First time someone's called him really tall - he's 5'10". Tall enough here, at least, but still... The hair, however, he's become fairly used to getting comments on. So there's a little bit of a surprised look there, which he brushes off his face quickly as the rush of chatter continues.

"It's only to be expected, but in this situation, I'd be glad to -" He's a spot lost trying to keep up. "Excuse me? Comic? I-" What could he even have that - oh! A glance across at what he's carrying and he remembers one of the things he picked up. "Oh, do you mean that magazine? Part of my research." History, to be precise.