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The Great Ogre Gathering is Mid-Ohio Con's official pre-con PARTY!
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Big Remo
Nov 1, 2000, 1:30:08 AM11/1/00
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The Great Ogre Gathering or GOG is the huge, official, pre-Mid-Ohio Con
PARTY hosted by The Laughing Ogre. The party starts at 7:00pm on Friday,
November 24th and lasts until Midnight (or so). As always, the GOG occurs
smack dab in the middle of the Ogre itself (4258 North High Street, Columbus
OH 43214 - Dial (614) A-MR-OGRE - www.TheLaughingOgre.comicpage.com). If
you are attending Mid-Ohio Con in any capacity (comic book professionals of
all types, invited guest, vendor, visitor, fan, or anyone else), do not miss
out of this opportunity to rub shoulders with the glitterati of the comic
book industry. Expect catered food, comic book creators, fresh baked
desserts, comic book artists, snacks of all types, comic book writers, cold
beverages, comic book fans, music, comic book publishers, hot beverages,
Ogres, and, yet again, live entertainment (Poop House Reilly -
www.poophouse.com) (plus a special bonus set by Amanda James)! Here's the
best part, it's all FREE! Autograph seeking is not permitted (the exception
being that it is okay to pester the musicians for autographs, but no
autographs from the comic book people (seriously)), so use the GOG as a rare
chance to meet and speak with the comic book professional of your choice
(get their autographs the next day at the convention)! Many of the guests
attending the convention will be at the GOG, so just find an Ogre staffer
and ask him to introduce you to someone.
It's name-dropping time, so here's an incomplete list of past GOG
attendees: Paul Jenkins (Hulk), Jeff Smith (Bone), Kurt Busiek (Astro
City), Brent Anderson (Astro City), Leah Hernandez (Rumble Girls), Brian
Bendis (Spider-Man Ultimate), Jay Hosler (Clan Apis), Paul Pope (THB),
Charles Vess, Eddy Campbell, Scott Roberts, Joe Chiapetta, Keron Grant, Marc
Andreyko, Rachael Hartman, Tony Isabella (America's Most Beloved something
or other), Bob Corby, Linda Medley, and many, many more! Which sounds
better to you: "I met Jeff Smith at The Laughing Ogre. We chatted for an
hour. He thought I was brilliant." OR "Jeff Smith smiled at me as he signed
my book"? Don't miss this FREE opportunity to get touchably close to these
talented folk (no unwanted touching is permitted, rules enforced per the
witness elimination program).
The Ogre is, once again, providing shuttle service from the front of the
Hilton right to our doorstep and back! Hefty shuttles bearing the Ogre's
mark (from National Allstate Limousine) will leave every half hour with the
first one leaving the Hilton at 7pm. Free food, free drink, free live
entertainment, free access to the comic book pros, and a free ride to boot
(but the drivers won't begrudge a tipper)! The Laughing Ogre - Even your
Momma wasn't this good to you!
PARTY hosted by The Laughing Ogre. The party starts at 7:00pm on Friday,
November 24th and lasts until Midnight (or so). As always, the GOG occurs
smack dab in the middle of the Ogre itself (4258 North High Street, Columbus
OH 43214 - Dial (614) A-MR-OGRE - www.TheLaughingOgre.comicpage.com). If
you are attending Mid-Ohio Con in any capacity (comic book professionals of
all types, invited guest, vendor, visitor, fan, or anyone else), do not miss
out of this opportunity to rub shoulders with the glitterati of the comic
book industry. Expect catered food, comic book creators, fresh baked
desserts, comic book artists, snacks of all types, comic book writers, cold
beverages, comic book fans, music, comic book publishers, hot beverages,
Ogres, and, yet again, live entertainment (Poop House Reilly -
www.poophouse.com) (plus a special bonus set by Amanda James)! Here's the
best part, it's all FREE! Autograph seeking is not permitted (the exception
being that it is okay to pester the musicians for autographs, but no
autographs from the comic book people (seriously)), so use the GOG as a rare
chance to meet and speak with the comic book professional of your choice
(get their autographs the next day at the convention)! Many of the guests
attending the convention will be at the GOG, so just find an Ogre staffer
and ask him to introduce you to someone.
It's name-dropping time, so here's an incomplete list of past GOG
attendees: Paul Jenkins (Hulk), Jeff Smith (Bone), Kurt Busiek (Astro
City), Brent Anderson (Astro City), Leah Hernandez (Rumble Girls), Brian
Bendis (Spider-Man Ultimate), Jay Hosler (Clan Apis), Paul Pope (THB),
Charles Vess, Eddy Campbell, Scott Roberts, Joe Chiapetta, Keron Grant, Marc
Andreyko, Rachael Hartman, Tony Isabella (America's Most Beloved something
or other), Bob Corby, Linda Medley, and many, many more! Which sounds
better to you: "I met Jeff Smith at The Laughing Ogre. We chatted for an
hour. He thought I was brilliant." OR "Jeff Smith smiled at me as he signed
my book"? Don't miss this FREE opportunity to get touchably close to these
talented folk (no unwanted touching is permitted, rules enforced per the
witness elimination program).
The Ogre is, once again, providing shuttle service from the front of the
Hilton right to our doorstep and back! Hefty shuttles bearing the Ogre's
mark (from National Allstate Limousine) will leave every half hour with the
first one leaving the Hilton at 7pm. Free food, free drink, free live
entertainment, free access to the comic book pros, and a free ride to boot
(but the drivers won't begrudge a tipper)! The Laughing Ogre - Even your
Momma wasn't this good to you!
Tell you friends and we'll see you then!
D
Daryn R. Guarino
President
The Laughing Ogre, Inc.
(a comic book shoppe)
4258 North High Street
Columbus OH 43214-3048
USA
Dial: (614) A-MR-OGRE (267-6473)
Fax: (614) A-MR-BULK (267-2855)
Retail Email: The...@mindspring.com
Presidential Email: Ogre...@hotmail.com
Website: www.TheLaughingOgre.comicpage.com
"Easy To Find, Hard To Subdue!"
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