Montreal Comic Con
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Montreal Comic Con
Saturday after the con my comic book guy, Rob, myself and a few others went to dinner with the Allred, Cooke and Herb Trimpe to dinner at an Italian joint. Lou Ferringo being the Hollywood type it is, decided he needed to go to his own, very expensive restaurant himself with honky tonk, the old WWE wrestler. He also didn't go out Friday night, opting for a massage and a steakhouse by himself instead. Lou appears to be kind of a dick.
Anyway, we had dinner; Cameron Stewart showed up, it was a great time. I was sitting across from Cooke, who is very entertaining, and just down from the Allred, who are also even entertaining, especially for people who do not drink. Good guys.
I mentioned to Darwyn that joke about Arn saying I needed to get proof I had dinner with him; he thought it was funny if not a little weird. Mike Allred then said he should spit on it too just to be sure there was proof it was him. So, he signed, sketches and spits on his place mat and gives it to me. Good times, if not weird and ridiculous.
That night Darwyn also mentioned he wanted Schwartz, a famous Montreal smoked meat diner, but wouldn't get any.
I told him I would pick them up and bring it down for lunch.
Sunday ended up being a series of fortunate events. My mom gave me the car so I could go; I got a parking spot right in front of the deli, then a spot right in front of the con and brought Darwyn, his wife and the Allreds lunch. Darwyn was so happy he gave me a free headshot sketch, made my fucking day. It was awesome; eat your heart out Arn.
A five dollar sandwich gets me a free professional sketch and a great way to top off an awesome convention.
Stewart, Cooke, and Allred. Trimpe are all great guys. Trimpe is highly entertaining and Mrs. Allred is an extremely nice lady.
Arn, send me your address, I’ll send you your place mat.
Anyway, we had dinner; Cameron Stewart showed up, it was a great time. I was sitting across from Cooke, who is very entertaining, and just down from the Allred, who are also even entertaining, especially for people who do not drink. Good guys.
I mentioned to Darwyn that joke about Arn saying I needed to get proof I had dinner with him; he thought it was funny if not a little weird. Mike Allred then said he should spit on it too just to be sure there was proof it was him. So, he signed, sketches and spits on his place mat and gives it to me. Good times, if not weird and ridiculous.
That night Darwyn also mentioned he wanted Schwartz, a famous Montreal smoked meat diner, but wouldn't get any.
I told him I would pick them up and bring it down for lunch.
Sunday ended up being a series of fortunate events. My mom gave me the car so I could go; I got a parking spot right in front of the deli, then a spot right in front of the con and brought Darwyn, his wife and the Allreds lunch. Darwyn was so happy he gave me a free headshot sketch, made my fucking day. It was awesome; eat your heart out Arn.
A five dollar sandwich gets me a free professional sketch and a great way to top off an awesome convention.
Stewart, Cooke, and Allred. Trimpe are all great guys. Trimpe is highly entertaining and Mrs. Allred is an extremely nice lady.
Arn, send me your address, I’ll send you your place mat.
"French is like anal, exotic but oh so unnecessary."
If anyone cares too, I picked up:
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 Marvel 229
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Animal Man DC 3
Azrael DC 47
Batman DC 244
Batman DC 688
Batman: Harley Quinn DC 1
Battle Chasers Image 2
Chew Image 2
Deadpool: Games of Death Marvel 1
Detective Comics DC 574
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DMZ Vertigo 1
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Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 Marvel 229
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 Marvel 230
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 Marvel 309
Animal Man DC 3
Azrael DC 47
Batman DC 244
Batman DC 688
Batman: Harley Quinn DC 1
Battle Chasers Image 2
Chew Image 2
Deadpool: Games of Death Marvel 1
Detective Comics DC 574
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Detective Comics DC 576
DMZ Vertigo 1
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Iron Man Vol 1 Marvel 226
Iron Man Vol 1 Marvel 231
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Noble Causes Vol 2 Image 10
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Spectacular Spider-Man Marvel 110
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Walking Dead Image 5
Walking Dead Image 7
Whiteout Oni 1 FCBD Edition
Whiteout Oni 1
Whiteout Oni 2
X-Force Vol 3 Marvel 13
Batman Ego
Signed copy of The Hunter
X-Force 120 Signed
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My friendly LCB Guy who I am kind of friends with was running it, he invited me. Plus side of being a nice, normal guy, I guess. Or maybe it's my giant pull list and fact I flew in from Calgary/
I also found out why Darwyn Cooke does not work for MArvel. will post that tomorrow.
I also found out why Darwyn Cooke does not work for MArvel. will post that tomorrow.
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What Mr. Ed said.
Your dinner with the creators sounds amazing. Glad you had a good time as well as nabbing some sketches and another ton of books. That Catwoman sketch looks particularly great. Did you specifically ask Cooke to do the Catwoman sketch or did he just pick it randomly?
How big was the crowd at the Con and how many days was it?
What Mr. Ed said.
Your dinner with the creators sounds amazing. Glad you had a good time as well as nabbing some sketches and another ton of books. That Catwoman sketch looks particularly great. Did you specifically ask Cooke to do the Catwoman sketch or did he just pick it randomly?
How big was the crowd at the Con and how many days was it?
1000-1500 on the Saturday, which was the bigger day.Mr Wallstreet wrote:^
What Mr. Ed said.
Your dinner with the creators sounds amazing. Glad you had a good time as well as nabbing some sketches and another ton of books. That Catwoman sketch looks particularly great. Did you specifically ask Cooke to do the Catwoman sketch or did he just pick it randomly?
How big was the crowd at the Con and how many days was it?
He just got really really excitied when I told him I brought Schwartz, and grabbed one out of his book. It was cool.
@ Arn: You don't have to make it up to me. I'll send it out sometime this week.
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Cooke, along with 4 Canadian children book authors created a business plan for Marvel Adventures, which included, among other things, the the Young Avengers, in it.Mr Wallstreet wrote:Why won't Cooke ever work for Marvel?
Several months after he submitted it, Marvel announced Marvel Adventures, along with introducing the Young Avengers in to regular MU. They were slightly re-worked.
Cooke and his co-workers received no credit or money for their work, and can't sue, since what's the point.
Entire things from their plan were lifted out and taken, but they don't have the money to sue Marvel.
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Stocky Boy wrote: Arn, seriously, you want the spat upon place mat?
Do you actually have to ask him that? It's his Jim Lee, of course he wants it.
And I wasn't aware of his refusal to work for Marvel until now, and I can understand why. So Marvel pulled Heinberg in to do the newly remasterd Young Avengers then rather than have it be something he created I'm assuming?
I didn't get the full details on that, but that was the impression.Tragic Angelus wrote:Do you actually have to ask him that? It's his Jim Lee, of course he wants it.
And I wasn't aware of his refusal to work for Marvel until now, and I can understand why. So Marvel pulled Heinberg in to do the newly remasterd Young Avengers then rather than have it be something he created I'm assuming?
Marvel had the layout for young avengers and brought heinberg in to either flesh them out, or write on the idea they already had.
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