San Diego Comic Con

August 1-4, 2002

Our flight from Chicago to San Diego is uneventful save having to reroute past a large pillar of smoke produced by one of the many fires burning out of control in California the summer. Soon after bypassing the smoke and flames, we begin our descent into San Diego’s Lundbourg Airport. To me, there is no thrill greater than seeing my first palm tree from overhead!… Only one day to relax, sightsee, and spend leisurely in downtown San Diego before the Con begins. This being our first time at the Con, we have only a vague idea of what to expect (certainly not Wednesday’s line ups for Preview Night)!

My first (and last) stop of the Con is Mike Kunkel’s booth – creator of Herobear and the Kid, the first comic book/series (by the way!) that I ever read cover to cover, inspiring me enough to make a comic book of my own!

Laurie