Photos or it didn't happen

Or: is it too late for an SDCC wrap-up?

San Diego Comic-Con ended a week and a half ago, and I’m happy to report that I’m almost recovered.

This year, I handed out a ton of CARMILLA UNBOUND Kickstarter rewards, had a blast at the well-attended Writing for Indie Comics Panel (superstar artist Phil Jimenez even stopped by!) and signed a bunch of books—and even a few Yu-Gi-Oh! cards—at the booth.

(Thanks again to Steven Prince for letting us bogart some table space.)

On top of all that, there were publisher meetings, parties, and great hang time with friends and collaborators past and present.

Sadly, I didn’t win an Eisner, but it was an honor just to be nominated.*

Because I’m lazy/drowning in deadlines, I’ll let the pictures do the talking from here on out. I hear they’re worth a thousand words…

Kenny Rogers cosplayer? Or NIGHTMARE THEATER co-editor David Schrader?

Post-Eisners with Duplicant’s Karla Nappi, Monster Matador’s Steven Prince, White Ash’s Conor Hughes, The Jump’s Rylend Grant, White Ash’s Charlie Stickney, Kenny Rog—I mean, David Schrader, newly announced Punisher writer David Pepose, and Drive Like Hell’s Rich Douek. Photo credit: random guy at bar

Comics2Movies’ Shaun Keenan (2nd from left) flew all the way from Australia to be in this photo with Athena Voltaire’s Steve Bryant and The Beast and Snow’s Kat Calamia

Before the Writing For Indie Comics panel…

…and after! Moderator David Blake Lucarelli (Tinseltown) busted out the finger guns for Carrick Esquivel (Jacqueline Jones), me, Madeleine Holly-Rosing (Boston Metaphysical Society), Steven Prince (Monster Matador), and Eddie DeAngelini (Collectors)

Wondering where Mick Beyers is, with White Ash’s Conor Hughes & Charlie Stickney and Queen of Kickstarter, Kat Calamia

Sneaking away to Imperial Beach for California Breakfast Burritos with FRIED co-founder (and William Shatner documentarian) Alexandre O. Philippe

Not sure who she’s cosplaying. Anyone heard of this character?

It’s always a blast to reconnect with people I only get face time with once a year. Special shout-out to my Broken Yolk breakfast buds, animator extraordinaire Daniel Kanemoto and Jeff Yorkes, co-creator of DisneyPlus’ Electric Mayhem.

And if I missed bumping into you or didn’t get a photo… let’s try again next year?

- Clay

*Editor’s note: I wasn’t nominated :(