Charlotte. Heroescon. Big. Tired. Good.
That just about covers it.
But really, always a good show to go and see and marvel at it all. I had a good show, one of the best Heroescon's I've had. And when the room is that big, and there is so much to see, it is hard to get noticed. I am very appreciative to those who noticed me, and decided to buy a print or comic.
Showing posts with label Charlotte. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charlotte. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Heroescon is here!
Ok, it is not here yet, but it is this weekend (so if you're reading this and it is Friday June 17th, Saturday June 18th, or Sunday June 19th, then HEROESCON IS HERE!)
I have lots of new stuff. Issue 13 of Intermezzo, and my new comic Quirkyworks #1. I have several new prints, sketches and for the first time (for me at least) sketch cover comics.
Walk up to my table and say the secret phrase and win a prize.
That phrase is "Some people call me a Space Cowboy."
I have lots of new stuff. Issue 13 of Intermezzo, and my new comic Quirkyworks #1. I have several new prints, sketches and for the first time (for me at least) sketch cover comics.
Walk up to my table and say the secret phrase and win a prize.
That phrase is "Some people call me a Space Cowboy."
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Normalcy
So, been going to work... working on some sketch cards for conventions... penciling pages for Intermezzo 13... Kind of a routine. Haven't made it to many shows lately, the last one I went to in Charlotte was very good. They extended the hours, but I had to leave early. I had a four hour drive and real world work the next morning. Stupid real world.
There was a convention in Raleigh that I didn't go set up for. It was my birthday so I spent it with my wife Wendy. We went to the con as actual customers, then went to a few other places, out to eat; just a relaxing day together. There is nothing I like more than a road trip together.
Coming up on Sept 5th is a con in Winston Salem, my first in about a month (to set up for). Have a lot of new cards and sketches.
There was a convention in Raleigh that I didn't go set up for. It was my birthday so I spent it with my wife Wendy. We went to the con as actual customers, then went to a few other places, out to eat; just a relaxing day together. There is nothing I like more than a road trip together.
Coming up on Sept 5th is a con in Winston Salem, my first in about a month (to set up for). Have a lot of new cards and sketches.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Busy day
The Charlotte Comicon was a great show.
I had a great morning; spent the night at my Mom's because she lives an hour from Charlotte. That morning we had breakfast before I got on the road. Got there with plenty of time, set up my table in record time and then used the extra time to walk around the convention floor. Nearly everybody was still setting up, but I got to see stuff and not spend any money.
The show was constantly busy and it went very well for me. They extended the time of the show until 6pm but I had to leave at the original end time of 4 because I had a long drive ahead.
Overall a great time. And my next show will be Sept 5th in Winston Salem.
I had a great morning; spent the night at my Mom's because she lives an hour from Charlotte. That morning we had breakfast before I got on the road. Got there with plenty of time, set up my table in record time and then used the extra time to walk around the convention floor. Nearly everybody was still setting up, but I got to see stuff and not spend any money.
The show was constantly busy and it went very well for me. They extended the time of the show until 6pm but I had to leave at the original end time of 4 because I had a long drive ahead.
Overall a great time. And my next show will be Sept 5th in Winston Salem.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Heroescon
I will be at Heroescon in Charlotte, NC this weekend. I will be set up at tables 2017 and 2018. Big Fun!
Wendy will be there with me, she is much more interesting to talk to.
Wendy will be there with me, she is much more interesting to talk to.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Road trip, and comic book convention
I will be attending the Charlotte Comiccon on Dec 14th, this Sunday. It is a chance to meet my wife Wendy as well, as we will be going together. They always have a good show and this one is expanding to be even bigger.
Should be lots of fun, with a few surprises as well (I hope, more on that later).
To anyone who wishes me or Wendy "Happy Anniversary" you will get a free prize.
Should be lots of fun, with a few surprises as well (I hope, more on that later).
To anyone who wishes me or Wendy "Happy Anniversary" you will get a free prize.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Charlotte Pop Swap
Saturday Oct 25th I will be set up at Heroes Aren't Hard to Find's store for their Pop Swap event. As many times as I have been to Heroescon since the late 80s, I have never been inside their store. Kinda weird. As always looking forward to having a fun day. Hope to see lots of people.
Anyone who says the secret phrase "The Funk of Forty Thousand Years" will get a prize.
Anyone who says the secret phrase "The Funk of Forty Thousand Years" will get a prize.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Ok... Heroescon
Long, exhausting, possibly even will get me sick, and a REALLY AWESOME WEEKEND!
I visited more people, sold a fair amount, actually made table cost and then some (Which is a first for me at Heroescon). Did not buy as much as I would have liked, but that is probably for the best.
