View Full Version : Boston Show - review and pics
Arrived at the show at just after 7 a.m. and was about 15th in line. A little brisk out there with the wind but not too bad anc chatted with several guys in line about who was coming and waiting in more lines once we got into the show.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011019.jpg
Doors opened at 10 sharp and we made out way obtaining out wristbands (they could have come out and taken our tickets early and given out wristbands) but maybe they will learn that lesson. Hit the artist area and got on one list but did not make the Adam Hughes' list (not that I would have been picked anyway).....but I did score a few things from AH! (see below).
Made my way to several of the artits (did not bother with JSC or Quitely...lines were too long). I always wanted to try and get a jam piece and was able to get it going with Tim Sale Batman followed by Adam Hughes Catwoman, then onto Matt Wagner for Two-Face, then Art Adams for Clay-Face.....then waited for Greg Capullo who was a really nice guy for a quick Batman and some good conversation...onto Darwyn Cooke (who was not sketching :( but did do a nice Catwoman for me)...next up was JG Jones who did a killer joker (painted in color)....last was Jack Purcell who did a really nice Batman.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011037.jpg
In-between I was checking out tables looking for books and statues. I made several inquiries and did see a few killer books but did not make any deals of note. Teddy at Superworld had some really nice books including what looked to be a VF Superman #76 (bit had water damage on the bc)....Ted also told me that he sold prior to the show opening a FF #1 cgc 7.0 for $18K as well as a DD #1 (grade unknown and not sure for how much)..saw some killer original art at Moy/Bechera's area...some Steranko artwork, great covers and I believe the OA to FF #72...I did not ask about it so I assumed it was the original cover.
Said hi to Andy at Golden Age and Bob at Highgrade (and comicartfan..hi Mike). headed over to the cgc guys and dropped off a few books for SS.
Saw fellow board member pmpknface (Jamie) grabbing several signatures from writers/artists....hi jamie!
more in next post....
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011027.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011028.jpg
Here are a few pics of the folks that were dressed up (I did not bother wasting my time taking pics of the numerous folks who should not have dressed up let alone left their house).
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011026.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011024.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011029.jpg
this CW was pretty hot...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011032.jpg
In addition to the Batman themed jam, I also got this done on an ASM #36....Tim Sale (Spidey), Adam Hughes (Black Cat) and Matt Wagner (Vulture).
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/asmjam001.jpg
Here are a few shots of the artists at work and a few of AH! signing a few statue bases and prints....
AH!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011021.jpg
Wagner
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011022.jpg
Cooke
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011031.jpg
Sale
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011034.jpg
Show was alot of fun and I did pick up a few other goodies and will post those soon. Not going back tomorrow..might try and get in 18. It is a job waiting in lines and lugging around a bag all day.
Show was well attended and did not too many problems...Plenty of room to move around. Oh I alos did not get in the Neal Adams line after I was told he would charge $50+ for a quick head sketch for the Batman jam......no thanks Neal.
Hope everyone had a fun time! :)
ratchet
04-30-2011, 10:51 PM
How much did each artist ask for to include on the jam?
How much did each artist ask for to include on the jam?
no charge for anything....
marvelboi77
04-30-2011, 11:04 PM
How much did each artist ask for to include on the jam?
I hope most of them were free...:drinking:
ratchet
04-30-2011, 11:05 PM
Wow - that's super cool!
How were the lines inside?
Wow - that's super cool!
How were the lines inside?
J Scott....fuggetaboutit....
Quitely....long
Neal Adams..was like 10-20 all day it seemed.
Everyone else was not bad at all..you could walk right up to Adam Hughes after his sketch list was filled. Art Adams did not have a big line, Darwyn Cook either.
ratchet
04-30-2011, 11:14 PM
J Scott....fuggetaboutit....
Quitely....long
Neal Adams..was like 10-20 all day it seemed.
Everyone else was not bad at all..you could walk right up to Adam Hughes after his sketch list was filled. Art Adams did not have a big line, Darwyn Cook either.
Good to hear - I am going tomorrow and Cambell and Quitely are not on my list of people to see! Woo Hoo!
a few more goodies from the show.....got this print from Greg Capullo. He gave one to everyone that he met at his table (went up to 200). He signed each one.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011038.jpg
Also got Adam Hughes to put his AH! on this poster...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011044.jpg
ratchet
05-01-2011, 09:08 PM
Got home a while ago and had a blast! I will post pics soon too - can't wait to show you guys what I did...
