ASBURY PARK COMICON - APRIL 12 & 13, 2014 (Asbury Park, NJ)

[mkkiller]

Could anybody confirm whether Don Simpson will be appearing this weekend? I believe he was listed in the Guests page, but no longer see him.

 

He was listed. I have a book there for him and Denis Kitchen.

 

Megaton Man NOICE CHOICE, SAME BOOK IM GETTING DONE

[Bird]

The closer the show gets the lower my expectations are getting. I think I will have a nice afternoon with my daughter and not have much expectations for acquiring things. I am going to bring some art I own from 3 or 4 of the attending artists and ask them to talk about it with my daughter listening (the artistic one). I will also bring a huge 1940 L'il Abner strip and see if Denis Kitchen, who co-wrote the Al Capp biography that was a large factor in inspiring me to purchase the piece, wants to talk about it and give me some opinions about how much actual Capp is in it.

 

In the old days this would be a $1K-$2K convention with that artist line-up, but I am spending cash on published pieces now and not con sketches so much anymore. Still, if I can get JHW3 todraw one for me, it would be a DREAM! hahahahaha I kill me.

[mkkiller]

How much do you think a four figure full blank sketch book dketch will cost me, from dave hunt, he helped make the punisher, so hands down one of my favorite artists.

[Bird]

Okay, I just got my bag o'art ready to go.

[Bird]

Ugg, just got home. Skipped the show. Went a little late with my daughter to avoid lines but no such luck, the line was around the block and barely moving when we arrived and was no better by 11:30 (show started at 10 am). We waited in a field in the sun and she asked to go home eventually. one line, prepaid or not. It made a big apple show look like the height of efficiency. The workers apologized the minute I started asking questions but apathy about fixing things was rampant.

[spidrvacc]

An article and a bunch of photos from the show

 

http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/04/photos_asbury_park_comicon_2014_invades_asbury_park.html#incart_river_default

[Eclipse]

I was there and the line sucked, an hour with a prepaid ticket

[spidrvacc]

How was it inside. I know the place they had it at since i live near and it didnt seem big enough for a comic convention with all the guest and people.

But they have come along way since i went to the first one in a bowling alley. The good thing about the bowling alley was they had a Bar in it.

[5ive]

I got up late and missed my train, now I'm debating should I even bother going tomorrow

[Eclipse]

I would recommend going, the set up was pretty decent once you got past that ridiculous line to get in. I got a lot of good books there, and I think I bought stuff from RobbieC that posted above. I was the jersey guy that bought a cap 117 and avengers 57 among others from you

[spidrvacc]

Was it good for Kids. I was going to take my 13 Year old but glad i did not with that line.

[Bird]

Glad others had the same thoughts about the line, I was worried I was getting to be an old fogey.

 

5ive, why not go? It looks like people had fun. I was really bummed about missing it, and almost went back in the afternoon (50 minute drive each way tells you how crazy I am, but I wanted totalk to Denis Kitchen about Al Capp and JHW3 about a commission we agreed upon almost 10 years ago (he is not a deadbeat though, we both understood it was not getting done quickly - it was a tentative plan I still hope comes to fruition). Maybe wait and go a bit late or go REAL early. If I did not have to do travel soccer in North Jersey I would try again (without my kid though).

[spidrvacc]

Unfortunately I also had Travel baseball tomorrow or i would go.

 

I cant stand lines and it has nothing to do with me being in my 40's now. Been like that since I was younger. if i see a line thats longer then 10 minutes i just come back. My wife and son always go to Six Flags Great Adventure without me. Cant stand waiting on lines.

[5ive]

for me its a 2hr train ride so if I make the trip Im not going to want to wait on line for hrs. Especially if I bring my son. That kid does not want to stay still

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

My homies told me there were no comics there! I said it must be turning into San Diego!