Comic Con: Name Dropping Part I

I am, in the end, a fan boy. Being at Comic Con was wonderful on many levels. Moderating two panels was terrific, and made me feel like a rock star. Hanging with friends is always cool, and the exhibit hall -- as large as a football field -- was mesmerizing and awesome. But I'm a fan boy. A lot of the folks deemed "celebrities" at Comic Con have produced something that has meaning to me. Sometimes, sure, it's fluff, and other times it has depth. Either way, it has affected me, and I know it has others as well. That's why I want to point out a few people I was able to connect with. I fully admit that at some level this is name dropping, but that implies wanting to bask in reflected glow, but in this case I think it's more of a tribute to people who have ...