A few Saturdays ago, after failing to get BBQ, I stumbled into the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art‘s Art Festival 2005 at the Puck Building. The place was packed with tables, indie comic books, and Comicbook Geeks, a flavor of geek distinctly different than Computer (myself) or Film Geeks. Comic book Geeks tend to have alternatively colored hair and be a little chunky. Computer Geeks wear button downs and have cell phone holsters. File Geeks generally have BO. All of these are pale.
Behind every table was a talented and, unfortunately, greatly underappreciated artist beeming hopefully at anyone who might consider buying a book. I picked up this hardcopy of Peter Kuper’s rendition of The Metamorphosis. The artist was also kind enough to give me a little drawing with his signature.
Next year, I will go back and chat a bit more with the artists. This year I just had to much German food in my stomach to chatter.
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Site of the Day: 50 Websites Not as Cool as Mine
A few Saturdays ago, after failing to get BBQ, I stumbled into the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art‘s Art Festival 2005 at the Puck Building. The place was packed with tables, indie comic books, and Comicbook Geeks, a flavor of geek distinctly different than Computer (myself) or Film Geeks. Comic book Geeks tend to have alternatively colored hair and be a little chunky. Computer Geeks wear button downs and have cell phone holsters. File Geeks generally have BO. All of these are pale.
Behind every table was a talented and, unfortunately, greatly underappreciated artist beeming hopefully at anyone who might consider buying a book. I picked up this hardcopy of Peter Kuper’s rendition of The Metamorphosis. The artist was also kind enough to give me a little drawing with his signature.
Next year, I will go back and chat a bit more with the artists. This year I just had to much German food in my stomach to chatter.
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Site of the Day: 50 Websites Not as Cool as Mine