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A LESSON IN PAIN – MY NEW YORK CON EXPERIENCE
2008-04-23 16:06:00
Let me try to quantify my football depression in terms that you comic folk can understand:
Remember when the first ULTIMATES series was out? It was awesome, right? But Mark Millar got busy doing Scottish things (mostly pertaining to sheep, I assume), so he didn’t really write fast? And Bryan Hitch was speeding along, drawing one panel per month? So you’d get issue 5 and read it in four minutes, then you’d have to wait five to six months before you got to read issue 6?
Ok, now imagine that you not only have to wait on the next issue of ULTIMATES, there’s NO OTHER comics coming out at the time. You’ve gotta wait half a year before you can enjoy yourself again. That’s what it’s like for me when football’s not on.
The only enjoyment I have right now is the first round of NBA playoffs (not bad), and laughing at baseball players when they get “injured.” The “injuries” these guys claim is hilarious. I’m fine with them taking time off, as long as the players agree to work ballpark security or sell hot dogs when they can’t play.
I’m getting off point. Here’s
A LESSON IN PAIN – MY NEW YORK CON EXPERIENCE
FRIDAY: Least Favorite Day of the Con
-Finished FRANKLIN RICHARDS: NOT-SO-SECRET INVASION and MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #13 on Wednesday, so I had nothing else to do but go to the con at 1 p.m.
-Started walking with Jordan to the con. Wanted to pick up some lunch on the way. Tried to get a Cosi sandwich, but Jordan thought that Cosi was toO “fancy.” Smacked myself in the head. Got a sandwich at Subway.
-Got to the con. Thought to myself, “Huh. Well, this isn’t so bad. Not really crowded.” And then someone told me they don’t let the public in until 3.
-Tim Dillon had set up a giant Hulk statue. Then he kinda randomly walked around passing out Skrull masks.
-Saw a fat guy wearing a Star Wars Imperial Guard uniform. In space, no one can hear you eat.
-Bought an Amelia Rules digest from Jimmy Gownley (REALLY good!). (high point of the day)
-Saw an emaciated woman wearing a Wonder Woman outfit. Was glad my gag reflex was still intact.
-Talked to Chris Giarrusso and Chris Eliopoulos and David Hahn and Todd DeZago and Tim Smith and Craig Rousseau and Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey (sp?) and 20 or so people that introduced themselves to me and acted like they knew me. I nodded as if I knew them.
(Here’s a problem I have: Everyone at these cons has a nametag, but almost everyone flips them around so you can’t see who they are. Why so challenging? I can't even remember my mom's birthday, let alone 75,000 freelancers' names.)
-Bob Layton and David Nakayama gave me free pieces of pretty expensive artwork. Nice of them.
-They sell funnel cakes at this con. I thought foods with terminal caloric content were relegated only to the South. I stand corrected.
-Saw Klaus Janson. Reminded him of who I was. Then reminded him of who HE was.
-Left right before 3.
-That night, Tim Dillon ate potato skins. (high point of his day)
SATURDAY: FAVORITE Day of the Con
-Woke up
-Ate Raisin Bran
-Watched Sportscenter
-Went for a long run
-Went to the gym
-Ate a sandwich
-Finished rereading The Blind Side
-Accidentally thought about the emaciated woman in the Wonder Woman costume and spit up a little of my sandwich (low point of the day)
-Watched "Karate Kid II" (the BEST of the trilogy)
-Ate some pasta
-Saw "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." (good flick! Glad that guy’s gonna be writing the next Muppets movie.)
-Saw a GREAT Spurs/Suns game that night
SUNDAY: Other Least Favorite Day of the Con
-Tim Dillon told me to move some boxes from one place to another. I did that.
-Saw Jon Stewart. He was wearing a hat. Not as short as I would’ve thought.
-Saw a guy dressed as Dead Superman, shirt ripped off with fake blood and bruises everywhere. Wondered what was wrong with society.
-Hungry. Why in the HECK are sandwiches NINE DOLLARS at this con!? These are AIRPORT prices!!!!!!
-Jordan and I did portfolio reviews. Tim Dillon made me pick 24 portfolios out of a cardboard box and then write their names down with a Sharpie on a piece of paper. Then Tim Dillon used scotch tape to stick them (crookedly) on the back of the Marvel booth. Then Jordan and I walked over to a little hut that said “Vans” or something on it, and Newsarama filmed us doing a review of their intern’s portfolio. Jordan had never done a portfolio review, so he stayed very quiet and thought about the Sentry.
Then we did some more portfolio reviews. During reviews, used words like:
PERSPECTIVE
LINE WEIGHT
STORYTELLING
KLAUS JANSON
OVERPRICED SANDWICHES
-Did three more portfolio reviews, then left Jordan by himself and just kinda wandered around. Found a booth that sold stuffed animal puppies. (high point of the day)
-Was a member of the All Ages panel, where me, Fred Van Lente, Jordan, Chris Eliopoulos, Chris Giarrusso and David Nakayama entertained ones upon ones of audience members with silly conversations about Hulk vs. Iron Man, FF vs. Spidey and Bulldogs vs. Hippos (Fred surprised me with this last one. I went into a 3-minute diatribe about how cute bulldogs are and how ferocious hippos can be).
-Left
So there ya go. Gotta say, it didn’t smell nearly as bad as the con I attended two years ago. Hopefully I don’t have to go to another for another two yea-
Aw dang.
Tim Dillon says I gotta go to the Philadelphia con.
FVL
Fred is the sexiest writer in comics. He makes Grant Morrison look like a hobo.
Posted by eldangerosso on 2008-04-24 10:52:24
How does one become Assistant Editor?
Hey Nathan,
I realize that I should contact you directly over this, but I haven't been able to find your email anywhere. I've just applied to be an Assistant Editor at Marvel, and, well I'd like some guidance from someone who's attempted and succeeded in this aspect.
Any pointers you can offer?
Thanks.
Posted by Writemakesright on 2008-05-08 10:48:06
writemakesright,
It helps if you don't actually enjoy comics or things associated with pop culture. Instead, write about how much you actively dislike comics. That is sure to get you hired at the #1 comics producer in the world. Good luck!
Posted by bigdaddyhub2 on 2008-05-18 15:45:18
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This is a blog for kids, featuring ONLY comics (and maybe movies and tv shows and GASP! books) that are for kids. You can keep your World War Hulks and your Civil Wars and your Punishers...let's have some fun! I'm bringin' over Spidey and Thor and we're havin' a PILLOW FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!!!!
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Nathan Cosby has somehow managed to become an assistant editor at Marvel Comics. He can make helicopter sounds with his tongue and edits Power Pack, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four, Spider-Man Family and helps with all the other All-Age stuff. He is really good-looking and likes Gummi Bears.
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