Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Here we are, recovering from another great show. Although we must admit we’re not so comfortable with large crowds – and we heard there were 75,000 people at the show on Saturday – that fact was generously balanced out by the amazing people we met over the three days of the show.

Meeting the fans is always the highlight of any convention. What a blast it was to see the Montreal gang again! Thanks for your enthusiasm, guys, and for being so dedicated. You make every show so special. It was also great to see the Turner brothers again, as well as Tiz, David from France, and Nicole, another regular. And of course, what a pleasure it was to see Jeff and Gail, and to meet their delightful daughter!


It was also great to meet fans we’d only ever communicated with by e-mail until then: Michael, keep up the great work with “your kids” and thanks for your support; Nick, thanks for the kind words and for sending the scan! We also had some nice chats with several other fans we hadn’t met before, especially “Jeff the Agreeable,” Jonathan, and Hawaiian Dave, who was so incredibly sweet that he actually brought us coffee and chocolates from Hawaii! We were so touched. Thanks again, Dave.

We felt so bad having to turn down a few super-nice fans who wanted sketches – especially Raymond and Glenn, who were so kind and patient. It helped that Dale was able to spend a couple of hours at the DC booth to do some signings and quick sketches for the fans who couldn’t get on our sketch list. I see Dale draw every day, but seeing him draw about 25 sketches in an hour blew my mind!!!


Big thanks also to DC Comics for hosting really wonderful dinners filled with warmth, friendship and great food. It was great to catch up with Mike, Harvey, Geoff, Dan, Fletcher, Larry, Chris, Jamal, Mark McKenna, Gail and Scott… form bonds of Comics Sisterhood with Jeanine, Liz, Rachel, Joan… and meet Richard Bruning, Joe Prado, Pat Gleason and Prentis… I may have stuck my foot in my mouth with Bob and Mr. Levitz, but created fun memories and connected with such great people as a result that I have no regrets!

I’m sure I’m forgetting a bunch of people, so I apologize in advance, but let’s just put it this way: warm thanks to everyone who made this week-end so memorable!

Wolfie


P.S. If you have scans of a sketch Dale did for you at the con, let us know through the Contact page; it would be great to add it here as a NYCC Gallery! Also, if you were there and have an anecdote to share, post it here!