The 2008 Baltimore Comic-Con was my introduction to the world of comics conventions. Despite having purchased tickets for the whole of the two-day event, I managed to blow through my entire purchasing budget by 3:00 PM Saturday. Some highlights of the event included running into an inexplicably low-profile Richard Starkings, who graciously signed the copies of the Elephantmen: Wounded Animals and War Toys trade paperbacks I purchased and to whom it was my great honor to introduce our humble blog and especially its maiden post; getting an opportunity to buttonhole Kyle Baker and share my opinion that Special Forces is the greatest response to the Iraq War that the comics world has yet to offer; tracking down an issue of Paul Pope's elusive THB, as well as a whole slew of books by Alexandro Jodorowski that I picked up at rock-bottom prices. A particular low-light was the lackluster "debate" between Robert Kirkman and Brian Michael Bendis, in which they simply rehashed their by now familiar positions vis a vis Kirkman's manifesto concerning the issue of established creators moving to producing exclusively creator-owned comics, superfluously enhanced by Kirkman's more or less meaningless sales graphs. 
David's Haul:
THB: Comics From Mars #1 by Paul Pope
Silver Surfer #2 by Stan Lee and Moebius
Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure by Walter Simonson, Michael Mignola and Bob Wiacek
The Thing: Freak Show #1-4 by Geoff Johns, Scott Kollins and Andy Lanning
Metal Hurlant #11, featuring stories by Alexandro Jodorowski and others
Doom Patrol #13 and 14 by John Arcudi and Seth Fisher
Kid Eternity #1 and 2 by Grant Morrison and Duncan Fegredo
The Incal: The Epic Conspiracy TPB by Alexandro Jodorowski and Moebius
The Incal: The Epic Journey TPB by Alexandro Jodorowski and Moebius
The Metabarons #2: Aghnar & Oda TPB by Alexandro Jodorowski and Juan Gimenez
The Metabarons #3: Steelhead & Doña Vicenta TPB by Alexandro Jodorowski and Juan Gimenez
The Metabarons: Alpha / Omega TPB by Alexandro Jodorowski, Moebius, Juan Gimenez and Travis Charest
Son Of The Gun #1: Sinner TPB by Alexandro Jodorowski and Georges Bess
Son Of The Gun #2: Saint TPB by Alexandro Jodorowski and Georges Bess
Megalex Book #1: The Anomaly TPB by Alexandro Jodorowski and Fred Beltran
Omega The Unknown Classic TPB by Steve Gerber, Mary Skrenes and Jim Mooney
Elephantmen: War Toys Volume 1: No Surrender TPB by Richard Starkings and Moritat
Elephantmen: Wounded Animals TPB by Richard Starkings and Moritat
I'd be interesed to read what you thought of Son Of The Gun.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of hit and miss with liking Jodorowsky.
i am working through the two Incal books right now, but once i get through those (not to mention the various papers i have to write), i will dive into those Son Of The Gun volumes and get something up about them. Brandon turned me on to Jodorowski--the filmmaker and the comics writer--and his were some of the first comics that really showed me what the medium can do. I almost fear that as with Paul Pope, my admiration for Jodorowski might be such that I may have difficulty approaching his work with a critical eye--but probably not. In any event, thanks again for reading and I will let you know my thoughts once they have formed.
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