What I will take from San Diegos Convention.......

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:56 am

Ah, the memories! Most of all it was my pleasure in meeting the fellow board members. All of them should be listed and they know who they are but here they are again…..

Knight333
Greg
Magnusr
X-Omatic
Comixguy
Betterthanezra
Serenity
Dino
Reagen
K_C_Collectibles
Zephwashot
anyone else I had forgotten

What I will take from this is a kindred friendship with all of these fine gentleman and ladies with whom our only connection is a dead company that the comic industry will take notice of yet again!

The memories I will never forget from this trip…….

-Brain freeze of dippin dots and the face a young traveler, 7 years in age from Sweden, the first night we meet with Magnus. I felt bad as he took that huge spoonful and it appeared as if he was going to be ill! With that I am sorry Magnus and Lucas, it was a pleasure to meet your family. Your wife was very nice and your children were cordial and well behaved, it appeared they all had fun.

-Being in the company of Knight, Greg and Magnusr for 3 extremely enjoyable nights discussing family, hobbies and even a little about comics and the artists that draw them.

-Watching Greg loosen up!

-Being the first person to purchase X-Omatics new book, Hired Gun! Its very well written, drawn, inked and I look forward to issue #2 next year at SD!

-Going to a movie premier with Bernard Chang, Sean Chen and Tommy Lee Edwards. Upon arriving, seeing Brian Michael Bendis, Peter David and other big names within the comic community.

-Watching Greg loosen up with lack of sleep!

-Comic shop hopping before the Con and Knight, Greg and myself sharing books to fill gaps in collections. Some of the books pulled were a Good, the bad, the very ugly, Shadowman #16 Glow in the dark and multiple copies of Armorines Vol #2, Issue #4.

-Closing down bars, restaurants and hotel lobby parties. What a blast.

-Watching Greg appear drunk due to lack of sleep and an impromptu trip to Tijuana. He doesn’t drink, but my god, with no sleep Saturday night, he was the spitting image of the rest of us from previous nights!

-Did I mention Gene Simmons, Fred Durst, Elizabeth Berkeley, Angelina Jolie and Bruce Willis.

-Picking up a couple of copies of IBOOKS new Magnus graphic novel just to give them away and recoup another from Greg. Hopefully the book will fail and Classic Media will contact the new Valiant to make live again!

-The hour Greg and I spent talking to Michael Lovitz, the attorney for VIP, LLC after the opening days first Comic Law 101 class. Unofficially of course, but much came out of that conversation. I am happy he isn’t on our side, or we wouldn’t have a snowballs chance in hell!

-The creators! Nuff said, they were awesome, willing to talk and it was nice to be able to meet them and other who did not/were not able to attend the gathering.

-Princess Leia in her slave girl outfit from ROTJ! WOW, is all I can say. GRRRR.

-Getting to speak with the 2 of the new owners of Valiant, ranks highly up there. The valiant characters are in extremely good hands and to know there is a method to their madness and secrecy. And to know that the love of these characters goes back to when they were 12 and 11 years of age is a relief.

Anyway, this could go on forever, but the rest I will share at a later date, maybe in another year!

Again, it was my pleasure to meet you all and look forward to NYC.

-justin

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:17 am

Nice post, Justin. Now how about some details? You can send me the juicy ones in a PM.....

tcolli · Post by **tcolli** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:52 pm

Dude you tease and then have to clam up? Man, I am glad you had a good time and hate you for making me even more jealous than I already was! :x

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:07 pm

So all info on what is currently going on with the Valiant properties and the plans of the new owners is still under wraps?

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:21 pm

Todd Luck wrote:So all info on what is currently going on with the Valiant properties and the plans of the new owners is still under wraps?

Under wraps, yes! I don't hold information that we ALL don't already know. The rightful owners of Valiant aren't sharing and they have a good reason why not to.

Lovitz said he and "his client" read the boards, so if the rightful owners spilled any beans then it would be relayed to the boards and then the people holding certain trademarks hostage, would have an upperhand.

I can reassure you, Lovitz would rather be working on our side! He likened it to Plasmer/Warriors of Plasm case years ago. Definately a difference between the 2 properties and case closed if you ask me. Its not only good to be right, but finacially right, which is what is taking so long. He has never before taken a ransom/hostage job and didn't like it when Greg made those words know about what VIP, LLC are doing to the properties.

I can sleep better now knowing we will come out victorious eventually and to know that the IBOOKS magnus graphic novel sucks, means their failed attempt at a revamp will eventually bring 2 classic media properties knocking on the true door of Valiant and it can be whole once again!

