Well, I'm back. Wizard World LA was both an absolute BLAST, and at the same time extremely overwhelming I think. There were some great things, like meeting, talking to, and hanging out with all the wonderful people who work at Platinum Studios and the Drunkduck.com website, and then there was the horrendous parking situation on Sunday, the long lines and general disgusting, filthy nature of the LAX airport, at least the parts I was in (not that airports are the most sanitary places, but landing back in Detroit at Metro airport made that place seem like a PALACE in comparison)

I'm going to forget some names, and MAYBE even get some wrong, as I'm still fairly exhausted and I think my body is a bit worn down after all the travelling, but it was especially nice talking to Scott Rosenberg (a very gracious, and fun guy, who you can tell loves talking comics and entertainment with you out of the same deep seeded enthusiasm and excitment that most comic creators have) Dan Forcey (who reminds me of a cousin of mine, extremely laid back, intelligent, down to earth and fun, real easy to talk to) Ann and Karlee (hope I spelled that right) both very high energy women with a wondeful energy for comics and everything drunkduck.com related, Matt (a VERY cool guy so I HOPE that I am remembering his name correctly, who basically organized the show for Platinum, worked his ass off, and showed DJ and I around the Platinum offices Sunday night on our way to the airport, and rightly deserved to sleep and be a couch potato on his day off yesterday) Jim, Howard, Randy, Brian...I know I'm forgetting some people but it's seriously from a general sense of tiredness and exhaustion.
So what went down? a LOT. probably more than I can fit in here in the space and time I have today. I'll share a few pictures though. I do have to get coloring the last 4 pages of HBN 2 in the next day or two after all.

this is what it was all about, one of many kids with their parents that came up and picked up the HBN comic. Kids generally seemed to go absolutely NUTS over the book and the character and as DJ can attest most likely, that is an AMAZING feeling. Now we know it's not just OUR kids that love HBN. :)

Yeah, there were morning where I was THAT tired. 20 hour days leading UP TO the flight and convention probably lent themselves to my state of perpetual exhaustion, but we really had a great time.

The KISS 4K Destroyer edition. Yeah, it really was THAT big that I couldn't get it in the shot with all the backdrop stuff. It was impressive, the books were all hand cut and hand stitched as well, which just boggles my mind.

The Hero's Wall is what I'm calling this. Oversized movie posters of various covers and pinups from Hero By Night, the WWLA exclusive cover, the HBN WEBCOMIC pinup that we did to wrap up David Day's first year as a hero, the cover to issue 4 and 3 respectively.

The Golden Apple Comics booth. Run by the amazing staff of Golden Apple comics, who were all very organized, polite, and enthusiastic the entire weekend. They probably don't hear it enough by half, but I truly appreciated the hardwork and effort they put in to handling their booth, and the Hero By Night and KISS 4K signings and everything. It was no small task, and they all did a fabulous job, thanks to everyone there.

DJ Coffman standing behind the welcome desk in the entry way at the Platinum Studios offices. A seriously cool place.

Platinum's office building, there offices comprise the ENTIRE 14th floor of the building, and were just as sleek and modern inside as the building is outside.

one of MANY areas in their offices where all the magic goes on behind the scenes. Covered in comics is a great way to describe the entire place. Everywhere you look, there is comic booky goodness. It has to be the single coolest looking office I've ever seen (and I've worked in plenty of advertising, marketing and design places) of course, that's the comic book GEEK in me too, but seriously....the place is simply AWESOME.

so, that's it for now, time to get into my day here and get cracking on some more coloring. Hopefully by tomorrow or Thursday I'll have things back to normal around here, and be feeling 100%. What a trip. Oh and before I forget, while I was gone my issue of Imagine FX magazine came in the mail, nice little half page write up about KISS and their new comic, me and there is also some cool Hero By Night art published in there as well. Be sure to check out the magazine if you haven't before, a great Mike Mignola interview is featured in there this month as well.