I had a good location, displayed some new stuff. Overall it was very energizing.
Way back in the day I was 16 or 17, my first comic book convention was Hereoescon. It was in a hotel. It seemed huge to me then, but it was tiny compared to what it is now.
Ahhh. The next show will be July 19th, Jay and Eddie's comic book show in Winston Salem, NC.
I visited more people, sold a fair amount, actually made table cost and then some (Which is a first for me at Heroescon). Did not buy as much as I would have liked, but that is probably for the best.
I had a good location, displayed some new stuff. Overall it was very energizing.
Way back in the day I was 16 or 17, my first comic book convention was Hereoescon. It was in a hotel. It seemed huge to me then, but it was tiny compared to what it is now.
Ahhh. The next show will be July 19th, Jay and Eddie's comic book show in Winston Salem, NC.
Monday, April 28, 2014
The nicest rejection or the harshest praise
So I went with Wendy to the VA Comicon yesterday. First the location on Facebook, when you clicked on it gave you directions to a location that they use for other shows, but not this one. So we were late getting there and setting up, and I hate that (Well, the doors had just opened when we started getting things on the table, later than I like). So I was grumpy to start with, but being at a comic book show will always help that.
But the show itself had some of the most complimentary people I have ever seen. They talked a lot about how they liked this, or how funny that is, etc. Then they would walk away. Not buy anything, but tell you how great they think it is. So on one hand, it is very nice to hear these things, but it is very perplexing and discouraging for so few people to actually give something a try.
So, it wasn't a good day for me. Big deal, I have had that before, I have had worse before. I probably will have again, that's just what I have learned.
Wendy pointed out that most of the people walking around weren't carrying a lot of stuff. So maybe it was a little off for everyone.
But, I got to have a road trip with Wendy, and that is always good.
So next up will be a break for the month of May, because there have been a lot of shows lately. And I will take the time to really get ready for Heroescon in Charlotte. What will I do with that time? I have no idea. Let's find out.
But the show itself had some of the most complimentary people I have ever seen. They talked a lot about how they liked this, or how funny that is, etc. Then they would walk away. Not buy anything, but tell you how great they think it is. So on one hand, it is very nice to hear these things, but it is very perplexing and discouraging for so few people to actually give something a try.
So, it wasn't a good day for me. Big deal, I have had that before, I have had worse before. I probably will have again, that's just what I have learned.
Wendy pointed out that most of the people walking around weren't carrying a lot of stuff. So maybe it was a little off for everyone.
But, I got to have a road trip with Wendy, and that is always good.
So next up will be a break for the month of May, because there have been a lot of shows lately. And I will take the time to really get ready for Heroescon in Charlotte. What will I do with that time? I have no idea. Let's find out.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Charlotte "Mini" Con
Ok first of all, let me just get this straight... The people in charge of this show (Shelton Drum of Heroes Are Hard to Find and his staff) are lying to you and me. They called this a MINI Con, and that is a bold face lie. This was huge, it was a big, full space of dealers that covered a gym floor, and stretched out into the hallways and completely filled the upstairs as well.
I show up thinking it was a MiniCon and we get wall to wall people all day long and a place so big that is stuffed full of people and dealers that I didn't have the time to look around at all.
I had a great show, talked with a lot of people (some I knew, and some I didn't), sold some prints and some comics. I came out of there just completely exhausted. This, plus the last few other shows I have done in Charlotte have really made me a fan of that town. People I recognize from other shows, and people who recognize me is a regular happening.
I love getting the time to go to a comic book show and this one, really charged me up for the next one, wherever that may be (more to come on that).
I show up thinking it was a MiniCon and we get wall to wall people all day long and a place so big that is stuffed full of people and dealers that I didn't have the time to look around at all.
I had a great show, talked with a lot of people (some I knew, and some I didn't), sold some prints and some comics. I came out of there just completely exhausted. This, plus the last few other shows I have done in Charlotte have really made me a fan of that town. People I recognize from other shows, and people who recognize me is a regular happening.
I love getting the time to go to a comic book show and this one, really charged me up for the next one, wherever that may be (more to come on that).
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Charlotte Minicon Jan 25th
This Friday I will attend the Charlotte Minicon, a one day show in (of course) Charlotte. I haven't done this one before, but the guest list is looking very impressive (its run by the same people who put on Heroescon). And Charlotte is always a good place to go, and I meet people from other shows in the area who will actually remember me (which is cool).
Hopefully I will post more on this before the show, if not I will put a post show update.
Hopefully I will post more on this before the show, if not I will put a post show update.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Charlotte Bound
I am leaving for the Charlotte Comicon tomorrow. I am stopping in to see Mom tonight and then on the road at the crack of dawn (Ok, more like 7:30). I've got a new art print for this one that I am excited about, and as always I've got copies of all my comics.
