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Evidence of life in SPACE
Mar. 7th, 2008 09:30 amDan Taylor has some photos up from the SPACE con, including a couple of yours truly:
http://www.comicspace.com/weirdmuse/comics.php?action=gallery&comic_id=18940
http://www.comicspace.com/weirdmuse/comics.php?action=gallery&comic_id=18940
SPACE stuff
Mar. 3rd, 2008 01:30 pmA couple of SPACE con reports:
Frank Santoro:
http://comicscomicsmag.blogspot.com/2008/03/space-report_02.html
Max Ink:
http://avltheatre.info/MaxBlog/?p=44
http://avltheatre.info/MaxBlog/?p=45
Jim Rugg:
http://jimrugg.livejournal.com/8704.html
Lots of coverage and pictures:
http://comicrelated.com/
(You can see me in my stylin' new Justice League shirt here: http://comicrelated.com/news/space08_009.html )
Not much to add to what they said. I wasn't expecting to move many books, since I didn't have anything new, but I actually did ok. There did seem to be a bit of a malaise around the room, which many attributed to the show being in March instead of April this year. The weather was actually pretty nice, but I was still feeling a bit of the "winter blahs", and I suspect I wasn't alone.
Still, it's always a pleasure to see old friends and meet some new folks. Rickey Gonzales, who was set up next to me, seemed impressed by the number of people coming by my table to say hi. Well, kiddo, when you do the same show for 9 years in a row... ;-)
Perhaps the best surprise was when Tim Fischer came by and gifted me the original artwork from his Capella story. Neat!
I picked up Jay Hosler's new book while he was away from his table. A few minutes later, he actually chased me down to make sure I got it signed before he had to leave. Now that's service!
It was a bummer that Living Small Press Legends Tim Corrigan and Jim Main weren't able to make it out. I was supposed to be sitting on a panel with Main, and I was looking forward to finally meeting him. Maybe next year!
The panel itself, on small press APA groups, went all right I guess. At least the audience outnumbered the panelists this time. Barely. ;-) I kind of hate doing these things, although once you get me wound up I tend to babble on and on. Hopefully between me, Ian Shires, Ray Tomczak, and Mike Carroll we managed to convey some useful information.
Max Ink drew a sketch of his characters Blink and Sam dressed as Lady Spectra & Sparky. As he handed it to me, he paused and said, "I did this joke already, didn't I?". He did do a similar sketch last year, but I'm sure not complaining!
Special thanks to Rafer and Nan Roberts, who insisted that I not drive home on an empty stomach and invited me along to a nearby mexican place after the show. Good eatin'! Rafer helpfully pointed out that with so much cheese and beans inside me, the resulting flatulence would help me stay awake on the long drive home. And so it did.
The list of books and stuff I picked up after the cut:
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Frank Santoro:
http://comicscomicsmag.blogspot.com/2008/03/space-report_02.html
Max Ink:
http://avltheatre.info/MaxBlog/?p=44
http://avltheatre.info/MaxBlog/?p=45
Jim Rugg:
http://jimrugg.livejournal.com/8704.html
Lots of coverage and pictures:
http://comicrelated.com/
(You can see me in my stylin' new Justice League shirt here: http://comicrelated.com/news/space08_009.html )
Not much to add to what they said. I wasn't expecting to move many books, since I didn't have anything new, but I actually did ok. There did seem to be a bit of a malaise around the room, which many attributed to the show being in March instead of April this year. The weather was actually pretty nice, but I was still feeling a bit of the "winter blahs", and I suspect I wasn't alone.
Still, it's always a pleasure to see old friends and meet some new folks. Rickey Gonzales, who was set up next to me, seemed impressed by the number of people coming by my table to say hi. Well, kiddo, when you do the same show for 9 years in a row... ;-)
Perhaps the best surprise was when Tim Fischer came by and gifted me the original artwork from his Capella story. Neat!
I picked up Jay Hosler's new book while he was away from his table. A few minutes later, he actually chased me down to make sure I got it signed before he had to leave. Now that's service!
