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April 29, 2008
According to Plan
After plowing ahead this weekend on the Early People book, I’m nearing the end of the first draft, which will leave me plenty of time for polishing and delivery on schedule. It’s been tough, as stated previously given the unique format.
Getting the draft done, hopefully later today, means I can also focus on a business meeting Thursday that should bring me a new assignment. Of course, my focus isn’t what it should be because I was up until 12:45 a.m. running the RTM meeting (its budget season so it was a long night).
And, one of the projects I’ve been talking to people about was sort of formally offered to me yesterday. That is, I have a deadline. I don’t have the full specifications of the project, a word count or a fee, but apparently the company has decided I am the man for the assignment and that’s swell.
As I said, I took Early People largely because it kept me going while waiting for some of these leads to become reality. That and Deb’s interest in the subject.
Now, things seem to be going according to plan and since that happens so rarely, it’s worth noting.
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April 26, 2008
Week Fifteen
The cumulative effects of chemotherapy are catching up with Robbie. The eyebrows and eyelashes are going and he’s been tired. Even a walk around the block with Dixie can tucker him out. As the doctors keep telling him at clinic, this is all typical. Even the infection two weeks back, serious as it was, was not a surprise.
He had a quiet, relaxed weekend, largely enjoying the sunshine, reading his Manga and having Dixie hang out with him. Tuesday we were scheduled to readmit him for round four but when we arrived, Dr. Massaro suggested that since he was still on the antibiotic, he would do better finishing that medicine before beginning chemo. Still, he had the lumbar puncture and bone marrow biopsy in anticipation of the admission, which would now happen on Friday.
We were cleared to let him eat in a restaurant so he picked Chili’s and we treated him to a lunch out. The rest of the week was low key although he experienced increasing back pain from the lumbar procedure. He also had a serious headache that wouldn’t quit on Thursday so he checked with the doctors. Apparently, spinal headaches are a common occurrence and the pressure eased as he lay flat.
Friday we arrived to a very crowded clinic. In fact, things were so busy they drew his blood and sent him back to the waiting area rather than await the results in the infusion room. His back, though, was troubling him so when I went to see what could be done, Dr. Beardsley said there was no use keeping him in clinic since he was going upstairs anyway. A quick call later, we were back up in 7-West. Before he even got his room assignment, the nurses were busting his chops for not arriving on Tuesday as planned. He grinned all the way to his room.
His familiarity with the staff – residents, nurses, child life – and the procedures gives him tremendous confidence. Robbie can speak up for himself when it comes to medications and anticipate what will be asked of him. The staff likes him and most now stop in just to say and chat him up which is great. At one point yesterday, he wound up with two of his oncologists and both nurse-practitioners in the room and it was mainly a social call which made him feel good.
Round four began yesterday and lasts until Thursday morning. Given the medications involved, it has to be carefully timed out and Tricia, his nurse, and Deb worked out the mental math to give Robbie some options for starting the treatment.
Unlike round three, where no one visited, last night he already had company with more coming today and tomorrow which most certainly helps him kill time.
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April 25, 2008
When the Day Runs Away
Another pitfall to being a freelance writer is rearranging your time when you day spirals beyond your control.
Yesterday, for example, I headed downstairs intent on accomplishing two different projects before lunch so I had all afternoon for my Early Peoples project. I was feeling the pressure of not getting much done all week so needed to gear up.
All well and good until the phone rang. It was our First Selectman, calling to chat about this week’s Standing Committee meetings prior to next Monday’s RTM meeting. It’s budget season and there are some volatile issues before the body.
I was then asked to participate in a conference call about the Microsoft comic strip at noon. It was important that we catch up so we chatted and caught up and figured out where we were and what needed doing.
Suddenly, it’s almost 1 and I’m still working on the second part of my morning workload. I’m closing in on the end of it when the exterminator comes and I spend some time with him, walking around the exterior, trying to figure out what might be making noise in the attic.
Lunch becomes coffee and pretzels and yogurt, at the desk, as I finish the morning’s work…at 2:30 or so.
By this point, there’s still something I need to write for a website and figured, so much of the day is shot, I’ll get that written now so Friday is clear for the Early Peoples. So, I’m writing away and then the phone rings.
