Jackie and I had a great time at the fourth annual San Diego Comic Fest at the Town and Country in Mission Valley. We were especially pleased to be included as guests of the show! Comic Fest is, as the organizers describe it, “the friendly, intimate comic con experience.” And that’s no hype! Though the…
Batton and Jackie had a fantastic time at San Diego’s friendly, intimate con, the San Diego Comic Fest on President’s Day weekend at the Town & Country Hotel in Mission Valley. It was great to see Stan Sakai, Bryan and Mary Talbot, Trina Robbins & Steve Leialoha, Anina Bennett & Paul Guinan, Don Glut, Bill…
Jackie was honored to have Comic Book People 2 included in the San Diego Public Library’s 50th annual local authors exhibit. You can visit the library throughout February to see the books on display, as well as see all the books online in a special catalog. At the opening reception, Jackie and Batton also had…
There was a great turnout for Jackie Estrada’s Comic Book People 2 (her follow-up to last year’s Comic Book People) at Comickaze, Robert Scott’s new store at Liberty Station, Point Loma, San Diego. Lovely Wife Jackie gave a talk about how her two books of photographs came about, attending every San Diego Comic-Con, and anecdotes…
Lots of special guests joined Jackie for a special “mini-con” on September 25 at Meltdown Comics, centered on both Comic Book People books. Among those who attended were Scott and Ivy McCloud, Wendy Pini, Bill Morrison, Mimi Pond, Randy Reynaldo, Dawn Brown, Lea Seidman Hernandez, David Seidman, Carl Taylor, Barbara Kesel, Brinke Stevens, Batton Lash,…
Batton and Jackie enjoyed appearing at the annual SoCal Comic Con in Oceanside, California on October 18th. Batton had a great time interviewing Howard Chaykin for his friend’s spotlight program. Here are a few photos from the show.
Batton and Jackie had a great time at the first iteration of CXC in Columbus, Ohio on October 1-3. Special guests included Art Spiegelman, Françoise Mouly, Bill Griffith, Jaime Hernandez, Kate Beaton, and Jeff Smith, who is also one of the organizers of an event that is sure to become a major…
This high-quality hardcover coffeetable book offers a unique peek at comic conventions before they were big pop culture events, when the giants of the industry mingled casually with their peers and fans. It features some 600 candid photos of comics creators taken in the 1990s, along with commentary and anecdotes about each person. The candid…
Comic–Con International: San Diego 2015 has come and gone (after it arrived early this year!). Lovely Wife Jackie and I had a great time . . . as usual! It was nice to see old friends and meet and greet our readers. Jackie debuted her new book, Comic Book People 2 and basked in the…
Both Batton and Jackie were guests at the 2015 Denver Comic Con, held May 23-25 at the Colorado Convention Center. They had a great time meeting new fans and chatting with old friends. We’d like to thank the staff of the show for taking great care of us. Everyone in Denver is so nice! Here…