Coast City Comicon - The Aftermath, Part Seven

Okay, so I had roughly an hour to kill after the Valiant panel before the next event, so I walked the floor again, and found a cool "didn't know it existed 'till now" item: Marvel Masterworks Daredevil Vol. 5. It includes Daredevil #'s 42-53 and Not Brand Echh #4. I've got the first four volumes (and if I had the cash, I'd get all of them as well every DC Archives as well), but they're so damn expensive!!!

Making a note to look for it again on Sunday, I took a bathroom break, had a snack and some water, and sat outside the room reading my Arkham City guide until we could go in for the...

...Celebrity Draw-Off!

This was, hands down, the best event/panel of the Con. Bill Corbett is a very funny guy and the right choice to emcee this thing.

There rules were as follows:
* Corbett chose three possible themes (which could NOT include established characters, locations or events) from the audience.

* The audience then voted on which of the three themes would be used.

* The three artists - Becky Cloonan, Ben Templesmith and Rick Parker - had three minutes to draw their takes on said theme.

* At time's end, the audience voted again which was the best.

All of the artwork would be for sale at the Coast City Comics table the next day, and all proceeds went to Hurricane Sandy Relief.

For the first round, Corbett asked for Maine-related topics, Can't remember what the first choice was, but the second was "Robot Moose". I raised my hand for the third, and said the first thing I think of when I think of Maine:"Rock Lobster". Couldn't help it. "Robot Moose" won, and here's what we got...

Ben Templesmith

Rick Parker

Becky Cloonan










Then...things went a little "blue". The winning theme was "a fruit and a vegetable being...intimate"

Rick Parker

Ben Templesmith

Becky Cloonan












Next up - "Drunk Dinosaur"...

Rick Parker (sorry for the blurry)

Ben Templesmith

and

Becky Cloonan






(For the record, Parker won this one.)

We had time for one more, as people started gathering for the next event: the Costume Contest. Several of them were kids, so we turned back to PG-rated ideas - until everyone voted for the next theme (offered by one of the youngsters) that is: "Why the chicken crossed the road..."

Bill Corbett having a moment as the artists contemplate...

Ben Templesmith

Rick Parker

(The sign says "Chicken Ranch")

Becky Cloonan

(Essentially a fat chicken being chased by a zombie with a chainsaw)







Three guesses who won that one...