It was sunny enough to make it to the MoCCA Art Fesitval in downtown Manhattan yesterady. I felt like I didn't deserve to be there and I thought other people like Vin might have benefitted more - I was sort of lost, wanting to buy and read everything. I obviously couldn't as I'd no idea what half of the interesting looking comics/cartoon strips were on the exhibitor tables. Tons of small press outfits, I only recognized some inlcuding Fantagraphics and Top Shelf ; where we picked up The Mirror of Love and Voice of Fire and talked with José Villarrubia who signed our copies (yay!). Of course, Alan Moore wasn't around, and I didn't want to pay an extra twenty bucks for ones that had already beens signed by him. Wanted to get Criag Thompson's Chunky Rice, but decided against it (it might just be in the library). Also picked up Peter Kuper's Metamorphosis that he also signed by way of a sketch on the inside of the book. Went over to the CBLDF tables and picked up some Gaiman stuff: a signed Guardian Angel tour poster designed by Craig Thompson and a signed copy of Angels and Visitations which has been extremely hard to find since its first printing sold out. So, I was extremely happy with that find.
There really was so much more and I wish we had had more time to talk with the writers and artist and browse through more of the interesting books and art work, but it was extremely hot in the building and Dylan was intimidated by the close proximity of the crowds. Besides, we'd spent too much money already and didn't want to look at more stuff we just couldn't buy anymore. If only it wasn't so hot and we hadn't started out so late...
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