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Special Edition: New York Comic-Con - June 14th, 2014
Outstanding Birds of Prey Cosplay Group
Special Edition: New York Comic-Con
June 14th &15th 2014
Last weekend Reed Pop - the folks that bring us the glorious crush and madness that is New York Comic Con
every Fall dialed it back and offered up an old fashion Comic-Con in the form of Special Edition: NYC. We went on Saturday the 14th - and it was really fantastic! No Gamer stuff, no Anime stuff, no slick giant mega booths - just Comic Book Stuff - set-up in the Javits Center North Hall (where Artists Alley has been located the last 2 years of NYCC) with the floor split of 50/50 between Artist Alley tables and Comic Company/Comic Vendor booths.
Archie, Valiant, and Marvel all had small booths. Marvel's focus was on their latest group of Artist Young Guns -- which I thought was the great approach for this artist/talent centric con. And while plenty of DC artists and creators were on hand there was no DC booth - instead they opted for a small array of about 8 cardboard Comic Art standees
to celebrate The Batman's 75th. It was sort of low tech version of their equally booth-less Superman 75th Costume display at last fall's at NYCC. I've got to say it feels like they are just abandoning their NYC roots and East Coast fans as they move operations to the West Coast -- and it's disappointing to say the least.
My husband posing with a couple of DC's Batman75 Standees.
There was a good solid crowd in attendance - yet even lines for the most well known artists were reasonable and un-rushed. And for a comic art lover like me this was a killer show - for every print picked up there's an artist I regret not getting back to before time and budget ran out! All the fellow fans and vendors we spoke with really appreciated the Just Comics format. And I really hope they do a show like this again next year.
Just some of the many creative fans who attended in costume!
every Fall dialed it back and offered up an old fashion Comic-Con in the form of Special Edition: NYC. We went on Saturday the 14th - and it was really fantastic! No Gamer stuff, no Anime stuff, no slick giant mega booths - just Comic Book Stuff - set-up in the Javits Center North Hall (where Artists Alley has been located the last 2 years of NYCC) with the floor split of 50/50 between Artist Alley tables and Comic Company/Comic Vendor booths.
Archie, Valiant, and Marvel all had small booths. Marvel's focus was on their latest group of Artist Young Guns -- which I thought was the great approach for this artist/talent centric con. And while plenty of DC artists and creators were on hand there was no DC booth - instead they opted for a small array of about 8 cardboard Comic Art standees
to celebrate The Batman's 75th. It was sort of low tech version of their equally booth-less Superman 75th Costume display at last fall's at NYCC. I've got to say it feels like they are just abandoning their NYC roots and East Coast fans as they move operations to the West Coast -- and it's disappointing to say the least.
There was a good solid crowd in attendance - yet even lines for the most well known artists were reasonable and un-rushed. And for a comic art lover like me this was a killer show - for every print picked up there's an artist I regret not getting back to before time and budget ran out! All the fellow fans and vendors we spoke with really appreciated the Just Comics format. And I really hope they do a show like this again next year.
Just some of the many creative fans who attended in costume!
Fabolous Retro Batman Gang!
Scarlet Witch Cosplay by KO Cosplay.
Team Future! Batman Beyond and Spider-Man 2099
The Rocketeer Cosplay by Lordoderus
Mohawk Storm Now!
Buck and Cap!
The Red Queen and Ultron
Possible spoiler for Once Upon a Time Season 5?
Zatanna Cosplay by The Princess Peach
The small and classy show program plus a bit of Marvel and CBLDF swag!
Major Fangirl Moment - meeting Comic Art Hero Howard Chaykin
who of course told awesome stories about working on The Flash TV series, and more.
Iconic. Chaykin. Star Wars. Signed!
It was also a treat to meet and chat with another longtime fave - Kevin Maguire
Had to get his new take on the classic "One Punch" as well as his fab Scarlet Witch.
Had to get his new take on the classic "One Punch" as well as his fab Scarlet Witch.
All the X-Men - Bill Walko, Nightcrawler mini print - Chrissie Zullo,
and Nightcrawler with BAMFS! - Ed McGuinness
White Queen - Kris Anka, and Storm - Mahmud Asrar
Thursday, June 5, 2014
The First Hartford Comic Con 2014
Hartford Comic Con 2014
Saturday, May 31st & Sunday, June 1st
XL Center - Hartford, CT
Had a great time checking out the new first ever Hartford Comic Con on Saturday.
