FANTASTIC FANS ATTENDEES FROM THE 2004 COMIC-CON SPEAK OUT!
HEY CATS, GIVE US THE WHO, WHERE AND WHY YOU’RE HERE. REAGAN LODGE (Pala, CA): I’m just scouring the place for concept art books and to talk to as many pros as possible and find out how to get into the comics industry. RACHEL UPTON (Baton Rouge, LA): I’m here to meet people, hang out with my best friends, buy comic books, and talk to pros. Basically the same reason. I’m interested in comic books and possibly breaking into the business if I can. As a writer. My art sucks. AYSHA SHEHIM (Los Angeles, CA): I’m here to buy markers. WHAT? (The group laughs.) Yeah, I want some Japanese art markers that are really hard to find but they’re amazing. We’re [also] here to meet a lot of people we know from online, and we’re all gathering now to meet for the first time. MATT RHODES: We’re all friends from way back, and this was our one chance to get together and meet each other in person. That was my big thing. I’m all the way up from Alberta, Canada. Wolverine land. I just came here to meet my peers, the people I’ve grown up with artistically. But now I’ve been meeting some pros that I didn’t think I’d get a chance to, so that’s been good. Mike Mignola actually drew a sketch in my sketchbook and I’ve been screaming like a little girl! I was so excited. That’s been the biggest thing for me so far.
WHO: Andy Acosta, his mom Cathy, and Andy’s silent sister on right. FROM: La Mirada, CA SO, HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR FIRST SHOW? ANDY: It’s cool because you can get autographs of people, like Stan Lee, and they’ve got most of the stuff that we like here. CATHY: Actually, I came to my first Comic-Con a while ago and a friend brought me. I had no idea that it was anything like this. The toys, the artwork, it’s overwhelming. And meeting the artists is great. But one of the first reasons we came here was to meet Kevin Smith because we’re big Kevin Smith fans. AND AFTER THAT YOU WERE HOOKED! CATHY: That’s right! WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE SUPER HERO? ANDY: Silver Surfer. FAVORITE TV SHOW? CATHY: Adult Swim. I like the animation, any kind of animation, including the anime. ANDY: Tru Calling on FOX. That’s why I’m here because Eliza Dushku is signing. BEST PURCHASE OF THE WEEKEND? ANDY: These wooden practice samurai swords. WITH YOUR MOM’S PERMISSION, RIGHT? CATHY: Of course.
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