Being a fanboy

[cikevin]

I've been thinking about my behavior at Comic-Con towards creative people. I wanted to fanboy. I wanted to tell them how awesome their work was and how much I enjoyed it.

Comments

[esprix]

Pros need to deal with their fanbase - without them, they're nothing. Fans need to reign in the gushing. It's a balance - you shouldn't feel embarassed about loving their work, and they shouldn't feel bored that you love their work.

I find "I really enjoy your work" works pretty well. It's polite, short and pleasant.

[divinemissb]

Elektra: Assassin was one of my first comic loves too. My ex-husband collected tons of different comics, and I would glance at what he bought and be pretty disinterested ... she was the first one I saw and went "uh, that looks interesting, could I read that one?"

[allaboutm_e]

As long as you are expressing yourself politely and in an appropriate place and time, there are no comics or prose authors I can think of offhand (including folks who've been creating for decades) who would find your expressions of appreciation unwelcome. My $.02.