Suddenly, I’m on the phone for 73 minutes with my pals at ComicMix, talking about the oft-delayed Phase 3. We’re making some serious progress which is nice and overdue. But, when I hang up, it’s now 6:00 and time to make dinner, but first, a quick run to collect a prescription for Robbie.
The evening should be downtime: some television, some reading, some time with Deb and Robbie. But then the phone rang. This time, it was a member of our Board of Education, calling to chat about…the budget. There went another 35 minutes although it was another necessary conversation.
As far as the Early People of the arctic are concerned, this was a lost day. They still want me to finish writing about them by May 9. On the other hand, I served my town and I got other stuff done and managed to do cash-generating work. The trick now is to get back into the groove and get more of the book written.
Fortunately, with Robbie back in the hospital for round four, there will be fewer home distractions. Already, today, I managed three chapters and feel much better. A few more days like this and maybe there will be a finished draft in time for a polish and still make the deadline.
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April 22, 2008
Books Move at Different Speeds
Book publishing remains a mysterious world. As you know, I wrote the novelization to Hellboy II: The Golden Army. I was given about a month to write the manuscript and delivered on schedule at the end of December.
Universal Studios took four times as long to approve the project as it took me to write it. Admittedly, back in February, they said director Guillermo del Toro wanted to read the manuscript and he received a copy. Once I heard that, I grew a wee bit nervous.
And then the weeks dragged on.
Last week, as I was working through the galleys, we finally got the approval from Universal Studios. “No changes” the words every editor and novelizer want to hear.
The book has gone on press and should make its May 28 street date.
Meantime, in a time lost to memory, I contributed a single essay to Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore. The mammoth 910 page volume, edited by Josepha Sherman, was said to be coming in June. Having heard nothing in a while, I checked the website and see it is now pencilled in for July. We’ll see if that really happens.
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April 21, 2008
Con Report
Interestingly, someone actually told me this weekend I need to post more often so I will make an effort.
The New York Comic Con was huge and better run than in the past two years which is a sign of growth and maturity. It attracted something close to 65,000 people I hear and that’s pretty amazing but also shows how much we needed a NY con.
It was described to me like an extended family reunion and I thought it felt more like a high school reunion. Either is an apt description. Especially Friday, I couldn’t go more than a few feet before seeing an old pal. I won’t name drop a lot but want to acknowledge how neat it was to see people from all the different eras of my professional career. Fortunately, most of us seem to be aging gracefully.
I was there as a free agent but also there to represent Avalanche Comics Entertainment as well as an unnamed company, something I should be talking about soon. As a result, I had an agenda of meetings the first two days and I’m happy to report that they went well. As we draw closer to the completion of ACE’s first two big projects, we’re beating the drums, seeking the next gigs and we’re inching closer which is fine.
I was also there to seek additional writing or editing opportunities. While I knew I’d be meeting with people to talk about four possible things, two more occurred during the weekend and that was pleasantly positive. As a result, I remain cautiously optimistic that I have enough options cooking that the law of averages says some of these will become reality (an actual offer with deadline and fee) to keep me going during the second half of 2008.
The highlight of the weekend was seeing the first dummy copy of The Essential Batman Encyclopedia on display at the Del Rey booth. It looked amazing even without the color inserts. They had a poster-sized cover on the wall and had me sign it, which was fun. I kept dragging people over to see it and they all were positive.
Post-show, Johanna Draper-Carlson posted the following at her Comics Worth Reading site: “I got a chance to see a preview copy of the Essential Batman Encyclopedia at the NY Con, and it looks fabulous. I was impressed by the sleek layout and ease of use, like a ‘real’ encyclopedia. It’s due out in June at a reasonable $30 US price.
“But I’m posting to correct a misconception that I previously held: this is not an update of the Fleisher book. The only thing the two have in common is the concept. This material is totally newly written, and it takes a comprehensive instead of chronological approach. Instead of, for example, listing every Joker appearance in the order they happened (as Fleisher did); this book gives an overview of the character and key events. It’s bigger picture, not so much obsessive detail.”
