SDCC 2008: Days Two and Three

Here we go, a moment of quiet contemplation.

I think the Con is getting so big that those random happenstance meetings at the bars are becoming rarer and rarer. That's okay, though. It got me back to the hotel room early to pack and to get a little extra sleep before the Last Day of Con.

I didn't post anything before, so here's a mix of what happened Friday and Saturday.

Generally, sales have been good. It's been an odd mix, as one day I'll do a lot of commissions and do a few book sales, the next day I'll sell a ton of books and only do a couple of drawings. It's okay, as I dig the variety. It's just weird how the con breaks. In fact, I've mostly given up on trying to figure it out.

I even made the joke that now I let the con come to me. I just sit behind my booth and let it swirl around me. Honestly, I meant it in jest, but oddly, Dean Haglund came up to my table to say "hi" and introduce me to his lovely girlfriend. Then, another lady came up, and Dean said, "Thom, this is my friend Gigi Edgely."

That's just cool. I loved Chyanna on Farscape.

I got to have dinner with my friends John Gallagher (Buzzboy), Chris Bailey (Alvin and the Chipmunks, Kim Possible) and his friend, Matt Haley and Sandi (oh, I've mentioned them before) and Ray, who does a book called Liberty Mustard. I've been staring at him from across my booth for the whole show, and we've unfortunately barely had a chance to speak. I'll try to fix that tomorrow.

I've met up with Amy Wolfram, Charlotte Fullerton, Dwayne McDuffie, Dan Panosian and others. I'm sure I've missed some people. When I get back up to LA and have some time to clear my head, I'll mention more of them. I'm going to see quite a few of them there.

Saturday, I tried to walk the floor. Crazy, crazy busy. It seems like more people were on the floor than last year on Saturday. That's amazing to me that there are that many people here. It's crowded enough that I got off the floor and back to my booth as soon as I could.

I'm going to try to get my Dad to build one of those Batman wirepoons. Maybe then I can get from point A to point B easier. Heck, I should have one of those anyway just on general principal.

Remember I told you that I had to have a talk with someone? Well, I haven't been able to make that happen, but I've managed to shift the location to LA when I'm up there. It's sad that it's getting easier to meet people after the show than at it.

I also got to the Animation Writers' Caucus for dinner and drinks. It was excellent, and a chance to meet a lot of people I only get to see at the show. I've mentioned it before, but it's cool to go into that room and have people recognize me who didn't know me a couple years ago. It's nice to make an impression and start becoming part of that world.

Heck, I even wound up having gelato with Marv Wolfman and his wife, Craig Miller and his wife, and John Hudgens, where we spoke of many things including Star Trek, Monster Movies, and Indiana Jones.

I have a feeling that I'm rambling, so I'm going to punch out now. Enjoy the photos from the show, and hopefully I'll have some great stories from tomorrow.