Comments on: Not with my name on it…

By: Squeek

Squeek — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:06:55 +0000

WHOA- this is a late response.

heh. I am usually sweating glass by the time I meet someone that I admire..

I was so upset when I went to meet Tavisha and Rikki b/c I couldn’t find them anywhere (They’d been scheduled 3 panels back-to-back.)
So when we finally found them I was completely ecstatic.
When I got to their table I was so embarrassed, but I had made them little
keychain-chibis of themselves (I was nervous b/c I didn’t get to put as
much work into them as I wanted..) so I didn’t feel as horrible about asking for their signatures..
I have this odd idea that I’m constantly irritating people-
so the fact that they looked exhausted didn’t help that delusion..
HOWEVER- I was able to turn my anxiety into humor when I finally got to their table, b/c I am SO short that I couldn’t see the top of the table and their prints..
(it WAS raised on a platform- but I am extremely short, as well.)
So that was a nice ice-breaker.
but yes….I just wish I could have spoken to them more T^T

Wish I could have made it to the signing!

By: Clockwork

Clockwork — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:01:00 +0000

Awesome story! And quite encouraging, too – now many of us won’t be afraid to approach you or any great artist, remembering the moral here.

By: alphatroll

alphatroll — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:39:30 +0000

@Snemmy: heh, sounds like a sharp-eyed bodyguard caught a look at Squeek & instantly recognized her as the most dangerous member of your party….

By: Marco Davanzo

Marco Davanzo — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:25 +0000

We at Alakazam Comics wanted to thank Aaron for being so gracious! Thank you for coming to the signing, for saying those nice things about us in your post, and THANK YOU … THANK YOU … THANK YOU … for a wonderful sketch of Serenity Rose and our mascot AL. That sketch is awesome! With your permission, we’re thinking of making it an Alakazam T-Shirt for 2010. (For those that want to see the sketch, check out our facebook page at facebook.com/alakazamcomics).

Anyway, Holly, Will, and I really want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. My only regret was that I wasn’t able to be there. Hopefully I’ll be able to meet you at a convention in the near future.

By: snemmy

snemmy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:52:14 +0000

I talked to Tavisha a little at Ohayocon (to which I wore a heartshapedskull shirt!).
Rikki had to run off to pee really really badly, so I didn’t get to say too much to him.
Poor Squeek was ambushed by a gentleman with them, an agent, publisher or someone who was there with them that started blabbing about his military career instead of letting her talk to Tavisha and Rikki that she had waited HOURS to do so.

It’s usually my own brain that drums up too much anticipation and emphasis on meeting people. Once I start to speak to them, I remember they are just people too, often just as geeky/awkward as myself.

By: Slinker

Slinker — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:53:02 +0000

Bastard! Sending email about the preorderd books right when I revealed myself ^^

By: Slinker

Slinker — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:21:30 +0000

Hehe, I have similar stories at book conventions that is the only chance for me to meet comic people that is alive and not kidnapped. There was as special convention I came to each year. And for one of my favorit comic writters I became know “as the shy kid who never could spell his name right when asked”. The last year I was there he joked about it. ^^

Speaking, what s up with the signed preorderd books? You are killing me aaron! KILLING ME!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:26:21 +0000

Don’t feel bad Aaron A. I babbled incoherently to Amanda Palmer, stumped Brian Viglione, didn’t really talk at ALL to Ben Folds, and practically ran out on Kim Harrison.

The only really funny one I have is when my bestfriend and I met Brian Viglione, My bestfriend told me I had to tell Brian that I came all the way from Charleston, SC to LA to see him. He was flabbergasted. Then of course, my bestfriend and I started bickering like an old married couple. He asked us like twice if we were married.. It was rather funny.

By: Atrian

Atrian — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:50:51 +0000

Thank you for making my day!!

I have a similarly embarrassing story involving Joss Whedon and The Guild, which made me think that perhaps I should never attempt to talk to someone I idolize again, but I will definitely ask you for an autograph if I ever get the chance, though I am likely to make a complete fool of myself. >.<;;

By: D.Mulish

D.Mulish — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:50:19 +0000

that experience is very similar to a dream I’ve had before, though i’ve never really met an artist i admired in person.