Friday night I attended the DC Freelancer party and once more kept running into old friends. I wound up sharing a table with Joe and Hilarie Staton and as we caught up, it turns out that Hilarie wrote a book for the same series as my Bataan Death March project including the same editor. Yep, there world can be that small.
On Sunday, I moderated a panel on Getting your First Job in the field. We had a balanced set of panelists and some three dozen people in attendance which I’d say was pretty good for 3 p.m. on the final day of the show.
Also on Sunday, I had no meetings so declared it shopping day. I wandered the floor seeking out non-superhero things to sample. I wound up buying nothing. Both Jim Hanley’s Universe and Midtown Comics pushed the major publishers’ output while the smaller independent publishers had their own tables and much of the stuff was either not to my taste or just a level above amateur. I did note the wide variety of stuff available from the odd (the NY Times pushing subscriptions) to the tangential (Duncan Yo-yos) to the surprising (clothing for cosplay).
All in all, it was a very successful show professionally and very nice on a personal level. My voice grew hoarse and my feet ached, but it was all worth it in the end.
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April 19, 2008
Week Fourteen
Robbie is home. He remained in the ICU until Tuesday when his body was finally strong enough to get off the dopamine drip which he needed to stabilize his blood pressure. During much of his stay in ICU, he had some terrific nurses working with him and he received visits from some of the 7-West nurses.
By Tuesday, after six hours without the dopamine, he was practically vibrating in a chair, super-charged and agitating to get back to 7-West. Finally, he was cleared to move over at 5 and was a hyperactive chatterbox to the amusement of his nurses.
On Wednesday he was both in the hospital and well enough to attend his first Teen Night. He and three others worked with a videogrpaher to make a one-minute video on dating tips which was kind of cute. He met a fellow 7-West patient, Mercer, who recently had been admitted. The two guys hit it off and chattered away Wednesday night. They went to Play Group on Thursday and wound up hanging out together all afternoon, which was great to see. In the small world department, Mercer’s brother and Robbie had the same class at Housatonic in the fall.
So, he came home Friday and the expectation is that he is re-admitted on Tuesday for round four. It will start in clinic as they check his blood and perform the usual bone marrow biopsy and lumbar puncture then back up to 7 for a week.
Unfortunately, his hopes of attending the New York Comic Con were dashed but at least he’s in his own bed, with his dog and has some time to himself. He was also visited Friday by friends and enjoyed sitting in the sun, reading Manga and having Dixie sit by his side.
On the other hand, while at Comic Con, I was floored by the number of people throughout the show who cornered me and after a hug and/or handshake immediately asked after him. I remain humbled by the affection received during this time.
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April 17, 2008
More Irons for the Fire
One of the scariest things about being a freelance writer is that you can project only so far into the future. Is there enough work to generate enough income to make this a viable proposition?
As a result, a rule of thumb tells you that more of your time should be spent chasing down new work than actually doing the work. For example, last August I started talking to someone about maybe a fulltime gig, then it became freelance from home and then it whittled down to less and less, and then when it was supposed to start at ten hours a week as of December 1, managed to be delayed and then done in starts and stops and so far not once has it really turned into anything steady. Had I done all the work and the cash flowed, things would be swell, but this is all too typical so you keep looking.
Proposals take time to be read and if turned down at one company, then you look elsewhere. One editor said he had not one but two different book projects to discuss with me and approval was imminent. That was in late February. We might be able to discuss it this weekend at the New York Comic Con but it would be a conversation not an offer because they still are not approved.
So, I was delighted that three different freelance opportunities arrived unsolicited on my doorstep in the span of 36 hours this week. One is to be part of a pitch so requires minimal investment of time right now; one is a guaranteed project that would start in June, we just need to sit and work out details; and one is short-term to be discussed on Saturday at the con.
All of a sudden, the number of irons in the fire has grown, and with luck, a few will turn into real work to help fill out the gaps in my 2008 schedule. It’s certainly encouraging but it’s also head-spinning since several could come through at once and then I’d have to pick and choose or several could vanish and I’m back to scrambling.
I’m hoping that some of the above gets settled in the next couple of weeks since family life will also require attention as we juggle Robbie’s round four, Kate’s college graduation and some extended family events that we hope to attend.
