FARK.com: (6862382) Richard Alf, one of Comic-Con's founders, dead at 59. Services will be held on Planet Melmac, located six parsecs past the Hydra-Centaurus Supercluster

		Richard Alf, one of Comic-Con's founders, dead at 59. Services will be held on Planet Melmac, located six parsecs past the Hydra-Centaurus Supercluster (web.utsandiego.com)		24
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davidphogan

2012-01-05 09:24:40 PM

I assume they want cats instead of flowers?

miss diminutive

2012-01-05 09:35:38 PM

No worries. He'll be back, in pog form.

AmorousRedDragon

2012-01-06 12:00:28 AM

maq0r

2012-01-06 12:06:29 AM

miss diminutive: No worries. He'll be back, in pog form.

Came for this.
Leaving satisfied.

/RIP

ManateeGag

2012-01-06 12:17:58 AM

Cats everywhere breath a sigh of relief.

ThatGuyFromTheInternet

2012-01-06 12:39:17 AM

Does that now make it Comic Sans?

TV's Vinnie

2012-01-06 12:44:38 AM

San Diego Comic Con itself died in 1995 when it began to whore itself out to every Hollywood studio around in some insecure desire to "become mainstream". The bastardized doppleganger that takes place there every Summer is a gigantic engine of ripoff now.

ragunax

2012-01-06 12:59:25 AM

FirstNationalBastard

2012-01-06 01:03:33 AM

TV's Vinnie: San Diego Comic Con itself died in 1995 when it began to whore itself out to every Hollywood studio around in some insecure desire to "become mainstream". The bastardized doppleganger that takes place there every Summer is a gigantic engine of ripoff now.

Nah, it just set the tone for the comics industry as a whole.

It does make you wish, though, that someone would hold a real Comic Con in San Diego on the same days as the San Diego Entertainment Con.

TJT

2012-01-06 01:10:39 AM

ThatGuyFromTheInternet: Does that now make it Comic Sans?

You may have just elevated yourself to AWESOME status.

Fark Me To Tears

2012-01-06 01:27:56 AM

Six parsecs?
Wow!
That's half the time -- er, distance -- it took the Millenium Falcon to do the Kessel run!

alienated

2012-01-06 01:40:48 AM

He was such a nice guy- we ( friends of Madhonib and I ) had breakfast with him at Jimmy Carters in San Diego a few years back when Pooter hosted a San Diego Fark Party .

Rip man who recommended a good beer for breakfast

WelldeadLink

2012-01-06 01:51:22 AM

Thanks, Subby. Well balanced.

madhonib

2012-01-06 02:06:06 AM

Richard was counted in my top thirteen
of people I really liked.
He is going to be missed very much.
I'm really glad I was able to visit with him awhile
the last time I was in his neighborhood. .
I never thought it would be our last visit.
until we meet again in the summerlands...
good travels my friend.

MrEricSir

2012-01-06 02:07:15 AM

davidphogan

2012-01-06 03:20:19 AM

AmorousRedDragon: [www.jlcauvin.com image 400x301]

Free cats?

Scorpinock

2012-01-06 04:05:39 AM

If you're interested in the art part of Comic Con, then check out Trickster instead. (new window) It's literally right across the street (and the trolley tracks) from the convention center.

db2

2012-01-06 07:13:16 AM

Man, his parents were dicks for naming him after the show.

PirateKing

2012-01-06 08:46:15 AM

RIP GORDON SHUMWAY.

Pextor

2012-01-06 08:58:49 AM

I thought Melmac was near planet Dave.

rjakobi

2012-01-06 09:32:38 AM

I thought Melmac blew up.

Larva Lump

2012-01-06 11:26:12 AM

rjakobi

I thought Melmac blew up.

It looked that way from Gordon's point-of-view, but it was just an unfortunate accident at an Orbit Guard facility he was stationed at.

As a night watchman.

home.earthlink.net

Jaymzifer

2012-01-06 11:48:39 AM

Came here for the comic book trolling; saw Alf, leaving dissatified.

EZ Writer

2012-01-06 12:16:34 PM

We'll miss ya, Buddy...

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