A day at a comic book convention is a good day.
A day at a comic book convention is a good day.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Dec update
So I have finished a new art piece as a tribute to the Great Pumpkin. I will have prints available by the next show, which is Sunday Dec 15th in Charlotte. I have done many Charlotte Mini Cons, I hope I do as well as I have the last few.
Also trying to make progress on the 10th issue of iNTERMEZZO and my eternal battle with the scanner. I will add more on that as it happens. I try not to be someone who posts every page or panel he finishes anyway, so I don't put up a lot from issues until they are complete.
I do miss scanning my daily sketches and posting them, that was fun. Maybe I will get back to that someday.
So I got a few responses when I asked for people to tell me their favorite character from iNTERMEZZO. A couple of posts here, facebook and email. Cheapshot was the character most mentioned.
Also trying to make progress on the 10th issue of iNTERMEZZO and my eternal battle with the scanner. I will add more on that as it happens. I try not to be someone who posts every page or panel he finishes anyway, so I don't put up a lot from issues until they are complete.
I do miss scanning my daily sketches and posting them, that was fun. Maybe I will get back to that someday.
So I got a few responses when I asked for people to tell me their favorite character from iNTERMEZZO. A couple of posts here, facebook and email. Cheapshot was the character most mentioned.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Me, at a table.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Posers
I heard it in reference to the whole fangirl/ poser debate. So let me get this straight, more women are showing interest in geek culture, reading comics, watching geek culture movies, and dressing in sexy outfits at cons, and what does the geek (troll) community do? Criticize them for not liking it enough. Chastise them for only showing a passing interest and discourage them from developing a real appreciation for it by making "real fans" look like tools.
Old man time, let me tell you how things were in my day. I remember my first comic book convention, Heroescon sometime in the late 80s. It was A LOT smaller than it is now, but at the time I felt overwhelmed. Buying everything I could (which wasn't nearly everything I wanted) and just generally soaking in what was to be the culture of my life, my people, my passion, and cementing the goal of where I wanted to be and what I wanted to be doing.
But there was something I noticed, that I didn't care for. I was the youngest person in the room (or at least it felt like it). A room full of older white guys; who all loved comics like I loved comics, but there was no diversity. Hell, they probably thought I was a poser. It didn't discourage my love for comics, but it made it feel a little more isolating to be a comic geek.
In the years since then, comic culture has exploded in all directions. Go to Heroescon now (or a large show in your area) and what you will see is nothing like my first show. There are younger people, tiny kids, all races, women of all ages in much greater numbers. And that is on both sides of the table, artists and fans.
It makes me feel like that community that I became a part of is sharing its passion on such a scale that the people in that room (I think it was 1987) couldn't imagine.
I hope they feel like I do, that this is great. That all of these different people with different tastes, and different levels of enthusiasm would be part of this subculture. More people are getting interested because they are seeing what we saw all along, that this is cool stuff. And we can agree on stuff we like, and disagree about stuff we just don't like(yeah, I'm looking at you Manga) and its all good. We don't all have to be the same kind of Geek to be a part.
So to all those who feel the need to separate the real fans from the posers, I think you are missing an opportunity.
And if it ever comes to pass that someone walks up to me at a convention, wearing a costume of one of my characters, but you tell me that "well, I just like the costume" or "I haven't read it. " I will still be thrilled that you took the time to do it and picked my character; and you will get SO MUCH free stuff.
Old man time, let me tell you how things were in my day. I remember my first comic book convention, Heroescon sometime in the late 80s. It was A LOT smaller than it is now, but at the time I felt overwhelmed. Buying everything I could (which wasn't nearly everything I wanted) and just generally soaking in what was to be the culture of my life, my people, my passion, and cementing the goal of where I wanted to be and what I wanted to be doing.
But there was something I noticed, that I didn't care for. I was the youngest person in the room (or at least it felt like it). A room full of older white guys; who all loved comics like I loved comics, but there was no diversity. Hell, they probably thought I was a poser. It didn't discourage my love for comics, but it made it feel a little more isolating to be a comic geek.
In the years since then, comic culture has exploded in all directions. Go to Heroescon now (or a large show in your area) and what you will see is nothing like my first show. There are younger people, tiny kids, all races, women of all ages in much greater numbers. And that is on both sides of the table, artists and fans.
It makes me feel like that community that I became a part of is sharing its passion on such a scale that the people in that room (I think it was 1987) couldn't imagine.
