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Just now, stinkininkin said:

I think I'll be bringing some pre done commissions.  I hate drawing at conventions!  It's like performance art when it's outside my studio and everyone is watching!  

Scott

Ha - I can appreciate that.  It's rare to get to see the talent on display and observe the process so I love watching, but I can see how having people looking over your shoulder and getting constantly interrupted isn't exactly an attractive environment.

Super excited to see you and what you've brought.

Hoping you might also have time for a small commission perhaps...

Just now, justafan said:

  However, it sounded like they would be scanning badges and checking IDs as you entered.  I can only imagine how much time that would add to the whole process of going through security and entering the convention center.  Maybe it's just all talk.  We shall see in 3 days.

 

 

It's random checks.  I never got looked at twice all of last year nor did anyone around me whenever I was coming or going.  People did mention they happened occasionally but it's not as though they're checking even 50% of the entrants as they know it would create mass fury given how long that would take.

10 hours ago, VintageComics said:

But that sub-culture has only appeared in the last 6 or 7 years.

Prior to that (and even as soon as 6 or 7 years ago) you could still find hotel rooms cheap (and not locked down by SDCC). I got rooms for about $150 a room at the W on Broadway literally a few weeks before the show.

Now? Forget it.

Prior to this frenzy, San Diego wasn't about scarcity. It was about the con and the city.

It's true - I have to say it's pretty cool to see how successful they have been with their mission.  The whole point of comic con is to increase the awareness and appreciation for "comic and related popular artforms."  As the world changes, it's pretty neat that something which used to be SO niche, has become such a staple in the larger popular culture.  The last 10 years have seen an explosion of comic book character & content into the mainstream and that has obviously been experienced by Comic Con too.  It's pretty fun to see these types of subculture get built up around something which just 7-10 years ago wasn't big enough for most non-comic book fans to notice, much less care about.

I recently acquired my first Turner page - from Supergirl (was hard for me to find one at all).  You looking for a specific title?

This should be fun - never been before, but looking forward to getting to meet some people in person

I know there have been quite a few threads on signing utensils over the last several years.  The majority of folks seem to prefer either standard or metallic sharpies for a lot of books these days (with a minority using the more "risky" paint-style pens, and smaller minority sill advocating ball point pen or pencil).  In my limited experience over the last 10 years or so, I see the vast majority of books being signed with Sharpies (Black and Silver metallic being the most common).

All that said - it's also been pointed out that neither of those sharpie types is close to archival - they will fade/discolor over time (and may even harm the paper).  Many people collecting SS don't seem bothered by this.

Why is it this group would continue using those pens assuming we're the type of people who care most about preserving the quality of a book (and it's sig)? 

Is it that there simply is not a realistic alternative (from what I've seen, the water based paint pens come with too much fear of smearing etc)?

Facilitators - especially curious about your experience given the number of sigs you've done over the years.

Jim Lee - Trinity

Have to agree with Shuster Superman  (though Michael Turner - Supergirl gets honorable mention)

19 hours ago, stinkininkin said:

I think I have that somewhere around here.  I think I was using it as a coaster....

Scott

The teasing is brutal haha

Well, if it was ever a remote possibility, I'm dead serious  

I would for the cover to Batman 612 - and never look back.

Planning to have an homage done to a cover I enjoy - not a recreation, but similar in style/theme.  I do want to have the the title etc. from the cover it's homaging on the piece.  Can anyone recommend an artist who is attending SDCC who has a knack for that?  I did reach out to Karl based on his spectacular recreation thread but he won't be at SDCC.

Any tips would help  (Scott - not sure if this might be a hidden talent of yours...?)

Just now, dscott said:

Jeph really only signed privately these days or at Marvel TV events. That said at the TV signings he doesnt sign non marvel books. 

 

In order to set anything up with him I would need at least 50 books before I text him. 

Rats - that's good to know.  So even if I manage to get through a Marvel TV line - I can't get a Supergirl book signed anyway

Given his involvement in Marvel TV, I suspect he'll be at SDCC again this year.  I'm curious if people here have any experience in recent years getting his signature.  Given he's not writing comics, I don't expect he'll have a booth or be doing a signing other than with TV stuff.  I'd like to have some of his older comic work signed by him, but I don't have any experience with the panels/sig ops he might be doing these days.

Any tips or helpful info that might be relevant for SDCC this year?

Did Jurgens do layouts on the Thor/Jug page?  I know he was a writer on that run, but curious his signature is on the OA page

I hope they never move.  Frankly speaking, I think a significant amount of the "magic" of SDCC is due to the scarcity & nostalgia - it's not only difficult to get tickets, it's difficult to get to certain events once you're there.  It's a consistent "thrill of the hunt" scenario the whole time.  Not to mention, the San Diego Convention Center has SO much nostolgia built up for comic fans (Hall H has a whole subculture attached to it now)

That said - such things aren't super relevant to people who aren't interested in the more pop culture elements of the con (The films, cosplay, other events).  For someone focused on flipping through long boxes and/or OA, those pieces just make it frustrating.  I enjoy all of it together

It's a fantastic piece - his work is just too rare and valuable for my collection ($$$$)

I like the pencils just as much as the inks (in some cases a little more depending on the inker).  Assuming it wasn't digitally inked though, that always makes me want to find and get the inks too.  But the pencils reveal a lot about the original art process which is always really fun to look at and can change how I view the final page - making me appreciate different details.  I would definitely disagree about considering pencils only as more of a prelim - those are the actual lines used for the page regardless of whether they got scanned zero, once, or multiple times before getting inked and published.

But I'll echo the sentiment that one of the fun things about this hobby is everyone has their own thoughts and passions that govern how they collect.  Can't fault any of that.

11 hours ago, Kevin76 said:

She's a smoker, she's hiding it behind her chair.  

Despite the package of Natural American Spirits clearly visible on the table

I'll be there again this year.  One of my favorite trips despite the chaos

Please don't post nudity here.  At the very least put it in spoiler tags with NSFW.  Also - this forum has a whole area dedicated to selling - use that.

Yeah "sketch" is a pretty loose term & wasn't exactly the right word.  This is a step up from what his normal "sketches" are - like what he gives away during a panel - it's a beautiful piece.  I just meant, for being an unpublished drawing that was primarily done in ink with only rough pencils, it's impressive to see the value price-wise is equivalent to a lot of his more expensive published pages (not including covers).  

It's amazing to think his sketch work has effectively become more valuable than a lot of published pages.

You see some difficult things but it's mostly aftermath - injured people with amputated limbs wrapped in gauze etc.  It's not gory in any sense (very little blood and no guts) but there are a few moments where they highlight the pain and destruction and you see people who have been badly wounded.  I felt they did a great job making it feel very real without approaching bloody gore.   That said, every parent is different - some might feel like 13 is about the right age while others might feel confident dipping into the single digits knowing their kids won't dwell on those tough scenes.

I really enjoyed it.  Gadot was absolutely fantastic.  Themiscyra was absolutely perfect.  If I was to nitpick, about the only thing I didn't like was: