Bing Bang BOOM!

Ok, I decided a couple of weeks ago theat I would try to hit the Tampa Comic Con this weekend. There were only a few comics by a few creators that I would consider having signed, but I felt that it was worth it.

Since I live in Tallahassee, this is a show I could literally drive down, get items signed, and drive back, all in one day. That is exactly what I was able to accomplish in a VERY short timeframe.

Bo Hampton was in attendance at this show, and he did artwork on just ONE issue of New Mutants, that being #63. Tnerb sent me his 9.8 copy. I added my 9.8 copy. Both to be signed by Bo. Not only do we have the only two 9.8 graded copies of this issue out there, we are both getting them signed at the same time!

I had a few things signed by Greg LaRocque. Web of Spiderman issues #1 and #2. Micronauts #37, which he said was the first thing he ever did for Marvel. What If #35, which he commented on loving the original What Ifs. And finally, Marvel Graphic Novel 16, which I had him sign on the open space on the back. He said that was fitting since he drew the little girl featured on the back!

I had Alex Saviuk sign my ASM Parallel Lives Marvel Graphic Novel. I almost took my raw copies of Web of Spiderman #50 and #100 but I dont see them getting 9.8 so I didnt. I told this to Alex and he said I should have brought them anyway. Oh well.

Pablo Marcos signed my Star Trek TNG mini series #1. His signature was kind of neat. The S in Marcos is slashed like a lightning bolt throughou the O in Pablo. Pretty cool.

Pat Broderick laid down his John Hancock on my Fury of Firestorm #1, my Marvel Fanfare #26 and my Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #18, which he went gaga over once he saw it! He said he had been wanting to find a copy of it for a long time and hadnt been able to. He said I better hold on tight to it or he might just steal it from me! Haha. He is definitely looking his age, BTW.

Geoff Isherwood made a rare appearance at this show as well!! He just does not do shows for the most part. I got him on my Web of Spiderman Annual 2 and my Dazzler #34 and #36. I just realized that I could have had him added to my already SS copy of New Mutants #85. It is signed by Liefeld and McFarlane! Its the only NM issue Geoff did any art on. Darnit! Oh well... again.

And last but not least, Frank Brunner signed my 9.2 copy of Doctor Strange #1, which I hope moves up to a 9.4 with a repressing, and my raw copy of Doctor Strange #2, which I hope gets a 9.6 with a pressing.

I was able to get these items signed by everyone in less than an hour and a half! Every time I walked up to one of them, there was either no one in front of me or just one person in front getting a few things done. It was BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM, etc...

I was surprised at the quickness of it all. I would have brought a few other things if I had known how easy it would be to get the sigs! Now if only Baltimore can go this easily, I will be in hog heaven!

Below is a pic of Frank Brunner signing my Doctor Strange #1!

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