Comics Coast-to-Coast

Well, Jason Rodriguez managed to pull off his coast-to-coast comic adventure. He pulled out of DC on July 14 on his way to the convention. Ten days, several cases of beer, and 3300 miles later, he was in San Diego enjoying the biggest comic nerd fest the world has to offer.

If you haven't read his comments from the road, Coast-to-Coast Comicdom over at DCist.com, you should do yourself the favor. He hits a bunch of comic shops and chats with retailers, fans, and creators from across the US. It's an enlightening and fun read. Go check it out.

In his last report, you'll read about the Eisner ceremony where Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened lost to 5 for Best Anthology. I haven't read 5 so I can't speak to its worthiness, but judging by the creators involved, I can understand why they went home with the award. Stephanie and I were at the ceremony and for us, it was a thrill just to see a book I was a part of mentioned with other greats from the comic world. Sure, it sucks to lose, I won't lie about that. But at this point, I really can say it feels great just to be nominated.