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Comic-Con Is Really Big: A First-Timer’s Perspective

I just wrapped up my first Comic-Con International, often called “San Diego Comic-Con” by fans, and just “Comic-Con” in the press. It wasn’t my first convention. I frequent Cons on the east coast every year, Baltimore in particular. But this was my first San Diego, and for sheer size and scale it definitely warrants the […]
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American Splendor

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an essay comparing the art forms of jazz and comic books. I decided I wanted it read by a larger audience than my blog posts usually reach, so I contacted Ron Marz. Ron’s a comic writer of many years, and he also writes a great blog called Shelf […]
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Philly Con, Day 3- Neal Adams

My Con is over, and I’m on a train bound for Baltimore. The Philadelphia Comic-Con runs through tomorrow—and it would’ve been fun to watch the Sci-Fi Speed Dating—but I’ve done everything I wanted to do here, and decided to cut costs by going home a little early. I had three goals for today: attend a […]
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Philly Con, Day 2- Artist Alley

I started writing comics a few years ago, and since then have attended a decent number of conventions. If you’re a comic creator, conventions are part of the gig. That’s where the pros are, that’s where the fans are, that’s where you network and get the word out. It’s the best way to stay current […]
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Philadelphia Comic-Con, Day 1- It’s Always Sunny

I’m back in Philly for the Philadelphia Comic-Con. Timing wasn’t great, given I had just gotten home from a trumpet conference in Georgia. But as I’m trying to be a part of this industry, and I need an artist for a new book, and Philly is so close, it seemed a waste not to come. […]
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Pulitzer Blues

Yesterday, the 2011 Pulitzer Prizes winners were announced. For those who don’t know, the Pulitzers recognize excellence in various categories of American writing and journalism, extending as far as Music, Drama, Photography, Cartooning and Public Service. There’s also an occasional Special Citation for Lifetime Achievement. I usually look up the winners out of curiosity, especially […]
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Motivation

No matter how hard I’ve tried recently, I’ve been unable to make time for this blog. The Army Field Band Brass Quintet has been carpet-bombing the region with recitals, and I’ve had to fit every other task around that schedule. Plus, I try not to bore my readers with the most mundane aspects of my […]
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Band > Football

Twenty members of The U.S. Army Field Band spent this week in San Antonio, Texas for the 2012 Army All-American Bowl. For those of you who tuned in to NBC to watch the game: Sorry. You were cheated. The real show wasn’t televised. Every second of the football game was, though. In-between the quarters, NBC aired […]
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