CONNECTICUT COMIC SHOW - MAY 27 -

[bedrockcomics]

heads up - this show is pretty good with a nice selection of old comics - if you are in the area check it out

 

PLAINVILLE CONNECTICUT - COMIC BOOK , TOY, COLLECTIBLE SHOW - VFW 7 NORTHWEST DRIVE ( OFF ROUTE 10 ) HOURS 10 - 3

CONTACT CLIFF GORNEAULT 860 302 0493

[Jeffro.]

I've heard about this show but never been. Cool.

[bedrockcomics]

actually the show is pretty good - attendance is great - the promoter is an all around nice guy - admission is only .99 cents - check it out

[ArAich]

actually the show is pretty good - attendance is great - the promoter is an all around nice guy - admission is only .99 cents - check it out

 

Cliff is a great guy and is the bomb at making cheese fries...

 

I recommend this show highly...I always come away with something and all the dealers are great people...

[Mac Man]

This is a great show especially for a little place like Plainville. A buddy of mine's coming up from PA, and we're hitting this one to be sure- lots of awesome dealers who love nothing better than talking shop. This is one show I am ALWAYS in attendance. Hoping to add at least a few nice SA ASMs to my collection this weekend, as well as grab up some 80s X-Men and Excalibur back issues. Fun stuff to be sure.

 

Cliff definitely puts together a great time with this one.

[bedrockcomics]

see you there

[medstudentnerd]

Im the buddy from PA and I have dinero to spend.....its gonna be fun.

[Thegoldenage]

This was really a great show! I met Medstudentnerd and Mac Man there. Couple of really nice guys. We perused a box of Amazing Spider-Man 5-140 that Bedrockcomics had brought, and snagged some really nice books from it. I recommend this show to anyone who can get to it. I also recommend Bedrockcomics (Jim). He is a truly great person to do business with.

 

Looking forward to the August con!

 

Brian

[bedrockcomics]

hey Brian - thanks fot the kind words- this show was really fantastic - good to see all the board members along with cowboy Tony - also good to see a top notch show in connecticut - see you all in august - jim

[langur88]

hey Brian - thanks fot the kind words- this show was really fantastic - good to see all the board members along with cowboy Tony - also good to see a top notch show in connecticut - see you all in august - jim

 

Okay. I'll bite.

 

There has been a perfectly fine comic book convention in East Hartford for thirty years.

 

Cowboy Tony is not allowed to set up at Primate Promotions East Hartford show because I would not allow him to display and sell pornography at our little comic book convention that I bring my ten year old daughter to. I even offered extra space so that he could make up any lost income if he left his porn inventory at home.

 

No. It was porn or nothing. You either have a "need" to sell/buy porn or you don't. Sorry. I just don't believe that children should see openly displayed porn at a comic book convention. Never mind having porn buyers in the same room with attending children.

[Jeffro.]

With all due respect langur, isn't there enough room for two good comic shows in CT? It's bad enough us folks here in CT can't get the bigger shows that NY or Boston gets, we really don't need bickering between those who promote shows in CT.

 

Just my two cents. Flame away if you feel the need.

[langur88]

With all due respect langur, isn't there enough room for two good comic shows in CT? It's bad enough us folks here in CT can't get the bigger shows that NY or Boston gets, we really don't need bickering between those who promote shows in CT.

 

Just my two cents. Flame away if you feel the need.

 

There is no bickering. I get along fine with Cliff and we display fliers for each others shows. If it was closer to me geographically I would set up there more often. The problem is with posters with ulterior motives. East Hartford is a comic book show not a general collectibles show. We do not allow "dealers" who sell unlicensed merchandise or pornography, hence no cowboy Tony.

[Jeffro.]

Some of your posts seem to come across to me as if you feel threatened by other local shows. Perhaps my perception is wrong and if so I apologize. It can be very difficult to discern intent and tone on a message board.

[langur88]

Some of your posts seem to come across to me as if you feel threatened by other local shows. Perhaps my perception is wrong and if so I apologize. It can be very difficult to discern intent and tone on a message board.

 

It's a cut-throat business.

[Sonofpromoterman]

And don't forget the low pay for show promoters.

[Mac Man]

Zach (medstudentnerd) and I were just talking about the absolutely amazing haul from this Sunday's show, and were glad to have gotten to meet Brian and Jim. I think those Silver Spideys had to be some of the best priced mid-grades I've seen going at that show period. I'm definitely going to be on the lookout for you come August. Good meeting you guys!

 

(And Languar, again, sorry I missed the show- didn't know about it until that very evening. I should be able to make it next time around though- can always have more shows here in CT).

[langur88]

Some of your posts seem to come across to me as if you feel threatened by other local shows.

 

langurs can be territorial when threatened.

[Jeffro.]

- can always have more shows here in CT).

 

 

I agree.

I see no reason why a promoter should feel threatened by another local show. Certainly, there's room for more than one, right?

 

For many years I went to the East Hartford shows. Although when Hal started doing them every month it got a little out of hand. I also went to a semi-regular show in New Haven that was pretty good.

 

I miss the days of having multiple choices. Seems like those days might be over. That's a good thing.

[medstudentnerd]

It was real pleasure to meet Brian and Jim at the show. I hope to do business with Jim again soon (who's comics were well graded) and Brian (if you read this) good luck on the ASM run...Forrest and I are attempting the same and hope we get to your level.

 

Best,

 

Zachary

[ArAich]

There has been a perfectly fine comic book convention in East Hartford for thirty years.

 

 

It was "perfectly fine" when it was at the Knights of Columbus location...now it is cramped and sparse at the Holiday Inn location...