Beardus Maximus Update and more…

Photo on 2009-11-28 at 13.08

I’m visiting my parents in Knoxville for the weekend. The last two days were spent attending a wedding and reception for some family friends. Late nights, coupled with colder weather than I’m used to, and dust allergies have all come together to make me feel less than my optimal self.

Book sales have been progressing, but I’m still 16 books shy of wearing my beard to India. Don’t miss out on the special sale that lasts until December 1st! Trust me, this is the best deal I can offer!

While at home, I rummaged through a lot of my personal belongings, including my comics:

Comics!

more longboxes

I found a Spanish copy of The Punisher in my collection, which I vaguely remember getting from a high school friend.

The Punisher (in Spanish)

I also found an original art piece by Don Rosa signed to me. I’m a big Uncle Scrooge fan, and Don happily obliged me by drawing this gorgeous piece. I remember meeting Rosa at a signing in Knoxville – if I recall correctly, it was at the JC Penny’s in West Town Mall in the early 90’s.

Don Rosa art

In 1993, I met Dave Sim at Dragon Con. He drew in my Cerebus “phone book”, and what I remember most about our meeting was that he took time out to look at my work and give me some good feedback.

Dave Sim autograph!

I also came across some of my older pieces of art, featuring Maximus and his friends, drawn from the early to mid-90’s.

Maximus

old sequentials

Maximus art

More Maximus

pen and ink circa 1993ish?

I also found my Colecovision, which (surprisingly) still works.

my Colecovision (still works!)

And here are a few of the carts I bought during the Colecovision’s heyday.

my Colecovision carts

Each item brought back a flood of memories of a time and place long ago.

-Krishna

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  • coiusReply
    November 29, 2009 at 11:27 am

    Oh man! I remember that car in the last picture. It’s the “Super Car Street Sensation”. Awesome technic lego car. I have it in various pieces. Also, kudos on the score of the Coloco vision. I am a fan of older electronics hardware. When you dug it out, did you play with it?

  • stephen vossReply
    November 29, 2009 at 11:48 am

    I hope you told your wife about the beardus maximus before you saw your parents…because if she didnt know about it, she will now :)

    • KrishnaReply
      November 30, 2009 at 9:10 am

      haha :) She knows, Stephen – we video chat a few times every week…

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