This past Sat, the 12th of Sept. saw the premier of the new Fort Collins Comic Con, not to be confused with the FoCo Comics and Gaming Convention. Thus it became the third such convention to take place here in my new home town of Fort Collins, Colorado.

Upon learning of the event months ago, we were approached by the con’s promoters and asked if we’d attend and help them promote the show.  Both we were only too glad to do. Then week’s prior to the show we were informed that we’d be receiving a Legends of Comics award at the show. That came as a surprise and the Air Chief was more than a little nervous about that. Getting awards is always an awkward thing, as in all honesty, we simply don’t feel worthy of such. It is as if someone is going out of their way for thanking you for doing something you love to do. And yet saying no, you don’t want the award is a very rude thing to do.  And so manners, which our loving parents long ago, dictate we bite our tongues and agree to be thus honored.  Above is a photo of the Air Chief accepting this Legends of Comics award from Nathan, the show’s main promoter and organizer. It was still awkward, but the Air Chief was sincere in his thanks to the gathered crowd and especially the folks who put on this fun new show.  The day was a huge success, we met lots of old friends and made lots of new ones.  Here’s hoping this becomes an annual event. Who knows, maybe next year they will let me hand out the award to some other guy.  Now THAT would be fine by me.

As people from the show are still sharing pictures on-line, we thought we’d post this one of the Air Chief on a panel dealing with independent publishing. To my right was Radio Station-Manager-Turned-Comic Writer, Brian Hughes and to my left was an award winning novelist of young-adult books named Todd something, sorry, we really aren’t that good with names.  Anyway, upon seeing the above photo, the Air Chief’s immediate thought was imply, “Oh my God, I look just like my grandfather Fortier.” Amazing, what time does to all of us.

Meanwhile Airship 27 Productions has just launched its newest title – GHOST BOY Vol Two – featuring another quartet of stories starring the comic book hero of the 1960s, Ghost Boy. This volume features stories by J. Walt Layne, Lee Houston Jr., Terry Alexander and Erik Franklin.  The cover, painted by the amazing Zachary Brunner is based on a scene from Franklin’s story and is an homage to that classic Jack Kirby cover to Marvel’s Fantastic Four # 1.  We hope you give this book a look-see.  With fingers crossed, by the time all you Loyal Airmen are reading this Flight Log, it should be up at Amazon as a hard copy and then within a few days as a digital copy for Kindle.  Thanks ever for your continued support.  Up next will be a brand new Sherlock Holmes full length novel.

And that’s all for this week, Loyal Airmen. See you back here next Friday.

Ron – Over & Out!