A trend I found myself in during Baltimore Comic Con 2024 was bouncing from one side of the show to the other repeatedly. This was a result of long lines, and trying to maximize every minute at the show. With my buddy, Dave Braun, standing in one line or another, this gave me the ability to do just that.
Getting things signed by Klaus Janson, or rather, more things signed by him, as I have done so many times now, weren't a high priority. My main focus from him was symbiote story arc stuff, which I covered in full between Baltimore Comic Con 2023, and Awesome Con 2024. But twist my arm, and I can come up with something, and do so, I did.
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| Klaus Janson after signing my issue of Daredevil 184 |
Of all the Bloggers I know, Big Tone of 2 Minute Toy Break (shout out) would probably appreciate this first batch more than anyone.
Though published way before that, this batch of Daredevil books hit my radar back when I was in high school. It was actually my Junior or Senior year English teacher who sold the first two to me. Issues 181 - 184 feature the death of Elektra, which at the time was a big deal in comics. Of course, she would later be ressurrected, and the prices on these books would tank as a result. Still, these are still classic stories from Frank Miller, inked by Janson.
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| Also signed by Jim Shooter at Big Lick NOVA 2023 |
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| Also signed by Jim Shooter at Big Lick NOVA 2023 |
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| Also signed by Jim Shooter at Big Lick NOVA 2023 |
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| Also signed by Jim Shooter at Big Lick NOVA 2023 |
Next up is more Miller / Janson goodness with the classic mini-series, The Dark Knight Returns. Truthfully, I don't like this story as much as the rest of the comic community appears to. I just don't find it to be that deep or interesting. Of course, I'm also not a Batman fan. My knowledge of the character is limited to the iconic legend regurgitated ad nausea, as well as the 90's animated series. To me, this is just another story, and the impact of the drastic shift in history for the Dark Knight is lost on me as a result.
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This last issue was an after though. I mean, again, the whole lot of these books were brought on by an "if I have to" attitude. I didn't necessarily "need" any of these signed.
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| Also signed by Jim Shooter at Big Lick NOVA 2023 |
Don't get me wrong. I'm happy to have these books signed. I hope one day I run into Frank Miller at a convention to also sign the majority of these. However, in general, I have this OCD tendency to say, "I have to get something signed if the person is there." This in turn is really inflating my budget, which in truth could have been a very small fraction of what I ended up spending throughout the day. My primary focus is on the symbiote story arc of Spider-Man, and far too often I branch off of this, spending money I frankly don't need to spend. I'm not saying I'm sorry I did it. I just also realize I could have a lot more money than I do if I wasn't so impulsive.
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