Realizing that most of the series the ol’ Cowboy was commenting on were of a serial nature and thus should be given time to develop, I’ve just been sitting on my high horse and waiting to see where things were going before commenting. So now, as the mood strikes me, I’ll be talking it up on certain shows, such as “Lost.” (Spoilers below)
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Recent discussions I’ve been having on the internet have really brought into stark relief for me how my participation can be a perpetual lose/lose proposition. Why? Because literally no matter what I do–indeed, what any creator can do–it can and often will be construed in the most negative light possible. It doesn’t mean I’m going to stop doing it, or that I’m upset about it. It’s kind of fascinating, actually, in the way that any no-win scenario can be.
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The first Wizard World convention I’ve attended in years, and I have to say I was impressed by the overall organization. They had tons of volunteers and organizational folks with headsets that actually, y’know, worked. The only downside was that the con was somewhat underattended, mainly (I think) due to Nascar being the same weekend. But even an underattended Wizard con still has respectable crowds. In terms of signings, they only had me scheduled for a couple hours each day, but I wanted to be as accessible to fans as possible. So they managed to find me some table space in Artists Alley…which was fortunate, because I was signing pretty steadily both Friday and Saturday. I hate to think what it would have been like if we’d tried to fit all those fans into the scheduled signings.
Tons of people told me how much they’re enjoying “The Other,” which is very gratifying. I’m always fascinated by the variations in fan expectations. Some people come up to me with three books to sign and say tentatively, “Is this too many?” Others don’t hesitate to bring me my entire run on “Hulk.”
I was very impressed by Sean Astin. I chanced to see him during his signing, and there was this little boy who wanted to meet him, but didn’t want to go near him without mommy…and then was wrapped around mommy’s leg, not even wanting to look at him. And Astin took the time to gain the kid’s confidence and had him doing a thumb war. About as unaffected as a Hollywood star can be.
They had me doing a thing on Saturday called “Wizard School.” The concept is that it’s a teaching programming track, and naturally it’s supposed to be about writing. I chose to hew to the name of the concept, and strode into the class in my Tim the Enchanter outfit. I did a straight-up lecture about story structure for fifty minutes, and then took questions for another forty. I insisted that any question be prefaced with “Oh Mighty Peter,” which they actually did. I very much suspect there will be pictures of it in an upcoming issue.
This weekend, off to United Fan con in Springfield.
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Hi, it’s Glenn again. As you may know, I posted a week or so ago about an auction going on now of 30,000+ comics over at Lot Auctions, and that I’d be answering questions about it over there.
Unfortunately, right after I said that, I got hit with deadline hëll and site problems (that were exacerbated by Hurricane Wilma hitting my credit card processor, of all things) that had me unable to respond immediately. So I started a new post– which of course also serves as an ad to go bid on stuff. Responses to everybody after the fold.
And yes, there’s still ten days left to bid. Go for it. There’s some really great stuff in there– including comic books that never came out in this country and comic books that many people swore never came out at all.
I’m working with the CBLDF (no big shock there) and IDW to produce some nifty “Fallen Angel” premiums that will debut at the Wizard World Texas convention.
First up is an exclusive CBLDF preview edition of Fallen Angel #1. This preview runs the entire first issue weeks before it hits the stands and is strictly limited to 100 signed and numbered copies. In addition to the preview comic, IDW has created a special Fallen Angel signature print and a limited edition run of the original script to Fallen Angel #1.
If you’re going to be out there and want to snag yourself a copy, I hope to see you there.
If any copies are left over after the convention, I’ll be sure to let you folks know in case anyone’s interested in mail order.
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I mean, naturally Bush is now going to select an arch conservative for the bench. And I personally don’t believe for a second that he nominated Miers in order to make his subsequent pick more palatable. More palatable to whom? The conservative base? They were going to love him anyway. The liberal base? That wasn’t going to happen no matter what. Miers or no Miers, the Democrats were still going to object.
Not that it will make any difference.
You know what the main problem the Democrats have right now is? No sense of blood lust. If a Democratic president were hemorrhaging support and mired in as many failures as Bush currently is, the GOP would be massing like sharks around a wounded dolphin, and then they would be tearing in from all directions. The Democrats still sound and feel like exactly what they are: The party out of power. The GOP is already making noises about eliminating the judicial filibuster. The Democrats should be right in their face, shouting, “Do it! C’mon, do it, you sum’bìŧçhëš. Get rid of the filibuster, I double dog dare you. Because if you do, then sooner or later–probably sooner–the balance of power will be reversed, we’ll be in charge, and we’re going to make you eat whatever changes you make now to benefit yourselves, you hypocritical, smug, power-hungry jáçkáššëš.”
‘Cause if the situation were reversed, that’s what the GOP would be doing.
Because the GOP fights fire with fire, while the Democrats fight fire with popcorn, and they’d be well-advised to get with the program and make the most of the opportunities that the sanctimonious smugness of Bush and company are handing them before it all slips away again.
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