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Lunch of Heroes
2008-12-13 12:34:35

$520.00 gets you this close to me

Had a nice lunch yesterday on behalf of the Hero Initiative with Klaus Janson, Greg Pak, Mark Paniccia, the impressively-named Tony Tower of the Hero Initiative, and the winner of Hero’s “Lunch With Hulk” ebay auction. Top bidder Scott Fried donated $520.00 to this most worthy of charities for the opportunity to sit and dish with the likes of us. We wound up talking about a bunch of things, including the future of the comics industry (digital media), Rob Liefeld (who was himself in town yesterday for a signing, and visited our hallowed halls), the “golden ratio” and Civil War. And I showed off my new iPhone (on which I snapped the picture of Scott to the left) a lot.

Scott himself was an interesting guy with an interesting pedigree. He’s only been reading comics for about two years at this point, having started at the ripe old age of 22! And what drew him in was the Spider-Man unmasking in CIVIL WAR. Now, he reads a boatload of titles every month, and has aspirations of breaking into the business himself some day. (He presently writes and edits copy on the web.)

In addition to a decent meal, Scott also received a hardcover copy of Hero’s new book collecting the images of all 100 HULK covers that assorted artists contributed to the charity—including two from myself. And Klaus drew him a personalized additional Hulk head on the spot.

Overall, I figure we provided $470.00, maybe $480.00 worth of entertainment. But if Scott thinks he’s getting a refund for the other forty bucks, he’s going to have to take it up with Hero head-man Jim McLaughlin—who’s no doubt spent it all on beer and pretzels for some deserving artist-in-need out there.

More later.

Tom B

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Posted by dogmasterj on 2008-12-13 11:16:55

hi
hi

Posted by dogmasterj on 2008-12-13 15:03:09

Last time you were talking about the charity-Hulk covers, I dared asking you if you were considering publish two french authors who were doing super-heroes books at a time it wasn't very well considered ( the 80's- in France, still ); I asked you this because these artists didn't have the recognition they to my opinion deserved :they were the only one to believe in the medium and they did wonderful works.
I'm talking about Cyrus Tota and Jean -Yves Mitton, and they're both in Soleil Editions by the way. You didn't replied.
Looks like you're not practicizing this kind of charity.

Posted by notapotatoe on 2008-12-15 00:26:19

yes :
' they were the only one to believe in the medium and they did wonderful works.'
(... ) alongside the Marvel translations of course, in a now-disappeared editor who barely contributed to the expansion of comic-books ( especially Marvel books ) in France, who are the country, do I have to say, where comic' translating is the most seriously-taken in Europa, and where comic-books find the greatest audience.
Under your applauding,

Posted by notapotatoe on 2008-12-15 00:30:54

Yup,
Sounds like a nice lunch.

So, speaking of the future of comics, did everyone agree paper was dead?

Personally, I think it'll be a shame if that happens.

Posted by PseudoSherlock on 2008-12-15 09:22:22

NO HEROIC PLEASE
( STARRING A ONE-DOLLAR INCREASE FOR WHAT I UNDERSTOOD )
Pseudo :
I 'm glad I didn't write everything I posted if I knew it includes the death of a tree.But that's a job, y'know.

Posted by notapotatoe on 2008-12-15 09:30:43

What is "the golden ratio?" Is that like "the golden mean" in art?

Posted by ted_dahlman on 2008-12-15 10:03:34

what is the golden ratio?

Posted by ted_dahlman on 2008-12-15 10:04:32

sorry for the double post. must have had some kind of glitch.

Posted by ted_dahlman on 2008-12-15 10:05:06

HI
ok i have no idea what yall are talking about

Posted by aj1ninja on 2008-12-15 21:57:44

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