It was a bummer that Living Small Press Legends Tim Corrigan and Jim Main weren't able to make it out. I was supposed to be sitting on a panel with Main, and I was looking forward to finally meeting him. Maybe next year!
The panel itself, on small press APA groups, went all right I guess. At least the audience outnumbered the panelists this time. Barely. ;-) I kind of hate doing these things, although once you get me wound up I tend to babble on and on. Hopefully between me, Ian Shires, Ray Tomczak, and Mike Carroll we managed to convey some useful information.
Max Ink drew a sketch of his characters Blink and Sam dressed as Lady Spectra & Sparky. As he handed it to me, he paused and said, "I did this joke already, didn't I?". He did do a similar sketch last year, but I'm sure not complaining!
Special thanks to Rafer and Nan Roberts, who insisted that I not drive home on an empty stomach and invited me along to a nearby mexican place after the show. Good eatin'! Rafer helpfully pointed out that with so much cheese and beans inside me, the resulting flatulence would help me stay awake on the long drive home. And so it did.
The list of books and stuff I picked up after the cut:
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SPACE between my ears
Feb. 29th, 2008 06:59 pmTotally forgot to post about this:
I will be at the Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo in Columbus this weekend. Drop by if you're in the area!
I will be at the Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo in Columbus this weekend. Drop by if you're in the area!
Mid-week links
Jan. 23rd, 2008 08:13 pmBanners for neglected fandoms:
http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/2008/01/here-are-some-things-you-can-use-on.html
Is Xenu your copilot too?
How to write a screenplay:
http://toddalcott.livejournal.com/163924.html
Good advice for writers in all media.
Warren Ellis' guide to gardening:
http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=5481
"'Mulching' is not in fact a new sexual practise invented by Something Awful."
Mid-Ohio Con is for sale:
http://www.midohiocon.com/
Dare we hope that the new owners might devote more space to indy comics, and less to bootleg DVDs and Z-list celebrities?
http://www.beaucoupkevin.com/2008/01/here-are-some-things-you-can-use-on.html
Is Xenu your copilot too?
How to write a screenplay:
http://toddalcott.livejournal.com/163924.html
Good advice for writers in all media.
Warren Ellis' guide to gardening:
http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=5481
"'Mulching' is not in fact a new sexual practise invented by Something Awful."
Mid-Ohio Con is for sale:
http://www.midohiocon.com/
Dare we hope that the new owners might devote more space to indy comics, and less to bootleg DVDs and Z-list celebrities?
Konichi-Blah
Nov. 18th, 2007 10:06 amSugoiCon ended up being kind of a let-down. It was a pretty tiny show and there just wasn't much going on that I was interested in. Alarm bells probably should've gone off when the website didn't list any events, or even tell you what hours the show was open. Once you got there, the program guide listed events, but not where or when they would be held. The only way to know what was actually going on when was to read the whiteboards outside the various meeting rooms. I didn't notice until after the fact that there were going to be panels on webcomics and self-publishing, or I might've tried to hit one of those.
(I was also a little put off by the fact that you had to fill out a registration form -- name, address, phone #, etc. -- just to get in the door. What was up with that? Or maybe I was just irritated because the check-off boxes for "age" ended at "41+". Way to make me feel old, SugoiCon. :P )
The dealers' room was small -- one dealer had several tables of manga volumes and anime DVDs, plus there were a number of smaller dealers selling toys and knickknacks (and yes, Pocky). Karen found a couple of Final Fantasy figures she liked, and a few manga volumes she was missing (though she pointed out that it wasn't anything she couldn't have gotten at Border's). John grabbed a copy of something called My Dead Girlfriend, just because he liked the title (I worry about that boy sometimes). I picked up a copy of Dramacon (something I've been meaning to try since the first volume came out, but kept forgetting to look for *hangs head in shame*), and a copy of the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children movie (ditto).
