Detailed report from France, abridged.

I'll post more on my con trip to France later, when I have more time. For now, a few photos:

Lille at night.

Barry Kitson hard at work sketching. One of the first friends I made in comics, but I hadn't seen him in almost a decade, so Lisa had never met him. Great guy, great comic artist.

An image by French comics artist Eric Herenguel. I love his stuff. He has a drawing style reminiscent of John Romita Sr. and a color sensibility like Alphonse Mucha. And he regularly posts updates on his latest projects, unlike some American artists. Je m'accuse!



Me and Lisa, as she first steps foot in Paris.

From Stéphane, a con volunteer and IT guy in France. Sometimes, a drawing has more truth than photos!

I'll try to do a longer post about the BD (La bande dessinée, i.e. comics) in France, the state of DC and Marvel in Europe, and fun people to hang with in Lille!

Gene