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My day at the NY COMIC CONVENTION
I went on Friday, and was there from 8:30am to about 7:00pm.
Retailers had a free breakfast care of Diamond Distributors, the company where every comic store in America gets it's books from, so I got my ass
there early. I live for this shit (along with music and movies) being there all day was just fine for me.
At 10:am the doors opened for professionals and one of the first booths I cum across is the Harper Collins Books display/set-up. A guy is putting
books out and I see he has a few copies of Clive Barker's "Arabat" and Neil Gaiman's "Anansi Boys" in hardcover. The guy says to me "those are FREE,
you can have them". "Really? Thanks a lot man", I say. "No problem. Those books are SIGNED too", he says. I open up both books, from 2 of my favorite
authors, Barker and Gaiman, and yes, I was just handed SIGNED hardcover copies of the books for free! I literally grab the books, thank the guy again
and almost run the hell away for fear of being punked or the guy changing his mind!
Nice start to the con huh?
Walking around, I see yet another book company table, Dorchester Books. They put out some great horror stuff from authors I like such as Jack Kethcum,
Ed Lee, Richard Laymon and one of my new faves Brian Keene.I buy a bunch of new horror books at $5 each and the guy at the booth asks me if I like
Jack Ketchum. I tell him I love his books. He tells me to give him my address and info and he will send me SIGNED books to my store! So I will now be
getting several Jack Ketchum books signed sent to my shop!
Who's having a better con that me?
It gets better.
It's around 12pm now. Mind you, the con is still only open to retailers and professionals until 3pm. I am at the "Autograph Alley" section and rather
surprisingly, Mike Mignola, the man who created HELLBOY is at a table with like 2 people at it signing books! In all honesty, I am not a big HELLBOY
fan. I dont read the book at all and never have.
But, Mignola is a huge talent and my brother Jon's girlfriend Jen (who manages my store) is a big fan of HELLBOY and even has HELLBOY tattoos. I go up
to a nearby dealer table, buy a radom back issue of HELLBOY to get signed for Jen. I then go over to Mignola's table and he was cool as hell. I tell
him about my shop and ask if it would be ok if I called my friend and had him say hello. He was cool with it and we call up Jen at my shop. He talks
to her, freaks out and then signs my comic.
He also tells me he will visit my shop the next time he and his wife are in NYC. Nice huh?
It gets a better.
I met ALEX FUCKING ROSS!
Alex Ross is my favorite artist of all time and he hardly ever does comic conventions. I stood in a line for about an hr and half for the
"possibility" of getting a tix to see him. I was the LAST PERSON HANDED A TICKET to meet him, no one else did. Then stood on another line for an hour
to really meet him. It was worth it, he was friendly and signed the 8 books I handed him, plus 2 Wonder Woman figures that my girlfriend handed me.
I also met and got shit signed by:
S. Biancchi (Wolverine)
A. Copiel (Thor)
So yeah, I had a good time.
M.
PS: Geoff Johns can SUCK IT! That dude wasnt at his table at all on Friday! Went there about 15 times and he was soo not there.
Oh well.
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Sounds good man. We were talking about possibly heading over for it but it never happened. Maybe next year when we have more stuff out. I like Alex
Ross but I'd totally kick him in the balls and walk over him to talk to Mignola. He actually draws comics.
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that sounds awesome!! Definitly a great day!
I'm really big on Terry Moore (I have a Strangers in Paradise tattoo) & Ed McGuiness. I have stuff signed by them, including some Terry Moore
sketches, but I've never gotten to meet either of them.
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HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
PAULIE |
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i don't know the first fucking thing about comics, but man, it really sounds like you had a blast.
congratulations.
how's the store going?
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
that sounds awesome!! Definitly a great day!
I'm really big on Terry Moore (I have a Strangers in Paradise tattoo) & Ed McGuiness. I have stuff signed by them, including some Terry Moore
sketches, but I've never gotten to meet either of them. |
have you read ECHO yet?
it's a pretty good read.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MikeFromInhuman
I went on Friday, and was there from 8:30am to about 7:00pm.
Retailers had a free breakfast care of Diamond Distributors, the company where every comic store in America gets it's books from, so I got my ass
there early. I live for this shit (along with music and movies) being there all day was just fine for me.
At 10:am the doors opened for professionals and one of the first booths I cum across is the Harper Collins Books display/set-up. A guy is putting
books out and I see he has a few copies of Clive Barker's "Arabat" and Neil Gaiman's "Anansi Boys" in hardcover. The guy says to me "those are FREE,
you can have them". "Really? Thanks a lot man", I say. "No problem. Those books are SIGNED too", he says. I open up both books, from 2 of my favorite
authors, Barker and Gaiman, and yes, I was just handed SIGNED hardcover copies of the books for free! I literally grab the books, thank the guy again
and almost run the hell away for fear of being punked or the guy changing his mind!
Nice start to the con huh?
Walking around, I see yet another book company table, Dorchester Books. They put out some great horror stuff from authors I like such as Jack Kethcum,
Ed Lee, Richard Laymon and one of my new faves Brian Keene.I buy a bunch of new horror books at $5 each and the guy at the booth asks me if I like
Jack Ketchum. I tell him I love his books. He tells me to give him my address and info and he will send me SIGNED books to my store! So I will now be
getting several Jack Ketchum books signed sent to my shop!
Who's having a better con that me?
It gets better.
It's around 12pm now. Mind you, the con is still only open to retailers and professionals until 3pm. I am at the "Autograph Alley" section and rather
surprisingly, Mike Mignola, the man who created HELLBOY is at a table with like 2 people at it signing books! In all honesty, I am not a big HELLBOY
fan. I dont read the book at all and never have.
