Sweet jumping prunes! Day three is in the can!

Notables: I autographed a shoe, chatted with the Scotts (McCloud and Kurtz), actaully sold some ‘Jerk merch and signed up dozens more ‘Jerks to the weekly mailer! I was at the table most of the day, but managed to slip away to catch the FOX panels on August’s “Alien vs. Predator” and next year’s “Fantastic Four” movies. No shock to anyone that I’m a huge FF fan. A lot of my concerns were alleviated by what was said. But heck… there’s plenty of room to screw things up, since principal shooting hasn’t even started yet. Darlene and I missed the Masquerade this year but that’s fine because we’re VERY LOUD hecklers. As it is, my voice is gonna be shredded tomorrow.

Thanks to Sean McDade — fellow cartoonist and artist from waaay back (like when Cool Jerk was running in the Reno and Palm Springs newspapers) — for blowing a few hours and dollars over dinner!

Remember to check my CafePress shop to get merch that I have on display at the ‘Con.

Well, rip off my head and call me Jayne Mansfield! Check out more dope photos taken today at San Diego Comic-Con International!

Among those photos you’ll see Spidey, who is actually one of the most-loyal Cool Jerk readers around! He and his posse met me last year and clued me in that they used to read Cool Jerk each week in Reno (when it was published in the Reno Gazette-Journal)! Plus there’s Psyche and Bozzi, two swell friends from a ways back, checking out the Puppy thong. And geez there’re so many more people to tip the fez to; suffice it to say that many folks from last year came back to say hi and many more joined the legion o’Jerks!

Costume-wise, we saw at least three Wonder Woman impersonators and one Troia (that’s the grown-up version of Wonder Girl), a fantastic Xena and Black Cat, yet another Nightcrawler, a Raven, a female Riddler, Adam West-style Batman, plenty of furries, several Star Wars characters and the “Prosthetic Forehead Club,” which consisted of about four Klingons and a Hellboy. Holy crap! And the Masquerade isn’t even until tomorrow!

That’s where you can find me at San Diego Comic-Con International, Thursday – Sunday. It’s in the back of Exhibit Hall B, kinda near the concession area and bathrooms. Hey! Wait a sec! Isn’t that where the waiter seats you if you don’t have a reservation?!? Maybe I oughta slipped the placement manager a fin for a better spot.

Actually, it’s a good place. It’s like last year’s spot, but in the main hall instead of the expansion. There’s no one in front of my row so I can attract many passers-by with freebees and taunts.

Yes, the scent of Comic-Con is in the air.

San Diego Comic-Con International — the largest freakshow of its kind in the world — is coming back to town later this month. Our man Horn has a table again this year, and this time he’s armed with a California Business Seller’s Permit. So you’ll actually be able to BUY some crap, like T-shirts and mousepads, this year. I’ll post the particulars (table location, stuff he’s selling, etc.) as the info becomes available.

Thanks to the tens of thousands of folks who signed up for the weekly Cool Jerk reminder service at San Diego Comic-Con International last month!

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I’ve got a fever… and the only prescription, is more cowbell.