Denver Comic Con 2014: Scotty's Artist Valley Highlights

Denver Comic Con is in the books and I will say that I am more impressed than last year.  Most of the weekend I was lurking around Artist Valley and I am not ashamed to say I found several treasures once again.  The first thing on my agenda was to go over and pick up one of the new prints from Allen Bellman as he always seems to sell out on Saturday… and yes, I got exactly what I wanted.

Even though Allen has just celebrated his 90th birthday a week ago, he is still a kid at heart and will give even the wittiest of fans a run for their money.  He is a complete and utter class act and he is willing to give his fans what they want be it a story or a Captain pose.  

So as we have discussed on the podcast, I do have a problem with buying things for my collection.  Not that I do not have enough, but I buy too much for it.  It is hard for me to say no to anything if I really like it.  But my concerns did not hold me back as I made my way to Ben Templesmith's booth.

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Being able to talk to Ben Templesmith for a couple of minutes, well it was great to hear his views on what is going on in the world along with seeing all of his artwork.  Even though I have already gotten a copy of one of his trades, there is plenty more artwork to seen and he is willing to make sure you find something that you truly love.  Yeah, I took more than one and am very happy with my purchases.  His booth is always a joy to spend time at since he is a very entertaining individual.

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One of my favorite artists working in the Valley, just happened to have a great deal on his Kaiju books that has a sketch cover attached, I am of course talking about Mister Robert Elrod. Robert Elrod is one of the best if you ask me and is able to make even your strangest dreams come true.  He has several original pieces that have a found a home with me and there will be more making their way very soon.  Ask him for whatever your heart desires, even a fez hat and I am sure that he will give you the response you are looking for.  I did ask for the biggest, baddest Cthulhu he had ever devised and I am more than happy with the results.  

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Now I did run into a person from a con last year and was extremely happy to see him making it this year’s DCC.  Todd Jones, the author behind Stakes and a couple stories in Wicked Takes 1 and 2.  A very nice man with great ideas in his head that he is able to get down very well into comic form.  It was great to hear about his stories and for a select few he may or may not have shown them his special piece that he is working on for Batman himself.

There is fun to be had by all at Denver Comic Con, and I know this is just a taste.  Hope to be able to bring you a little bit more, as there is a fantastic Lego display that will even make a grown man cry.  Either way stay tuned, I know myself and the rest of the team will be bringing you plenty more stories from this glorious weekend.  

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