Totally stole your idea gman - hope you don't mind...
pl212
05-01-2011, 09:38 PM
It was a nice show, got a few pieces and got to meet Ratchet :D
ratchet
05-01-2011, 09:51 PM
It was a nice show, got a few pieces and got to meet Ratchet :D
It was a good time - and good to meet you P! :)
joefixit2
05-01-2011, 10:04 PM
Got home a while ago and had a blast! I will post pics soon too - can't wait to show you guys what I did...
Totally stole your idea gman - hope you don't mind...
I hope you got something from Art.
Got home a while ago and had a blast! I will post pics soon too - can't wait to show you guys what I did...
Totally stole your idea gman - hope you don't mind...
not at all...looking forward to checkin it out!
ratchet
05-01-2011, 10:37 PM
I hope you got something from Art.
You want to throw up? I forgot he was there... I wil tell you the whole story - but Art was in a different section from most of the artists - he was near Cambell and I stayed out of that area because it was a mad house. I walked in for a minute to say hi to Kubert - who was not sketching and then I scooted out. By the time someone reminded me Art was there, he was gone. I was kicking myself... hard - for fudging that one up.
Cute jam piece :) I also chuckled when I saw that you had a photo of John "Sketch Ninja" Higashi prominently in the foreground looking like a man on a mission ;)
ratchet
05-01-2011, 11:40 PM
Cute jam piece :) I also chuckled when I saw that you had a photo of John "Sketch Ninja" Higashi prominently in the foreground looking like a man on a mission ;)
Who? Is he famous?
John wouldn't describe himself as "famous" but Ken Martin and I (and probably a few others here) would certainly refer to him as well known :)
Guaranteed if you mentioned John's name to almost any artist, they will know him. When I first met John in 2000 at SDCC, he had a folio with 4 Drew Struzan Star Wars and Indiana Jones pieces, one of which he traded to Adam Hughes.
John kindly helped me out in 2004 at WonderCon when he queued up for me at Travis Charest's table - he was first in line and got me an awesome Travis Voodoo piece which is the most popular Travis piece at CAF.
His CAF gallery is here - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=95
Who? Is he famous?
pmpknface
05-02-2011, 12:04 AM
This was a GREAT con! Best in Boston prob ever! I got a buttload of comics signed: Howard Chaykin, Art Adams, Ryan Ottley, Todd Dezago, Dexter Vines, Mark Morales, Frank Cho, Daryn Cooke, Frank Quitley, Tony Harris, Stephanie Buscema, Dave Johnson, Matt Wagner, Christos Gage, Terry Moore, Jack Purcell, and MORE!!!
Plus there were great deals on back issues and collections. Most had 50% off or buy 1 get 2 free! Good stuff!
ratchet
05-02-2011, 12:06 AM
So... he has a few pieces of art then... :laugh:
Alright, I have posted Part 1 of my BCC trip on my site here:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/
Check it out - I will be finishing the story of the whole trip throughout the whole week...
Scottsdale Saint
05-02-2011, 01:46 AM
Cute jam piece :) I also chuckled when I saw that you had a photo of John "Sketch Ninja" Higashi prominently in the foreground looking like a man on a mission ;)
One of the most (I say one, as I don't know all, he's definitely the most for me), magnanimous individuals in this entire little subcult of collectors that we enjoy so much. Anyone that has been fortunate enough to become friends with the Ninja, has had a good turn or several done for them by JH, often without their knowledge. He not only is one of the most generous art collectors out there, he's also one of the most knowledgeable, and any time I've been able to hang with John, I've walked away knowing something (or several somethings...:D ) that I didn't know about this obsession we all share...and often it served me very well down the road. He's definitely a TITAN amongst all of us, and I'm glad to call him a friend.
Hey George!
He's certainly all that and more :) I'll never forget his invaluable help with my Travis piece which is one of my fave pieces (published or unpublished). I was pleased to have been able to return the favour last year.
Like ninjas of old, he seems to appear at every convention out of thin air acquiring some of the most amazing pre-arranged pieces usually featuring his beloved Star Wars characters ;)
One of the most (I say one, as I don't know all, he's definitely the most for me), magnanimous individuals in this entire little subcult of collectors that we enjoy so much. Anyone that has been fortunate enough to become friends with the Ninja, has had a good turn or several done for them by JH, often without their knowledge. He not only is one of the most generous art collectors out there, he's also one of the most knowledgeable, and any time I've been able to hang with John, I've walked away knowing something (or several somethings...:D ) that I didn't know about this obsession we all share...and often it served me very well down the road. He's definitely a TITAN amongst all of us, and I'm glad to call him a friend.
