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And helping to lead the way for many a young doodler is mighty ol' Will Eisner, who came every day and signed books, shook hands and played the roll of statesman and old man on the mountains with a chuckle. In his 90's he's defiantly 'folding up' as my grandmother described it later when I visited here [in reference to herself] but he looked very healthy and still has the twinkle in his eye of a man doing something he loves. I can only hope to be so lucky at that age.

It struck me that it would be nice to give him something after he had spent all day giving other folks things. So I was very happy to present him with a copy of my book by way of thanks for his footprints in the snow, which I've followed from time to time and have always admired the confident gate and grand stride of.

I was more than a bit flattered when he had me sign it for him, personalizing it....
"my name is will!" he quipped.

Made my day I'd say. I hope he enjoys the book; the work in there is more than a little influenced by his.




…Here's a moment, Terry Austin [right], inker extraordinar and roll model to many pros of today, kneels at Mr Eisner's table, one of his own roll models, and shares a reminisce about a time when both were a lot younger and a Terry visited Will at his home.

Back in artist ally the CBLDF were signing up new members and raising funds. They held a Sketch Duel and auctioned off the art...














Hail-fellow well-met Joey Cavilary was on had representing DC. To his right [your left] keels Stuart Immonen, Fellow cunuck and sometimes Jamer.

It took me a few days for the cobwebs to clear but I recall a time long ago when I would see Stuart fairly often, back when we were both just getting started, over the counter of the Dragon Lady Comic shop on queen st. I'm embarrassed to say that he recalled me n sight and left me all confused and comfudled till much latter.

Bellow Cameron, Joey, & Tom look on as Jimmy Palmiotti kvetches about not having any of his vertigo title collected in TPB form. The DC panel went on to address things like holding the fans hands through changes in form and content and the differences between the Euro, Japanese, and American markets.





Bellow, Fellow Sam & Max survivor [we both toiled in the inking dept of that tv show together in 97'] Dominic Bugatto was on hand. He has some very nice work in the cancer charity book Drawing the Line.




Above Darwin Duka gives me the eye and bellow B Clay Moore reads my book...




Dave Sim [above] was there, signing books and glad-handing the fans. Charlie Brown also made a showing!...




Bellow is Nick Craine [did you know he's musician too?], fresh from inking X-Statix was on hand sowing off a little bootleg zine of the last story...



That Black Bastard was their doing his thang, wooing the ladies...err, lady. He brought help this time it seems.







...Elvis is always the coolest dude.



Tyrone McCarthy was there with a big spread for his Corduroy High title. Tyrone has posted some great shots from the con, he captured the generally up beat shared amongst most of the creators and fans at the con, check em out here. If you look closely you'll even find one of me!



as were the dudes from DMF Comics [not to be confused with Dreamweave Studios, who were not there notably]





Local Indy comix artist Willow Dawson was there with a bunch of cool stuff, including, like many of the local artists a copy of the recently publisher cancer benefit book Drawing the Line to which she also contributed a story. She was also the presenter of Emily Pohl-Weary's Girls Who Bite Back at the con, In which she also has work.





Ron Kasmen and Ruth Tait aka "RUTZ" were keeping her company next door at the Friends of Lulu table...




I got to them at the end of the last day so they looked pretty wiped out...





I don't know what these ladies' funky collection of stuff was doing in the artist ally, as cool as it all was. Seemed to be more suited to the merch section.

As did the cartoon portrait artist I found squatting at my table when I got their Sunday morning. An very anxious fellow his constant pacing and looking like he was ready to bolt I'm sure made many people want to sit for their likeness, but so few did...hmmm...odd that.

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