Baltimore Comic Con Part II: Al Milgrom

My day at Baltimore Comic Con continued with a visit to Al Milgrom. He's an artist I've gotten many books signed by in the past, and though there are plenty more I could bring to him, I had to limit myself. I was determined that 1) I wasn't going to break the bank, 2) Get books that really didn't mean that much to me signed, and 3) carry the usual amount of weight on my back that previous shows had yielded. I think I accomplished this. 

Al is the kind of guy you're not going to walk up to his table, rush through his line, and simply have a transaction. He wants to talk to you, and he'll do so about any topic. Last time, he regaled me with the tale of how he came up with the villainous Spot's real name. This time, it was how much he liked Coney Island hot dogs, and the true way to make them. Mind you, when he's talking, he's not signing. He wants you to focus fully on the conversation at hand because to him, it's just as, if not more important for him to interact with you, then to just sign your books and send you on your way.

There were some books in this pile that were taken to previous shows that I opted out of getting signed at the time. Mainly because it was already a long day, my feet were hurting, and I didn't want to stand in a long line again. So, I was happy to get these checked off this time around.

I also found out there were quite a few issues in the symbiote story arc which I had missed completely in the past. I was really glad to rectify that oversight.

When Al looked at this Peter Parker Annual, he asked, "Did I work on this?" To which I said, "The internet says you did." This spawned a whole new conversation with Al about the internet and invoked his sarcasm in how it's always right. Truthfully, I don't know if he worked on this one at this point. His names not on the cover, nor in the credits inside. Considering he doesn't seem to think he did, I'm going to say he probably didn't, but just in case he did, it's signed now.

My pile kept growing and growing as the show got closer and closer, and I honestly ended up taking way more with me than I initially intended to. Like I said, there are still a lot of books that he worked on in the various Spider-Man titles. So, I could technically get more signatures from him in the future. Though I don't think I really need to. I've pretty much covered all the books which are important to me at this point...I think.

I talk about trying to hold myself back and not go overboard. However, then you'll see things like tomorrow's post, and say, "Reserved? Yeah, right." It all comes to light tomorrow, as I continue my day through Baltimore Comic Con 2025.

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