Holiday Crap Worth Buying

Whether we like it or not, 'tis the season to buy crap for people. So, in the name of good cheer, here's something that I think is actually cool to give people -- and you won't see these in the mall or at Abercrombie or on that guy you hate who bothers you and smells like white-out.

And I don't say it for the self-promotion. The JLA shirts don't even have my name anywhere on them. I say it because ALL the profits go to The Hero Initiative (formerly "ACTOR").

We don't make a dollar -- but your favorite older creators get the funds instead. And that's cool by me. And that's how we really support the industry.

So go to: www.cafepress.com/bradmeltzer and shop away.

Btw, Paul Dini helped design the front-and-back Zatanna one.

Enjoy.

Brad

NAMTAB POTS T-shirts and Comicon 2006

Comicon had its usual goodies -- Elvis stormtroopers, the group dressed as the Justice League, and that woman dressed as the White Queen (don't judge, she was in white panties).

But the best goodies: meeting Len Wein and Marv Wolfman. Wein and Wolfman. Two of the most influential voices on my young brain. Between the JLA and the Titans, they ruled my childhood. And the truth is, when they came up and introduced themselves, I literally couldn't speak. I stuttered and started swaying slightly. I've met Hollywood folks and business tycoons -- but these were the two who made me stutter and sway.

The other best goody? Meeting so many of you. Yes, I'm a puss for admitting it, but screw it, it's true. I don't care how uber-cool any writer wants to play it, there's nothing cooler than meeting the people who read your work (no snarky after-joke, no smart-ass P.S.). Thank you for introducing yourselves and for reading the books, comics, etc.

As for the panel, yeah, we gave away free copies of The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, and The Zero Game to everyone who came. Thanks to Warner Books for bringing all the swag.

And finally, for those who asked where to get the "NAMTAB POTS" t-shirts, you can get them here. And all the profits -- everything you buy -- goes directly to ACTOR -- so thanks for the good deed.

Brad