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Community and Caring – The Sakai Project

07 Sunday Sep 2014

Posted by eaglerider57 in Comic-Con

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artist, Artist's Alley, Dark Horse Comics, Pasadena Star News, Sakai Project, Sharon Sakai, Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo

Oh Comic-Con ccilogo, you told me once how you started so much smaller than you are now.  Something that reminded me so much of what you said was finding out about the Sakai Project which not only has some wonderful artwork but was created as a benefit for the medical expenses of one of the most loved comic artists around Artist’s Alley, Stan Sakai, well known for his Usagi Yojimbo comics.

Comic-Con has grown ever so big now, but there are places that have a feel like they  have been pulled from the origins into the middle of the bustle and hugeness of the Dealer Room.  Artist’s Alley is one of those places where artists of all sorts are gathered together, joking with each other, enjoying each other’s company, helping each other out.   Stan and his wife, Sharon, are well known by the artists there.  When a call was made to artists to contribute items for a benefit auction, so many pieces of artwork came in that Dark Horse Comics decided to create a hardcover book including a large number of them.  Then they set it up so that all the proceeds from the sales of the book go to benefit the Sakai family.  The Pasedena Star News has a very nice article about this.

The book was available at Comic-Con and we promptly went to get a copy.

Elfin with Sakai Project hardcover book

Elfin with Sakai Project hardcover book

Oh, the artwork!  Oh the nice quality pages!  AND many of the artists who had works in it were at Comic-Con including Stan himself!

Elfin and Stan Sakai

Elfin and Stan Sakai

 

Comic-Con!

25 Friday Jul 2014

Posted by eaglerider57 in Comic-Con, Events

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artist, author, David Brin, director, Henry Herz, JasonHough, Jeffery Catherine Jones, Jim Butcher, Jonathan Maberry, Maria Paz Cabardo, Marie Lu, Peter Beagle, Rachel Caine, Robin Hobb

IMG_1641-smallThe fun has started!!  And I am ready.

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Authors, artists, directors – oh the fun I had today!

First to sit in on the session Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature with David Brin, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Jason Hough, Marie Lu, Jonathan Maberry and Henry Herz was way fun.  More fun was visiting with them all at their autograph session!  Some were cuddly, some were kinda scary, but all in good fun!

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Jonathan Maberry apparently was a bit hungry.  Made Jim Butcher wonder whether he should be sitting next to him.  But then Jim had these very scary sharp fingers to protect himself so I think he would be fine in the long run.

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IMG_1679smallDavid Brin seemed a little gruff but perhaps this was because he wasn’t quite sure what opinion to have of me yet.

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Jason Hough, Rachel Caine, Marie Lu and Henry Herz were all sporting beautiful smiles.  Rachel had this wonderful cover that looks like an old book, but inside?….a computer of course!  And Henry was probably most happy with my choice of a book for him (and Jim Butcher) to sign.

Later I found Peter Beagle for a wonderful hug to round off the afternoon.

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Later in the evening a visit with Robin Hobb

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followed by a tribute to artist Jeffrey Catherine Jones by Maria Paz Cabardo

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All this on the first day!

My First Friend

02 Friday Aug 2013

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anime, art show, artist, blood drive, books, collectables, CosPlay, DeviantArt, family fun, fanboy, fangirl, gaming, geek, masquerade, movies, muggle, swag, TV, writer

I wonder if Comic-Con will talk to me. Comic-Con……will you talk to me? I am new here. I want to know more about you.

ccilogoI am Comic-Con. I am Comics. I am Collectables. I am CosPlay. I am Books. I am Gaming. I am Movies. I am TV shows. I am Anime. I am DeviantArt.  I am Artist. I am Writer. I am Fanboy. I am Fangirl. I am Geek. I am Muggle.  I am Swag. I am Family Fun. I am Masquerade. I am Blood Drive. I am Art Show. I am Signings. I am Large Crowds. I am Long Lines. I am Legion.

Oh. Wow. I am just Elfin.

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