I know some of you will be attending
Heroescon in Charlotte, NC this weekend. I wish I was! And not just for a plateful of
Mert's shrimp and grits! If I was in Charlotte this Friday evening I'd be at the 3rd Annual
Drink and Draw, where miracle worker Chris Sparks has assembled an eye-popping collection of
books and art to be auctioned off for Team Cul de Sac (haven't we beat Parkinson's
yet?). Among the fabulous swag Chris has pulled out of his sleeve: a copy of
Maus, signed by & sketched in by the legendary Art Spiegelman; the paperback complete
Calvin & Hobbes, signed by the so-legendary-he-may-be-imaginary Bill Watterson; and original art by cartoonists
Patrick McDonnell,
Mark Tatulli,
Terri Libenson,
Dan Piraro,
John Hambrock,
Jim Borgman,
Ron Ferdinand,
Bill Holbrook,
Brian Bassett and
Mo Willems.
Wow! What an array of fabulous swag! Of course, since it's Drink & Draw, the place will be crammed with artists, amateur and professional, doing just that! And the results of their labors will also be auctioned, the proceeds going to Team Cul de Sac! While you're out wandering the convention floor be sure to look for Chris's table at the address below. He'll have all kinds of stuff, including about 40 copies of Richard's Poor Almanac! Please say Hi to Chris for me, and find out if he's figured out a way to fedex plates of shrimp & grits directly from Mert's.
