Northeast Comic Con & Paul Pelletier Commission

The summer is my big convention season. I am lucky to have four local cons worth attending bunched up between August and November. Boston Fan Expo, Terrificon, Granite Con, and Rhode Island Comic Con all are close enough to drive to.

The problem is that around February, when the cold, dark winter has finished gnawing at my soul, I begin to get con hungry. The conventions can't come fast enough and I end up prepping for August's conventions in early March.

As if answering my prayers, the North East Com!c Con Colletibles Extravaganza happened earlier this month.

This really is a small con with a small roster of celebrities and comic pros as well as a diverse exhibition floor of comics, toys, and other collectibles. There were only a few comic dealers, mostly with bargain bins. But sometimes those are the best place to find gems.

At a time when I needed a little diversion, it was a welcome respite.

The big comic creator at the show that I wanted to run into was Paul Pelletier.

I'm a fan of Pelletier's work, specifically his time on Flash and She-Hulk.

I have run into him at prior cons and he has always been on my list of potential commissions but it just has never come to fruition. I was going to get one at last year's Terrificon but by the time I got my sketch book back it was too late.

So I decided that perhaps my best chance of grabbing a sketch was at this small con. And it happened!

As usual, I arrived at the con early and headed to Pelletier's table.

Check out the fantastic commission sketch! I love this happy, flying Supergirl. Just gorgeous. I have always love the way Pelletier draws faces and this beaming Kara is perfect.

This was definitely worth the wait. Just a fantastic addition to my collection.

Amazingly, my first sketch book is almost filled.

I brought some issues to get signed by Pelletier as well. That included Action Comics #51, the one issue he has done where he actually drew Supergirl (he wondered if I had brought it for a signature since I was asking for a commission of her). And my beloved Legion of Super-Pets Super Sons Annual #1.

I thumbed through a ton of cheap bins and bought a lot of nonsense. But I was thrilled to fill a couple of actual holes for relatively cheap. I got these 4 issues and Hercules Unbound #1 together for $20. Not bad. I have been searching for that Mister Miracle in the wild for years. I love getting key Legion historical issues. And I didn't even know about that post-Crisis Amazing Heroes book.

So the con itch is temporarily scratched. And a great commission was obtained too!

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