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April 14, 2008
A Future for Comics?
World Wrestling Entertainment introduced this month a new magazine for their younger readers, aptly called WWE Kids. My pal Paul Kupperberg was hired as a senior editor largely to help them beef up their comics material and contribute his vast experience in magazines and pop culture.
The first issue boasts material from Craig Rousseau, Rick Burchett and John Byrne so it looks and feels like familiar comic book fare. Overall, the slick magazine looks like fun and you’d think kids would bodyslam their parents for a chance to own a copy.
Unlike comic book publishers, no sooner was the first issue published than WWE hired someone to hold a focus group to assess their efforts. A group of 10 year olds were brought into a room, they read and discussed the magazine and notes were taken.
One finding was that the kids didn’t like the comics material. Based on these comments, the comics material, which WWE had hoped would be the beginning of something they could grow, will now vanish and Paul was let go.
Is it because the pages that could have been devoted to more photos of Rey Mysterio and Stacey Keibler were spent on drawings of unfamiliar wrestlers? Is it because sports don’t always translate well to the more static medium of comics? Maybe. I have other ideas.
Is it that despite the rise of graphic novels in school libraries, there’s still a substantial percentage of younger readers who don’t like comic books? Why? I’d wager that it has a lot to do with the fact that since the 1980s, comic books have been moving further and further away from where the readers are.
Kids love the animated adventures of the comic book heroes but since they don’t walk into comics shops and the newsstands outlets are few and far between, they have nowhere to find comics and therefore don’t become comics readers. The overall failure o figuring out how to put comics material where the kids are has been one of my frustrations with the entire field.
Scholastic took some nice steps with Bone and related projects but the major characters, except Archie Andrews, are tough to find in print. Kids don’t know to look and statistics show that kids heavily influence parents purchases so if they don’t know there are comics, they don’t ask their parents, and the adults don’t always know where to find comics material.
If we’re really losing the 10 year olds, a prime age for comic books (or at least it used to be), then we have some serious problems. I don’t know of any publishers who have done focus groups or market research or product testing to figure out what package, price point and delivery method would be optimal for these younger readers. I don’t even know if publishers take advantage of the non-comic readers attending comics conventions to talk to the kids and find out why they’re there, what they might like and so on. As more cons have kids days, the more opportunities exist to learn.
There are great comics for younger readers ranging from Amelia Rules to X-Men: First Class to Teeny Titans but it remains important to have these available in the widest markets possible.
The kids are our future and without them, the comics won’t have one.
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April 12, 2008
Week Thirteen
Ever since our first discharge, the oncologists always said, “you’re likely going to be back here with a fever before your next round.” Robbie would grin and assure them that was not the case.
Well, he got away with it the firs two rounds, but this time it got him.
Robbie woke up with a fever Thursday, midway between rounds three and four. In fact, he started the day at 102.4 so we had to take him to the ER. A fever means automatic admittance and he has to remain fever-free for 48 hours before release.
Once a bed space was cleared for him, we returned to 7-West, and his favorite nurse, Jess, won the tussle over which nurse got him. She was being shadowed by a student nurse who mentioned to us her surprise at how the nurses all wanted him as a patient. Given space considerations, he wound up down the hall in the ICU. However, his fever spiked to 105, his blood pressure dropped dangerously low and it was clear he has an infection. He was officially transferred to ICU care to help him.
Things are more under control, the fever is down and the blood pressure has improved thanks to dopamine. He received platelets Thursday and two units of red blood cells on Friday (which he was scheduled to receive anyway).
After spending Thursday and Friday sleeping most of the time, this morning he was awake and alert.
The oncologists are pleased that things are better, saying his color looks improved and things are headed in the right direction. His first blood cultures showed an infection and subsequent ones have not grown anything so the antibiotics work.
Everyone has made it clear that this is totally normal during treatment and that he got this far without a fever is rather excellent. He’s tired but his spirits remain positive.
His 7-West nurses have visited and keep asking after him, looking forward to his coming off the dopamine and a return to their care until release.
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April 10, 2008
Accepting Assignments
Why do we accept the assignments we do?
