Saturday, July 29, 2006
San Diego Con Report 6 (2006)
(Journal entry for July 23, 2006)
This morning we vacated our room at the Bristol Hotel
and I took Robert Flores, Clint D. Johnson an his son
DeMarcio to the Convention Center. The CCAS had a
combined chapel service with Clint giving a short and
well done sermon on the war of the spirit against the
flesh. Robert Luedke, Christine Kerrick, Robert Flores
and myself were on the panel discussing the general
topic of the Christian approach to doing biographical
and autobiographical comics. We had a good discussion
and a good question and answer period. There were
around sixty who were in the audience.
Several people came up later and had a short
interview with a newspaper reporter and also
a reporter from the LA Times who
Scott Shuford spoke with later. Also a gentleman
associated with Riddler’s Fayre wanted to give me
a copy of his wonderful graphic novel. The only
problem is I had already but we had a good but
short chat. The next panel was coming in and the
management were kicking us out of the room.
After that in the Hallway had a short meeting with
Clint Johnson and Scott Shuford about marketing
issues and possibly getting together over Labor Day
weekend. I shared with them the importance of
having an overarching goal for CCAS that will drive
all he efforts.
I stayed for the Jewish Side of Comics panel.
Marv Wolfman and several others were on it. Wolfman
is working on a graphic novel (though not straight
comics) on the history of Israel.
After that I went to the exhibit of Alex Toth artwork
at the Omni Hotel. Alex’s son, Eric Toth and his sister
Dana Palmer were there hosting the event. I did have
a chance to speak with Eric about his father’s life
and work. Had a good conversation with him.
Then I came back to the Convention Exhibition Hall made
a last purchase (one item with a new book of Alex Toth’s
drawings and sayings. I said goodbye to Ralph Miley,
Robert Flores and Kendra left the Convention and started
out of San Diego for home about 4 PM. Stopped again in
El Centro ate and got gas. Also stopped in Gila Bend and
got gas. Got back to Green Valley around 11:45 PM—
made better time going than coming.
This morning we vacated our room at the Bristol Hotel
and I took Robert Flores, Clint D. Johnson an his son
DeMarcio to the Convention Center. The CCAS had a
combined chapel service with Clint giving a short and
well done sermon on the war of the spirit against the
flesh. Robert Luedke, Christine Kerrick, Robert Flores
and myself were on the panel discussing the general
topic of the Christian approach to doing biographical
and autobiographical comics. We had a good discussion
and a good question and answer period. There were
around sixty who were in the audience.
Several people came up later and had a short
interview with a newspaper reporter and also
a reporter from the LA Times who
Scott Shuford spoke with later. Also a gentleman
associated with Riddler’s Fayre wanted to give me
a copy of his wonderful graphic novel. The only
problem is I had already but we had a good but
short chat. The next panel was coming in and the
management were kicking us out of the room.
After that in the Hallway had a short meeting with
Clint Johnson and Scott Shuford about marketing
issues and possibly getting together over Labor Day
weekend. I shared with them the importance of
having an overarching goal for CCAS that will drive
all he efforts.
I stayed for the Jewish Side of Comics panel.
Marv Wolfman and several others were on it. Wolfman
is working on a graphic novel (though not straight
comics) on the history of Israel.
After that I went to the exhibit of Alex Toth artwork
at the Omni Hotel. Alex’s son, Eric Toth and his sister
Dana Palmer were there hosting the event. I did have
a chance to speak with Eric about his father’s life
and work. Had a good conversation with him.
Then I came back to the Convention Exhibition Hall made
a last purchase (one item with a new book of Alex Toth’s
drawings and sayings. I said goodbye to Ralph Miley,
Robert Flores and Kendra left the Convention and started
out of San Diego for home about 4 PM. Stopped again in
El Centro ate and got gas. Also stopped in Gila Bend and
got gas. Got back to Green Valley around 11:45 PM—
made better time going than coming.
# posted by Dino Don @ 10:12 AM 