Averone
05-02-2011, 04:12 AM
Nice!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011038.jpg
IronFist
05-02-2011, 07:12 AM
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011019.jpg
Heh. I'm actually in this pic. :)
Underdog07
05-02-2011, 09:01 AM
Totally stole your idea gman - hope you don't mind...
You got a jam piece to sell as well?
ratchet
05-02-2011, 09:26 AM
You got a jam piece to sell as well?
I did - you can see the beginnings here:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/2011-boston-comic-con-part-1/
And I will reveal the piece all together - and my other goodies (that sounds so wrong) a little later in the week
IronFist
05-02-2011, 09:50 AM
I did - you can see the beginnings here:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/2011-boston-comic-con-part-1/
And I will reveal the piece all together - and my other goodies (that sounds so wrong) a little later in the week
I've yet to see any pics of me from inside the show, but your post is now the second shot of me I've seen in the line outside. :)
Underdog07
05-02-2011, 09:59 AM
I did - you can see the beginnings here:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/2011-boston-comic-con-part-1/
And I will reveal the piece all together - and my other goodies (that sounds so wrong) a little later in the week
Did you really get it to sell?
ratchet
05-02-2011, 10:43 AM
Did you really get it to sell?
What?!?!? Where did you get that from?
No - I got it because I had no money to spend due to repairs that need to be done at my house - so my only way to get art was to do a jam piece.
On the contrary, I am getting the piece framed.
Underdog07
05-02-2011, 11:43 AM
What?!?!? Where did you get that from?
No - I got it because I had no money to spend due to repairs that need to be done at my house - so my only way to get art was to do a jam piece.
On the contrary, I am getting the piece framed.
See my first question - when you said yes I was a bit stunned. Glad to hear it was not true (you probably just glanced at the question I asked)
joefixit2
05-02-2011, 11:43 AM
What?!?!? Where did you get that from?
No - I got it because I had no money to spend due to repairs that need to be done at my house - so my only way to get art was to do a jam piece.
On the contrary, I am getting the piece framed.
You know even though I am going to try and get some commissions at Heroes Con, I might do this also with some of the big names I will never make it on the list or can really afford to make it on the list. Did you just use a regular comic board?
MONSTER
05-02-2011, 11:58 AM
Nice!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/gomalley/boston2011038.jpg
That is rather suggestive with Robin bent over the table and Batman behind him. What happens in the Batcave stays in the Batcave.
The Batfan
05-02-2011, 12:24 PM
Cute jam piece :) I also chuckled when I saw that you had a photo of John "Sketch Ninja" Higashi prominently in the foreground looking like a man on a mission ;)
lol I see I was not the only one who recognized John, he is a great guy chatted with him a few times over the years I remember back at the Orlando comic con backin 06 (what a failed miserable show lol) John was sluggin around his portfolios which I thought was crazyyy after looking thru them. His collection is CRAZZZYYYY he is the Uber sketch ninja lol
The Batfan
05-02-2011, 12:25 PM
That is rather suggestive with Robin bent over the table and Batman behind him. What happens in the Batcave stays in the Batcave.
UGHH and thats Damien Robin ughhh :puke2: why is there no faceplam smiley lol
Matches Malone
05-02-2011, 02:22 PM
UGHH and thats Damien Robin ughhh :puke2: why is there no faceplam smiley lol
I take it you don't like this aspect of the Grant Morrison Bat-Universe train wreck?
It has been surprisingly palatable (save RIP which was a mess but a DC issue due to the "death" in the Crisis books vs the narrative in the Bat-Universe); but I am waiting for it to become completely indiscernible as so much of his work does.
The Batfan
05-02-2011, 03:04 PM
I take it you don't like this aspect of the Grant Morrison Bat-Universe train wreck?
It has been surprisingly palatable (save RIP which was a mess but a DC issue due to the "death" in the Crisis books vs the narrative in the Bat-Universe); but I am waiting for it to become completely indiscernible as so much of his work does.
I think the whole bat-universe has jumped the shark one reason I stopped reading the comics after Hush storyline.. I have some artists send me books from time to time. I have no want anymore to read the crap they pass off as Batman..
joefixit2
05-02-2011, 03:28 PM
I think the whole bat-universe has jumped the shark one reason I stopped reading the comics after Hush storyline.. I have some artists send me books from time to time. I have no want anymore to read the crap they pass off as Batman..
But are you interested in any of the original artwork from the current books?
