Sunday @ New York Comic Con

Peter Laird

Laird, Jim Lawson and Steve Lavigne signed the only copy of Planet Racers seen at the con

Joe Sinnott, Dick Ayers and Irwin Hasen

Costumes: Jessica Drew Spider-Woman, Ben Reilly Spider-Man, anime character (Battle for the Planets?) and the obligatory Storm Trooper

Keith Giffen

signed by Giffen and Kevin Maguire

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Series II (Superman's head even looks like it was redrawn by Curt Swan!)

Grant Morrison gets swarmed at the DC booth

The Incredible Hulk

Peter David and Jason Aaron (no last names allowed at this table)

signed by David

All Star Batman and All Star Superman Toys

JLU toyline continues to expand

signed by Louise Simonson

behind the scenes at The Stack

Through the looking glass: Mike Mignola and Mike Richardson

signed by Bryan Hitch

signed by Steve McNiven and Dexter Vines

Surprisingly, the most surreal sight of the day wasn't at the New York Comic Con...




(special thanks to Sara for the passes!)

2007 Comic Con in "The City That Reads"

Kubert patriarch, Joe

Jazzy John Romita drinks Deer Park.

Legendary Kirby inker, Dick Ayers

EC author/editor/artist Al Feldstein

Amanda Conner stops by Kyle Baker's table.

Mad man Sergio Aragones

Sergio's autographed luggage

Fan Favorite Jim Lee

the line for Jim Lee

the greatest living Duck artist, Don Rosa

Gyro Gearloose by Don Rosa

living Legend, Mike Mignola

Abe Sapien by Mike Mignola


Hellgirl

Walt and Louise Simonson in action

Darkseid by Walt Simonson

Erik Larsen draws Mr. Glum:

The Savage Dragon by Erik Larsen


meet and greet with Darth Vader

costumed convention goers

More Links

I just found an archive of some very cool audio interviews at Comic Geek Speak -

check out the full list here

Here are some personal picks from the list (though I have yet to listen to all of these):

• Mark Bagley - had a damn fine run on Amazing Spiderman in the 90's

• Gene Colan - a Marvel legend

• Joe Kubert - another comic art legend. Quite possibly best known for Sgt. Rock

• Erik Larsen - for me, Erik Larsen just might be the definitive Spider-man artist. It was during his run on Amazing that I really started paying attention to comics.

• Stan Lee - The Man, himself. 'Nuff said.

• Paul Pope - see my previous post for more Paul Pope links

• Dave Sim interview #1
• Dave Sim interview #2

About a year or two ago I read Cerebus straight through in its entirety. I think you should too.

• Walt Simonson - The Mighty Thor

Existentialators at 110%!!

from Fantastic Four #341
cover, interiors by Walter Simonson

Simonson was the writer on Fantastic Four from 1989 to 1991 and the artist from 1990 to 1991. He was succeeded by the team of Tom DeFalco and Paul Ryan.

He currently writes "Hawkgirl" for DC Comics.