THE BIG APPLE COMIC CON REPORT
November 13th & 14th, 1998
Dozens of dealers were on hand including Harley Yee, Motor City Comics, Odyssey, plus many more. As always, this con produced a smorgasbord of comics ranging from Golden Age to the latest hot books, original art, trading cards, sci-fi, toys, and misc. collectors' items. Key books such as Action #1, Batman #1, early Timelys and a ton of high grade Silver Age Marvels were available. Asked by one dealer: "Do I see anything I like?" "Of course...," my response was; unfortunately those three and four digit $ amounts kept me in the 50 cent boxes (sigh). I did though pick up several Daredevil comics, including the first 3 issues of the new series, to add to my collection.
Speaking of Daredevil, the Saturday show was much more congested with fans as the creative team for DD was present; signing autographs and chatting with the crowd. I had the opportunity to meet up with Kevin Smith outside the con and talked briefly with him. He was very cordial, soft spoken, and allowed me a photo op. Inside, Joe and Jimmy were signing comics and looking over artwork for fans who stood in line for over an hour. While I wanted to get my DD #1 signed and chat with the pair, I decided to pass as the crowded room was on the stuffy side and waiting in line for an hour just wasn't my idea of "fun." So I got some quick pix of the artists and moved on.
On Friday, I had the chance to have a fairly lengthy chat with Sonny Shroyer. Sonny played the character "Officer Enos Strate" in the hit TV series Dukes of Hazzard. We talked about screenwriting, film, and Hollywood in general. I also met his agent, Diamond Jim, who turns out to be from the same town in Georgia that Sonny came from. I chatted briefly with actor Phil Brown who played Luke Skywalker's "Uncle Owen" in the first Star Wars. David Prowse (who played Darth Vader) was to be on hand Saturday but I didn't get the opportunity to speak with him. Below are a few pics I took with a friend's VHS-C camera, which I transferred onto my PC using a "Snappy" device. If you would like more info on the Big Apple Comic Con just click on the link.
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