DzM wrote:Frances wrote:Watched most of the Simpsons
Vaguely related fact:
Because of
reasons I have come to know a producer on Matt Groening's newest show,
Disenchanted. She's working on getting me a Matt-drawing. I've asked for a Life in Hell drawing featuring Bongo, Binki, or Akbar & Jeff. Wish me luck.
Dude. Matt Groening used to doodle in the programs of Comic-Con nerds back in the day.
I’d take the littles in my family because I’m cool like that.
This was when you could just go online and buy the freaking passes, no stupid lottery or waiting five hours outside in the sun to see some Marvel actor bullshit.
Told the kids to go have Mr.Groening doodle in their books, they say “which one is he?”
I say “the fat beardy one in the grey t-shirt.”
They come back asking “which fat beardy one in the grey t-shirt?”
I told them to sit their asses down.
These kids had the Simpsons songs memorized backwards and forwards, before South Park came along.
They grew up seeing the dudes from South Park, Kevin Smith, Tony Millionaire, Groening, etc. bumbling around with their coolers or hiding behind pillars in hotels, random shit.
We’d stay at a gaaaay hotel in my neighborhood once owned by actor Jackie Coogan where Rob Halford recorded a solo album in the penthouse.
I will say that Comic-Con has been ruined by the Hollywood bullshit, but way back, when the kids were meeting their anime author heros, the Invader Zim guy (well not “meeting” more observing him), Too Much Coffee Man guy and even... Bob the Angry Flower guy, it was alright.
The last time I went I was supposed to pass out 3D glasses at Avatar on a Sat night. Just walked around getting all the freebies for the kiddos for two days and went to see a movie instead. I waited in line forever to get a family member a Spock foam finger and they. freaking. loved. it.
Nerds!!!
Groening always seemed friendly enough, LMFAO.