7.29.2010

Funny story with David Choe

Today was a signing of David Choe's self-titled hardcover book at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

When it was my turn to get my stuff signed, I had mentioned how at San Diego Comic-Con 2009, he had drawn my girlfriend a My Little Pony in her book:




"Sexy Horse *heart* Dave Choe" | (San Diego Comic-Con 2009)

We were sarcastically going back and forth with him saying "oh, why do you go around telling people I draw ponies and shit. I don't draw that" etc. etc. and here's what he drew for me:




"David Choe | I don't draw ponies" | (Book Signing @ SF MOMA July 2010)

Also, we were talking about his Thumbs Up! series and how the new one hasn't gone up online yet.




Choe sketch in my black book. | (@ SF MOMA, July 2010)



That has got to be one of my favorite art stories, no doubt.


Also, my friends' former teacher, Barron Storey, was in line ahead of us at the signing. Barron Storey may be familiar if you recognize the Lord of the Flies novel cover.

While we were in line, we were talking to him and his wife, and his wife was looking through my black book collection of sketches and signatures, and she suggested that Barron contributed to my book. And of course I could not deny such an offer. Here's the portrait (of myself) that Barron Storey did of me, for me.




Portrait of myself at the David Choe signing by Barron Storey | (SF MOMA, July 2010)

Nice trip with Jessica, Dominic, & Bryant.

5.23.2010

(geekout) What I wrapped Juan's present in (/geekout)

Tore up an Alpha Flight #34 haha

We got Juan the Borders exclusive Star Wars logo book ends.

Juan's Birthday Present wrapped up

Juan's Birthday Present wrapped up



Juan put it up on his shelf for now

5.03.2010

An early birthday greeting...

Was just Tweeting to see if any of my favorite artist or wrestlers would actually do it.

Someone came through (;


What a nice early birthday present (;


A week early, but hey- I'll take it!

4.07.2010

Wondercon 2010 Weekend in SF

(First off I got my boy Pu22le's music through his newly formed group SecretSidewalk and their song Babinka. SS doesn't have a website, FB, or Twitter yet, but hit up Pu22le on his Facebook for any further updates yall!)

My 3rd time in attendance at Wondercon in San Francisco. First time I attended all 3 days.

Met a lot of legendary comic book artist (Adams, Larsen, Aragones, Mack, Wagner to name a few). Purchased a lot of Hellboy/Mike Mignola issues to plug my collection, ESPECIALLY MY HOLY GRAIL! (seen below)

Take a look!

Young Cosplay Robin observing early

Robin scoping some books early in life


MY HOLY GRAIL

My holy grail of comic books.
1st Appearance (in full color) of HELLBOY


Sergio Aragones Sketch

Sergio Aragones sketch of Groo

Erick Larsen sketch

Erick Larsen Savage Dragon sketch

Alex Pardee @ Wondercon 2010

Alex Pardee @ The Zero Friends booth

Alex Pardee Sketch

Alex Pardee's sketch

Tom Hodges @ Wondercon 2010

Tom Hodges

Tom Hodges Sketch

Hellboy sketch by Hodges

Camilla D'Errico @ Wondercon 2010

Camilla D'Errico

Myspace Dark Horse Presents

D'Errico signed my TPB of Myspace Dark Horse Comics

Vader hates waiting in line!

Vader hates waiting in lines

Matt Wagner @ Wondercon 2010

Matt Wagner

Matt Wagner Sketch

Wagner's sketch of Grendel

David Mack @ Wondercon 2010

David Mack

David Mack inkwash

Mack's inkwash of Kabuki

Ron Lim Sketch

Ron Lim's sketch of The Watcher

Gabriel Bautista sketch

Gabriel Bautista's sketch

Nate N8 Van Dyke artwork

Aaaand N8 (Nate) Van Dyke's Artwork (I'd hardly call it a sketch) of his signature Monkey / Payday character.

1st Appearnce Marvel Zombies

Ultimate Fantastic 4 #22
1st Appearance Marvel Zombies

Seed of Destruction 1-4 signed

Hellboy Seed of Destruction #1-4 signed by Arthur Adams

Mignola is definitely next for these

Frank Cho Signed

Hellboy Weird Tales #6 signed by Frank Cho

Marvel Knights ALL SIGNED ALL FOR $2.50

Marvel Knights issues ALL 3 SIGNED BY:

Kevin Smith
Jimmy Palmiotti
Joe Quesada (Marvel's Editor-In-Chief)

all 3 of those issues + another 2 Kabuki issues for only $2.50 BESSSSSSSST BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A STEAL.


I got a crap load of issues, but I'm not going to bore you any longer.

If you want to visit the purchases, go HERE.

(Haven't taken all the photos yet of Jesse Hernandez's Ozomahtli GHOST edition & some other prints. It'll be on the Flickr so keep yourself posted!)