that didn't stop us from getting on the cable car (with a pile of Buddhist monks in bright orange) and heading for Fisherman's Wharf:
we ate delicious Dungeoness crab sandwiches and
headed back to our Tenderloin district hotel.
(a neighboring marquee) :
we walked over to the Mosconne Center where CHarles and the rest of the Comic Book Defense League was toiling away to set up the WonderCon booth:
look at this architecture we saw on the way:
Charles had a favorite Chinese place near the complex and someone, not me, ordered this dish that is nick-named "SuperBacon"...
we went to an art opening in North Beach area and i was inspired by the FOURTEEN YEAR-OLD photographer, Mister Larson..
Charles and Drew on the night street.
first day of Con:
stormtroopers, getting ready for Mark Hamill's appearance...Carrie Fisher comes on Saturday:
Pam, our old friend, called me with the electrifying words "do you want to go to the sneak IMAX showing of WATCHMEN??"
i said YES immediately, but then found out it was a midnight for the almost three hour film. The ever-smart Jill Thompson said,
save it and go support the box office. With heavy heart, I didn't go. but oh, i wanted to. (i awoke to a text from Pam, STUNNING) All I want to know, did they put Bubastis in??!?
the incredibly talented artist Dave Johnson sketched in our booth, his lines are so economical...
I even signed a few of my comic SUGAR in the Tori Amos COMIC BOOK TATTOO collection.
you know that made me goofily happy.
FAIRIES!! these sassy ladies from SLeeping Beauty made my day:
and just who is this steam punk?
We had a very successful Friday, I tried unsucessfully to post this blog, the hotel firewalls were tough! so I have another one to post shortly, with photos from
days 2 and 3, before I head off to the east coast for Neil and Charles' NYC BLUEBERRY GIRL signing. more details to follow.
thanks to Boss for all the twittering about the Con, I met quite a few of you followers!
10 comments:
It looks as though you had lots of fun, even if you didn't get to see 'Watchmen' and all for such a good cause, too!
Feeling a litle envious that you get to go to the Blueberrry Girl launch, too, and will look forward to a report on that one, too!
Great pictures! Thanks for the glimpse of the city.
You look fantastic, doing the authoring thing.
And here I was, thinking it was kind of on the warmish side here this weekend. LOL You even got to see a bit of sun, before it got all grey and rainy again.
What fun! I am glad you got to sign things too, Missie Writer! Cons kind of scare me, no idea why, I think I am too shy (No, not kidding) but with you they could be fun. Maybe. Have to think on this one.
AT any rate this one looked fun, and glad it was a success!
looks like you had a blast:) i might be inspired to go to one here in lala land.
san fran looked marvelous, it has such a distinctive style
Looks like you had fun! :)
Congratulations on being asked to sign your work! You deserve it. :)
I must say, Drew looks especially handsome in the fancy clothes and goggles. :)
Lorraine - I understand why Cons scare you...they're totally overwhelming! It was fun though.
It was so great to meet you Kitty!
Oh my I want that coat in the last photo.
And the 3 fairies! For a moment I was 6 again.
It looks like you had a lot of fun.
It was nice to meet you and Drew on Sunday. This was my first comic convention, and I wasn't quite sure what to expect, so I was glad to have a booth to seek out (thanks to Neil Gaiman's Twitter feed). I enjoyed chatting with Drew about the books, and found both of you to be such lovely people.
Great shots of the Wondercon! They gave me chills of thrills ; can't wait to the Comic Con San Diego! Can't believe you didn't pack more warm sweater, haven't you ever here the joke, "The coldest Winter I ever had was a Summer in San Fransico?" You also made me home sick for the that town, I lived there for five years. Thanks for sharing, you looked beautiful and Andrew looked dashing in his coat! Namaste - geri - Yoga Gal
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