Tom DeFalco and me on the same list!?!

Last week I picked up the mini-flyer for the Motor City Comic Con at the local comic shop. When I actually looked at it when I got home, I was surprised to see:
My name is on the same guest list as some comic book favorites of mine: Ron Frenz, Guy Davis, and Tom DeFalco! What a weird feeling. Ron Frenz has been the artist on Marvel's Spider-Girl, a title I have followed closely, and Guy Davis has worked on Dark Horse's B.P.R.D., a series I love.

But Tom DeFalco is King. He is the reason I started reading comics and a reason why I continue to do so. 17 years ago, I picked up this book off the comics rack at the local gas station:

FANTASTIC FOUR #360. The Human Torch and The Thing battle the alien Dreadface in a story about jealousy, friendship, trust, and action. Written by Tom DeFalco.

I was hooked. I immediately started picking up each new issue of FF and eventually went back and purchased as many back issues as I could possibly afford. The FF stories that Mr. DeFalco crafted have been widely criticized, but to me are some of the greatest storylines with the Richards clan... Lyja the Skrull, Franklin from the future, Invisible Woman as leader, Ant-Man joins the team. Really great stuff.

When I got back into comic books a few years ago, I came across Spider-Girl, Mr. DeFalco's flagship title in the MC2 universe. Again, I was hooked. He brought in many aspects of the FF, Spider-Man, and Avengers stories that he wrote during the 90's.

I can't wait to shake the man's hand and thank him.

And speaking of Motor City, I just want to remind everyone that I will have exclusive inverse-color cover versions of Elemental Fources #4-6 for sale. Each version is limited to 75 copies each.

Eric Mullarky, Publisher