Artists' Alley was a real disappointment. I see so many manga-influenced artists on the web, I figured this section would be packed, and I was looking forward to seeing what kind of homegrown minicoimcs/doujinshi they were doing. But there were maybe 5 people there (plus 1 or 2 others who had set up in the dealers' section instead), and most of them were doing either pin-up drawings, or artsy-craftsy things like crocheted dolls. Dirk Tiede had copies of Jane Irwin's new Vogelein book, so I snagged that and a volume of his Paradigm Shift.
The cosplayers were out in force, with efforts ranging from "pretty darn good" to "well, points for enthusiasm". Didn't get any pictures, but there was a trio of FLCL characters that I thought were really well-done. Luckily, I didn't see a lot of the "Holy cow, I can't believe her parents let her leave the house dressed like that" type of outfits, but I admit my eyes probably lingered longer than was proper at one attractive lady's Winry Rockbell costume.
We ducked into one of the video rooms at random, and ended up watching most of an InuYasha movie, which was pretty good. I'd seen bits and pieces of the show on Cartoon Network, but Karen and John had never seen it; Karen was impressed by the way InuYasha would just haul off and slug anyone who gave him any lip. And of course, she dug Sesshomaru because he was evil and pretty and had long hair.
After a couple of hours of wandering around, we all pretty much said "bored now" and decided to call it a day. To be fair, a show like this seems to be aimed at people who are really enamoured of the whole "anime culture", and are happy just to be able to hang out with a bunch of fellow fans. If you were there the entire weekend, you probably could see and do some fun stuff (concerts, costume contest, etc.), but just doing a one-day "drive-by" like we did, it wasn't really worth the trip.
(I was also a little put off by the fact that you had to fill out a registration form -- name, address, phone #, etc. -- just to get in the door. What was up with that? Or maybe I was just irritated because the check-off boxes for "age" ended at "41+". Way to make me feel old, SugoiCon. :P )
The dealers' room was small -- one dealer had several tables of manga volumes and anime DVDs, plus there were a number of smaller dealers selling toys and knickknacks (and yes, Pocky). Karen found a couple of Final Fantasy figures she liked, and a few manga volumes she was missing (though she pointed out that it wasn't anything she couldn't have gotten at Border's). John grabbed a copy of something called My Dead Girlfriend, just because he liked the title (I worry about that boy sometimes). I picked up a copy of Dramacon (something I've been meaning to try since the first volume came out, but kept forgetting to look for *hangs head in shame*), and a copy of the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children movie (ditto).
Artists' Alley was a real disappointment. I see so many manga-influenced artists on the web, I figured this section would be packed, and I was looking forward to seeing what kind of homegrown minicoimcs/doujinshi they were doing. But there were maybe 5 people there (plus 1 or 2 others who had set up in the dealers' section instead), and most of them were doing either pin-up drawings, or artsy-craftsy things like crocheted dolls. Dirk Tiede had copies of Jane Irwin's new Vogelein book, so I snagged that and a volume of his Paradigm Shift.
The cosplayers were out in force, with efforts ranging from "pretty darn good" to "well, points for enthusiasm". Didn't get any pictures, but there was a trio of FLCL characters that I thought were really well-done. Luckily, I didn't see a lot of the "Holy cow, I can't believe her parents let her leave the house dressed like that" type of outfits, but I admit my eyes probably lingered longer than was proper at one attractive lady's Winry Rockbell costume.
We ducked into one of the video rooms at random, and ended up watching most of an InuYasha movie, which was pretty good. I'd seen bits and pieces of the show on Cartoon Network, but Karen and John had never seen it; Karen was impressed by the way InuYasha would just haul off and slug anyone who gave him any lip. And of course, she dug Sesshomaru because he was evil and pretty and had long hair.
After a couple of hours of wandering around, we all pretty much said "bored now" and decided to call it a day. To be fair, a show like this seems to be aimed at people who are really enamoured of the whole "anime culture", and are happy just to be able to hang out with a bunch of fellow fans. If you were there the entire weekend, you probably could see and do some fun stuff (concerts, costume contest, etc.), but just doing a one-day "drive-by" like we did, it wasn't really worth the trip.
