Peter David's Blog, page 142

Finally home

Disneyland was great, especially since it was the first time I was able to wave my employee ID and get in for free. Because of Epic Mickey, I'm now really into Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. I managed to score the very last copy in the park of the statue of Walt Disney holding [...:]

Rick's Chachkas Contest Results

Originally published July 16, 1993, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1026
Well, here we are at last. The results of the legendary Rick's Chachkas contest.

1) In answer to those people who wanted to know what "Chachkas" are: It's a Yiddish word that basically means "stuff." Knickknacks, assorted belongings. There are variant spellings, of course, but this [...:]

San Diego, Day 4

A much less frantic day than yesterday. I buzz over in the morning to the airport where I pick up a rental car for my trip up to Los Angeles. I used to fly into LA, rent a car, drive down and then back. I don't know what I was thinking. [...:]

San Diego Con, Day 3

First, I neglected to mention yesterday that I attended the presentation of the "Young Justice" animated series. The audience reaction seems overwhelmingly positive, and I'm glad to hear it, because (and I am now free to mention it) I'm going to be writing several episodes for the series. I'm thrilled to have the [...:]

San Diego Con, Day 2

Pushing the outer limits of my stamina. Pain is well within the manageable level, but my endurance is not what it was. Keep trying to pace myself; handle the convention as a series of short sprints rather than a marathon.
Kicked off the day with a panel on the X-Men universe. A brief [...:]

Romania Travelogue, Part 3

Originally published July 9, 1993, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1025
Concluding the printing of my journal from my sojourn to Romania for the filming of Trancers IV & V.
When last we left me, I was in the middle of an elaborate practical joke in which we had convinced one of the actors that I was [...:]

Comic Con , Day 1

Easing into the convention. Spent most of the morning at the CBLDF board meeting. Ran into Len Wein in the lobby and helped him score a "Human Target" bag (there are about eleven different giveaway bags people receive at the convention) since Len created the character. Had an autographing at the Marvel [...:]

San Diego, Day -1

Tonight is what's called the "Preview" night at San Diego, a term that I really don't understand. Everything is set up and ready to go; basically it's just an additional day that starts at about 5:30. Every year I get pissed off when the PA voice booms, "The dealers room will be opening [...:]

My San Diego Schedule

To some degree, I know this is an exercise in futility. One of my ten rules of San Diego is that a pro can post his schedule on his website; he can have his signing schedule up in lights at the Marvel Booth; he could take out an ad in the program book. [...:]

Romania Travelogue, Part 2

Originally published July 2, 1993, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1024
Continuing my journal of my stay in Romania during the filming of Trancers IV & V.

MAY 11–I continue to find the drive from Bucharest to the studio a bit unnerving, although not because of the apparent plummet in socio-economic status. Rather, it's because the majority [...:]