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Endless Mike posted:My favorite signing experience was back in like 2000 or 01 when Bendis was just starting to become a name (USM had probably just started) and he was sharing a booth with David Mack and chatted for a bit. He was very nice and gracious that I was enjoying Powers. I met Bendis at TFAW in Portland like 3 years into USM, whenever Powers relaunched the first time. I approached hi, told him how much I liked his work and got a handshake. He then bought me a copy of the new Powers and signed it for me. Rea great dude.
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My favorite signing experience is when I had Greg Pak sign my copy of Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos #1. "I know you didn't have anything to do with this, but you do have a pretty great beard, so..." He was more than happy to sign it.
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Rhyno posted:I met Bendis at TFAW in Portland like 3 years into USM, whenever Powers relaunched the first time. I approached hi, told him how much I liked his work and got a handshake. He then bought me a copy of the new Powers and signed it for me. Rea great dude. One time my wife and I were at an event where Bendis was publicized to be doing a signing (on top of other goings on so he wasn't the main reason to be there per se). We were in the back room area looking around at all the artwork and stuff they put up on the walls and my wife was getting pictures. She went up to Bendis, who was the only other person in the area at the time, with her camera and he was getting ready to take a picture and she was like "hey, would you mind moving a little left so I can get this art?" He was a little dejected but happy to oblige. It was only after we left that I told her who it was but it's always been an amusing anecdote.
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RevKrule posted:One time my wife and I were at an event where Bendis was publicized to be doing a signing (on top of other goings on so he wasn't the main reason to be there per se). We were in the back room area looking around at all the artwork and stuff they put up on the walls and my wife was getting pictures. She went up to Bendis, who was the only other person in the area at the time, with her camera and he was getting ready to take a picture and she was like "hey, would you mind moving a little left so I can get this art?" He was a little dejected but happy to oblige. It was only after we left that I told her who it was but it's always been an amusing anecdote. That's excellent. I once elbowed Brian Posehn right in the goddamned dick. He wasn't that upset about it either!
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It probably happens all the time to him, what with it being 4 feet off the ground.
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Endless Mike posted:It probably happens all the time to him, what with it being 4 feet off the ground. Ha, that's what he said! "You'd be surprised how often that happens at this height."
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May 15, 2018 21:36
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Two of my favorites were talking New 52 Suicide Squad with John Ostrander, and Dave Gibbons being the nicest dude ever.
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Open Marriage Night posted:Two of my favorites were talking New 52 Suicide Squad with John Ostrander
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Rhyno posted:Ha, that's what he said! He talked about his at the time newborn son headbutting him in the dick, too.
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El Gallinero Gros posted:He talked about his at the time newborn son headbutting him in the dick, too. Oh poo poo, he probably thought I did it on purpose!
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CapnAndy posted:No no no no, you don't get to leave it there. There was a lot of "It's not my version of the character. They're free to do what they want." He didn't seem happy, but he was cool about it. My favorite interaction was with Brian Azzarello at C2E2, but that was at the hotel bar, so I don't know if that counts.
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May 16, 2018 04:53
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I wish I had cool conversations with comic creators. I did talk MLS with Rucka once I guess. With regards to Bendis he did a signing at ECCC this year in a big signing room and I think there was supposed to be a 5 item limit but BMB announced loudly that he would sign everything. His handlers weren't too happy about that (and yes it looked like someone brought every issue of Ultimate Spiderman)
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May 16, 2018 05:35
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Why do you all get multiple thibgs signed? Just have one items ffs
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I'm realizing I've never been to a comic convention and have no idea how they work. I've gone to the gaming convention Origins at least a dozen times, but there's an implicit playing of board games and RPGs that happens there and even playing demos of forthcoming games is a social and active kind of consumption or advertising. What's a comic convention like? I'm imagining a bunch of vendors selling back issues, some auctions for rare stuff, writer / artist time slots for signings, panels maybe about industry stuff, lots of people in costumes (maybe even a costume contest/parade), and previews of new comic related media, like a movie trailer.
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May 16, 2018 13:07
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Lots of Harley Quinn cosplayers.
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A Strange Aeon posted:I'm realizing I've never been to a comic convention and have no idea how they work. I've gone to the gaming convention Origins at least a dozen times, but there's an implicit playing of board games and RPGs that happens there and even playing demos of forthcoming games is a social and active kind of consumption or advertising. You've pretty much got it, but also add panels about various topics. And yes, lots of Harley Quinn and Deadpool cosplayers.
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Yeah I've only been to the two small cons that we have here in Indianapolis where it was maybe a couple of panels, a whole bunch of signings, and then a TON of vendors. I mainly go for the $1 comics so I can fill holes in my collection. But this year I will be meeting Jim Steranko.
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About 90% merch, about 5% creators (including panels, signing etc) about 2% beer related incidents and about 3% filled with people who came just to look at the cool costumes
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Madkal posted:About 90% merch, about 5% creators (including panels, signing etc) about 2% beer related incidents and about 3% filled with people who came just to look at the cool costumes 2% looking at the cool costumes, 1% leering at the young women in spandex.
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May 16, 2018 14:56
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Stan Lee is suing Pow! Entertainment for $1 billion for fraudulently coercing him to sign a sales agreement while he was in fragile health.
