I was on vacation most of the last 6 days at the Houston Comic Book
Convention, Comicpalooza, and I had a blast. I just love nerd culture,
and immersing myself in it. There is so much of a 'reaching' for
something higher, and deeper, and everybody is searching so hard for
community, I find it inspiring, really. I think there is so much
opportunity here for a Christian with the right attitude. I am a
Christian nerd, and proud of it.
Some highlights included:
Meeting
Paul McGann personally. He was hanging out in the crowd at one point,
and he spent a lot of time conversing with this one woman in a
wheelchair. It was beautiful, the things he said to her. Several people
got pictures, and I got to ask him a question or two.
I got to
meet Jim Steranko who revolutionized comics. He was so nice to his fans
and he told some great stories. I really got to spend some time talking
to him, and this was a big deal for me. He is a huge name in the
business.
I also got one of the best commissions and one of the
best art pieces I've ever gotten from a convention. I only have one
other commission that came out on this level of expertise. This was the
first sketch cover I commissioned, and it was for LEGEND OF OZ: THE
WICKED WEST. The artist is Cynthia Conner, and I simply can't believe
how well it came out. I knew she was talented, but she really blew me
away this time.
She is one of the lesser-known treasures at
local Houston conventions. I think her work is on the level of some of
the biggest names that frequent conventions here locally. As you should
know if you are a regular reader, LEGEND OF OZ is one of my favorite
books, and as you can see below, her artwork really added something to
his particular book for me. I'm amazed by her. You can find her on
Facebook under "Cynthia Conner Illustrations", check her out and get her
to do something for you. She is brilliant.
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