Just a pseudo quick note to let you know, if you are near the area of any of this shows, that I’ll be attending 3 conventions this year in the US.

First stop will be the San Diego Comic-Con, July 22 – 25. I’ll be there since the 20th and will be attending preview night on the 21st. Once again, I’ll be sharing the room with a mighty powerful group of people. So it promises to be one hell of a trip this year. I’ll keep you guys updated for any get together like the Drink and Draw thing, or any of that, and if not, let me know if you are going to be around and we can hang out or something.

Second is SPX (Small Press Expo), in Maryland on September 11 and 12. This one is the one I’m looking forward the MOST. As overwhelming and amazing SDCC is (and my third stop as well), I’m going to those cons as a mere mortal, walking around and meeting people, which is great, BUT,  I’ll be having a table for this show, so I’m already urinating my pants in excitement. I’ll be sharing the table with Miss Kate McElroy, so insanity ensues. Obviously, I’ll be selling copies of the first and second (coming soooooon) TPB of Wyliman, and probably whatever single issues I have abailable by then, and doing sketches and all that jazz.

And the third stop is the New York City Comic Con, on Octeber 8 – 10. I really didn’t have this one in mind for this year (since I thought it was going to be in April or May like past years and I can’t move from Mexico until June), but, throught the invitation of Kate and letting me know this year’s dates, I’m all in for this show. This is my first time going to New York for whatever reason, so it promises to be a great time.

Anyway, that’s all for now, let me know if you plan to attend any of these cons or you just live near any of this locations and you can make some time to make me feel like someone cares, heheh.

Mario A.~

Finally after several weeks, I take some time to babble of just about THE BEST BAND EVER!

Primus: I stumble upon the band right around that time when you start getting sick of that crappy peppy commercial music in junior high (well, some of people do, other just keep going forever and that’s sad). The band was, and IS like nothing I’ve heard before (and as many of you know, in almost every issue of the comic (missing like two issues) there’s at least one Primus/Les Claypool reference in there). It’s really hard for me to really put it down into words the exact reason why I love the band so much, but it’s just this “connection” of their ideas, ways to approach their art, the stories they tell and the risks they take, and how I do all of that myself. But this is about them. All what every review of the band seems to focus is on the mastermind behind the band, Les Claypool, and yes, he is the driving force behind the band (and behind ‘em many great projects), but, it’s a BAND, it wouldn’t be anything without the uber amazing work from Larry “Ler” Lalonde and Tim “Herb” Alexander (and when the time came, from Brian “Brain” Matia as well), who just are more depth and value to all the eclectic sounds this guys produce. With 10 albums under their wing, it’s a great band to get a great new musical experience. And remember kids, Primus sucks.

Tim, Les and Ler. Brain when he was with the Limbomaniacs and Trouz Cuevas, Primus’ road manager.

Les, Ler and Tim, circa 2003

And let the band talk about themselves… or something. 1998 interview in Germany, with Brain in the line up ( Here’s Part 2).

Primus on Letterman, 1995(ish?), around the time Tim left the band for a bit.

That’s it for today, I don’t know what the hell I’m going to do for next week, but then again, I never do. More news to come this coming weeks, so stick around.

Later days, Willie Mays!

Mario A.~