I may have told this story before but I’m at an age where you repeat yourself a lot. And it’s germane to this column. Years ago, when I was still somewhat new to the industry, I was working the First Comics booth at a Chicago Con along with my lovely wife, Kim Yale. A group…
Last weekend, Unshaven Comics were the guests of ComicMix, sitting in their booth at Wizard World Chicago. ComicMix was more than generous to allow the squatting, and I figure it behooves me to publicly thank them here. So, after treating an insane bout of con crud upon coming home, I’ve had some time to troll…
It was fated to happen. ComicMix is participating in our very first crossover. This coming weekend – as in Friday, Saturday and Sunday – ComicMix will once again be appearing at the C2E2 comics and pop culture convention at Chicago’s McCormick Place, on the scenic downtown shore Lake Michigan near the Adler Planetarium, the Shedd…
FROM AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS- Three of the finest New Pulp Writers will be appearing at this year’s Windy City Paper and Pulp Show to autograph their new Airship 27 Productions titles on Saturday, 13th April. Each of the three is a professional writer of note and last year released their first novels for Airship 27…
I first saw Nexus at one of those ancient Chicago Minicons we used to run at the beautiful and even ancienter Congress Hotel. The Minicon was an intense show held roughly every month, no matter the weather or the proximity of the latest Chicago Bears game. We had about 75 dealers tables, admission cost 75¢,…
Reading Michael Davis’s last two columns brings to mind a story; a story about glasses. I can’t tell you the exact year, but it was around 1990. We were in Chicago (go figure) at the late, lamented Chicago Comicon, since subsumed by Wizard World. By “we” I am referring to Messrs Davis, Cowan, Ostrander, Grell,…
Tommy here, again. The doors have been open a couple of hours and people are trickling in. Various pulp publishers of both reprint and new material are in attendance. Pro Se, Airship 27, Knightraven Studios, Moonstone, Black Dog Press, Adventure House, as well as pulp authors, such as Thomas McNulty, Wayne Reinagel, Ron Foriter, and…
Hello again, one and all. I’m back for this final day to wrap up my thoughts on the 2010 Chicago Comic Con, as presented by Wizard. See what they did there? Fooled you. Same way we all don’t know Xfiniity is actually Comcast, and Fox News is actually Satan’s News Network. When we last left…
When I last left you, gentile reader, my malaise for the Chicago Comic had permeated my very being. The deep sadness that seeped under my skin upon seeing my “home show” turn into a visceral flea market truly left me bitter after day one. But, I went to bed, telling myself “tomorrow is another day…”….
We, the true believers all have that “home show”. That convention we never miss because it’s in our backyard. We treasure the memories we build there. And for those of us who aspire to become creators (like me and my Unshaven Comics cohorts) the “home show” is also where we first took the plunge and…
Finally, the (almost) last of our photos from this year’s Chicago Comic-Con:
âThe Comix4Sight.com benefit for comics veteran John Ostrander has raised $31,322.00 thus far,â committee co-chairperson Mike Gold revealed today. âAnd we still have more than 100 great pieces of original art, signed books and prints, and manuscripts to auction off!â âContributions are continuing to pour in, even after the benefit at the Chicago Comic-Con,â program…
