Chicago Zine Fest
March 10, 2012
11am - 6pm Zine Exhibition at Columbia College
more details at http://www.chicagozinefest.org
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Showing posts with label Conventions. Show all posts
Friday, March 2, 2012
Table 21!
Chicago Zine Fest
March 10, 2012
11am - 6pm Zine Exhibition at Columbia College
more details at http://www.chicagozinefest.org
Friday, February 3, 2012
We'll Be At Chicago Zine Fest!
Deep Dish Comics is super excited to be attending the 3rd annual Chicago Zine Fest. We'll be there promoting our digital comics and selling some dead tree editions, as well. Wizard World was fun, but I'm really looking forward to getting to interact with other indie creators with from the local zine scene. I implore you to show up if you can. Did I mention admission is free?See ya' there!
Chicago Zine Fest
March 9 & 10, 2012
Friday:
1 - 3pm Gender, Race & Sexuality, a Discussion with Women in Self-Publishing at Columbia College
6 - 9pm Zine Readings at 826CHI
9:30pm - 12am Zine Olympics at Quimby's Bookstore
Saturday:
11am - 6pm Zine Exhibition at Columbia College
more details at http://www.chicagozinefest.org
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, Photos
First things first:
It's gotta be either Wizard World or Chicago Comic Con; I'm tired of saying the whole thing.
Anyways...
Here's a few highlights from the weekend:
Not bad for a first time set-up, huh?
Our biggest lesson learned from the weekend: You can never have enough Harley Quinn. This was a popular painting and required seconds.
People loved these sketch cards. They were a hit with children and grown-ups, alike. The Hellboy and Mr. Miracle were stand-outs.
It's gotta be either Wizard World or Chicago Comic Con; I'm tired of saying the whole thing.
Anyways...
Here's a few highlights from the weekend:
Not bad for a first time set-up, huh?
Our biggest lesson learned from the weekend: You can never have enough Harley Quinn. This was a popular painting and required seconds.
People loved these sketch cards. They were a hit with children and grown-ups, alike. The Hellboy and Mr. Miracle were stand-outs.
A generous Mr. Art Baltazar gifted me a drawing my favorite young JSA'er, Stargirl. Aw yeah!
This was my treasure of the weekend: The beginning of a sketch jam recreating this famous cover, done by contemporary artists doing contemporary versions of the characters. Go ahead, it's okay to be jealous.
Guy Gardner by Patrick Gleason
Blue Beetle (Jaime) by Mike Norton
Batman by Chris Burnham
And here are my favorite cosplayers of the Con. Parker has some troubles, huh?
I'd like to send some very special shout-outs to some cool people I met over the weekend.
Juan Carlos Baez took us under his wing and showed a couple of Con rookies the ropes. Amazing art.
Ted Woods, a fellow indie comic creator from Michigan, who was all too kind to us.
Steve Bryant and Jim Nelson, fellow 11 O'Clock forum buddies who provided some words of encouragement.
Thanks, guys.
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, Thoughts
I write this 2 full days after WWCC has ended, giving myself some time recuperate and gather my thoughts.
First off, I'd like to address the show from a fan's perspective. Bear in mind, I spent only a couple hours on the actual show floor, most of my time was spent manning our table in Artist's Alley. Speaking of which, it was easily the largest Artist Alley I've, or anyone I've spoken to had ever seen. The area seemed to take up nearly half of the show floor. Wizard touted a guest list of over 500 artists (who knows for sure). There were more than a handful of tables that stayed empty all weekend, even though they bore the name of an artist. I have a hard time believing that someone would shell out a few hundred bucks for a table and not bother to show up. This leads me to believe that quite a few tables were given away, perhaps with the hope of filling up the space. I'm well aware that Cons regularly invite high profile artists and offer complimentary tables, but some of these tables seemed to belong to "relatively unknown" artists, with all due respect. Now, why make Artist Alley larger if it is difficult to fill? This leads to another interesting observation: The larger Artist Alley came at the expense of a dwindling retailer area. The amount of comic and collectible dealers on hand were much less than in previous years. Unfortunately, this meant less deals were to be had. Don't get me wrong, with a little determination and luck, you can find some true treasures. Unfortunately, they seemed fewer and further between. Less dealers meant less competition, which is too bat at what is considered a "shopping show". With the ever-increasing popularity of the autograph section, it seemed as if the dealers were getting swallowed between the celebrities and the comics. Weird.
