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Loading...*WONDERCON/COMICS4COMIX WRAP-UP…
Thanks to everyone who came out to Wondercon this weekend. Plenty of folks came by to say hello with extremely concerned looks on their faces, wondering if they would see the wifey all doped up, recovering from her recent surgery.
Most were surprised to see how “recovered” she was. It’s been about a month since the surgery and she’s a healthy gal, so she’s doing really well.
My heart goes out to all of you folks who have mentioned that they have friends and family who are going through what we went through, but the prognosis wasn’t so positive.
If my comics made you feel even a little bit better, there are a couple more that you should check out:
Brian Fies won an Eisner Award last year for this serial comic about his Mom’s bout with cancer: http://www.momscancer.com/
And then there’s the Harvey Pekar classic, “Our Cancer Year”
Anyhoo..Wondercon was a bit slower for me this year because I wasn’t premiering a new book, but it was pretty dandy nonetheless. The new location at Moscone West must’ve attracted a lot of folks off the street wondering where all the stormtroopers were coming from.
I hung out with Tom Beland (“True Story: Swear to God), and Hip-Hop cartoonist Age Scott and his art and business partner Bruce. We ate like kings at Tu Lan, the great dive restaurant on 6th St. in Ess Eff.
Tom’s latest comic is all about how I took him under my wing when he did his first Wondercon years ago. He had just a few zines..
Since then, he has cornered the romance comic market with his amazingly touching comic stories of life and love in Puerto Rico with his wonderful wife, Lily.
And at the end of the Con, Tom found out that the ABC Family Network has optioned his comic.
HBO…I’m waiting…
Oh..And the party at the Cartoon Art Museum, Comics4Comix, was a blast. Great food, great comics….AND my piece sold at the auction (Yes!!) Thanks to everyone who attended.
Oh..And remember the name Will Franken…the kid’s gonna be a star!!
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