Konichi-Wha?
Nov. 16th, 2007 10:09 amAfter being pretty underwhelmed by the last few Mid-Ohio Cons, my pals Karen and John suggested that we try one of the local anime shows instead. So it looks like we'll be wandering around at SugoiCon this Saturday. This'll be my first anime con, I'm curious to see how it compares to the comic book shows I'm used to. If you don't hear from me again, it'll probably mean I've been glomped to death by crazed otaku hopped up on too much pocky. '^_^
Blast from the past
Aug. 17th, 2007 09:48 pmAlan Light (of The Buyer's Guide fame) has uploaded a bunch of photos from the 1982 San Diego Con. Shots of Jack Kirby, Carl Barks, Milt Caniff, and many others:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/sets/72157601430944410/
(link courtesy of Journalista)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/sets/72157601430944410/
(link courtesy of Journalista)
JKC's Wizard World Non-Adventure
Aug. 14th, 2007 08:06 pmStandard disclaimer: I spent most of the con either parked behind my table or wandering around Artists Alley. If you're interested in DC/Marvel news, movie previews, or other such mainstream stuff, these are not the droids you're looking for.
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On the move
Jul. 29th, 2007 08:58 pmJust to let everyone know, I'm in the process of moving. As of August 1st, my new address will be:
J. Kevin Carrier
1800 Leven Lane
Milford, OH 45150
Unfortunately, my phone and internet won't be hooked up until August 5th, so I'll be out of touch from the 1st to the 5th. If you need my new phone #, just drop me a line. Email will remain the same.
The Glorianna strips are all uploaded, so you should see the updates on Monday and Friday as normal. I probably won't be able to do my usual non-sequitur update spam announcements, though. I know you're crushed. ;-)
And yes, I'm still planning to attend the Wizard Chicago Con on August 10-12. I'll be at Artist Alley table #5220. If I look a little more shell-shocked than usual this year, you'll know why...
J. Kevin Carrier
1800 Leven Lane
Milford, OH 45150
Unfortunately, my phone and internet won't be hooked up until August 5th, so I'll be out of touch from the 1st to the 5th. If you need my new phone #, just drop me a line. Email will remain the same.
The Glorianna strips are all uploaded, so you should see the updates on Monday and Friday as normal. I probably won't be able to do my usual non-sequitur update spam announcements, though. I know you're crushed. ;-)
And yes, I'm still planning to attend the Wizard Chicago Con on August 10-12. I'll be at Artist Alley table #5220. If I look a little more shell-shocked than usual this year, you'll know why...
Picture this
Jun. 28th, 2007 09:26 pmIt's fun to see everyone's photos after a major convention... but after the dozenth Flickr set of the same faces, they do start to run together a bit. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dryponder has come up with a clever twist: He drew his character Butterfly into the pics, interacting with the folks at MoCCA:
http://dryponder.livejournal.com/123411.html
Fun!
dryponder has come up with a clever twist: He drew his character Butterfly into the pics, interacting with the folks at MoCCA:http://dryponder.livejournal.com/123411.html
Fun!
Dan Kellaway (left) and yours truly at the SPACE con:
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If you're dying to see more of my ugly mug, there's a couple more shots here.
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If you're dying to see more of my ugly mug, there's a couple more shots here.
SPACE Haul
Apr. 24th, 2007 05:55 pmA list of all the books I bought/got/traded for at the SPACE show, with relevant links. Reviews to come later.
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And so I'm back...from outer SPACE...
Apr. 22nd, 2007 09:16 pmJust got back from Columbus. I'll do a more complete report later, but I had a blast and picked up a TON of great books. For now, here's a doodle by Max Ink, showing his characters Blink and Sam sporting some familiar headgear:
Mid-Ohio and Me
Dec. 2nd, 2006 04:32 pmMid-Ohio Con is not really my kind of show. The guest list is a mix of mainstream creators and tv has-beens (Joyce DeWitt? At a comics show? WTF?), with relatively little alt-comix presence. The dealers' tables are likewise heavy on mainstream back issues, plus toys and bootleg DVDs. But I always end up going anyway, because it's nearby and I do run into a lot of old buddies there.
