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Easy A and The Cincinnati Comic Expo
Sep. 20th, 2010 05:23 amThe weekend was a busy one for me, but I admit that I had a lot of fun.
After work on Friday I had to go see Easy A. The previews certainly didn't disappoint me. When Olive (Emma Stone) lies about losing her virginity to a made-up date, the news spreads like wildfire across her school. When a gay friend asks her to help him improve his reputation at school by faking it with him, she reluctantly agrees. Gaining a reputation she realizes comes with a price as the guys come running and the girls continue to talk about her, particularly the religious nutjobs on campus. Emma Stone is fantastic and has amazing comic timing. Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson play her very understanding, liberal parents. No extra scene at the end. I highly recommend it.
On Saturday, I attended the first Cincinnati Comic Expo. I've always wanted to go to a "comic-con" but never got around to going. I had no excuses for skipping this one as it was nearby. Besides multiple comic booths selling back issues, there were a few celebrities, including legendary artists Murphy Anderson and Allen Bellman. There were also a lot of local comic book artists, people in costumes, and cute bearish types roaming about. With camera in tow, I captured a lot of them for posterity.
I showed the cover to Grizzly and the Bear Patrol #3 to a couple of local guys who thought it looked great and said it had potential. One gave me some info regarding possible printing options, so there is something I'll look into. I also spent a lot of money on back issues, independent comics, and posters. Where I'll hang them in my house, I have no idea. Overall, it was small, but I had a grand time and look forward to going again. I posted the photos in a Flickr set, click my photo to see them.
After work on Friday I had to go see Easy A. The previews certainly didn't disappoint me. When Olive (Emma Stone) lies about losing her virginity to a made-up date, the news spreads like wildfire across her school. When a gay friend asks her to help him improve his reputation at school by faking it with him, she reluctantly agrees. Gaining a reputation she realizes comes with a price as the guys come running and the girls continue to talk about her, particularly the religious nutjobs on campus. Emma Stone is fantastic and has amazing comic timing. Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson play her very understanding, liberal parents. No extra scene at the end. I highly recommend it.On Saturday, I attended the first Cincinnati Comic Expo. I've always wanted to go to a "comic-con" but never got around to going. I had no excuses for skipping this one as it was nearby. Besides multiple comic booths selling back issues, there were a few celebrities, including legendary artists Murphy Anderson and Allen Bellman. There were also a lot of local comic book artists, people in costumes, and cute bearish types roaming about. With camera in tow, I captured a lot of them for posterity.
I showed the cover to Grizzly and the Bear Patrol #3 to a couple of local guys who thought it looked great and said it had potential. One gave me some info regarding possible printing options, so there is something I'll look into. I also spent a lot of money on back issues, independent comics, and posters. Where I'll hang them in my house, I have no idea. Overall, it was small, but I had a grand time and look forward to going again. I posted the photos in a Flickr set, click my photo to see them.