Better Late Than Never: Emerald City Comic-con Report

Ok, so it's obviously been ages since I've posted anything of relevance, thanks to a few projects that have kept my head down to the drawing table. Since the last post, we've done a few shows, did a signing on FCBD, and have a few things to show off, so it's time to play some catch-up.

First, we'll leap back in time a few months to the Emerald City Comic-Con, up in Seattle, Washington. I was pleasantly surprised by the show, attendance was great, and the attendees really seemed eager to check out what the indie press had to offer. In other words, um, those people came to spend! Almost the complete stock of Video: The Collected Editions I brought sold out, and most of the Fragile Prophets ran out, too. Next to me was writer M. Zachary Sherman, of Image Comic's SOCOM: Seal Team 7. He was promoting a new GN coming out from Image called Shrapnel. Being in the trenches with other artists and writers is one of the highlights of any convention, so meeting Zach and swapping industry stories was fun.

Here's the booth, minus me, who took the picture.



Also making his way up to the Northwest was Tabloia/Doris Danger/Dick Hammer's Chris Wisnia and his fresh-from-the-womb spawn Oscar. Here's his picture, then check out his comics.



And finally, here's Boba Fett holding Ain't It Cool News' favorite indie book of 2006, Fragile Prophet...



Anyways, the show was great, Jim Demonakos and his staff deserve a big pat on the back, and hopefully we'll be back again next year!

Next up, The Alternative Press Expo 2007 Better Late Than Never Report!

-SRB