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Off to see the Wizard
Jul. 17th, 2006 03:49 pmWizard World Chicago is coming up in a couple weeks. I'll be in Artists' Alley as usual... you can find me at table 3231 A. Mention that you know me from LiveJournal and get a free comic!
More SPACE
May. 16th, 2006 08:35 pmMatt Dembicki has some photos up from the SPACE con, including one of yours truly:
http://waspcomix.blogspot.com/2006/05/space-2006-photos_15.html
http://waspcomix.blogspot.com/2006/05/space-2006-photos_15.html
Had a great time at Bob Corby's SPACE show on Saturday. There was a real "generational" feel to the show -- lots of early minicomics pioneers like Tim Corrigan, Larry Blake, Jim Pack, Larry Nibert, et. al., rubbing shoulders with teenagers doing their very first zines. I scanned the room trying to spot any big "trends", but nothing really jumped out; styles and subject matters were all over the map. I saw more trade paperbacks, but there were still plenty of good ol' fashioned xerox zines in evidence too.
The show moved to a new venue this year, the Aladdin Shrine Complex, and I think it was a good move. It was much better having everyone together in one big room (instead of squirreled off in different corners of a hotel). The crowd kind of waxed and waned over the course of the day -- the morning was a bit slow, then it got really busy in the early afternoon, then petered out again towards the end of the show. I ended up doing ok in sales; I would've done better if I'd had a new issue out for the repeat customers from previous years.
Strangest encounter of the day: A guy comes by the table and flips through one of my books. He starts gushing over it: "Wow, this is really great!" He calls his buddy over: "Look at this, isn't it great?" They ooh and ahh over it for a few seconds... then put it down and walk away. WTF? Did the $2.00 price tag scare them off?
Mascot Wars: The young lady on rollerskates beat out the guy in the cat suit. I've no idea what either one was selling, though.
Since the show was only two hours away from me, I opted to just drive down for the day. Good for saving money on a hotel room, but bad because I missed the night-before party, and also I was getting pretty pooped by the end of the day. Apparently it showed; at one point, Rafer Roberts walked by and burst out laughing: "You should see the look on your face!"
My flagging energy aside, it was a good day of commisseration and commerce. Any con where Jim Pack, Larry Blake, Dan Taylor, and Sean Frost all volunteer to do something for your comic is a good con. ;-)
Here's a list of the books I picked up... reviews to follow later:
THE BEASTS OF BALL POINT
AS EAVESDROPPED #2
Suzanne Baumann
OVERTIME FOR BUSINESS CHIMP
SEX COMIC
Sean Bieri
PSYCHOZORT #13, 14, 15, 16 & 17
Larry Blake
THIEF GALLERY #1
Rene Blansette, Dan Nauenburg & Jesse Thomas
KEKIONGA BUG BOOK
Pam Bliss
ZOMBIE PRESCHOOL
Jim Coon
THE BEST OF FRED 'N' MARVIN
Tim Corrigan
THE AMAZING CYNICALMAN #13 & 14
Matt Feazell
JOHNNY PUBLIC #9 & 10
Sean Frost & Wendi Strang-Frost
FURRY WIDDLE BUNNY #1
Sean Frost & Nate Higley
ROADSONG #1
Allan Gross & Joanna Estep
KITTY LITTER #4 & 5
Ryan Holgersen & Nathan Brewer
BLINK: EXPERIENCING CREATIVE DIFFICULTIES
BLINK: SPACE TO BREATHE
Max Ink
ALL-COMICS APA #7 & 8
Larned Justin
CLASSIC CARDINAL #2
K.J. Kolka
THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS
A. David Lewis & MP MANN
SLOW WIND #2
Steve Peters
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME IF I WET THE BED?
