Comic Con 2010: Thank You

The books arrived today. Well at least a nominal batch of them. The main bulk of the shipment is still on it’s way but this gets me to Comic-Con next week.
The development started back in 2007. All the numerous drafts of story and the endless drawings and sketches was like a rubber band being stretched further and further. I rode all that momentum starting in February when I began drawing book number 1 and what a fantastical ride it was.
It feels great to hold this in my hands. Something that was thoroughly generated in my mind now exists on paper. That gratifying feeling never gets old.
Now it’s on to San Diego to finally share it with all of you.
(A huge thank you to Carlos Saer of Arte Prensa for the fantastic job printing the books! Online outlets will be announced soon after Comic-Con)
… well sort of. While the books are on a slow train to Los Angeles, my printer sent me a snaphot of the now finished STEEL NOODLES Number 1. This one is all clad in plastic, ready to be ripped open and enjoyed. I will be gnashing my teeth and gripping as I slowly track the boxes west but I will have copies in hand for Comic-Con. So near and yet, so far…..

Just a week away from COMIC-CON 2010 in San Diego, California so it’s time for me to mention logistics and to invite people to stop by and hang out with us. Of course my venerable booth partner in Octavio Rodriguez will be there with me to share in all the fun. He is debuting issue number 2 of his Adventures of Plat & Dave comic.
Here is where you’ll find us:
And while your at it, please stop by and check out all these other fine, super talented folk as well as other really fine establishments:
EXHIBITOR TABLES
Kei Acedera G7
Bobby Chiu G6
Alberto Ruiz (Brandstudio Press) I3
E-Ville Press /Rose & Isabel 1215
David Colman H5
Cartoon Art Museum San Francisco 1930
Kevin Dart/Fleet Street Scandal 5007
Jose Lopez H9
Ghostbot Studios 4203
Lava Punch C6
Steve Leialoha I6
Loter Inc. 4012
Sergio Aragones I7
Bob Risetto F5
John Nevarez/ Patrick Morgan /Tae Soo Kim / Ed Acosta H10
Chris Sanders 4921
Bill Sienkiewicz 2449
Stephen Silver H6
Bill Plympton 5552
Stuart Ng Books 5012
Deb Aoki/ Martin Hsu G2
Donnachada Daly/Scott Wright E4
Doug TenNapel 1714
Flight Comics 2235
Nucleus 2235
Sean “Cheeks” Galloway 2544
Jeremy Bernstein/ JJ Villard E3
Kody Chamberlain (Image Comics Booth) 2729
SMALL PRESS
Hot Mexican Love Comics O14
ARTISTS ALLEY
Benton Jew DD23
Anson Jew DD24
Sho Murase GG24
Jim Mahfood AA14
Francis Manapul EE17
Ruben Martinez GG11
Tony DeZuniga II02
Vaughn Ross GG23
Whilce Portacio EE18
Dan Bois Graphics G5
Giant Robot 1729
Kinokuniya Books 5549
Scott Eder Gallery 4515
Super 7 San Francisco 4729
The fun starts on Preview night, Wednesday July 21 at 6PM. Hope to see you there!

Here’s a page from the new STEEL NOODLES comic which is still in production. I am always reluctant to show “work in progress” but there’s the other part of me that wants to share the excitement.
I still have lots to do before I go to print but if the scheduling holds up, this book will be ready for this year’s Comic-Con. Got my all my fingers crossed.