Highway 62

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Okay, here’s my SDCC post clearing house for 2008.
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Part V
Part VI

Who watches the guys who watch the conventiongoers?

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Usually, Sunday is a day I look forward to. But now I was dreading it a bit, as I’d played hooky for so much of the show, it seemed, that I was hopelessly behind. It’s amazing what you can talk yourself into…
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Saturday? Saturday didn’t happen. I was at a friend’s wedding until late in the day and was in no mood to slog back down only to get an hour or so on the floor. If that.
Instead, I relaxed with friends, had an interesting Japanese meal (tapas style [...]

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So when I visited 2207, also known as home of Darwyn Cooke, Cameron Stewart and Dave Bullock, at least for the duration of the con, I was told to grab a ticket early for the Grant Morrison/Cameron Stewart SEAGUY 2 signing/preview event. I am nothing if not obedient, when [...]

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Part III
Thursday was a placid pool of contemplation compared to the night before. A very loud, roaring, placid pool. I’d hoped to catch up with a friend who started his trip by texting me the following: FLIGHT VERY LATE. MOOD FOUL. So I gave him the wide berth [...]

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It used to be that Saturday was the day to dread, particularly if you were registering onsite. Saturday was the day of days, when all the folks who had real jobs could actually make it down to the show and crush all who stood before them, a howling mob hungry for [...]

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The weather was about all that I could ask for, given that earlier “Cursed Earth” crack about driving down through the great Dead Heart of California, also known as the Central Valley. Oh don’t, worry, I got funny names for Southern California, too. Smogland, The Velvet Coffin and the [...]

Just so it’s not all doom and gloom here as I load up my car and get ready to cross The Cursed Earth on the way to Mega City Two, here’s a few things I’m looking forward to down at SDCC. In no particular order.
1. Getting a look at the new Darwyn Cooke [...]