Paying Homage to the Aquaman Shrine

I am a huge fan of Aquaman, but I have to admit I am probably not the biggest fan.  That honor goes to Rob Kelly, Creator/Editor-in-Chief of the Aquaman Shrine.  The Aquaman Shrine is overflowing with everything Aquaman, including products, merchandise, artwork, reproductions and anything else you could possibly imagine related to Aquaman.  The site is amazing and I could spend hours daily just roaming around the various sections.
I wrote to Rob and applied for Friends of Aquaman (F.O.A.M.) based on my coverage of Aquaman here on my site.  To my pleasant surprise, Rob emailed back pretty quickly and presented me with my official certificate confirming me as an official FOAM member.  I couldn't be any prouder!

The Power of the Green Lantern

The Green Lantern is an interesting Superhero in that there are a number of Green Lanterns.  I don't profess to understand the entire concept, but I now there have been several different incarnations and there are several Green Lanterns existing together.

I usually meet Superheros at the Motor City Comic Con, but this time, I met Green Lantern at Wizard World.  It seems Superheroes like to hang out at conventions.  That makes sense, since there are so many Superhero fans in attendance.

This Green Lantern was especially fan friendly, as he always made sure to pose on the right side of each fan.  This way, his power ring would be visible in the picture.  If only all celebrities were that crowd-pleasing!

The Green Lantern and me in Rosemont, IL-August 2010.

Friendly Encounters

This is a weekly series featuring friends who have met celebs.

My family loves this site and I am sure they all read it daily.  Every one of them is always on the lookout for a Friendly Encounter.  My nephew Matt Parker is the king of Friendly Encounters, but today, I am featuring his parents, Jean and Scott.
Jean and Scott are real global travelers (sorry, cheap plug for one of my employers, Global Traveler magazine, the industry's #1 source for travel and business information).  One of their 2010 excursions brought them to southern Illinois, where they encountered the Man of Steel, Superman.
Regular readers might say that this is a stretch and usually only Nancy gets away with stretching the definition of meeting a "celebrity".  That is probably true, but it's my site and I set (and blur) the rules.  Therefore the picture qualifies.  Besides, how often can you get a picture with a Superhero who is twice your size?  The only thing better would have been if it was Aquaman!

Jean and Scott Parker with Superman in southern, IL-Summer 2010.