[AlextheGreek]

Hey!
I figured someone would start this type of post...

Now, I know it isn't over. But I could only get there on Saturday. In no particular order:
The "Lem Fastnacht" Poster
Meeting John The Greek
Geeting Silver Surfer #1(second series) for 40 cents.
Pasquale's Flash
Seeing my comic peeps(except Keener...nobody cares for him).

And I just wanted to say how nice everyone was and how great it was to meet/see you all.



Alex

[back2comics]

I also could only make it today, Saturday, but as for a "favorite" moment, I don't know...

Free Pretzels! Whoever it was who got those… thanks for the pretzel! It sure was tasty

Besides that, it was all good… dropping some money at the InStockTrades, Wild Pig Comics, and Golden Eagle Comics tables was lots of fun… and seeing all of the creators was really cool (even though I wasn’t spending money on sketches, just a few interesting looking single issues, everyoneI talked to was friendly and I had a bunch of good conversations)... it is certainly the creators that make the show.

[ghostwriter]

Free Pretzels! Whoever it was who got those… thanks for the pretzel! It sure was tasty

You're welcome!

Bringing the Philly Soft Pretzels was my way of saying thanks to everyone in the CGS community for giving my hours of enjoyment - via the podcast, the forums, and these wonderful live events!

[ghostwriter]

I can't wait until everyone else hears this episode! We laughed, we cried!

The entire event was fantastic, seeing everyone again, meeting new faces, buying my autographed hardcover copy of David Petersen's "Mouse Guard: Fall 1152" with a cute little mouse sketch, chatting with Steve Bryant, Wayne Cordova, Raph, Danielle Corsetto, and many, many other people!

The tribute to Lem was such a tear-jerker. Having his wife and two sons there was nothing but wonderful. Many of us were in tears.

Then to make us all laugh, Charlito puts on his puppet show! Words cannot describe how hilarious this was. I can't wait to see it all again on YouTube!

And I think Paul French outdid his last year's performance by singing another wonderful song.

I'm just sorry I didn't win the raffle for the Jam Piece!

See you there again tomorrow! More sketches!

[Station]

In short, everything. I had an awesome time and got some incredible stuff while I was there. Dave Wachter, Dave Dwonch, David Peterson, Avery, Harold, Big Jim, JunBob, Alex, Jamal, Ryan and Brent; You guys all knocked it WAY out of the park!

Most of all though, I would like to thank everyone at the show for showing my brother Matthew a good time. He has aspergers, so social environments can be a huge challenge for him. To Shane, Brian, Peter, Pants, Adam, JunBob, Big Jim, Brad, Chad, Frank, Paul, Ken, Art, Katie, Harold, Dave, Brent, David and his wife and any of the other numerous people we met over the weekend who not only were extremely understanding and patient, but made sure to say hi, chat with him about his time there and indulge him in his crazy sketch ideas; thank you. It means more than words can say.
Dan

This post has been edited by Station: 08 September 2008 - 02:22 AM

[BruceInColorado]

Favorite Super Show Moments:

The hookers and blow.

[amberlorien]

Favorite Super Show Moments:

The hookers and blow.

I thought it was getting free comic porn! Bruce. Bruce. Bruce.

For me, it was also more like a family reunion where I had relatives that I never met in person. Everyone was welcoming. Sharing the table with Eliza was fan-damn-tastic. I think my husband would have hired her for both days of continuous sketching if he could have. Neighboring Pasquale was awesome! My photos are basically a balloon documentary of the weekend. Running into my old friend New Mutant was a delightful surprise! Then there was Jun Bob, a man who never met me before in person, who took a fair amount of his time just to talk.

Thanks to all the geeks, wives, and volunteers for making it possible! We'll definitely be back.

If I have anyone incorrectly identified in the pics, please let me know. I have video footage too but I'll be needing a special soundtrack first before loading to the u-tube.

[Marty Devine]

Gah...my head is so full of cotton and cobwebs I can't start listing my favorites moments until I'm vertical again.

Thanks for the pretzels GhostWriter! I don't think most of us would have made it through the morning on Saturday without 'em.

When I finally gather my wits, I'll attempt to post something later.

Had a great time and I can't wait until 2009.

[Dollar Billiam]

I had a great time meeting everyone!

This was my first convention and I could tell it was special! I completely agree with the vibe of feeling like a family reunion.

I just wanted to pop on real quick and throw in my FLICKR link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollarbilliam...57607171007125/

as well as the video of Frank and Harold boxing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSzJT3pyEc

Enjoy!

