I'm back from Megacon 2011 and I had an awesome time. I got to do a ton of stuff during the two days I went. I interviewed four more artists who worked on the 5finity Voltron project, I saw Stan Lee speak, I took a few pics with some people in insane costumes, bought myself another Mazinger-Z and also I met this really cool pottery collector from Colorado with an assload of tattoos. Holy hell I met Chuck Rosanski! Chuck is a legend in comics retailing and president & CEO of Mile High Comics. He's also one of the greatest blogger/columnists I've ever read. Although I'm not much of a comics buyer I do subscribe to the Mile High Comics e-mail newsletter because his weekly messages are some of the most interesting and well written blog style journal entries ever. And the column he used to do for Comic Buyer's Guide called Tales from the Database was some of the most profound thought on the comic industry (and collecting pottery) I've ever read. I saw him walking around MegaCon and I couldn't believe it so I chased him down to tell him how much I loved his e-mails and we talked and he was as funny and interesting as his writing. What an awesome and unexpected experience. Remember when he had West Nile virus and made a discount code called WESTNILE for 20% off all comics at his site? That's why I love Chuck Rosanski.
Expect Roboplastic Podcastalypse #26 with the Voltron artist interviews and a wrap up of MegaCon 2011 later this week!
9 comments:
Despite all of that, I find the Robo Force shirt pictured to be my own personal highlight.
Well now you've seen everything! I myself would rank seeing Stan Lee there a little higher than seeing some guy wearing a Robo Force shirt. But I've only been to a handful of these big supersized conventions. I was overwhelmed, probably due to inexperience with this kind of sensory overload (and proximity to so many Pokemon hookers).
You are definitely my favorite jaded, crusty con-going old man.
I was so sad to miss this. I was stuck at home with an awful infection.
@Jack: That's craptastic for sure. Doing any better??
@EKM: I also forgot to mention that the dude with the Tie Fighter for a head was EPIC.
Jack that Daikyojin made a repeat appearance at the show and I thought about you everytime I walked by it! You were right about the shitty vinyl Voltrons being the only GoLionian thing available within a reasonable price range. I'll get into that more on the next podcastalypse. But yeah it would have been nice to see you there.
Stan Lee, you lucky SOB Esteban! Did you record his speech?
No, I figured he's a big enough draw that there'd be lots of people recording him and putting it on YouTube. A couple have shown up already. Just search YouTube for Stan Lee and MegaCon. Here's a good one about the Silver Surfer.
I think the entire Sunday panel was posted and I've already linked to that in an earlier comment here.
To have been in the Evil King's thoughts as he passed by a sweet diecast centaur robot is good enough.
I'm glad I could have a part in making your MegaCon dream come true.
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