Ok, ok, so I missed setting up a table at the Macomb Library Comic Con, however, I’m still went to make connections and experience it as a fan… There was some great stuff, First of all there were some great deals. Also having the con in a library where it’s easy to go sit down and immediately read what you bought on a nice comfy chair works brilliantly.
I met Matt Feazell who makes 50 cent comics. One of his comics is called The Amazing Cynical Man. There was limited table space for the artist alley but the artists that were still making sales. Lot of kids where there.
To me the smaller cons are where it’s at for deals and making connections because It’s less busy and you can have lengthier conversations when talking to the artists or other fans.
It was a two story building so if they wanted to they could had more on the top floor. One guy had a gaming table up there.
Also, I liked the lecture halls/rooms. There were at least 2-3 dedicated to talks and small lectures for PowerPoint presentations. They could’ve made this a 2 day event easily with different artists the next day. They had one on if Wolverine is overrated or not. The presenter went over his history and what warrants it. I argued that his reputation as a popular character is not without merit but any character can get overrated as a consequence of being an interesting character.
Outside they had food trucks, one for grilled cheese and the other for mini donuts. So yeah there was lots of room outside as well for more comic-book/pop culture things. There was a used book tent where I bought a Near mint condition hard cover fantasy art book for only $2.50! It was an utterly fantastic deal!
So yeah, I’d say that it’s a great little local con and it’s too bad it’s only once a year but now I know I can try to get a table there for next year and sell Rage 1-5? Let’s hope so.
Cool balloons...this is in the main lobby..
They had Tobin's Spirit Guide on the table, I wish they were selling it.
