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Unofficial Keenspace Spokesperson.
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:34 am
by Ghastly
So I'm back from CN-Anime/Comics/Scifi/Horror Expo in Toronto and I gotta say I had an absolute blast. I had no idea I had so darn many readers in the Toronto Area. Sold tonnes of prints (Drunk and Bitter Jesus prints were hugely popular). Made a whole bunch of new readers including a bunch of professional comic industry folks who were there as guests and dropped by on the second and third days to tell me just how much they loved my webcomic. Woohoo! Gotta love reviews like that. I was also interviewed by a few newspaper guys and over all I really got my comic noticed by a lot of people.
Another fringe benefit was a lot of people who read my comic for the first time at the convention came back and asked me about how to get started as a webcomic so I was able to plug away for Keenspace. I should have gotten Chris to send me some cards or flyers for Keenspace and Keenspot while I was there. Didn't think of it until after I got all these questions about starting a webcomic.
What a hoot, what a hoot. So very much fun and the celebrity treatment from my fans made me feel like a superstar. Yepper, my ego is well and fully stroked to satisfaction, baby!
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:37 am
by K-Dawg
Sounds like a lot of fun. One day I'll really have to go to a convention, since now I know they actually have them up here in Toronto.
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:15 am
by JPSloan
Or would it be fair to say your ego was fluffed?
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:06 pm
by Ghastly
Well fluffed indeed.
Here is the complete Ghastly's Ghastly CNX Report for those interested in a more indepth account of the goings-on at the convention.
One thing I forgot to mention was the hour long blackout that occured at the convention on Sunday. It was fun.
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 2:47 pm
by ShiftyFuton
Ghastly wrote:One thing I forgot to mention was the hour long blackout that occured at the convention on Sunday. It was fun.
Things to have before leaving
any con:
Unmentionable memorabilia--check.
At least 2 action figures with 2*1000+d20 points of articulation--check.
Comics you're ashamed to own--check.
More memorabilia--check.
Ghastly's left kidney--. . .check.
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 2:57 pm
by Faub
Hey, Ghastly. Next time you do one of these would you mind taking some of these with you? Well, okay. We're still making them and stuff....
viewtopic.php?t=59724
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 5:57 pm
by Pimpette
Aww you had a camera with you? I shoulda got a picture with good ol' uncle Ghastly.
Though I did end up with a print of Drunk and Bitter Jesus, and that's almost as good.
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:45 pm
by Ghastly
Indeedily do. I should have taken a picture with the lovely young Pimpette who I got to meet at the convention. Saddly I often forget to take pictures of things when I have a camera with me.
Sleep deprivation was making me none-too-bright as well. I did not get much sleep during the con.
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:44 am
by Warren
Must do a con one day...
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:00 pm
by Ghastly
Conventions are great. Tonnes of fans wanting your autograph and to talk to you really really makes your penis feel big.
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:26 pm
by Warren
One person asking for my autograph usually does that...
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:16 pm
by McDuffies
Warren wrote:Must do a con one day...
EVERYBODY DO THE CON!
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:34 pm
by Xmung
Ghastly wrote:Conventions are great. Tonnes of fans wanting your autograph and to talk to you really really makes your penis feel big.
better than generic viagra!
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:00 pm
by LAGtheNoggin
mcDuffies wrote:Warren wrote:Must do a con one day...
EVERYBODY DO THE CON!
*does the con* I'm going to the
ECTS Conferencetoday - That's like the poor man's E3 (games trade expo) in Europe.
However there's also another 4 game industry cons running in the same city at the same time!;
EGN (European Games Network), EDN (European Developers Network), Game Star Live (some huge customer orientated game con), ECTS (Electronic Conference Trade Show. Possibly) and GDC (Game Developers Conference - Depressing as heck)! They run for the same 3 days too, how on earth am I supposed to go to all of them?! Will all the game people be spread out over all the cons? Will attendence at any one con be similar to the opening night of Jerry Springer - The Musical? O___o Who knows the answers to these questions? Me! Later today! Probably.
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:02 pm
by BloodKnight
Ghastly wrote:Conventions are great. Tonnes of fans wanting your autograph and to talk to you really really makes your penis feel big.
I'm jealous.
Hopefully I'll be able to strut like that within a year.
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 4:28 am
by Asarea
Why all good cons have to be in the US .. *sigh*
Ghastly, I'm jealous ... wanna be at a con, too ... gnaaaahhhhhhh ^^
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 5:43 am
by Bekka
Oh I am going to the Gamestars Live this weekend! But all I want to do is meet a friend I haven't seen in years who'll be working there, and try new games, screw promoting the comic :p
This is where I'll go... they let you try the sims2 and world of warcraft! droooooooooooooooooool!!!
http://www.gamestarslive.co.uk[/url]
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 5:59 am
by JPSloan
Asarea wrote:Why all good cons have to be in the US .. *sigh*
Ghastly, I'm jealous ... wanna be at a con, too ... gnaaaahhhhhhh ^^
Yeah, but all the good raves are in Germany... even steven.
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:49 am
by Asarea
You give me the cons, I give you the raves ...
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:29 am
by McDuffies
I'll change either raves or cons for this piece of cottage cheese.