Once again, I made the now almost traditional several days stop in Boston on my way over to Geneva. Aside from putting Dee hopelessly behind on her packing for the big move to Singapore there was, of course, plotting for comics, the amazing food orgy with the now traditional coconut shrimp, a killer lemon cake, some delicious sushi and breakfast waffles etc etc. Needless to say, I was glad they don't make you pay extra on the plane for your own extra weight afterwards.... >_<;
Of course, it's impossible to sum up all the good stuff that happened but I am going to focus on 2 highlights: Onikimono pages and a flash 1,5 day trip to NYC.
Indeed, I had the immense privilege to go digging through (under the cover of packing it) Dee's original pages and illustrations for her webcomic "Onikimono,the Detectives of the Orient". Of course I already knew Dee's amazing inking and toning skills, but I have to say that seeing actual original inked pages was a very unique, moving and humbling experience. So I forced her hand a bit and made some pics for your enjoyment too - here is the first (!!!) Onikimono page evar with the traditionally applied japanese screen-tones (!!!!!) and some pages from a side story about Kamrauch's childhood (which has not been seen by anyone except the author, which is, in my view a huge shame) and finally some great backgrounds of japanese-styled houses.
I am sure that Onikimono fans will be as moved as I was and if you haven't read the story yet, do yourself a favor and go read it on Wirepop now - www.wirepop.com (but don't tell Dee I said that or she'll get mad..>.<)!!!!
Finally, on a whim of a not too bad weather we took off for a 1,5 day to go to NYC and visit the remains of the World Fair 1964 in the Corona Park in Queens. We wondered there for several hours looking for vestiges of the past, comparing the now and then and imagining stories along the way. For me, the most impressive thing was definitely the Unisphere, but the Tent and Towers of Tomorrow (see Men in Black) were very amazing too.
We had also a great meal in a very nice japanese restaurant that we discovered with the merry manga-tribe during our trip to NYCC this February (where we had to figure out a technique to eat whole grilled fish without its bones..) If you get a chance to pass by NYC, definitely try Donburi-Ya on the 47th street! :D
and a big, big highlight for me: the Vagabond mural by Takehiko Inoue in NYC Kinokunya! Gasp!!! @__@
So that's it for now about the Boston stop. Some missed planes and traveling hours later, comic news from Geneva will be coming up later this WE! :D
Cheers!
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