Baltimore Comic-Con Reflections Pt 3:

[wardevil0]

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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[bagofleas]

Being a big New Mutants fan myself, I really like the print! That was also right in the era I remember best, when I was just getting into comics and the New Mutants were so influential on me. While Cannonball was my favorite member, Magik was a close second.

 

Watching her slow transformation from uncertain future to what she would eventually become, with little hints and visions along the way, was one of the more memorable subplots of all the X series during the era.

 

I wish I had come across that print before you did in Baltimore. I would definitely have picked it up myself. Good grab!

[biggblaster]

Richard Case is amazing and he draws pics for the bargain basement price of 20.00. Last year I had him do a Morpheus and a Death and this year I got a Robot Man.