Gem City Comic Con, March 23-24 at E.J. Nutter Center Dayton OH

[Loukayza]

Pretty sure I'm going to make the 4+ hour drive from Pittsburgh for this. Too many months without con action...

[krighton]

Should be fun...is the $5 early bird admission worth the price? You can get in 1 hour early.

[seanfingh]

Dave Aikins is supposed to be working on a universal monsters commission...might be too time consuming for it to be at the con though. He's actually doing it first and then going to ask if I want it, guess he wanted to do one anyways for the different cons.

 

When he does UM in charcoal or pencils it is amazing!!!

[krighton]

yeah, amazing work...he said he's swamped with regular work so not much time for commissions but he wanted to do one of these anyways...one of those 'don't call us we'll call you' deals

[catrick339]

Finishing the load up tonight, we're heading out early tomorrow AM for mid-day set up. Look for the guy in the ugly Hawaiian shirt and brown fedora!

[krighton]

place is packed compared to last year...or maybe it looks like more because it's one large room. People driving around in circles looking for parking.

[bstevenscomics-migration]

Just a quick congratulations to the promoters for another great Dayton con. I'm sure there were issues with the new venue and layout, but nothing that as a visitor I was able to see while there on Saturday. Always heartwarming to see parents introducing their children to what hopefully will become a life long love of "sequential art." I was near the front of the hall when a father and son walked in on Saturday. The boy, met at first by a sea of attendants in costume looked quizzically at his dad and asked "but where are the comic books? I want to see the comic books." He didn't have far to go. Great books everywhere. I personally didn't spend much this year...the last nine months have included buying a new home and car, so money was a little short. Wish I could have bought more but there's always next year. Left the cell at home so sorry no pictures, but thanks to the exhibitors and Gem City crew for their hard work in continuing to grow our local show.

[krighton]

I think it was a big success, I talked to some of the dealers (Mavericks, Bell Book & Comic, Super Fly, etc.) and they were really happy at the turn out. Nice job all around to those involved.

[Loukayza]

I really enjoyed this con. All in one day (starting at about 4AM), I was able to hit the con for 3 or 4 hours, 2 comic shops in Dayton (Bells and Game Haven), and 2 comic shops in Columbus (Packrat and Laughing Ogre).

 

I definetely plan to add it to my yearly rotation as a nice start to the season..

[catrick339]

Went to dinner with Bill the promoter Friday evening, and he was running late, picking up more guests for the show so I got to chat with Howard Chaykin (he and my wife hit it off and laughed up a storm), Angel Medina, Stan Sakai, and had a Hi, How are you with Joe Staton before dinner, a nice time indeed. First time I had to chat with any of them.

 

Missed Greg Horn in the crowd somewhere, and had a chance to say Hello to Bill and Nadine Messner Loebs after dinner. Cat and I have met them several times, a very nice couple.

 

Solid guests, good show, nice crowd, great fun!

 

Congrats to Bill and Jesse for putting on another great show!