I've met quite a few creators and comic insiders in my Con journeys through 94-96. I was working for an indie comic company and we travelled to a lot of mid-west shows and set up booths. The breakfast rooms were always interesting as the artists and assorted others creators just sat around and BS'd while having coffee and donuts. I had small talk with a lot of them and found them to be generally pleasant. NO real horror stories except for Byrne's huge ego. He's kind of a jerk, but a lot of living legends are.
In Atlanta, I helped rescue a fantasy author from a freakishly strange crowd. I was heading up the elevator to my room and I heard someone yell to hold the elevator, and he sounded panicked. This guy was literally running across the lobby being chased by a hoard of dudes dressed in orc, wizard and various knight constumes. I held the door and got him in there before the mob got to us. IT was RA Salvatore. At the time he was the hottest writer in the biz and always in demand to sign stuff. He told me his room number and asked me to stop by later. He ended up giving me two hard cover editions of his books signed. Very cool.
I remember having a table next to a guy who I later found out years later was Kevin Smith.
The most surreal experience was going to a Chinese restaurant with a group from the show. I was at a table with Tom and Mary Bierbaum, Dave Dorman and a few others I can't recall. However, at the end of the table was peter Cullen. He's the voice of Optimus Prime. everyone at the table was having him order their food in that voice. Mu Gu Gai Pan! Only a geek like me could appreciate the humor I guess.
Scott
In Atlanta, I helped rescue a fantasy author from a freakishly strange crowd. I was heading up the elevator to my room and I heard someone yell to hold the elevator, and he sounded panicked. This guy was literally running across the lobby being chased by a hoard of dudes dressed in orc, wizard and various knight constumes. I held the door and got him in there before the mob got to us. IT was RA Salvatore. At the time he was the hottest writer in the biz and always in demand to sign stuff. He told me his room number and asked me to stop by later. He ended up giving me two hard cover editions of his books signed. Very cool.
I remember having a table next to a guy who I later found out years later was Kevin Smith.
The most surreal experience was going to a Chinese restaurant with a group from the show. I was at a table with Tom and Mary Bierbaum, Dave Dorman and a few others I can't recall. However, at the end of the table was peter Cullen. He's the voice of Optimus Prime. everyone at the table was having him order their food in that voice. Mu Gu Gai Pan! Only a geek like me could appreciate the humor I guess.
Scott
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