William Berman wrote to ask…
Someone told me a story that involved you. It took place at a San Diego Con and a bunch of top comic book artists were standing around in the main hall and you walked up to them. Impishly, just to see their reaction, you said to them, "Well, I just had lunch with the best artist in the room."
Several of the artists seemed offended and they all looked at you and said, menacingly, "And just who do you think that is?" You then told them and they all thought for a second, then agreed. Some of them supposedly said, "I'd give anything if I could draw like him."
The person who told me this story did not remember who you told them it was. I guessed Jack Kirby but my friend was fairly sure this was after Jack passed away. Is this story true and if so, can you tell me who the artist was who you said was the best in the room and everyone agreed?
Yes, it's true. As for who I named, maybe some of you would like to think for a moment and formulate a guess. Then, you can click the following link and find out that it was this guy. And by the way, "impishly" is the exact way I said it.
