Comic Con 2006

Back in July 2006, I went to Comic Con in San Diego for the first time in my life. It was as much about popular culture as it was comics and I enjoyed it—but after four days, I’d had enough. (I can get overly visually stimulated by a trip to a grocery store, so Comic Con was certainly an assault on the senses.)
I met several artists and illustrators whose work I have admired for years, including:

Kinuko Y. Craft

Dan Piraro of Bizarro!

I was also able to attend seminars featuring Matt Groening, Ray Harryhausen, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro, Anthony Zuiker, Rosario Dawson and Lewis Black! Despite the large, unusual crowds, it was a memorable experience.