[ctowner1]

IN no particular order (and not all inclusive), the best if it:

Charlito's Musical!!!
Paul's song!
Discussing Final Crisis for over a 1/2 hour with Murd
The drive up with Jimmy, Charlito, and Fred
Lem tribute
Meeting everyone I met

Worst of it:
NOT meeting EVERYONE (damn! 1 day was just NOT enough time!).
Leaving at 1030pm for the drive back to NY while everyone's sitting around laughing it up and boozing!

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[gland]

Danielle Corsetto let me pick her brain about how a person can make the jump to supporting themselves through nothing but their art.

I found out Wayne's a minister, and made fun of him for like a half hour, out of sheer surprise.

Got to meet...damn near everybody.

I've never had a conversation with a colorist before this.

Got to pay my respects to Lem's son.

...oh, and I did confuse iacon for Dave Dwonch, which should be next to impossible

This post has been edited by gland: 08 September 2008 - 01:36 AM

[amberlorien]

Finished making the video. It takes utube a little while to actually refresh and get it up but it should be viewable by midnight.

[The Raph Radia]

I had a lot of favorite moments. This weekend was one of the best in my life.

I'm gonna post my own recap.

[Melville's Fist]

-Getting lost wit Chad while looking for the Deemer house

-Breakfast at Shady Maple. I got maped.

-The first face-to-face of the Legion of Dudes! Much respect to Ken and Russ!

-Seeing Kevin F., Harold, Wayne, Shawn, Shawn, Steph, Paul, Bruce, Bob, Bill, Jun, Brad, Frank, Mario and Jen

-Getting to know Ian and Raph on Thursday night. Guys, I think the three of us should make that a tradition. Hilarious. I mean it!

-Getting crunked with Bruce. I think all we did was drink when we were around each other.

-Meeting Scott, all the guys at Cadence (see you at Baltimore guys), Pasquale, Ken, Art, Sean, Sensei, Russ, Zack, Kyle and his bro, Iacon, John, Gland, Dave (Gargoyle), Vince and Marty.

-Talking politics with Matt Petz (Coma Robot) - hilarious!

-Talking to and getting sketches from - Cousin Buzz, Avery, Buz, Danielle, Erica, Brent, Dave, and Dave

-Meeting everyone from DCBS (Cameron and Zack rock!) and seeing the Golden Eagle and Wild Pig crew again.

-Of course, seeing the Geeks and spending time with Dan and his bro Matthew.

My head is still spinning. Thanks everyone

This post has been edited by Melville's Fist: 08 September 2008 - 01:00 PM

[The Raph Radia]

Thursday there was a great meet up at Deemer's, and I saw the fabled CGS recording studio. I came away with a City of Heroes Strategy Guide. I got started early with the Zur-En-Arrh stuff.

Friday started with simple breakfast. Since I hadn't gotten any sleep at all the night before, I napped the entire afternoon. My apologies to Bryan and co. for not helping to set up, but I was exhausted. Did make it over to Golden Eagle, where I got some stuff from the half off bins. Bought some comics, and paid my respects to Lem to his sons and other folks at the store. Third and Spruce was great, I was pretty low key through most of the night, which probably surprised most people.

Saturday was the start of the con, and what a start! I immediately went over to Linn Workman's table and showed him my Bushi Tales shirt and pimped his books!!! I also picked up sketches and met a whole bunch of people. I was teary eyed whenever Lem came up during the recording. The man has left a legacy that I aspire to. I was nervous as hell doing the interruption for Vince B and Marty, and I screwed up the timing of it. I am sorry to the Geeks and to Vince B, this is why I don't appear on too many podcasts other than mine and Ian's. I'm an unprofessional hack. Charlito broke my brain.

Today was nice and mellow. I was toned down to the Max. I just had fun sitting around, talking to people.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Bill McGonall, the voice of Half Hour Wasted, MUST be here next year! The way I used his "Harold Jennet" repeatedly, has forced his hand. I really wanted to meet him!

To all the other forum members I met: Wayne, Umak, Amber, Bruce in Colorado, Unknown Fanboy, Bob Breitall, Real Gone, Bill, Just Bill, Vince, Marty, Brad and Frank, Michael Finger, Sean and Jim from Raging Bullets, Mongoose, and all the others whose names I've forgotten in my weary stupor: Thank you for a great time, and for being so willing to be within 10 feet of me.

Thanks to Big Jim for picking me and Ian up from Philly. Without you, everyone's sanity wouldn't have taken such a hit. Don't blame me folks, blame him for driving me in.

