Sunday, August 13, 2006
It sounds like somebody is listening...
Well, we had a bit of fun at Wizard World's expense. You know, perception is reality and we're not 100% what we saw was really anything different than what we've seen before. In fact, we've seen it all before and for those of you in attendance you know what we mean.
I understand that new fans come to comics every year, but I remember when the show provided something new and exciting every year. That was in the Chicago Comicon days I suppose. And, from what I understand every Wizard World is different city to city. We don't want to pick apart this year's show. There was something for everybody.
We do want to thank all the fans that supported the independent artists in the alley this year. We thank you for visiting with us and if you coul afford it, spending you hard earned money. We appreciate you giving us the opportunity to entertain you! Many of the artists are now working together to give you the best bang for your buck every time you step foot into the alley. We would like to make it easier for some of you to find us. We're not sure how we are going to do that, but we have proposed that they move us closer to the corporate comics. We find it odd that we are separated by the retailers. Don't get me wrong, the retailers have a tough time of it too. Remember, the only ones getting rich out there on OUR money are the convention promoters! And I am always one to buy a t-shirt or action figure out there. But I make it a point to turn the money around.
See, here's how it works. You discover me or something that I have drawn or created. You buy it with your hard earned money and you make it possible for me to discover another artist in the alley and pay them with my hard earned money that use to be your hard earned money and make it their hard earned money and see, everybody is happy, except you paid $25 for your ticket to Wizard World, I paid $150 for my table, the other artist paid $300 for their table...WHA?
Something is wrong...now there are only a few ways to solve this problem...we either:
stop going to conventions altogether...which means we need another way to connect
artist start sharing tables...it means less space, but if all of a sudden Wizard World made half the return...hmmm
fans sponsor artists...that sounds like selling out, cause then I'd have to pimp something like your Aunt Milly's Peach Cobbler
or
artists sponsor fans...this is somewhat better for us since you would be the one selling out...you would totally have to wear our t-shirts and watch my table when I have to pee
See, there are all sorts of ways to keep the comics in the control of the people that it was designed to entertain...the fans! Tell 'em what you want and if they don't give it to you...tell 'em again!
I understand that new fans come to comics every year, but I remember when the show provided something new and exciting every year. That was in the Chicago Comicon days I suppose. And, from what I understand every Wizard World is different city to city. We don't want to pick apart this year's show. There was something for everybody.
We do want to thank all the fans that supported the independent artists in the alley this year. We thank you for visiting with us and if you coul afford it, spending you hard earned money. We appreciate you giving us the opportunity to entertain you! Many of the artists are now working together to give you the best bang for your buck every time you step foot into the alley. We would like to make it easier for some of you to find us. We're not sure how we are going to do that, but we have proposed that they move us closer to the corporate comics. We find it odd that we are separated by the retailers. Don't get me wrong, the retailers have a tough time of it too. Remember, the only ones getting rich out there on OUR money are the convention promoters! And I am always one to buy a t-shirt or action figure out there. But I make it a point to turn the money around.
See, here's how it works. You discover me or something that I have drawn or created. You buy it with your hard earned money and you make it possible for me to discover another artist in the alley and pay them with my hard earned money that use to be your hard earned money and make it their hard earned money and see, everybody is happy, except you paid $25 for your ticket to Wizard World, I paid $150 for my table, the other artist paid $300 for their table...WHA?
Something is wrong...now there are only a few ways to solve this problem...we either:
stop going to conventions altogether...which means we need another way to connect
artist start sharing tables...it means less space, but if all of a sudden Wizard World made half the return...hmmm
fans sponsor artists...that sounds like selling out, cause then I'd have to pimp something like your Aunt Milly's Peach Cobbler
or
artists sponsor fans...this is somewhat better for us since you would be the one selling out...you would totally have to wear our t-shirts and watch my table when I have to pee
See, there are all sorts of ways to keep the comics in the control of the people that it was designed to entertain...the fans! Tell 'em what you want and if they don't give it to you...tell 'em again!
# posted by The Inkslinger @ 11:20 PM 
