Birmingham 2007; "The Usual Suspects"

Above: Dan, Adam & Geoff

Above: Alan, Nathan & Duncan
Nathan ferried us to the show and looked after us on the Satrurday.

Above: Duncan again, Jon & David

Above: Jemma, Karl & Jonathan

Above: Anthony, Lou, and a gentleman whose name I fear I didn't catch.

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First of all, thanks to everyone for one of the best comics weekends I've had in a long time; there was something about the atmosphere in Birmingham that really reminded me of the old conventions from the 80's and early 90's. It was good to see so many of you again, hope you liked the sketches, and apologies to those of you on Sunday afternoon who got slightly ropey ones when I was getting tired.
It was a good weekend for business; we sold almost all the books we'd brought with us, and since Ian lives in Birmingham, we didn't have to pay for a hotel, which meant we made a clear profit for the first time.

I also had a Big Fanboy Moment, as our table was next to Mike Mignola's, and I actually got to talk to him briefly - he's a really nice chap, very approachable, no "side" to him, as me gran would have said. My only regret was, I never got to see Mick McMahon.

I'll end by giving particular thanks to the mighty Nathan, who ferried me, Ian and our boxes of books into the show on Saturday, and who did supply runs for us while we were at the table. And all he got was a wobbly drawing of a rocket.