Patient Zero Revisited – Preview Night
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And I indeed saw professionals much more significant than myself standing in line and slogging through when by all rights their megalithic publishers should have had badges for everyone before their planes set down. Kinda sloppy work if you ask me. But hey, we’re all just people here, right? Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Caught up with a couple friends of mine before the show opened, heard about some interesting projects before an official announcement (which has subsequently taken place so there’s not even a reason to namedrop…) and generally spoke with people who I see face to face only once a year or so. Marveled at the size of things this year and remarked that Preview Night actually felt more like a Friday day if not a Saturday. Granted, most of the folks were there to get a shot at free toys or see anything but comics, but you get your eyeballs where you can. Greater flowthrough means more people potentially checking out your work. Potentially.
Tracked down a copy of HEWLIGAN’S HAIRCUT from the Khepri booth which sorta made my night right there. Not that I’ve had time to actually read it, mind you. Stopped by Parker’s booth in Indy Island to get a copy of the Toth book only to find that he didn’t have them and he said that he wasn’t coming back until they showed up (a vow which he made good on). Oh yeah, grabbed a “To hell with Snodgrass, demand Satan’s Sodomy Baby!” button from Eric Powell at the Dark Horse booth (this in reference to the latest issue of THE GOON – but I’m a fan of buttons that make you reply “huh?” in general).
Ducked out early to get a chance at putting my kids to bed for the last time in several days – or so I thought.