Sometimes, it’s simple: we love everything about the project and can’t wait to write. Other times, there’s a great opportunity such as writing a character we’ve always wanted, or working with an editor we respect and admire.
Then there are the jobs where the money is too good to turn down. Or some aspect of the project fits our needs at a particular time.
There are projects we take on because we need to keep working and it fits the schedule and brings in some cash.
Since August, I’ve done some of All of the Above. But now I’m taking on an assignment for an entirely new reason: Deb liked the concept.
Having recently delivered the Bataan Death March project, and pleasing the editor, her boss got in touch and asked if I would take on a project, replacing the previous writer. It’s a book for 4-6 graders being packaged for the World Book Encyclopedia people and is part of a series on Early People of the world. The particular early people were the arctic and subarctic people who settled the upper portions of North America. While definitely not my main area of interest, I wound up accepting the assignment because Deb seemed enthused to read the finished product plus it paid fairly well and fit a hole in my schedule.
We call this a win-win scenario and I’m already knee-deep in research materials with a small stack of books by the desk. From a format standpoint it’s interesting because it has to be written as a series of two-page spreads, each spread a different topic and no spread going much over 400 words. The outline was already done by my predecessor and approved by World Book as was the sample first chapter so I have a fairly rigid template to work from which makes it both easier and more challenging to complete.
And with luck, the very next project will be one I have actively lobbied for and am awaiting final word.
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April 08, 2008
I-Con Report
After spending the weekend at I-Con, yesterday was largely playing catch up and getting back to work and it wasn’t until evening that I realized I never wrote about the weekend. Silly me.
The con is huge, spread all over the Stony Brook campus so depending upon which track of programming you want to see, you might find yourself hiking from one building to the next. Still, it allows for a depth of programming unrivaled by most regional shows. It’s also a chance to spot trends since this is where I first noted the rise of anime and Manga and then cos play.
I find myself stretched across three tracks – authors, film, and comics – so my schedule tends to be very full. This is fine, I love interacting with the attendees. It also leaves me with precious little time to actually sit and talk with my fellow guests, many of whom I see once or twice a year.
Saturday started early with “Countdown to Whatever”, ostensibly a what’s new at DC panel. Of course, not being on staff these days, I know a smidgen more than the average reader. So, instead, we talked about what we liked and didn’t like from the previous year and what we’re looking forward to.
Then, two hours later, I was on “True Tales of the Comic Industry” with Glenn Hauman, Comics GOH Dwayne McDuffie and the legendary artist Murphy Anderson. Murph is such a gentleman that getting him to tell any of the juicier tales of the business during the 1950s and 1960s was like pulling hen’s teeth. Still, I think we had some fun and anecdotes from Peter David helped keep things lively.
I then did my annual 90 minute “Trailer Park” event, aided and abetted by Glenn. It went over well and if the audience reaction is any gauge, then the biggest movie of the summer is going to be Wall*E.
At 4, I attended “Lost in Translation: From Fiction to Film”. I was there as a panelist, but Peter S. Beagle and Norman Spinrad monopolized the hour with their own experiences and observations so I think I spoke twice and enjoyed listening.
Unfortunately, given the logistics involved, I met Deb at 5, right after the Boogie Knights finished performing. We hung with pals for a while before I took her to the Port Jefferson Ferry so she could take the 6:30 back to Connecticut and to keep Robbie company. This meant, though, that I couldn’t make it to the hotel (25 minutes away from the con!) in time for the 5:30 banquet where Paul Levitz made a special appearance to present Murphy with an award. Instead, I trooped back to campus, enjoyed dinner with the Boogie Knights and the Brobdignagian Bards and then headed to the auditorium to see them, and others, in the cabaret.
Sunday was another early event as the 10 a.m. hour was what has now become the Rozakis/Greenberger show, as I partner with Chuck, son of Bob. Glenn joined us this year, too. As ever, Chuck came prepared and this year we tried to answer the Top 43 Questions asked by kids. Chuck and I then remained in our seats so that at 11 we switched to the topic of “Comics are a Serious Business”. It was largely about how comics can monetize the web and how all the majors have somehow missed crafting something that works while independent talents have managed. (Interestingly, this was the second con in a row where people bitched about both the Zuda and Marvel interface.)