Thank you to Gargoyle for coming over and being so kind as to chauffeur myself and Ian around. Tearing down the road on the way to Shady Maple and listening to your sat-nav go bonkers is something I will cherish in my memory banks... if only I had them.

Thank you to Erica Hesse, Jun Bob Kim, Steve Bryant, Linn Workman, Dave Beaty, Shawn Pryor, Mike Norton, Katie Cook, David Peterson, Harold Jennet, Ryan Stegman, Jamal Igle, Chad Cicconi, Andrew Charipar, Paolo Belfiore, Mike Imboden, Eliza and all the other artists for putting up with all my stupid BS, and for any art I got from you. Thank you especially to Mike Norton for the awesome free sketch! I look great without a jaw!

Thank you most of all to the Geeks! Bryan, Peter, Kevin, Shane, Murd, Jamie D, Matt and Pants for keeping the show going and making Super Show such a great thing.

The only minus is that I thought I lost my door prize and jam piece raffle tickets. When I got back home, I found them in one of my pockets!!! I was supposed to win at least 2 or 3 different items, but I honestly don't care about that. I got to see old friends, make new ones and get some awesome stuff.

Thank you Jamal for letting me sit at your table and talk your head off and make you responsible for my craziness. You are a true friend and I can't wait to pick up Supergirl!

Thank you Danielle for talking to me and listening to my pitch and for being awesome!

Thank you Linn and Dave for allowing me to promote you so hard and for being okay me screaming BUSHI TALES out every 5 seconds.

Thank you Alan for driving me home, to Jun Bob and Buzz for our Asian solidarity.

Thank you to you all, a nut job like me has no right being accepted by any social groups, and for you to have embraced me, then uncomfortably look away as I create my chaos, is the best I could ask for. I may put on the persona of an egotistical, obnoxious asshole, but I'm really a humble, obnoxious asshole and I thank you all for making my weekend so wonderful

[gland]

I hadn't been there a half hour on Saturday when I reconized Wraithmaker soley by how much he was saying he was paying for sketches. Also, he ran around for most of the weekend in a cape

[The Raph Radia]

A Bushi Tales cape!!

[Charlito]

Wow - Where to start.

1. Wraith in a CAPE indeed and his comments/heckling during saturday recording.

2. Ctowner ride up. We SURVIVED. HUGE in depth and funny conversations. One on SIM.

3. Hanging at our table all weekend with Mr. Phil, Chao "gonna eatcha!" and Chris Pitzer of Adhouse

4. Breakfast with Capn Seq., Eric and Mike Loria(sp?)

5. PF's - latest song.

6. David Petersen - Getting to chat with him so much and having him say that he's already booking out his CGSSS dates next year to see ACT II.

7. Robs sketchbook and stories

8. The Rocky BIG FIST BOUT!

9. The angry gnomes

10. the Lem tribute.

11. Seeing all the CGS guys so happy the ENTIRE weekend

12. Daniel Corsettos sick and twisted drawings.

13. Making up new NASTY SEX positions but for WOMEN with our Sat night crew. ie - Mic Check, Wet Dreams, and Mommy Dearest.

14. Getting awesome stash at Wild Pig.

15. Meeting so many freakin' amazing new peeps. ( I know there were like 90 other great things...but come on!)

the worst part.

1. having to leave.

[Filthy McMonkey]

Well it's near four in the morning, Paul just dropped me off, and I gotta go to work in 2 hours, so I guess I might as well forget about sleeping.

I just want to say, that I had a really great time this weekend, fellas. I hope I can come next year and win all your door prizes again!

Seriously though, I think (I hope) that you know that as great as the prizes were, they truly were secondary to the pleasure of meeting all you board-monkeys that were lucky enough to be at the show. Some highlights:

Hanging with Paul again. We're only an hour away from each other, we need to get together more! Thanks for dragging my sorry ass across hundreds of miles to hear both the Supershow song and the terrifying Sleepy Paul song.

Meeting 3 of my podcast idols, Dave Dwonch, Mike Norton and the lovely and talented Vince B. I wish I'd had more time to get over my awkwardness so I could talk to you guys more.

Getting a lot of great sketches, the cream of the crop being Avery Butterworth's Monsieur Mallah and the Brain. It made several drool during the show, thanks a lot.

3rd and Spruce (Um...what little I remember, anyways...)

And of course, Charlito's goddamn puppet depravity.

Thanks, CGS. It was SO worth the trip.