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Post by jainitai on Apr 5, 2006 15:37:22 GMT -5
hey, look at these fuckin photos, anybody notice I got a fuckin humpback Keerist. I either gotta correct my posture or take that job at the cathedral ringin the fuckin bell.. Don't worry UK, we've all accepted your hideousness. We don't judge you for it. ;D I was also just wondering: is that Nike hat permanently attached to Tim's head? I've never seen a picture of him without it! And it's always that same hat! Crazy. Mr. Angelos must have some big bucks to be flying you cats out there and to rent you some styl'in limos to take you to the airport. (UK: I'm still sad you didn't bring me along). Why didn't he fly Jerry Beck out there, too? Or was Beck busy? I can't wait to see all of the artwork you got, PD! Joe: I see a Bugaloo(?) print on the table there. What the heck is that thing anyway?! Is it a book you're working on? So UK, are you currently working on that "Ghosts" mini-series for Jack the Lantern? Has the book been selling well? Would you guys say the convention was successful overall or was it kind of dead?
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Post by uglyknuckles on Apr 5, 2006 16:05:13 GMT -5
Jerry's 3rd child was due that weekend. And she was actually born on Tuesday.
No, I'm currently working on American Wasteland with Rd Hall and Mark Kidwell for Arcana Studios. Next up is something cool that Michael will be announcing. Then we start Jack the Lantern: Ghosts and you should see issue one by October.
The convention was slow. First time I've ever seen Tim go a whole weekend without selling a single piece of art from his portfolio. I didn't sell anything either. I inked a couple sketches and sold about 7 copies of Frankenstein. PD saved the weekend by sending four commission pieces home with me that I'll be inking asap.
Jack 1942 sold well. The Free Comic Book Day edition will be nearly 15k, so that's a lotta exposure. But even at a slow con like Seattle Jack 1942 sold well.
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Post by paperdragon on Apr 5, 2006 21:03:30 GMT -5
scans of the art work added
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Post by darkartlover on Apr 5, 2006 21:20:50 GMT -5
man, gonna have to win the lottery soon so i can just travel around the country and hang out with all you guys at the different cons. great reports and photos/scans there guys thanks........DAL
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Post by jainitai on Apr 6, 2006 6:47:57 GMT -5
scans of the art work added Sweet stuff. Wish I had extra cash to collect art. That Brain Snoody piece is really awesome. And Steve Niles...what has he worked on?? Name sounds familiar...isn't he doing Death Dealer for Image or something? Surprising no one was hanging out at his table.
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Post by uglyknuckles on Apr 6, 2006 12:23:24 GMT -5
scans of the art work added Sweet stuff. Wish I had extra cash to collect art. try workin for a livin, ass clown
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Post by paperdragon on Apr 6, 2006 16:53:21 GMT -5
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Post by jainitai on Apr 6, 2006 19:05:35 GMT -5
Holy crap! Tim without a hat!
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Post by paperdragon on Apr 6, 2006 19:13:05 GMT -5
Added the zombie sketches to my earlier post
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Post by smile4chaos on Apr 6, 2006 21:30:38 GMT -5
thanks everyone thats some good shit.
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Post by jainitai on Apr 7, 2006 6:44:09 GMT -5
Added the zombie sketches to my earlier post I like Joe's "twinkie fingers" in that zombie sketch.
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Post by gots0 on Apr 7, 2006 10:16:45 GMT -5
Thats cool, I have the same DVD, now I need some art in it!
