Chicago Zine Fest
March 10, 2012
11am - 6pm Zine Exhibition at Columbia College
more details at http://www.chicagozinefest.org
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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
Monday, October 3, 2011
24 Hour Comic! Read it now!
Here's our 2012 24 Hour Comic Day effort.
Background:
In the past year, we have discovered the magic that is K-Pop (Korean Pop Music). It's fun, harmless music, probably what Disco was like for a lot of people. Anyway, there's one particular group who goes by the name, Miss A, that we enjoy quite a bit. Here's a video of one of their performances:
Pretty good, am I right? Well, when we first saw the video we thought, "They kinda look like superheroes." Flash forward to 24 Hour Comic Day and we have our idea. So, without further ado, "Tomorrow Girls", by Juan and Juleesa Torres. Tomorrow Girls 24 Hour Comic
Here's some notes on how the 24 hours went.
Background:
In the past year, we have discovered the magic that is K-Pop (Korean Pop Music). It's fun, harmless music, probably what Disco was like for a lot of people. Anyway, there's one particular group who goes by the name, Miss A, that we enjoy quite a bit. Here's a video of one of their performances:
Pretty good, am I right? Well, when we first saw the video we thought, "They kinda look like superheroes." Flash forward to 24 Hour Comic Day and we have our idea. So, without further ado, "Tomorrow Girls", by Juan and Juleesa Torres. Tomorrow Girls 24 Hour Comic
Here's some notes on how the 24 hours went.
- We started Saturday night at 10 PM, which was a big mistake. We had been up all day with school and stuff and were not ready to be up for 24 hours. At 1 AM, we decided we needed some sleep and got back the comic at 7 AM. Yup, we gave up 6 hours.
- We had some movies playing in the background. Superman III is horrible but Superman IV is kinda okay. Green Lantern was not good. The new Stars Wars reissue in HD is horrible but the changes are horrendous.
- Ustream was pretty cool, and we had a decent crowd as the hours ticked away.
- We needed every second we had. We literally finished with 2 minutes to go. The last 30 minutes was chaotic. But, we got it done, and I'm pretty happy with the product.
- I'm most happy that we now have an all ages comic we can give to anybody!
We'll do this again next year, for sure!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
24 Hour Comic Day Live!
Change of plans!
The 24 hour challenge starts at 10:00 PM!
Like, RIGHT NOW!
Live video from your Android device on Ustream
The 24 hour challenge starts at 10:00 PM!
Like, RIGHT NOW!
Live video from your Android device on Ustream
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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)
Saturday, October 2, 2010
24 Hour Comic Day Liveblog
10-2-10
9:28 AM
24 Hour Comic Day is here! On our way to the Comic Vault!
10:45 AM
Getting ready!
11:00 AM
Here we go!
11:16 AM
11:31 AM
We may already have an idea.
5:41 PM
6:37 PM
Getting tired. 10 pages penciled. Watching Toy Story 2.
9:03 PM
Quotes of the night.
"How could Batman and Nightwing beat him when it takes the whole JLA to beat him!"
"Cuz he's a f%cking badass!"
"I can't find it. I think I drank it."
"I have a very well-developed low-brow."
"Zombies have been big since Zombieland"
"Mary-Jane, shut up for a minute!"
"I have the best version of Walking Dead"
"Hey Tony, I'm the red hood."
5:54 AM
Rockin Tacos on Irving Park has the best pork.
10:12 PM
Aftermath
We completed all 24 pages in about 22 hours. There is plenty we wish we could've done, but all-in-all it was a success.
Thanks:
Comic Vault
Rockin'Tacos
Friendly faces
Movies Watched:
Batman/Superman Apocalypse
Iron Man 2
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Spider-Man (The MTV Series)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The Last Star Fighter
Transformers The Animated Movie
Blade Runner
Nick Fury: Agent of Shield
And here's the comic!
Zombies (2010 24 Hour Comic Book Day)
9:28 AM
24 Hour Comic Day is here! On our way to the Comic Vault!
10:45 AM
Getting ready!
11:00 AM
Here we go!
11:16 AM
11:31 AM
We may already have an idea.
5:41 PM
6:37 PM
Getting tired. 10 pages penciled. Watching Toy Story 2.
9:03 PM
Quotes of the night.
"How could Batman and Nightwing beat him when it takes the whole JLA to beat him!"
"Cuz he's a f%cking badass!"
"I can't find it. I think I drank it."
"I have a very well-developed low-brow."
"Zombies have been big since Zombieland"
"Mary-Jane, shut up for a minute!"
"I have the best version of Walking Dead"
"Hey Tony, I'm the red hood."
5:54 AM
Rockin Tacos on Irving Park has the best pork.
10:12 PM
Aftermath
We completed all 24 pages in about 22 hours. There is plenty we wish we could've done, but all-in-all it was a success.
Thanks:
Comic Vault
Rockin'Tacos
Friendly faces
Movies Watched:
Batman/Superman Apocalypse
Iron Man 2
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Spider-Man (The MTV Series)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The Last Star Fighter
Transformers The Animated Movie
Blade Runner
Nick Fury: Agent of Shield
And here's the comic!
Zombies (2010 24 Hour Comic Book Day)
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