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May 16, 2018 20:46
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pubic works project posted:Yeah I've only been to the two small cons that we have here in Indianapolis where it was maybe a couple of panels, a whole bunch of signings, and then a TON of vendors. Which ones? There was a WizardWorld there a few years back and it was pathetic. Indy Comic Con is kind of a joke as well. Haven't been to IndyPopCon yet.
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Rhyno posted:Which ones? There was a WizardWorld there a few years back and it was pathetic. Indy Comic Con is kind of a joke as well. Haven't been to IndyPopCon yet. Just Indy ComicCon and PopCon. I went to PopCon two years ago and thought it was meh. Mainly went for the $1 comics. I'm going to PopCon again this year because I work with a guy that created it and cuz they got Steranko.
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pubic works project posted:Just Indy ComicCon and PopCon. I went to PopCon two years ago and thought it was meh. Mainly went for the $1 comics. I'm going to PopCon again this year because I work with a guy that created it and cuz they got Steranko. Gotchas. WW Indy was such a bust they quietly pulled out and pretended it never happened. The best part was they tried to buy into the Indy CC because it did so weel it's first year and when they were unable to do that they decided to do their own con and it was such a failure. Like oh my god was it a joke.
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I just picked up a box of comics from my Dad's attic. Aside from teenage me deciding to keep all my #1's somewhere else, I am just tickled over all this early 90's Marvel I've found again. Complete run of X-ecutioner's Song still bagged with their trading cards. Some McFarland Amazing Spider-Mans. Some X-Factor autographed by Stroman, some Uncanny that I can only imagine was signed by Porticio. Like, none of this is worth anything, but it makes me smile. I just really wished he had found the #1 stash and my dozen+ copies of X-Men #1 gatefold cover. EDIT: also Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity War, minus the #1's.
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May 17, 2018 01:48
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A Strange Aeon posted:What's a comic convention like? Read The Eltingville Club
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Does anyone know if you can read Bone's Tall Tales without having read the whole main series? I lent the first Bone trade to a coworker's son and he loved it, but the only other one I have is Tall Tales and I don't want to accidentally spoil anything for him by giving it to him.
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Rhyno posted:Gotchas. WW Indy was such a bust they quietly pulled out and pretended it never happened. The best part was they tried to buy into the Indy CC because it did so weel it's first year and when they were unable to do that they decided to do their own con and it was such a failure. Like oh my god was it a joke. If you decide to come down to PopCon let me know. I might be able to get you a free pass.
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Huh. https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-beer-prohibition/
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pubic works project posted:If you decide to come down to PopCon let me know. I might be able to get you a free pass. Neat! I will keep it in mind.
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Squizzle posted:Morrison's New X-Men began 17 years ago this summer, placing it as far from the present day as it is from the original Secret Wars event, the first appearance of Spider-Man's black costume, and the debut of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. No, *you're old*. Also, re signing: Some creators will put out a voluntary tip jar. Usually anything that goes into it is used to defray costs of attending the con (meals, etc.).
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Had one of my best creator encounters today while setting up for Motor City Comic Con. Neal Adams caught me looking at a Bucky O’Hare print, and he started singing the theme song. We talked about all things Bucky O’Hare for a while, and I eventually mentioned the Green Lantern pizzeria. After a few jokes, I negotiated an autograph for a pizza. So, tomorrow, I owe Neal Adams a pizza.
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I now have a pizza box signed by Neal Adams, and I sold some Disney toys to Katie Cook. Everybody has been great so far.
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The Tangent Green Lantern is pretty great, and should've gotten her own live-action TV show
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There was some talk about the JLA/Avengers books a bit earlier--just wanted to report back. I found #2 and #3 at Half-Price books for $2.98 each, so I picked them up. I tracked down #1 on Amazon for ~$10, and then I just needed #4. Minimum I could see on Amazon was $30, which seemed a lot--on eBay, I found a Buy It Now for $25, and an open auction for a copy signed by Perez. I ended up winning the signed copy for $12 somehow--so all told, it wasn't too bad, but I got lucky with finding half of the issues for basically cover price. There were bundles on eBay for $60 for all 4--the hardcover or trades I saw were all outrageously more expensive than that.
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Guy Goodbody posted:no. Literally no one saw it I did, because I saw the DVD at Wal-Mart, went  , and had to see that trainwreckIt... actually wasn't bad, it basically surgically removed everything skeevy from the anime and felt a lot like a B-list version of Dredd or Neill Blomkamp's stuff.
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A Strange Aeon posted:There was some talk about the JLA/Avengers books a bit earlier--just wanted to report back. I should just get singles, looks like. I was trying to track trades and oof
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hup posted:I should just get singles, looks like. I was trying to track trades and oof Yeah, my default is a trade too but in this case it would have been crazy. I'm not sure what bonus stuff is in the trade that wouldn't be in the 4 single issues, but I can't imagine it being worth the vast difference in cost.
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I wouldn't worry too much, Disney will probably buy Warner Brothers in the next decade and then the rights issues with a reprint will be a lot easier.
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Skwirl posted:I wouldn't worry too much, Disney will probably buy Warner Brothers in the next decade and then the rights issues with a reprint will be a lot easier. By 2025, there will be no America. Only the Disney Incorporated States.
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