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Post by ARGOTAKAR on Apr 7, 2006 11:25:29 GMT -5
Sorry for the late report. Friday morning. Frank (father –in-law) and I made our way down to the U. S. border where we were flagged once again for going down to the convention. This time around I sent the books to the hotel via UPS, and just brought the display items in the car. So, after a brief, but tense discussion with a border guard, we were finally allowed to enter the U.S. We went and did a quick set up at the Convention hall, and then made our way to the airport to go meet and pick up Joe and Tim. I flew up Tony for show, and he arrived on time about forty minutes later. It was great to finally meet Tony face to face. We spent the bulk of Friday dropping off Tim and Joe in Monroe, Washington to see Joe’s son, and Frank, Tony and I, well, we were got immersed with the “Monroe climate”. For such a small town, they had lot of poleez action go’ in on. Tony and I must have tripped some “culture alarm” when walked around the mall. Day 1. Right off the bat, I’d have to say that it was pretty slow in the morning part of the show. We had a little action, and Tim and Joe were selling some books—Tim had a small list of sketches to do. As the day went along we caught some good sale-spurts but over all it was a dismal day. My sales were down 50 % from last year’s Saturday, which was really disappointing since this years show looked so promising. Gregg (PD) and his lovely wife, Cindy, showed up and alleviated our spirits. This also marked the first time Tony and Gregg met each other face to face. After the show, we all decided to go for dinner. We found a nice restaurant, and ate some really good pasta and pizza—Tony paid for the entire dinner (What a guy). Oh, I forgot to mention the Swedish contingency that took over the hotel lounge where we were staying (very toight like a toiger) and gave the lot of us a good laugh. Day 2. Attendance was lower than Saturday, which made the day go slow, although we were able to sell a few more books than Saturday. Gregg and Cindy came by to cheer us up. This lull gave me and Tony some time to discuss and plan out things for the new Jack the Lantern: Ghosts series. It also got me thinking about another story I had circulating in my mind for years, which then gave me the mandate to plan a new one-shot book that Joe Vigil will be penciling (Tony will ink)—stay tuned. As day finally ended, we packed up our things and took Joe and Tim to the Airport. Frank and I made our way back to the hotel to say our goodbyes to Tony, Gregg and Cindy, and away went back to Great White North. The next day, I had a Mafia limo waiting for Tony to get him back to the airport—in style! Overall, the convention itself was a major disappointment over last year’s show. They had over 6,500 attendees last year, and this year it couldn’t have been more than 4,200 people. I know Tim and Joe had a shitty second day, and I sold about 115 books over the two days (50 % lower from last year). I can’t explain the drop in attendance—we had good weather, great guests…? I hope the guys running the show figure it out before next year’s show. Of course the best part of the trip was seeing and hanging out Tim, Joe, Tony, Gregg, Cindy and Frank. It completely negated how bad the show was, and we had a few good laughs / funny incidents happen outside of the show (Denny’s, the Swedes) that made some memorable stories. And, again it was great meeting Tony. He was friendly, respectable, loyal and just a stand-up guy, which wasn’t a surprised after talking to him and seeing his excellent work ethic.
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Post by paperdragon on Apr 7, 2006 12:04:53 GMT -5
It just occurred to me the low attendance may have been a result of the fact that the week before they had a big manga con and my nephew said it was packed.
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Post by uglyknuckles on Apr 7, 2006 13:51:35 GMT -5
It just occurred to me the low attendance may have been a result of the fact that the week before they had a big manga con and my nephew said it was packed. another reason to hate manga! Fuck whoever brought that shit to America! Manga and Kareoke {sp} are the ultimate revenge for Heroshima. Everybody says it's nice to meet me. Man, I must have gotten really good at keeping my psyhcotic side in check. I try. I really do. Even with that I managed at one point to tell a whole restaurant that I'd eat a pizza off the hostess' "fuckin clam" and shared a touching moment from my past with Gregg and his wife Sunday night over dinner. old story about me nailing a guy's foot to the deck. I'm a fucking charmer... I had fun at the con and would have sworn we sold 200 Jacks at least. There were countless classic moments and one-liners that always occur when we're at the con. I wish I could remember all the funny shit. We had a pod of fat meatball eatin' bitches in a booth across from us. I met Brom, who is not only a great artist but very polite and approachable. A really cool guy. He looks nothing like I'd expected. My latest thing is huggin motherfuckers when they least expect it. I nearly snatched Michael off his feet at the airport when he extended his hand. I grabbed PD. I don't hug Joe, though, he's dangerous... I'm a fucking affectionate humpbacked sonofabitch. People like me....or at least pretend to. The Swedes were fucking with my pg. Apparently this hotel is the official hotel for the Swedish airways people when they're in Seattle. Not only are they loud, but they DO sound like a mix between Goldmember and The Swedish Chef. These people's ancestors were fucking vikings, man! The apple has fallen REALLY far from the tree and rolled away down the hill to somewhere in the vicinity of France. My main problem with Europeans is that they don't have the common decency to be American. And that's disrespectful. My country my rules. Hey, speakin of that, I'm about ready to take some pipe wielding Southern boys to So-Cal to clear out all that bullshit. my country my rules. If we kicked your ass and took your shit hundreds of years ago, too bad, shut the fuck up and enjoy America, you shoulda fought harder. but I digress. I'd consider doing the Seattle show again, though if Michael gets some kind of con going in Vancouver I might just go to Canada next year. Thier country my rules. I'm also -tentatively- planning to do the San Diego con in 2007. Michael's father in law, Frank, was so sincere and nice I kept wondering how a guy that gentle ever lived to be middle aged on the ugliest planet in existence. okay, enjoy your friday fuckers i gotta work.
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