Was only able to spend a couple hours - but was really pleased by the surprisingly large Artists Alley featuring
many current and on the rise artists. The show was quite busy for a first time event and there were plenty
of fans showing off their creative costumes. And while there were several well known Cosplay Artist, select
Pop Culture TV series guests, and some gaming tourneys - the show was definitely focused on Comics
vs. Hartford's other event ConnectiCon - which showcases more Gaming and Anime fare.
Was only able to spend a couple hours - but was really pleased by the surprisingly large Artists Alley featuring
many current and on the rise artists. The show was quite busy for a first time event and there were plenty
of fans showing off their creative costumes. And while there were several well known Cosplay Artist, select
Pop Culture TV series guests, and some gaming tourneys - the show was definitely focused on Comics
vs. Hartford's other event ConnectiCon - which showcases more Gaming and Anime fare.
From all reports it looks to have been a big success and I look forward to spending more time at next year's show!
Below are a few quick photos I snapped...
Below are a few quick photos I snapped...
Fantastic "From Earth to the Moon" Man Cosplay
And here's a video via Bleeding Cool!
The Green Hornet Movie Car
And brought home this small but mighty print haul from 3 of my fave artists!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
NYCC 2013 - Art Acquisitions from Artist Alley and Beyond
Artist Alley at NYCC...is well...just the best. Wall to wall talent and a chance to meet(and buy art from)
the awesome comic artists, and fantastic illustrators who's work I follow virtually throughout the year.
It also seemed like even more great artists and creative vendors were spread
throughout the entire Con floor this year which was really great to see!
So, here's what came home...
I picked 'The 80's X-Men' as what I've decided to call my Traditional Annual Cliff Chiang print.
And my husband Jody, and I also always make sure we get a piece of
Captain America art - this year it's was a great new piece by Jimmy Cheung.
Cliff Chiang
Jimmy Cheung
I loved Chrissie Zullo's Death Print the moment she shared it on FB - so it was a must have.
And while I was a little fangirly gushy when I got a sketchbook from Adam Hughes - Jody was much cooler
when he got his iconic Green Lantern/Green Arrow print from Neal Adams.
Neal Adams
The biggest highlight had to be meeting Des Taylor...who's work we both adore. His fabulous blend of 40's Retro animation style and pin-up glamor with a modern twist is so unique and original. And as an lover of all things from the Pulp Deco Era his work really resonates with me. He was as warm, wonderful, and as cool as his art, and we had the best time chatting with him. I wasn't easy narrowing it down to the three prints we got...and was a fantastic surprise when Des threw in a bonus Supergirl sketch!
the awesome comic artists, and fantastic illustrators who's work I follow virtually throughout the year.
It also seemed like even more great artists and creative vendors were spread
throughout the entire Con floor this year which was really great to see!
So, here's what came home...
I picked 'The 80's X-Men' as what I've decided to call my Traditional Annual Cliff Chiang print.
And my husband Jody, and I also always make sure we get a piece of
Captain America art - this year it's was a great new piece by Jimmy Cheung.
And while I was a little fangirly gushy when I got a sketchbook from Adam Hughes - Jody was much cooler
when he got his iconic Green Lantern/Green Arrow print from Neal Adams.
Neal Adams
The biggest highlight had to be meeting Des Taylor...who's work we both adore. His fabulous blend of 40's Retro animation style and pin-up glamor with a modern twist is so unique and original. And as an lover of all things from the Pulp Deco Era his work really resonates with me. He was as warm, wonderful, and as cool as his art, and we had the best time chatting with him. I wasn't easy narrowing it down to the three prints we got...and was a fantastic surprise when Des threw in a bonus Supergirl sketch!
Be sure to follow Des Taylor on Facebook for his newest art
and check out his groovy motion comic 'The Trouble With Katie Rogers' on Madefire.
It was also awesome meeting another of my favorite artists Josh - aka ModHero. I have some of his work via Society6 (his stuff looks FAB on their pillows BTW) but the glossy prints he brought to NYCC really showcased his vibrant color work - had to to have the Hawkman & Hawkgirl prints.
This year's new and unexpected find - Star Wars/WWII mash-ups prints by
Billy Ludwig (Impale Design @ Thirteenth Floor) over in The Block. I always dig these type of
alt history photos when they make the rounds online - at last I have some for the living room wall!
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