Guest of honor reviews of Anthrocon

Here's what Floyd Norman had to say; his blog doesn't appear to have archives, so I'm copying/pasting them here; if that's bad form, I'm sure Kage/Giza will delete them...

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I haven’t been blogging the past few days because of a busy schedule and sketchy Internet access. Hopefully, I’m back online even though this post is a bit late.

I’ve joined my old pal, comic book artist and writer, Stan Sakai at Anthrocon here in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, and we’ve been having a grand time. Dr. Sam Conway is the brains behind this incredible enterprise, and he’s been the perfect host. Since our arrival, Adrienne and I have been pampered like movie stars here at Anthrocon.

I’ve spent the past few days talking comics and animation, as well as getting my first look at the city of Pittsburgh. I’m enjoying the weather even though we had a rather stormy first evening.

Having worked on several Disney films, I found that “The Jungle Book” and “Robin Hood” remain the favorites here at Anthrocon. Fans continue to tell me how much they love these two animated movies.

Over at PNC Stadium Pittsburgh beat the New York Yankees. That’s always a good thing.

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I'm finally back in town. I've been spending the past few days at Anthrocon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, talking with fans and young people anxious to get into the cartoon business.

The gentleman sketching at the table is Stan Sakai. Stan created the fascinating comic book character, Usagi Yojimbo. Stan is a wonderful artist and a great story teller. I've been reading "Usagi" for years. I think Stan probably had his hands full dealing with the fans, and keeping an eye on his teenage daughter, Hanna.

At the time I took this photo, my wife, Adrienne was awarding the Art Shows' first prize to a talented young woman. I gladly turned the judging duties over to my wife because unlike myself, she's a real artist. The young artist was practically speechless when awarded the prize. It was very sweet.

I did a lot of speaking at the con, and I reminded the fans that I would also be speaking at ComicCon International in San Diego next month, so be sure to catch my show in July.

I'm beginning to feel like a Vegas lounge act.

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One [final] post from Anthrocon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Our illustrious judge, Adrienne has made her choice. The talented young woman on the left takes the grand prize. From left to right, we have our winner, the Art Show Director, our judge, Adrienne and the gentleman responsible for this incredible enterprise, Dr. Sam Conway.

It seems I spoke every day of Anthrocon. With breakfast meetings, lunch, and talks in the convention center, they really kept me busy. Yet, through it all I never felt exhausted or wiped out. Unlike my days at ComicCon International in San Diego, this con was almost relaxing. Five days in San Diego usually leaves me in need of a vacation.

I confess, I was almost sad to leave on Monday. Everyone did their best to make our stay in Pittsburgh a wonderful experience. Thanks again to fearless leader, Dr. Sam Conway and his hard working and dedicated staff for putting on a truly great convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.