What's this? Why, it's...
DAY TWO!
Right, so, this thing was two weeks ago, and in the intervening time I have seen several films, been drunk twice, and done a bit of work - so my memory of the event is now not as fresh as it was. There is a possibility that some of what I'm saying is misguided, broadly inaccurate, or entirely made up. Apologies.
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I think this is day two. That there is Frank Cho. And this:
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Is Dawn. Are they real? The missus and I could not decide. I'm going with yes, cos that verdict makes me happy.
Alright, that can't be from Day Two, cos this:
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is the beginning of Day Two. Our view from Cecille Brunswick's window. I think this building, for all its utilitarian ugliness, is kind of grand in a way.
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Setting up. Pictured: Me and my stomach (drawing a Savage Dragon and probably getting the fin wrong), Glen Brunswick, Rollickin' Richard Starkings. A real gent, who fixed me up with a ton of Elephantmen goodies and a badge!
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The finished article and it's owner. If you're out there, remind me of your name - I want to say hi and thanks for stopping by!
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An immaculately coiffed Chewbacca. Ain't he cute?
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One of my favourite sketches of the weekend. I really want to do more of Zoe in a Wally Wood-style spacesuit. Glen?
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"Startroopers" as Debs insisted on calling them. Don't worry - she's dead now.
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Sean Witzke - what a cool guy! Sorry the flash obliterated most of your features...
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I love this picture. It looks like Rob is examining ol' Deadpool's costume to make sure he's got it *just* right.
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I messed up Zoe's forehead here, but this is otherwise pretty nice. I haven't had much of a chance to show Zoe and Barock being really cutesy, so this was fun.
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Three cool Jersey guys, getting a sneak peek at either issue 2 or 3. They were so excited about this book - we got a lot of this kind of attention over the weekend, but these guys were among the friendliest.
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Niko, me and my stomach. Hey, Niko!
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Out of the blue, we were interviewed by NY1 for New Jersey. I was on TV! In America! Here's me helping erstwhile NY1 reporter Tamani Wooly by holding up a copy of issue one. Wahey!
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An iconic shot. Deborah McCumiskey - Artist.
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Now who's this handsome bastard? Kevin Goddamn Church, is who! He made me laugh A LOT.
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Greg Anderson! Such a nice guy - he furnished me with a bitchin' sketch of Helius in return for a Two-Face doodle. Thanks Greg!
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Nathan Edmondson is one handsome buck. And he is *really* wearing that Jersey Gods t-shirt. CAT NOISE
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Another nice Barock and Zoe. I love their expressions - he really is kind of a tight-ass, isn't he? And wow, who knew fingers could get so sweaty. *gorge rises*
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Rob Liefeld. Right at the end of Day Two (my last day at the con - day three was spent sleeping and wandering around Central Park with sandwiches), Mr Liefeld came bounding over to see the Jersey Gods for himself. So baffled and starstruck was I, I kind of mumbled something stupid at him - though luckily he wasn't really listening. He doesn't stop moving! Check it out:
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Anyway, he's probably gonna do a variant cover for us. Wait, what?
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The Team Supreme! The only one missing from this scene is...
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THE MISSUS! Ain't she darling? Look at those dimples! MWAH!
Anyway, this is just a fraction of the shots we took - there'll be a flickr set up soon enough, so keep your eyes peeled for that.
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I hope I've managed to convey even a little bit of the excitement I felt being at NYCC - it really was one of the most amazing times of my life. I met a load of great, talented, funny people, bagged some incredible swag, and was generally made to feel like a prince. For all the downsides of being a freelancer - being stuck indoors a lot, hardly seeing anyone and having skin that's the exact colour of a murky wintry sky - this sort of thing is an enormous upside. Eric Wight is trying to convince me to go to San Diego - what do YOU think?