i remember frank being very quiet through most of the dinner, mostly nodding, a lot of shrugging, but a very intense look on his face because he realized what he was getting for free here -- a dense-packed education on the ins and outs and why’s and wherefores of suddenly being a big name in the comic-book field. Because it had nothing to do with me -- as far as i could see i would never have to make my way through the labyrinthine maze/gauntlet that is a new york city comic-book career (otherwise i would’ve been making my own mental notes on every word out of howard’s mouth) -- i was able to observe the whole process from a greater remove and what struck me was howard chaykin’s sheer open-hearted generosity in doing this