another newbie

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 14:04 -0700

Where is Novi? and when is the con?

Thomas Froehling · Mon Feb 26, 2007 14:04 -0700

@ morna-san: See what I mean? Just a little pebble thrown down the slope, and now there are half a dozen people anxiously looking in their calendar...

MikeM · Post by **MikeM** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 14:06 -0700

morna-san wrote:Where is Novi? and when is the con?

Sorry, the actual name is the Motor City Comic Con. Its actually in a subburb of Detroit called Novi so we always refer to it as the Novi Comic Con.

MikeM

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 14:20 -0700

Mike - ah! ok ya I'm going Stan or no Stan ( but yes Stan would be SO much nicer!) so perhaps we'll meet. I will be at David Petersen's booth for most of the show.

Thomas - ya I sense a bit of a snowball effect going on. you guys have a really nice board here - Thanks for letting me in! : )

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 14:36 -0700

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 14:40 -0700

kool! domo Steve

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 16:20 -0700

The city of Novi has an interesting origin. I was told it was named after a railroad water tower--tower number 6, to be exact. It was painted with a Roman numeral 6--VI. So the city grew up around Tower No. VI, or Novi.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 20:36 -0700

I talked to Sergio, and he didn't know about it either. However, if there is an invitation, we'll both accept. I tried e-mailing the con at the info@motorcitycomics address, but it came back as undeliverable. I contacted Guy Davis, and, hopefully, he'll give me their contact information.

It will be a busy month for Sergio. Kansas City at the beginning of May (I had to decline), and the NCS Reuben Weekend in Orlando at the end (I doubt I'll attend, even though it might be a good opportunity to wear my tux again).

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 20:50 -0700

Yaay! I e-mailed Guy too but haven't had a response back yet. Oh yes, now that I look I do have a response but he doesn't say anything other than he hopes you are coming. I fail at networking yet again! I might just have to resort to trying their phone number tomorrow.

I'm really glad you're into going! I am really looking forward to meeting you and I hope to acquire a piece of your original artwork. I love the line quality you acheive and the textures are wonderful and rich... not to mention the delightful characters... Usagi with that awesone fierce pissed off look! mah! beautiful beautiful work

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 21:32 -0700

Gary and I have just rented Seven Samurai, Ran and ZAITO INO!!! I mean Zatoichi. These are totally new to us but I gather from browsing around here all day that at least two of them are seminal works in the genre! I'm pumped!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 21:41 -0700

morna-san wrote:Yaay! I e-mailed Guy too but haven't had a response back yet. Oh yes, now that I look I do have a response but he doesn't say anything other than he hopes you are coming. I fail at networking yet again! I might just have to resort to trying their phone number tomorrow.

Guy provided me with the Motor City Con's e-mail address, and I've already sent them a letter.

Thank you for pointing out that I was already announced as a guest.

morna-san · Post by **morna-san** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:39 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote: Thank you for pointing out that I was already announced as a guest.

honoured to've been of service : )

... and thank YOU for being so accessable to your fans... presumably for twenty odd years - i'm in awe

PS seven samurai was awesome - SO many references.. Usagi of course and star wars and spaghetti westerns and on and on