WHO'S EVIL NOW?
Paradise Toronto Con Day Two.
It's still pretty much like day one only with a few more folk. I signed a ton of books which leads me to something I should say so nobody has to be disappointed. Please note I only sign books I wrote. Not edited. Not created. Just wrote. If the book has a story by me in it I will sign it. Or the con book, or a poster from one of my books or movies based on my books. It's nearly impossible not to get me to sign something (other than checks) and I've been known to tackle people across a crowded con room and force them to accept an autograph, but I don't sign books that list me as editor. I'm listed on just too many. Okay?
Anyway. I was on a Titans panel - can't imagine why - along with the amazingly talented and amazingly nice Tom Grummett who used to draw the Titans with me, J. Torres who writes the Titans Go material, and Teen Titans Year One artist Karl Kerschl. That was a lot of fun, then it was back to my table, sign more autographs.
Dinner followed at an incredible Thai restaurant with a number of other friends. One thing I have to say about Toronto - beside the fact that their money actually doesn't have holes in it unless you push out the inside part of their Loonie, or is that their Twonie (that's what they call their one and two dollar coins; I didn't make it up). Toronto has great food. Even the hotel food is great. I've put on eleven hundred pounds eating steak, Tom Horton bagels, Indian food, fish, Italian food and more. Man. I could become one of those guys who they have to build a house around if I stay here too long.
After dinner we rushed back for the Joe Shuster awards for Canadian writers, artists and more. I'm not sure but I think Darwin Cooke won everything. Least it seemed so.
After the awards show I rushed an entire half block to see EvilDead The Musical, based on the old Sam Rami pre-Spider-Man films. All I can say is if it comes to your town, rush to see it. But do not. I repeat, do not sit in the first 3-4 rows unless you want to be splattered with blood. I was comped tickets by the cast and director and they very kindly put me far away from the target range. It is great. The songs are hilarious. And everyone was wonderful. See it. That's an order.I'm not about to head out for breakfast and then day three to be followed by a short plane trip to New York and then finally Wizard World Philly. If you're in the Philly Area, c'mon by.




1 Comments:
The two-dollar coin - the one with the insert -- is called a "Toonie" by most of us. And yes, it did seem like Mr. Cooke earned at least a very legitimate hat trick(if you'll forgive the hockey metaphor in the perpetually-shrinking off-season for that sport).
Tim Horton's bagels...yeah, one can overindulge easily on those. Just about anything that the Tim's chain sells, you could say that about and not be wrong.
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