I hope they feel like I do, that this is great. That all of these different people with different tastes, and different levels of enthusiasm would be part of this subculture. More people are getting interested because they are seeing what we saw all along, that this is cool stuff. And we can agree on stuff we like, and disagree about stuff we just don't like(yeah, I'm looking at you Manga) and its all good. We don't all have to be the same kind of Geek to be a part.
So to all those who feel the need to separate the real fans from the posers, I think you are missing an opportunity.
And if it ever comes to pass that someone walks up to me at a convention, wearing a costume of one of my characters, but you tell me that "well, I just like the costume" or "I haven't read it. " I will still be thrilled that you took the time to do it and picked my character; and you will get SO MUCH free stuff.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Post Heroescon
I am tired.
Heroescon was long and exhausting but at the same time, it went by too fast and I didn't have enough time.
I had a pretty good weekend, much better than my last Heroescon experience (not as good as I would have liked, but still good). I sold quite a few art prints and some original stuff, but not a lot of comics. That is disappointing more than anything else, but I think it was still a positive experience.
I saw Joseph and Matthew, contributors to Dyslexic Cosmic 2, I gave them complimentary copies and got to talk to them a while. And a lot of faces I have gotten to know over the past several years doing these shows.
It is very inspiring, intimidating, encouraging, discouraging, and energizing.
I didn't get to buy as much as I would have liked (but that would take winning the lottery).
The next show is a one day convention in Winston Salem on July 20th. It will be my first time there, so that will be a new experience.
Heroescon was long and exhausting but at the same time, it went by too fast and I didn't have enough time.
I had a pretty good weekend, much better than my last Heroescon experience (not as good as I would have liked, but still good). I sold quite a few art prints and some original stuff, but not a lot of comics. That is disappointing more than anything else, but I think it was still a positive experience.
I saw Joseph and Matthew, contributors to Dyslexic Cosmic 2, I gave them complimentary copies and got to talk to them a while. And a lot of faces I have gotten to know over the past several years doing these shows.
It is very inspiring, intimidating, encouraging, discouraging, and energizing.
I didn't get to buy as much as I would have liked (but that would take winning the lottery).
The next show is a one day convention in Winston Salem on July 20th. It will be my first time there, so that will be a new experience.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
HEROESCON!!!
What's that you say, Heroescon is coming? I was unaware...
Yes I know I have been all about some Heroescon lately, but I missed it last year. This was the first convention I went to as a teenager (way back in the day when it was a lot smaller) and it was the first convention I set up as an artist (except for Free Comic Book Day here in Wilson), so it has a very Home Team feel for me.
Add to the fact that it is a three day show, I have only been able to do one other show yet this year, and have had all this week off from work. So yeah, I am really jazzed about this show.
Lots of stuff I will be displaying...
9 issues of iNTERMEZZO
6 different prints for sale
2 issues of Dyslexic Cosmic
New comic The Journey of Brave Ulysses
bunches of homeless heroes sketches
Yes I know I have been all about some Heroescon lately, but I missed it last year. This was the first convention I went to as a teenager (way back in the day when it was a lot smaller) and it was the first convention I set up as an artist (except for Free Comic Book Day here in Wilson), so it has a very Home Team feel for me.
Add to the fact that it is a three day show, I have only been able to do one other show yet this year, and have had all this week off from work. So yeah, I am really jazzed about this show.
Lots of stuff I will be displaying...
9 issues of iNTERMEZZO
6 different prints for sale
2 issues of Dyslexic Cosmic
New comic The Journey of Brave Ulysses
bunches of homeless heroes sketches
So come on down to see me.
Say the secret phrase "The Funk of Forty Thousand Years" and win a prize
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Wendy
Wendy is going on a business trip today and won't be home until late tomorrow night.
What I think will happen... I'll get a lot of stuff done and spend the whole time drawing and/or writing.
What probably will happen... I'll sit, watch TV, Facebook, and generally feel anxious about it until she gets back.
Usually I get some things done I plan to do, but not nearly as many as I imagine.
The comic obsession (and it has been growing because of Heroescon, my apologies to my friends who have to put up with the Heroescon plans, and me showing them everything I am working on for it) gets it focus stolen when Wendy is not at home. I keep thinking that I need to be doing something but have to focus to get it done.
What I think will happen... I'll get a lot of stuff done and spend the whole time drawing and/or writing.
What probably will happen... I'll sit, watch TV, Facebook, and generally feel anxious about it until she gets back.
Usually I get some things done I plan to do, but not nearly as many as I imagine.
The comic obsession (and it has been growing because of Heroescon, my apologies to my friends who have to put up with the Heroescon plans, and me showing them everything I am working on for it) gets it focus stolen when Wendy is not at home. I keep thinking that I need to be doing something but have to focus to get it done.
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