Matches Malone
05-02-2011, 05:12 PM
But are you interested in any of the original artwork from the current books?
I am :D
ratchet
05-02-2011, 05:17 PM
See my first question - when you said yes I was a bit stunned. Glad to hear it was not true (you probably just glanced at the question I asked)
LOL - I looked back - sorry - totally didn't see that "Sell" part...
:laugh:
My intent is to keep it and hang it in my house. :)
and to Steve, I brought a pad of bristol board paper and went to each artist with no expectations. Wait till you see the whole thing!
ratchet
05-02-2011, 08:20 PM
Alright - take a look now, part 2 is now up:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/
joefixit2
05-02-2011, 09:22 PM
Still can't believe you forgot Art! He only comes out to the East Coast every few years. Looking forward to seeing all the people you got.
ratchet
05-02-2011, 09:26 PM
Still can't believe you forgot Art! He only comes out to the East Coast every few years. Looking forward to seeing all the people you got.
Stop rubbing it in! You don't think I am kicking myself over and over!
Hopefully he had a good enough time he will make it to another show!
joefixit2
05-02-2011, 09:31 PM
Stop rubbing it in! You don't think I am kicking myself over and over!
Hopefully he had a good enough time he will make it to another show!
Just saw the Khoi Hulk, that's pretty good looking. How long did most artists take on their piece?
Underdog07
05-02-2011, 09:36 PM
Still can't believe you forgot Art! He only comes out to the East Coast every few years. Looking forward to seeing all the people you got.
Stop rubbing it in! You don't think I am kicking myself over and over!
Hopefully he had a good enough time he will make it to another show!
Will you be angry when I post the Art Adams Hulk my son got on Saturday?:eek:
Underdog07
05-02-2011, 09:38 PM
Piece is looking nice. The guy at the very front of the line was next to me on Saturday. Nice guy to talk with and he did a great job of interacting with my son to help keep him interested in standing in a line for 2 hours
The Batfan
05-02-2011, 10:12 PM
But are you interested in any of the original artwork from the current books?
nope would not own most of it if you gave it to me. one reason I prefer commissions to published art I can get the REAL Batman done how I like him lol
ratchet
05-03-2011, 06:26 AM
Will you be angry when I post the Art Adams Hulk my son got on Saturday?:eek:
Yes, yes I will...
Yeah, the Pham Hulk really surprised me - it's so excellent!
ratchet
05-03-2011, 08:32 PM
Next installment up:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/2011-boston-comic-con-part-3/
Frank
05-04-2011, 01:55 PM
Next installment up:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/2011-boston-comic-con-part-3/
Cool write ups so far, loving the jam!!
ratchet
05-04-2011, 04:03 PM
Cool write ups so far, loving the jam!!
Thanks - the last part is to be posted tonight - as well as the reveal of the full jam piece!
Frank
05-04-2011, 05:01 PM
Thanks - the last part is to be posted tonight - as well as the reveal of the full jam piece!
It's like a strip tease!!
Underdog07
05-04-2011, 09:00 PM
Will you be angry when I post the Art Adams Hulk my son got on Saturday?:eek:
Yes, yes I will...
Yeah, the Pham Hulk really surprised me - it's so excellent!
its posted if you want to check it out
ratchet
05-04-2011, 09:27 PM
The final post:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/2011-boston-comic-con-the-final-post/
mjfletcher
05-04-2011, 09:34 PM
hey....where's my piece? lol
The final post:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/2011-boston-comic-con-the-final-post/
ratchet
05-04-2011, 09:36 PM
hey....where's my piece? lol
I just posted it in the Art section - and I will be posting tomorrow on my site in a post entitled: Boston Comic Con - P.S.
Don't worry - I didn't forget about you! Don't tell Chris - but I like your piece the best! :)
joefixit2
05-04-2011, 09:39 PM
The final post:
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/2011-boston-comic-con-the-final-post/
That is an awesome jam piece!!! Congrats on getting some great artists to contribute!!
pl212
05-04-2011, 11:03 PM
It came out great ! congrats on that :D
kirthew
05-05-2011, 06:36 PM
That is rather suggestive with Robin bent over the table and Batman behind him. What happens in the Batcave stays in the Batcave.
I was thinking the exact same thing, but had class not to say anything. Good job :P
ratchet
05-05-2011, 08:36 PM
I was thinking the exact same thing, but had class not to say anything. Good job :P
:itsb:
ratchet
05-05-2011, 10:55 PM
http://hulkcollection.wordpress.com/2011/05/06/2011-boston-comic-con-part-p-s/
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