Now, for some thoughts as an exhibitor. I appreciate Wizard giving our company the opportunity to exhibit, I truly do, however, their organization left a lot to be desired. I'm not going to get into the details, mainly because they're boring. What I will say is that they made mistakes and weren't able to rectify them, even with my persistent, but well delivered, complaining. From what I hear, C2E2 has them beat in this department. As for the action our table saw, I was pretty pleased. Thursday and Friday were more than dead, we only sold a few items and things looked bleak. Saturday, however, was an onslaught. The crowd was enormous, and a surprisingly high number of them were willing to take a chance on a comic they've never heard of. The original art we sold kept my sister busy while I pitched our comic to many curious customers. We were so busy, we weren't even able to eat lunch. It was good. Sunday was also well attended and provided some decent business. What can't be calculated is the invaluable relationships made during the show. My sister and I made numerous connections with various industry professionals. All of them were extremely supportive and helpful. This aspect made us even more excited to further pursue this venture.
In closing, Wizard is still a good show, for attendees and exhibitors. Sure, most people aren't there for the comics, but enough of them trickle in to make a difference.
First off, I'd like to address the show from a fan's perspective. Bear in mind, I spent only a couple hours on the actual show floor, most of my time was spent manning our table in Artist's Alley. Speaking of which, it was easily the largest Artist Alley I've, or anyone I've spoken to had ever seen. The area seemed to take up nearly half of the show floor. Wizard touted a guest list of over 500 artists (who knows for sure). There were more than a handful of tables that stayed empty all weekend, even though they bore the name of an artist. I have a hard time believing that someone would shell out a few hundred bucks for a table and not bother to show up. This leads me to believe that quite a few tables were given away, perhaps with the hope of filling up the space. I'm well aware that Cons regularly invite high profile artists and offer complimentary tables, but some of these tables seemed to belong to "relatively unknown" artists, with all due respect. Now, why make Artist Alley larger if it is difficult to fill? This leads to another interesting observation: The larger Artist Alley came at the expense of a dwindling retailer area. The amount of comic and collectible dealers on hand were much less than in previous years. Unfortunately, this meant less deals were to be had. Don't get me wrong, with a little determination and luck, you can find some true treasures. Unfortunately, they seemed fewer and further between. Less dealers meant less competition, which is too bat at what is considered a "shopping show". With the ever-increasing popularity of the autograph section, it seemed as if the dealers were getting swallowed between the celebrities and the comics. Weird.
Now, for some thoughts as an exhibitor. I appreciate Wizard giving our company the opportunity to exhibit, I truly do, however, their organization left a lot to be desired. I'm not going to get into the details, mainly because they're boring. What I will say is that they made mistakes and weren't able to rectify them, even with my persistent, but well delivered, complaining. From what I hear, C2E2 has them beat in this department. As for the action our table saw, I was pretty pleased. Thursday and Friday were more than dead, we only sold a few items and things looked bleak. Saturday, however, was an onslaught. The crowd was enormous, and a surprisingly high number of them were willing to take a chance on a comic they've never heard of. The original art we sold kept my sister busy while I pitched our comic to many curious customers. We were so busy, we weren't even able to eat lunch. It was good. Sunday was also well attended and provided some decent business. What can't be calculated is the invaluable relationships made during the show. My sister and I made numerous connections with various industry professionals. All of them were extremely supportive and helpful. This aspect made us even more excited to further pursue this venture.
In closing, Wizard is still a good show, for attendees and exhibitors. Sure, most people aren't there for the comics, but enough of them trickle in to make a difference.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Come See Us @ Wizard World Comic Con!
That's right! Deep Dish Comics is making their big debut at this year's Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. We'll be located at table 3635 in Artist Alley, which, by the way, is reported as being the biggest Artist Alley in con history! We're just proud to be part of the over 500 creative types at this year's con! So please, stop by Table 3635 to pick up a free bookmark, buy an ashcan copy of Roomies #1, or even purchase a great piece of original art, starting at just a couple bucks! Either way, make sure you come by and say hey!
Stay tuned to DeepDishComics.com for daily (hopefully) recaps of the goings on.
Pro-tip: Buy your tickets online to save a few bucks and avoid the long lines.
See ya there!
Roomies #1 Ashcan ($1)
Bookmarks (Free!)
Mini Color Sketches ($2)
Canvas Paintings ($10-$15)
Stay tuned to DeepDishComics.com for daily (hopefully) recaps of the goings on.
Pro-tip: Buy your tickets online to save a few bucks and avoid the long lines.
See ya there!
Roomies #1 Ashcan ($1)
Bookmarks (Free!)
Mini Color Sketches ($2)
Canvas Paintings ($10-$15)
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