But, Mignola is a huge talent and my brother Jon's girlfriend Jen (who manages my store) is a big fan of HELLBOY and even has HELLBOY tattoos. I go up
to a nearby dealer table, buy a radom back issue of HELLBOY to get signed for Jen. I then go over to Mignola's table and he was cool as hell. I tell
him about my shop and ask if it would be ok if I called my friend and had him say hello. He was cool with it and we call up Jen at my shop. He talks
to her, freaks out and then signs my comic.
He also tells me he will visit my shop the next time he and his wife are in NYC. Nice huh?
It gets a better.
I met ALEX FUCKING ROSS!
Alex Ross is my favorite artist of all time and he hardly ever does comic conventions. I stood in a line for about an hr and half for the
"possibility" of getting a tix to see him. I was the LAST PERSON HANDED A TICKET to meet him, no one else did. Then stood on another line for an hour
to really meet him. It was worth it, he was friendly and signed the 8 books I handed him, plus 2 Wonder Woman figures that my girlfriend handed me.
I also met and got shit signed by:
S. Biancchi (Wolverine)
A. Copiel (Thor)
So yeah, I had a good time.
M.
PS: Geoff Johns can SUCK IT! That dude wasnt at his table at all on Friday! Went there about 15 times and he was soo not there.
Oh well. |
sounds like an awesome day, me & my buddy who owns a shop are toying with the idea of going to next years.
What's the name of your store? i visted a bunch when i was last in NYC.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
that sounds awesome!! Definitly a great day!
I'm really big on Terry Moore (I have a Strangers in Paradise tattoo) & Ed McGuiness. I have stuff signed by them, including some Terry Moore
sketches, but I've never gotten to meet either of them. |
have you read ECHO yet?
it's a pretty good read. |
yeah... Ive only got issue 1, not sure if 2 came out yet, but I really liked it. I actually got a large print of the issue 1 cover signed by Terry
Moore too.
| Quote: | Originally posted by REV.PAULIE
HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
PAULIE |
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My store: www.myspace.com/brooklynmonsterfactory
Brooklyn Monster Factory
493 7th Ave
Brooklyn NY 11215
718 840 5840
2 Yrs in Biz this Month!
Thanks
M.
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Mike, you guys do in store shows at all? We are 100% stuck for a NY date on May 31st.
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I wish I could have shows at the store!
You can come by and hang though.
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mike that's awesome
I hate diamond they can suck it...
but that con sounds awesome
I had some people there scouting out for some of the stuff we are doing
and found out there is a new musical in the works...
toxic avenger the musical...coming this summer
they are planning on selling the shirts we are doing in the lobby....
as for diamond
It's weird being both a supplier and retailer from them...
I see how fucked they are from both sides...
it's amazing they have such a hold over the industry
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Dont get me started on Diamond. But Mike yeah, I'll be in NY hanging out for a few weeks after the tour and will deffo drop in. If I have some copies
of our comic I'll bring some in for you guys.
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hey i need to buy your comic when it comes out , remind me when its in previews would you (if its not ill just order it from you)
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MikeFromInhuman
My store: www.myspace.com/brooklynmonsterfactory
Brooklyn Monster Factory
493 7th Ave
Brooklyn NY 11215
718 840 5840
2 Yrs in Biz this Month!
Thanks
M. |
what kinda back issue supply do you have?
there are a few that im looking for....
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Will do. Being printed at the moment and Diamond take 5 months to approve comics so its gonna be a while.
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I have no idea who any of those people are but you got me hyped about it. That sounds like a once in a life time experience for ya and thats great to
be able to do shit like that. If I am ever in your area I'll stop by and check your place out. Best of luck with everything.
Each aspect of the soul has it's own part to play, but the ideal is harmonious agreement with reason and control.
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Dave, I have TONS of stuff.
Send me a list. ANY of you can: mscondotto@smithhanley.com
thanks!
m.
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Did you see my "Thanks to Gar Cummins" in Kick Ass ish 1?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MikeFromInhuman
Dave, I have TONS of stuff.
Send me a list. ANY of you can: mscondotto@smithhanley.com
thanks!
m. |
Cool i will, some is from the past few years, (walking dead, Goon{albatross issues}, Kinder Nacht, ASM 441, etc.... i'll come up with a list and send
it along to you, soonish...
but i'm always a sucker for a silver age book, i still need like 40 issues of ASM below 100.
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From one geek to another, Alex Ross is awesome. I like the way he uses photos as references for his art. Mike Mignola is cool also, Hellboy is the
shit IMO…
I would like to get Jim Lee’s signature his X-men & Batman was legendary.
Plus I dig these artists:
Bryan Hitch
Jim Cheung
Steve McNiven.
Don Figueroa.
So many good artists out there…
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We had Jim Lee over last year for the Dublin comic convention he was a real cool dude. Literally just sketched the whole time he was there for
everyone. We'd be in the pub drinking and he'd have his pad out doing a batman or something for one of us. We had Steve McNiven over too and hes real
nice.
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Met Steve McNiven too, 2 yrs in a row @ NYCC. He is really cool actually.
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i'd love to meet Eric Powell, or Mike Allred.
i have a sketch from eric powell, from the san diego con from two years ago, my buddy went and got me one.
other favorites for me artist/writers
Darwn Cooke (who lives here)
Brian K. Vaughan
Brian Wood
Mike Mignola
Jim Lee
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