Liz Prince
TWELVE ANGRY LOVE POEMS
Nan Roberts
FIB #1
James Russo & various
OWLY: FLYING LESSONS
Andy Runton
THE ART OF UKO SMITH #1
NUDES: SKETCHES AND GESTURES #1
Uko Smith
SHORTOONZ #5
THE CLOUD...A FABLE
FEATURE FUNNIES #1
WEIRD MUSE #1 & 2
Dan Taylor
THE SPAZ
Aaron Trudgeon
THAT'S JUST SUPER
TEENY BIKINI
Rob Ullman
THE WANG: WHO'S YOUR DADDY?
Stan Yan
The show moved to a new venue this year, the Aladdin Shrine Complex, and I think it was a good move. It was much better having everyone together in one big room (instead of squirreled off in different corners of a hotel). The crowd kind of waxed and waned over the course of the day -- the morning was a bit slow, then it got really busy in the early afternoon, then petered out again towards the end of the show. I ended up doing ok in sales; I would've done better if I'd had a new issue out for the repeat customers from previous years.
Strangest encounter of the day: A guy comes by the table and flips through one of my books. He starts gushing over it: "Wow, this is really great!" He calls his buddy over: "Look at this, isn't it great?" They ooh and ahh over it for a few seconds... then put it down and walk away. WTF? Did the $2.00 price tag scare them off?
Mascot Wars: The young lady on rollerskates beat out the guy in the cat suit. I've no idea what either one was selling, though.
Since the show was only two hours away from me, I opted to just drive down for the day. Good for saving money on a hotel room, but bad because I missed the night-before party, and also I was getting pretty pooped by the end of the day. Apparently it showed; at one point, Rafer Roberts walked by and burst out laughing: "You should see the look on your face!"
My flagging energy aside, it was a good day of commisseration and commerce. Any con where Jim Pack, Larry Blake, Dan Taylor, and Sean Frost all volunteer to do something for your comic is a good con. ;-)
Here's a list of the books I picked up... reviews to follow later:
THE BEASTS OF BALL POINT
AS EAVESDROPPED #2
Suzanne Baumann
OVERTIME FOR BUSINESS CHIMP
SEX COMIC
Sean Bieri
PSYCHOZORT #13, 14, 15, 16 & 17
Larry Blake
THIEF GALLERY #1
Rene Blansette, Dan Nauenburg & Jesse Thomas
KEKIONGA BUG BOOK
Pam Bliss
ZOMBIE PRESCHOOL
Jim Coon
THE BEST OF FRED 'N' MARVIN
Tim Corrigan
THE AMAZING CYNICALMAN #13 & 14
Matt Feazell
JOHNNY PUBLIC #9 & 10
Sean Frost & Wendi Strang-Frost
FURRY WIDDLE BUNNY #1
Sean Frost & Nate Higley
ROADSONG #1
Allan Gross & Joanna Estep
KITTY LITTER #4 & 5
Ryan Holgersen & Nathan Brewer
BLINK: EXPERIENCING CREATIVE DIFFICULTIES
BLINK: SPACE TO BREATHE
Max Ink
ALL-COMICS APA #7 & 8
Larned Justin
CLASSIC CARDINAL #2
K.J. Kolka
THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS
A. David Lewis & MP MANN
SLOW WIND #2
Steve Peters
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME IF I WET THE BED?
Liz Prince
TWELVE ANGRY LOVE POEMS
Nan Roberts
FIB #1
James Russo & various
OWLY: FLYING LESSONS
Andy Runton
THE ART OF UKO SMITH #1
NUDES: SKETCHES AND GESTURES #1
Uko Smith
SHORTOONZ #5
THE CLOUD...A FABLE
FEATURE FUNNIES #1
WEIRD MUSE #1 & 2
Dan Taylor
THE SPAZ
Aaron Trudgeon
THAT'S JUST SUPER
TEENY BIKINI
Rob Ullman
THE WANG: WHO'S YOUR DADDY?
Stan Yan
