I finally buy some comics, day two at the con.

With all my CGC business accomplished, I was able to look forward to rummaging around for great deals on the second day of the Baltimore Comic Con. I had my want list in hand, and was ready to go. In general, high grade keys and what's "hot right now" were the headliners at nearly every booth, but I had a great time plucking some flawless Alan Moore Swamp Things and a hodgepodge lot of Uncanny X-Men ranging from 153-207. Some of those were pretty beat-up, but some were actually very nice. Even focusing on the $1-$5 books I went through my cash pretty quickly, and got tired of the crowds. I headed over to Artist's Alley to see if how the lines were for creators. I had brought with me a copy of HERO Initiative's Justice League of America 100 Project that was given to me by a fellow collector at my workplace. It was bought with several signatures, including George Perez and Cully Hamner and I was curious how many more signatures I could add. I wound up getting several more; Joseph Michael Linsner, Art Baltazar, Joe Prado, and Chrissie Zullo among others.

The big surprise of the day came when I stopped by Richard Case's table. Best known (to me at least) for his work with Grant Morrison on "Doom Patrol," I was surprised to find the pictured print when flipping through the artwork he had for sale. We talked a little about his choice for her costume, coming from fairly early in her timeline with only a few pieces of armor, and he indicated that this is the costume of the era he remembered best as a fan.

In all, a great experience for which I'm glad I made the time. I may not become a regular fixture at cons this large, but I've already added Wizard World Nashville to my agenda.

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