April 19, 2008 on 9:40 pm | In Comic Cons, Comics |
Ok, I have to be honest. I’m a fanboy.
It makes my job easier because I can take pleasure in things like running into Sean McKeever, or finding that one last Books of Magic issue that I need for the whole run. It also allows me to discuss continuity, good and bad books, and my favorite characters with other fanboys. I like it, and it translates to good blogging.
At the con you can get autographs from comic pros and, if they’re artists, they’ll even do a drawing for you. My mission? Mad Hatter sketches. I LOVE the Mad Hatter. My favorite Batman villain, my favorite character, my mission at this con. I spent a lot of time going from table to table looking for sketches, and I have two to show off.
One’s from Tiny Titans artist Art Baltazar, I asked for a Tiny Titans version of the Hatter:
He did it in crayon and marker! i loves it!
The other one I got was from Silver Age legend Ramona Fradon, artist for Metamorpho, Brave & Bold, and Showcase. I’m really happy I got this, and I thanked her profusely.
She wasn’t familiar with the character, so I had to provide her with reference material. Luckily, at a comic con you can find an issue with any character for about a dollar. Really, really happy I got this sketch. Oh yeah, this is getting hung up.
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How much did Baltazar charge for the sketch if any? would love to see a Punisher version of his. May have to get him to do it at wwphilly. Nice collection of mad hatter sketchs man they are really nice.
Comment by the Punisher — April 26, 2008 #
Baltazar was nice enough not to charge for his sketch, but it might have had something to do with me getting to his booth before the crowds got in and me being with Wizard Conventions employee Brett White who was talking to him about appearing at upcoming Wizard Worlds. I think he was charging a small fee though.
I’m totally loving the Mad HAtter collection, now I just need to get them framed!
Comment by Ethan Kaye — April 26, 2008 #