-justin

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:41 pm

architect wrote: will eventually bring 2 classic media properties knocking on the true door of Valiant and it can be whole once again!

-justin

Now that would be excellent.

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:42 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:Now that would be excellent.

And you can take that to the bank!

-j

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:52 pm

architect wrote:Under wraps, yes! I don't hold information that we ALL don't already know.

Uh huh. Let me get back to you on that one after the semantic parser chugs on it for a few hours...

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:51 pm

ckb wrote:
architect wrote:Under wraps, yes! I don't hold information that we ALL don't already know.
Uh huh. Let me get back to you on that one after the semantic parser chugs on it for a few hours...

What was meant is I don't know more than anyone else!

-j

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:11 pm

Cool post Justin.

Wish I was there to meet you all in preson

Maybe next year.

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:33 pm

Knightt_333 wrote:
architect wrote:
ckb wrote:
architect wrote:Under wraps, yes! I don't hold information that we ALL don't already know.
Uh huh. Let me get back to you on that one after the semantic parser chugs on it for a few hours...
What was meant is I don't know more than anyone else!

-j
'I HEARD THAT'

Keep a log for CCF?

~The Unblessed Soul

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:42 pm

I find it amazing that the 2 guys for DNV valiant are at the Convention with all you guys the whole weekend, whit libations involved and they didnt slip at all..I know it would be eating me up inside to tell folks about what was going on...

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:38 pm

I think with that much $ involved, even I could keep my mouth shut.

It still wouln't be easy, but I swear I could do it.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:31 pm

I will never forget the look on the womans face who had the table next to mine. She was very religious and her comic was based on Revelations. At my table was the cover colorist Hugo, the writer Justin, my friend Steve, and myself. Justin stood up with a bag in his hands and shouted "hey whos porn is this?" Hugo then says "free porn...it's mine". I wish I had taken a picture of her expression.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:34 pm

x-omatic wrote:I will never forget the look on the womans face who had the table next to mine. She was very religious and her comic was based on Revelations. At my table was the cover colorist Hugo, the writer Justin, my friend Steve, and myself. Justin stood up with a bag in his hands and shouted "hey whos porn is this?" Hugo then says "free porn...it's mine". I wish I had taken a picture of her expression.

I'm afraid a "JESUS CHRIST, DUDE" would have been the first thing outta my mouth . . . probably not the last thing, tho . . .

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:38 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
x-omatic wrote:I will never forget the look on the womans face who had the table next to mine. She was very religious and her comic was based on Revelations. At my table was the cover colorist Hugo, the writer Justin, my friend Steve, and myself. Justin stood up with a bag in his hands and shouted "hey whos porn is this?" Hugo then says "free porn...it's mine". I wish I had taken a picture of her expression.
I'm afraid a "JESUS CHRIST, DUDE" would have been the first thing outta my mouth . . . probably not the last thing, tho . . .

You can imagine what was being said with 5 guys watching the ladies go by. Especially those in costumes like Black Cat, Cat Woman, Wonder Woman, Liea, and one with only 2 pieces of tape covering her nips.

We really tried hard to watch what we said as not to offend her. But is was really hard.

I said hard.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:41 pm

x-omatic wrote:I said hard.

Yes, you did:

"R2D2, Where are you?"

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:28 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
x-omatic wrote:I said hard.

Yes, you did:

"R2D2, Where are you?"

That's sick.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:12 pm

Leave it to Hobo to find that pic.

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:44 pm

I've been hearing about that card for years, let me just say that the pic does the rumors justice. Droid wood, that Lucas is one big perv.

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:46 pm

x-omatic wrote:I will never forget the look on the womans face who had the table next to mine. She was very religious and her comic was based on Revelations. At my table was the cover colorist Hugo, the writer Justin, my friend Steve, and myself. Justin stood up with a bag in his hands and shouted "hey whos porn is this?" Hugo then says "free porn...it's mine". I wish I had taken a picture of her expression.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:08 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:Leave it to Hobo to find that pic.

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Your lucky it's not my avatar.

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:09 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:Leave it to Hobo to find that pic.

Leave it to Hobo to hijack a thread!

-j

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:12 pm

architect wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:Leave it to Hobo to find that pic.
Leave it to Hobo to hijack a thread!

-j

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:13 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
architect wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:Leave it to Hobo to find that pic.
Leave it to Hobo to hijack a thread!

-j

Bad Hobo!!!!