San Diego Comic-Con International 2009 -- Panel: Annual Jack Kirby Tribute Panel:
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Description of Pictures: The Annual Jack Kirby Tribute Panel -- Fifteen years ago, Jack Kirby left us, but his vision and creations live on to inspire everyone who comes into contact with his work. Mark Evanier (author, Kirby: King of Comics) moderates this annual tribute to the King. Joining Mark this year will be actor Bill Mumy, Kirby inker Mike Royer, editor Steve Saffel, and members of the legendary "5-String Mob," a group of Comic-Con founding members who Kirby immortalized in the pages of Jimmy Olsen: Barry Alfonso, Roger Freedman, William R. Lund, Scott Shaw!, and Mike Towry.
Left to right: Mike Towry, Scott Shaw!, Barry Alfonso, Roger Freedman, William R. Lund, Steve Saffel, Mike Royer, Bill Mumy, Paul Levine. Host: Mark Evanier
Also present: Lisa Kirby.
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SDCCP1_090726_008.JPG: Left to right: Mark Evanier (host), Mike Towry, Scott Shaw!, Barry Alfonso, Roger Freedman, William R. Lund, Steve Saffel, Mike Royer, Bill Mumy, Paul Levine.
SDCCP1_090726_014.JPG: Roger Freedman
SDCCP1_090726_025.JPG: Scott Shaw!
SDCCP1_090726_032.JPG: Steve Saffel
SDCCP1_090726_053.JPG: Paul Levine
SDCCP1_090726_058.JPG: Mike Royer
SDCCP1_090726_070.JPG: Bill Mumy
SDCCP1_090726_075.JPG: Mike Towry
SDCCP1_090726_082.JPG: Mark Evanier
SDCCP1_090726_094.JPG: Barry Alfonso
SDCCP1_090726_220.JPG: William R. Lund
SDCCP1_090726_238.JPG: Lisa Kirby
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2009 photos: Equipment this year: I mostly used the Fuji S100fs. I've also got a Nikon D90 and a newer Fuji -- the S200EHX -- both of which are nice but I still prefer the flexibility of the Fuji.
Trips this year:
Niagara Falls, NY,
New York City,
Civil War Trust conferences in Gettysburg, PA and Springfield, IL, and
my 4th consecutive San Diego Comic-Con trip (including Los Angeles, Yosemite, Death Valley, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree, etc).
Ego strokes: I had a picture of a Lincoln-Obama cupcake sculpture published in Civil War Times and WUSA-9, the local CBS affiliate, ran a quick piece on me. A picture that I took at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium appeared in the National Archives' "Prologue" magazine. I became a volunteer with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Number of photos taken this year: 417,000.