Back from NYC… what a trip!

Got in yesterday from a back-to-back Marvel retreat and New York Comic-Con extended trip. Went pretty good. Might go back. 

While there, the first issue of my, Brian, and Stefano’s book came out: Secret Warriors #1. Reviews were pretty good: CBR, Buy Pile, Blair did it on Fresh Ink (Around 3:00 in - and I also met her at the con, super nice, super cool… obviously). 

That was on Wednesday, which was when the mini-Marvel writers retreat was. Not going to say much about that other than Bendis and Fraction completely had their story planned out - two smart guy doing it right and it was nice to see. Later we went out to dinner and I got to meet Alex Maleev, also supremely cool (in fact, I can count on one hand the number of people I’ve met so far in comics that I instantly either didn’t like or was repulsed by their behavior. I’m guessing most of that is due to the fact that my state of mind - generally happier - has changed so much in the last few years). All the men ate buffalo. So there.

At the con, it was announced that I would be the new writer on Fantastic Four (pretty cool gig). Marvel’s PR machine spun into motion: CBR, Newsarama, IGN, Marvel proper, CSBG (and this that I had missed. Thanks Brian!) 

Got to see so many friends and colleagues: Cebulski, John Barber, Nick Lowe, Rantz (who, good lord, probably has the best show of anyone), Ryan, Diggle, on and on… great fun.

The year is shaping up nicely!