading now?

Wicked+The Divine is good if you haven't checked it out yet
Deep State is good in an X-files sense

[DaveNull]

- Bitch Planet is off to a heck of a start.
- Nailbiter is my surprise favorite of the year
- The Fade Out is as good as you would expect considering who is involved
- Dark Horse is doing a number of limited Predator/Prometheus/Alien series that all connect and cross over. It's a lot better than I though it would be. The Prometheus portion is complete...others are sitting at 3/4 for another couple weeks I believe.

On the Marvel side of things:

- Thor has been pretty good.
- Thanos vs. Hulk should be a lot of fun...just one issue out so far.
- I dig the artwork in Bucky Barnes - The Winter Soldier (you might skim the Original Sin event to get context for what's going on)

[salame]

Originally Posted by DaveNull

- Bitch Planet is off to a heck of a start.
- Nailbiter is my surprise favorite of the year
- The Fade Out is as good as you would expect considering who is involved
- Dark Horse is doing a number of limited Predator/Prometheus/Alien series that all connect and cross over. It's a lot better than I though it would be. The Prometheus portion is complete...others are sitting at 3/4 for another couple weeks I believe.

On the Marvel side of things:

- Thor has been pretty good.
- Thanos vs. Hulk should be a lot of fun...just one issue out so far.
- I dig the artwork in Bucky Barnes - The Winter Soldier (you might skim the Original Sin event to get context for what's going on)

Bitch Planet was great!
I like Fade Out but I wish he'd get back on schedule for Velvet. Velvet is better IMO.

[Ragged Robin]

OK I admit it, I've become a rabbid Morrison fanboy

Slowly making my way through Doom Patrol, planning on re-reading my Absolute edition of Batman & Robin Reborn sometime soon.

As for ongoing stuff, Multiversity (holy shit him+Quietly on Pax Americana #1... if you liked Watchmen you will shit your panties guaranteed after reading this) and Annihilator with Frazer Irving. Irving is absolutely crushing it, I love his art. Check out this three page sequence:

Spoiler!

Nuff said.