NuComix Day!

Got a bundle of books yesterday. Apparently the Fallen Son one-shots are not off to a strong start, although I enjoyed Denial enough. The latest 52 was a strong one, focusing on the new Question and Batwoman. I got the last issue of Planet Hulk (Good timing!) as well as the first issue of The Initiative; man, Slott can do downers when he wants to, eh?

Also got Buffy 8 #2 and Runaways # 25. Man, I knew I should have gotten the second and third hcs for that book. I'm SO behind.

But, yeah, I figured I'd just start by kvetching about Omega flight, because that's how I roll. So: Omega Flight #1: Sploiler alert!

( So, Bush is president, but they make up a PM? )

Tell me! Drop a name!

Okay, so I'm kinda discombobulated today. Tell me a story that involves dropping a celebrity's name. Even a minor one; like, award winning fanfic writer counts.

Dinner with Dr. Franklin

Of course, I post my own instead of as a comment. Duh.

The advantage of being married to a SMOF is that occasionally you get to meet interesting people. In this case, Cynra ran a con where Richard Biggs, who played Dr. Franklin on B5, was one of the guests.

One year, Rick was in town for SFX, and he asked Cindy to help him man his booth, taking cash while he doled out intergalactic charm. And a charmer he was, let me tell you. I had a Stephen Franklin card I wanted to get him to sign, but never got the opportunity to; he instead signed a B5 card I pulled out of a booster (literally, the only card I could find with his picture on it) "Thanks for letting me use your wife". What a charmer.

Anyway, to thank her for the help he took us and a few other people from the con out to dinner at an Irish place down the road. He bought us all a round of tequila, but sine Cynra & redeem147 can't/don't drink Tequila, I ended up getting three.

It was a nice dinner, and he was a friendly guy. And, unlike that awkward time at another SFX, I at least knew who he was.