HeroesCon Day Three Report

[dudeman5000]

Day three! Super long line Sunday morning to get into the show which moved very quickly. Looked like a lot of folks buying and not alot of the Sunday discounts going. I was able to pick up a House of Secrets 92 9.0 from the Diamond run from Harley Yee at a great price and put a big dent in some high grade Weird Western I had been hunting down (Thanks Crazy Ed!). After spending three days at the show, it was still funny to see some dealers selling books and action figures (GI Joe especially) with a $10-25 dollar difference between them. In some cases it definitely paid to survey the entire battlefield before pulling the trigger on a purchase!



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I had a chance to talk again with Matt Brady from Newsarama. Very nice guy!



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Here is a picture of my wife and Jann Jones. Each time I have had the pleasure of meeting Jann, she has been friendly and funny, and taken the time to talk. She has some work coming out soon with the new Ambush Bug series and I look forward to checking it out.



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Had a great time talking to fellow Corraler Mark Scott (Habib!). Thanks for the House of Mystery Mark!



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I was browsing through some comics at the Hobby Shop Booth (out of Wilson, North Carolina) when a dream of mine was realized. I had finally met the Nerf Man! Here is a great picture of me and Wally!



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With the Nerf Man on deck, he was able to get together some fellow boardies for the great 2008 HeroesCon pizza and beer lunch! Pictured below are Wally, Neil (lookwhoitis), Steve (king of rulers), and I. Not pictured is comicparadox who was working a deal for some sweet Avengers OA.



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I gotta tell you, this small lunch was the highlight of my trip. Spending a little time with my fellow collectors and board members was awesome. I was sorry I missed Pirate, Orangenemesis, and Silvers24, however I am sure we will all meet up in the future. I am finishing this thread smoking the smooth stogie Wally gave me-thanks again Brother! Our community is not so big and I think it's pretty freakin cool to know guys and gals like you all!
Well that is all for now-until the next time I am allowed out to spend money on comics- the Dudeman is out!

:)Chris

[jaydeebee]

Excellent reporting Chris. Thanks from all of us at the Corral who couldn't attend! (but really wanted to!) #woohoo#

[Capitalrecoveryman]

I was going to go, but told my wife I would behave and save the gas and the $ I would've spent at the show...so of course we went to Charleston instead (which is farther) and spent twice as much dough at the shopping outlet.

[dudeman5000]

I was going to go, but told my wife I would behave and save the gas and the $ I would've spent at the show...so of course we went to Charleston instead (which is farther) and spent twice as much dough at the shopping outlet.

:lol: That's funny and usually how my luck goes!

[Capitalrecoveryman]

Another round of great pics! Maybe I'll get up there next year.

[fulltimer56]

Had a great time talking to fellow Corraler Mark Scott (Habib!). Thanks for the House of Mystery Mark!

You only bought ONE comic from Mark!!?? I couldn't get out of his booth for less than $300.00+ last year!! :p Not Fair!!! ;)

Hi Mark,

Getting a little GRAY there ain't ya!!?? :lol:#angelic#

Linda (who ain't gray (not much) yet!!!)

[habib]

Had a great time talking to fellow Corraler Mark Scott (Habib!). Thanks for the House of Mystery Mark!

You only bought ONE comic from Mark!!?? I couldn't get out of his booth for less than $300.00+ last year!! :p Not Fair!!! ;)

Hi Mark,

Getting a little GRAY there ain't ya!!?? :lol:#angelic#

Linda (who ain't gray (not much) yet!!!)

A little gray Linda??

I believe A LOT white is more like it! My family is starting to call me Santa when I grow a beard now! lol

And Dudeman it was great talking with you! (and thanks for the purchase, too)

Also, Thanks for the Heroes Con updates here.....they were awesome!