Comic geekery

[allana]

We went to the Bristol Comic Expo today. In a Guiness-worthy feat of endurance, I lasted for seven hours before retreating back to the car. (I can take walking around for hours but standing in queues killed me.)

Anyway, it was really good! I used the power of my boobies to persuade Jock to draw me a quick sketch of a very grim looking Nightwing which I love. He apologised profusely for it not being his best work--we caught him at the end of the Vertigo panel and he didn't have any of his pens so wound up using a ratty old felt-tip from my handbag. Nonetheless, it's very cool. I hope he starts doing some more interior art for DC--right now he just does cover art for them.

We also had a quick chat with Jock and Andy Diggle about how much we've been enjoying The Losers. Very nice blokes, especially Jock but then I'm biased as he's Scottish.

Dave got sketches from some of his idols (plus a couple more) so he was very, very happy too.

If time permits we might nip back tomorrow afternoon for some more sketches and shopping. I'm hoping that Sunday will be less busy and also a much cooler day....

Comments

[evaine.livejournal.com]

Oooh, ANG! Nightwing is deadly! *grin* That's terrific!! Lucky gal. I think I like this fellow's smile if this is any indication. Glad you had a good time and were able to last so long!

*waves at the Dave* Nice sketches of your guys too!

[evaine.livejournal.com]

Okay... I KNOW I didn't drop the words. *pinches LJ*

What I actually wrote was... I think I like this fellow's work *smile* if this is any indication.

(Like I don't make enough boo-boo's on my own! *LOL*)

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

Aha! I did wonder what you meant :)

He's generally a very stylised artist. His work on the Losers was stark, blocky and just really yummy. His Batman and DC covers have been much more detailed so I guess he's quite versatile, too.

(PS. I have started work on your story but it's slow going with all this house stress and suchlike. I hope you're not champing at the bit too much :( )

[evaine.livejournal.com]

I even confuse myself sometimes! *LOL*

No worries on the story - I am champing, but I can control it. *LOL* I know you're a little overwhelmed, so it's way okay!

*HUGS*

[2lazy4linux.livejournal.com]

Thanks Ev, I had a great time although Ang will need big hugs today as after we bailed the rest of the folks from my comics borad went out drinking with Geoff Johns and she is suffering from acute envy!

[screwthedaisies.livejournal.com]

That sounds like so much fun! I didn't know you could get sketches off the artists. :)

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

It was loads of fun :) We met up with some other comic geeks from a forum we frequent which was cool, too.

Some artists charge for sketches--about £5 for pencils, £10 if you want it inked too--but the lovely Jock didn't :D

[dreammonkey.livejournal.com]

Hey cool! :)
Didn't Alan wotsit do X-Men for a while?

Did Speck enjoy him/herself? :)

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

He's most famous for X-titles, so yeah :) I think he's done a lot in the dim and distant past and is doing some this year, too.