The Opening Night. An astounding thing happened. Five of us from the old
City Limits Gazette crowd were there at one time: Left to right, Bruce Chrislip, Tom Rehm,
Wayno,
Mike Hill. I was the 5th but how can I be in two places at once?
I was too busy schmoozing to take many photos, but I did document the following for you students of
Newave Comix.
Hillary chats up Bruce
Wayno, Chrislip, Hill. This was first time I have actually met Wayno in person, even though we corresponded off and on since the 1980s. He was a wonderful contributor to the
Bil Keane Watch in
City Limits Gazette and a major part of the spark in that title. He brought me a package of coasters, in part to replace my coffee stained and much loved
Scottie's Bar coaster in my studio.
Mike Hill, Bruce Chrislip
A graphic of the mysteriously vanished Maximum Traffic is on the wall
Bruce braved a four hour drive from Cincinnati to attend this opening. As the historian for our brand of comic art, his presence gave the event a a few more "chops" as they say in West Pennsylvania.
But too soon it was all over and the crowd spilled out to the night streets of Pittsburgh. Buzz Buzzizyk, Maximum Traffic, Tom Rehm, all free spirits inspired by the shadowy Borpo Deets, had their night of being honored.
