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I
headed off to artist alley to see the top artists in the comic
field, both veterans and newcomers, all proudly displaying their
latest and greatest pencils and inks. It was there I saw Raider.net
artist Dennis Budd, and we talked about ideas for an Indy 30th
Anniversary Charity pin for my own ComiCONN next August to what’s
is the latest word on the street about Indy 5. Amongst these talented
artists was Mini-Marvels and G-Man artist/writer Chris Giarrusso,
delighting fans with his incredible interpretations of some of
pop culture’s spandex clad heroes. Chris is great talent,
and extremely modest and generous as many fans seeking sketches
discovered. I was happy to add Chris’s take on Indiana Jones
to my collection and talk about how “fortune and glory”
is destined for Chris, who I think is the next Jeff Smith! See
for yourself with a look at his 
I
had to stop by and talk Indy with renowned artist Adam Hughes,
who fans will know from his great art in the Topps Star Wars and
Indy sketch cards, as well as amazing comic covers, and designs
for Sideshow’s line of dazzling statues of Mary Jane Watson
and more. I first discovered Adam when he did a sketch of Indiana
Jones for a fanzine called Amazing Heroes way back in 1991, and
have been a fan of his ever since. Adam doesn’t hold back
and expressed to me what he liked about “Crystal Skull”
and what he definitely did NOT like about what happened, particularly
to Marion. Adam is what’s great about many of the Indyfans
I meet in my travels, as he said that Indy was a big part his
growing up in the 1980s, and why the character meant so much to
him and one that he hopes to see “ride off” cinematic
history with a fitting finale. I hope Adam’s right, and
I also hope that someday he can draw a sexy version of Raider’s
Marion Ravenwood with Indy’s hat and whip, similar to what
he’s done the Black Cat or the X-Men’s Emma Frost
– That will melt your eyes more than any open Ark would!
Discover Adam’s 
The
highlight of the Con for me was getting to sit down and talk with
director/writer Frank Darabont. The AMC roundtable was for his
new project a television series adapting Robert Kirkman’s
acclaimed graphic novel, The Walking Dead. I would have
been thrilled to be in a lecture hall and hear the man who brought
The Shawshank Redemption so magnificently to the big screen, but
when you find yourself sitting across a table and he is apologizing
for being late and then sees my the Art of Drew Struzan
(which came with a Back to the Future print signed by
Struzan – for just $35.00!) book and starts to talk movie
posters – it becomes surreal. The show sounds intriguing
and I do not usually get into the horror genre, but I am so curious
on what it will be transformed into under the direction of a genius
like Darabont that I cannot wait for the October 31st premiere.
As much as I was interested in his latest project, you have to
be quick on your toes and try to get into his older work, particularly
as the writer on Young Indiana Jones and the unused Indy IV screenplay
without seeming rude. Joining Darabont on the show’s pilot
will also be David Tattersall as Director of Photography who is
also a veteran of Young Indy. Luckily the love for movie posters
saves the day, as the book had its foreword written and was a
great icebreaker before he was swept away to another set of reporters.
But as I tried to keep my geekdom in check I did manage to ask
about his scripts for the unaired and unproduced season three
Young Indy scripts. Yes - he finished them all. If they will ever
appear on the web or somewhere is anyone’s guess. Frank
topped it off with a few autographs, a photo and a joke about
Indy – who can ask for anything more?! You can hear more
and learn the trick between TV and movie creation on the next
IndyCast, as well as learn more at AMC's 
Just
when I thought I was in Indy heaven, it got even better as I thanked
author J. W. Rinzler for all his great Star Wars and
Indy books, he returned the compliment and thanked me for all
the work I put into keeping the Indy fandom alive with TheRaider.net
and the IndyCast! – WOW! How cool was that! Jonathan was
showing off his shirt that was made for himself and two others
who worked on the massive Star Wars book; “Frames”
– one of the other owners would be a fellow named George
Lucas. It was “Lost Frame Monkeys” and was done with
an Indiana Jones style art and typeface as a way of commemorating
their four years of work on getting this amazing book done. If
you haven’t read Rinzler’s The Complete Making
of Indiana Jones or his young adult novel Indiana Jones
and the Mystery of Mount Sinai – 
