Good A.M. to you all and my apologies for not posting for a while. As I think I mentioned, I'm in a hotel with the kind of Internet connectivity you find in Amish country. I've also been more than a little busy. Here's a brief rundown on what I've been up to, and some of these warrant elaboration at a later date…
Thursday morning, it was raining. Sergio Aragonés and I hiked over to the offices of MAD magazine and DC Comics with H2O pelting us all the way. Later, I went out and did some rain-drenched bi-coastal picketing of the Viacom Building in Times Square. The WGAe members with whom I chatted were happy to have a West Coast guy in their midst and the mood on the line was upbeat and determined despite the weather.
A nice time at MAD, a nice time at DC Comics (more to come about both stops) and then Carolyn and I dined at one of our favorite restaurants, the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station, and then it was off to Young Frankenstein.
Friday, we had dry but very cold weather in New York. I spent the day at the offices of Harry N. Abrams, Inc., the folks publishing my upcoming book on one Jack Kirby. Everything looks to be on schedule for a release in February, 2008. Again, more of this to come when I have a better 'net connection. Then I checked in at the National/Big Apple Convention for a few hours. In the evening, Carolyn and I dined with her friend Sue at Keen's Chop House, a venerable and fine institution. (Turned out, we missed running into the fine writer-artist Darwyn Cooke by about five minutes. He got there just after we left, as I found out chatting with him the next day.)
Later, we went to see my friend Christine Pedi (this person) doing her wonderful act at The Metropolitan Room. I'll have to tell you more about Christine soon, too. (I'm rushing through all this because I lose this Internet connection in six minutes.)
Saturday, I spent the day at the comic convention, including a fine panel with Joe Sinnott, Dick Ayers, Herb Trimpe, Gary Friedrich and a surprise e-mail appearance by Stan Lee. Stan chanced to e-mail me during the panel. I got it on my Blackberry and e-mailed him back to get a statement and…well, I'll tell you all about it when I have more than four minutes left. I'll tell you about all the other folks I talked to and things I saw and did.
Evening: Carolyn, Richard Howell and I had a fine time at a musical based on the movie, Xanadu. Leonard Maltin recommended it to me and once more, I've learned to trust Leonard.
I'm down to two minutes so will have to flesh this out with the next report. Sorry for the fast typing and any typos you see. I have one minute left so I'd better post this. Bye.