I then zipped downstairs to the auditorium where Kate joined me for the Bards’ concert. I had to leave early though for another hike.
My final event was a panel I conceived: Harlan Ellison, Murphy, Peter and me discussing our love for comics. It started late because the previous panel ran long. The word came that Harlan was running behind. So, we started and as Murphy was discussing buying Action Comics #1 as a kid, Harlan arrived. He kissed us each on the forehead and then took his seat. For the most part we stayed on topic and the stories were entertaining. As time passed, though, it wandered into related topics and suddenly the hour was over and technically, it was Harlan’s solo hour. When we pointed this out to him, he insisted we stay; he had questions to ask us. So we sat, which cost me my chance to see Kate and the Boogie Knights.
Finally, I managed to get out and saw Kate briefly back in the green room before I had to head for the ferry.
All in all, the panels were good. The con was fun. You missed out on a fun weekend.
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April 04, 2008
Week Twelve
With I-Con tomorrow, I’ll do the weekly post a day early.
Robbie came home Saturday and was fine. He was absolutely delighted to be free from restriction for a few days. Saturday was spent at the Federal League auction and Sunday we did take in 21 (he liked it since he read the book; I thought the entire third act ruined the film).
Monday he actually went out on a date and was thrilled.
Tuesday we went in for routine blood work and as expected, his numbers were trending down and he was nutrepinic and the restrictions returned. We gingerly asked what that foretold for the weekend, hoping against hope they’d clear him to join us and Kate in Stony Brook. No such luck.
When we got home, he moped and we let him eat junk food and watch TV all day. We didn’t watch his drinking and he allowed himself to get dehydrated. While my DTC meeting was wrapping up, I got the call I’d been expecting since this all started. “Hi, we’re headed for the Emergency Room, want to come?” he asked.
Well, we took him to the Yale ER and they checked him over thoroughly and then gave him two bags of saline. He watched TV or napped, I read, Deb knit. Around 1 a.m. we were done and headed for home.
The rest of the week went without incident although there were times he was a little light-headed and that told him today was going to be topping him off. Deb took him to the clinic; fully expecting to spend the day there and he receive two units of red blood cells, which perked him up.
All of this is normal and par for the course. The doctors aren’t worried and remain thrilled with his progress. He’ll continue to go to clinic twice a week until his blood counts recover enough to begin round four.
While disappointed about this weekend, he remains confident about finishing the course of treatment and getting back to his life. He had a phone interview this week for the Hole-in-the-Wall-Gang camp volunteer position and he’s optimistic an offer will follow.
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April 01, 2008
I-Con Schedule
I've been going to I-Con since the first one and it's matured nicely into a huge, 5000+ multimedia party. The guests tend to be very well treated and the variety of programming has something for just about every taste.
I saw a draft schedule the other day and punted one major conflict on Sunday but neglected to point out that they scheduled me for a Friday panel when I never arrive until Saturday. As a reuslt, ignore seeing my name on the pocket program.
The panels I will be participating in are:
Saturday
10am-11am. SAC 306. What’s New in DC: Countdown to Whatever
1pm. SAC 306. True Tales of the Comic Book Industry
2pm. Javits 100. Movie Previews
4pm. SAC 302. Lost in Translation: From Fiction to Film
Sunday
10am. SAC 306. Greenberger, Rozakis, Hauman and Everything
11am. SAC 306. Comics are Serious Business
1pm. Javits 110. Back in My Days: A Life in Comics Back In My Days..: A Life in Comics
This last one is something I suggested, giving a wide variety of panelists ot discuss their affection for comics. I’ll be sharing the panel with legendary artist Murphy Anderson, who remembers buying Action Comics #1 on the newsstand; Harlan Ellison, who has loved comics since childhood; Peter David, who grew up on comics in a different era, and me, part of what might be considered a third or fourth generation of fans turned pros.
Murphy, by the way, will be receiving an award at the Saturday night banquet which is long overdue.
Meantime, for those attending, I strongly recommend you check out the Brobdinagian Bards and Boogie Knights when they perform throughout the weekend, including the Saturday night cabaret.
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