First Appearance! Invincible #37 by Ryan Ottley
December 8, 2006
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I had just started my campaign and was about to go to my first con with the intent of talking to pros. So of course it would be fitting that I started with the grand daddy of them all: the San Diego Comic Con.
I made up little green fliers and handed them out to just a small handful of artists, I soon found out I didn't really know how to approach anybody about this yet. I did muster up enough strength to hand one to Ryan Ottley, artist of one of my favorite titles, Invincible from Image Comics.
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"Hey this is Ryan Ottley. I got your letter through Image, I also got your flyer at the San Diego con. I wasn't interested in doing this but my wife said I'd BETTER do it. Soooooooo....you'll be in issue 37 of Invincible, page 2. Hope ya like it."
All day I had a back and forth e-mail conversation with Ryan. He even sent me a scan of the panel I was to be in.
Labels: Apperance #1, Invincible #37, Ryan Ottley