Jimmy's Juke Joint

King Con - Brooklyn

I attended the first ever King Con in Brooklyn yesterday. I got a late start after an epic night out with McCrea and company. I got to see a few friends like Kevin Colden, Miss Lasko-Gross, Jamie Tanner and Jeff Newelt. I also chatted with other comic folks I know like Alex Robinson and Jonathan Baylis. 

It was a small con, but mighty! I lapped the whole floor in minutes. Literally. It was a nice set up though. Main floor had tables. Another floor had panels. There was even a little coffee bar in between. 

I managed to pick up a few books as well. Always fun to find independent titles I never heard of that the local comic shop wont carry. I also took a stroll around the neighborhood with Mr. Tanner. He lived nearby and brought me over to a little cafe he liked where I interviewed him about his new and awesome comic making adventure. You can hear that on this Tuesday's upcoming episode of my podcast, Comic News Insider. 

More people should check out small shows like this as they are more of a representation of the love of making comics. As I've said in the past, I tend to purchase more at these smaller shows as well. Support small press! While I buy a ton of mainstream books, I tend to remember the more personal stories out there. 

Remember kids. For every Final Crisis or Dark Reign tie-in that you purchase, a baby lemur gets scolded. 

 

Herogasms

(Is anyone getting my oh so clever comic book title references in the past 2 subject titles? No? Just me? Sigh...)

Fun times with John McCrea and company. I shan't say where we were before or after this picture was taken. All I know is that I woke up on a barge in the East River. Covered in powdered sugar and chocolate sprinkles. Butt naked except a for a sock. And it wasn't on my foot. 

 

Hitmen

 

My buddy and all around awesome cartoonist John McCrea is in town. Please leave your phones on and bank card nearby as I'm sure we'll be needing to be bailed out later. Thanks. 

Chloe Bell: 1 Month Strong and Growing

My niece has been here for a month as of yesterday. My sis Marsha said the nurses put the sign up to commemorate her amazing survival skills. She's getting stronger every day and if you missed the recent update from sis on Twitter and/or Facebook, then here it is. 

"Chloe is at full feeds now, maxing out at 13ml's every 3 hours....this will stay the same till she puts on more weight. All labs are great, no lines in. We are so glad that we are where we are right now, she couldn't be progressing better. A month ago I could never have imagined she'd be doing (or looking) so great. One month down, three to go! Thank you all so much, you have made this last month bearable and without your encouragemant, prayers and kind words, we would not have stayed so positive."

I love this little girl so much! She's a super ninja fighting princess!

Suddenly Shields

 

Brooke Shields came in last night. She was a regular when she was doing a Broadway play a few years back. She used to sit at the bar and we'd chat a bit. I reminded her that she used to come into Serendipity many years ago when I worked there. I waited on her and then husband Andre Agassi (whom I accidentally embarrassed) all of the time. To her credit, she pretended to remember me. 

Fun facts: Yes, she's that pretty in person. She's absolutely lovely and sweet and kind. She likes Duvel beer. And she once kissed me on the cheek because my birthday was the day before. (I've never washed that cheek yet.) 

Insomnia's Bitch

If Insomnia were a frat boy, it would be tea bagging the shit out of me on a daily basis. Someone come and knock me the fuck out. 

Comic News Insider 229 - BSG Spectacular with Luciana Carro, Aaron Douglas & Michael Hogan! Plus, a Ben Templesmith Drive-By!

 

Comic News Insider: Episode 229 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces. 

Reviews: Casper and the Spectrals #1, World's Finest #1, Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box #1

It's a Battlestar Galactica spectacular as Jimmy chatted with Luciana Carro ("Kat"), Aaron Douglas ("Chief") and Michael Hogan ("Tigh") at the recent Big Apple Comic-Con. He also had a quick chat with Ben Templesmith over drinks last week in which Ben dropped an exclusive! News includes convention craziness about SDCC, Angouleme, and Heroes, Marvel on iPhones, Liefeld & McFarlane together again, Heroes kills off major character, Tennant's last Doctor Who episodes, a yankee-fied Being Human and more! Top 3 and plugs galore. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! 

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NYC Marathon Libations

The NYC marathon was yesterday. I know what you're thinking. I ran it and broke records. Not this year! Instead, I joined others in passing out water to the runners who rudely snatch cups, gulp the water down and litter said cups all over. I thought this year that I would offer them a special treat and fill my cups with vodka. They kept spitting it out! Ingrates! 

(No, I didn't really do that, ya mooks.)

Halloweenies

My bar partner Melissa as a...uh...hmmm...she says she's a "doll". Not sure what kind and I'm not guessing. Me? Kim Jong-Il! And yes, my name tag does say, "HERRO!"

I'm Asian so I can say that! Some whitey said my costume might offend. I told him that dressing up like a douche bag offends me. Oops. He wasn't in costume! 

Here's a Halloween joke for you (via Alison Rosen): 

Q: What does a ghost drink? 

A: BOOS! 

Kim Jong-Illin'

Last minute idea for possible Halloween costume. North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il. Yes or no?