http://emperornorton.tribe.net/thread/8553c5af-9bd6-434f-ba27-668339a4a97e?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://EmperorNorton.tribe.net/thread/8553c5af-9bd6-434f-ba27-668339a4a97e#2f3703d7-35aa-47a3-b0ca-057b9991b183 In 1992 Neil was at Comix Experience on Divisidero doing a book signing for the release of his special leather bound 'Seasons of the Mist' book tour. I didn't ask for his signiture for the line was long, but hung around buying comics and observing; I ended up buying one signed a few days after wards. Later that evening he ended up hanging out with Jwlhyfer de Winter, who happened to be a large source for the material that was used by Neil on his writings about Joshua Abraham Norton in issues 17 & 18 of Sandman. Funny thing, I had started buying Sandman at issue number 8, and never thought that it would get so big. I, of course, had to purchase the remaining previous issues to complete the collection. To my knowledge, Bummer and Lazerus (stuffed and sitting in two taverns, or bars) were both lost to the great fire after the 1906 earth quake. Though, there is still a rumor of one of the dogs sitting somewhere in the basement of the De Young? Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:20:07 GMT http://EmperorNorton.tribe.net/thread/8553c5af-9bd6-434f-ba27-668339a4a97e#2f3703d7-35aa-47a3-b0ca-057b9991b183 Jeffrey 2005-04-11T10:20:07Z http://EmperorNorton.tribe.net/thread/8553c5af-9bd6-434f-ba27-668339a4a97e#59058ed7-9d03-455b-a7d2-b7c33318cde7 He's a good researcher, so I would trust him to respect the emperor... Mon, 18 Oct 2004 02:16:57 GMT http://EmperorNorton.tribe.net/thread/8553c5af-9bd6-434f-ba27-668339a4a97e#59058ed7-9d03-455b-a7d2-b7c33318cde7 Sona 2004-10-18T02:16:57Z http://EmperorNorton.tribe.net/thread/8553c5af-9bd6-434f-ba27-668339a4a97e#bd3ee282-4344-45e9-931d-65dd3cb8db19 It's one of my favorite tales of the Sandman series. Gaiman is very, very good at what he does - and of course he honors our beloved emperor. Mon, 18 Oct 2004 01:39:24 GMT http://EmperorNorton.tribe.net/thread/8553c5af-9bd6-434f-ba27-668339a4a97e#bd3ee282-4344-45e9-931d-65dd3cb8db19 Robynne 2004-10-18T01:39:24Z http://EmperorNorton.tribe.net/thread/8553c5af-9bd6-434f-ba27-668339a4a97e#1518a504-d998-42b1-9d42-2368b219d14d Hello! I thought this was a sweet little story about Emperor Norton during the Sandman series, issue #31. Have you read it? Fri, 28 May 2004 00:13:43 GMT http://EmperorNorton.tribe.net/thread/8553c5af-9bd6-434f-ba27-668339a4a97e#1518a504-d998-42b1-9d42-2368b219d14d $item.owner.firstName 2004-05-28T00:13:43Z