James Marsters

After the great shows James Marsters put on Saturday (reviewed here), Sunday rolled around and we dragged ourselves out of bed after a very late night that involved almost getting run over by a bus on Broadway (in view of the generosity, courtesy and affability of New York drivers, who are not afraid to either use the horn until you’re deaf or cut in front of you, even if it means leaving you trapped in the intersection with a bus headed your way) and the serious consideration of the hotel growing legs and moving away from us, or at least crossing through a portal into another dimension.

We bumped into Steve Himber, James’ manager, in the dealer’s room, and he told us that James was going to do autographs and photo ops before his panel, because he had to leave the convention early to catch a plane to London and he wanted to give fans as much time as possible. You probably remember, that was the weekend of the terrorist incidents in the UK, so airport security was extra tight, both over there and for international flights here. Word got out about the change in schedule, and everything was dandy. After some shopping (including the amazing Watcher’s Guide Box Set ), it was time for the charity auction, benefiting partially Gentle Barn (an animal charity in Santa Clarita, CA). The main item going up for auction was a Schechter guitar complete with a Coffin Case, signed by everyone who’d attended either Fangoria LA or Fangoria NJ this year. Much to our surprise, James (still stoked from the energy generated at his shows the previous night) jumped on the stage, got the damn thing connected and delighted us with an impromptu cover performance of Nirvana’s “All Apologies.”

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