The primary annual New York Comedian-con introduced out Milla Jovovich and was so profitable, organizers virtually needed to shut it down. The second annual New York Comedian-con was organized a lot better, even bringing out Steven King and Stan Lee to fulfill followers.
Beneath are some extra insider ideas for contacting your favourite comedian e book artists and writers at numerous comedian e book conventions across the nation...
Assembly in Particular person:
Though most comedian e book creators, artists, and writers will inform you the place to ship fan mail inside their publications, the comedian e book trade additionally takes nice pains to make itself out there to their fan base via conventions, expos, and fan occasions.
The final rule of thumb is in case you wait some time, a comic book conference (or "comic-con") is prone to be introduced in your space, and the organizers will make all types of guarantees as to who will probably be there (most of whom will not present up). Purchase your ticket anyway, and take a number of hundred bucks and a superb Sharpie pen -- as a result of even when the individuals who present up aren't the individuals promised, they will probably be price assembly.
Most comedian conventions immediately go far past solely comedian books. They typically function actors, administrators, tv stars, set designers, comedian artists, writers, and an assortment of retro names that can have you ever scratching your head making an attempt to recollect who they had been. The present will normally cost round $25 for a ticket, however the sights will final all day lengthy, from uncommon movie screenings to autograph periods to bootleg comics on the market. Most conventions journey across the nation so followers do not must spend any cash to journey.
What do you have to convey to get signed? Nothing actually, except you understand somebody goes to be there and you've got some nice piece of memorabilia sitting round related to that particular person. Often there are many gadgets on the market at comedian conventions you should buy to have signed.
Costs at conference's vendor cubicles are normally not low cost, nevertheless you may decide up some actually neat items of popular culture memorabilia in case you look exhausting sufficient, and the prospect to get that merchandise signed by its creator will be one thing actually particular.
Comedian e book conventions and the comics themselves are an enormous trade that will get greater yearly. Subsequently, comic-cons are an awesome place to identify up and coming stars earlier than their signatures turns into price 1000's of after they actually hit it huge.
How do you discover a comedian conference I your space? It is fairly straightforward -- simply go to the Comedian E-book Conventions Web page. This useful resource record all upcoming comic-cons, normally 4 or 5 per weekend, and it additionally declares modifications to programming, cancellation, and make contact with data.
The higher conventions come again the identical time yearly, such because the Mid-Ohio-Con, which takes locations in Columbus, Ohio on Thanksgiving weekend. The 2004 Mid-Ohio-Con lineup included the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld and Noel Neill, the unique TV Lois Lane, in addition to quite a few different comedian trade names.
The Vancouver Comedian-Con occurs as soon as each few months, whereas Dragon-Con takes place every September. Each nook of the nation has some type of gathering, however even when you must get within the automobile and drive a number of hours to a extremely good-size conference close to you, the cash spent in doing so will be gained again while you take that genuine John Byrne sketch and put it up for public sale on eBay.
The large names of the comedian conference enterprise embrace the next:
San Diego Comedian-Con Worldwide, P.O. Field 128458, San Diego, CA 92112-8458, 619-491-2475
The most important and the most effective, Comedian-Con has grow to be a model identify within the enterprise. Tens of 1000's of fanatics collect yearly, some flying in from throughout the nation to hearken to panels of consultants, get autographs, purchase memorabilia, watch particular screenings of flicks, and simply hang around.
Dragon*Con, P.O. Field 16459, Atlanta, GA 30321-0459, 770-909-0115
A stable quantity two, Dragon*Con takes on extra of a fantasy tilt--but it is not only for Dungeons and Dragons fanatics. D*C will get greater yearly, and because the collectors develop from obsessed youngsters to well-funded grownup followers, the cash going via the registers retains rising as nicely.
Large Apple Comedian Conference, 75-34 Metropolitan Avenue, New York, NY 11379, 201-865-3288
This one is in New York Metropolis, so after all it is huge. In the event you dwell within the northeast, the Large Apple Con is the one for you.
Mid-Obio-Con, P.O. Field 3831, Mansfield, OH 44907, 419-526-1427
The Midwest actually is aware of the right way to placed on a present, and M-O-C all the time has an attention-grabbing lineup of names. It isn't the largest comic-con round, however it's acquired a status as the most effective.
Mega-Con, P.O. Field 1097, Security Harbor, FL 34695, 727-796-5725
New York Comedian-con, Jacob Javiz Heart, 655 West 34th Avenue, New York, NY 10001, 1-888-605-6059
Sending Fan Mail:
To put in writing your favourite comedian e book artist, search for his or her fan mail handle printed within the comedian e book. Or ship your letter to the comedian e book writer, whose handle will even seem contained in the e book.
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