Share your Comic Conventions in 2016. (tabling or attending)

aspiderjonny 2016-01-03 06:06:55 UTC #29

I actually just sent them an email through the "Contact" section on the website. I'm a little impatient.

quietsnooze 2016-01-03 06:07:08 UTC #30

I think you're thinking of TCAF for tabling every other year! I actually love that policy (not that I've tabled at TCAF) because it spreads the wealth to the number of creators who want to exhibit.

Fan Expo is an absolutely huge show that's sort of more focused on becoming SDCC North. It had ridiculously awesome guests last year, but the layout of the convention centre is such that they exiled the artist alley and exhibitors from the celebrity going guests (who were in the north building). A lot of people saw a drop in sales from this. Simply put, though, as the attendance is rumoured to be ~140k, there's just no better option for a venue than MTCC! It's craziness, but I love it. I've had the same table for several years now, and there are fans of mine who know exactly where to come to see what new things I have to sell

Kamikaze 2016-01-03 07:32:27 UTC #31

Oh that'd be great @nickysoh! We'd love to meet more Tapastic folks. Most people down south have no clue what it is. x.X
Any idea when they start opening applications for their Artists Alley? I can't get any info on it. :/

foxowl 2016-01-03 14:44:20 UTC #32

I'm attending at Amecon in August and (hopefully) tabling at Birmingham Comic Con in November. I'll just be selling trinkets and make giving out sneek peaks of my comic >w>
I'll be having a table in Confuzzled in April? I've helped with my partner's table loads of times there but it'll be a first having my own.

efdvorsky 2016-01-03 15:52:15 UTC #33

Oh no, not exactly. I use to go to PRCC years ago as well as Kaisen and other local conventions but as a cosplayer and would participate as such. This would be the first year I go as a local artist! : D

nickysoh 2016-01-04 04:15:58 UTC #34

I'm not sure. I still have to check if I filled up my heroes con table for 2016 last year when they asked me to re do it.

Wolven_Sister 2016-01-05 08:59:02 UTC #35

I'm just up here in Alaska with our one convention Still, it's better than nothing! If there's more cons then I don't know about them ;n;

I really hope to attend Senshi-Con. I've been wanting to go to a con for the past few years with a booth, but something always comes up to where I can't. This year, the hubs and I have been particularly planning and stashing funds away so I can attend to sell my comics :3 I guess we'll see!

elixiadragmire 2016-01-05 12:28:47 UTC #36

SAME!!! I'm prepared to BOUNCE on any MCM places, London, Edinburgh and mostly Manchester!!!!!!! Oh and I will be applying for thought bubble again

DeadAccount 2016-01-05 13:02:19 UTC #37

I've been doing London MCM Comic Con for the past couple of years, so if all goes well, I'll rebook it for May and October 2016 as soon as it's available.
Thinking of Thought Bubble again, but not 100% sure I can attend just yet.
I'd love to travel abroad somewhere, but i might wait until I have more material out to warrant the costs - maybe if we ever release a trade with multiple issues?

elixiadragmire 2016-01-05 13:53:55 UTC #38

i just shut out of MCM due to how fast the table sell!!!! fingers crossed this year is my year!

shaylafarley5 2016-01-05 13:57:28 UTC #39

Is there a site or calander where they show each con in each city, the only ones I know is momo con (my old hometown) and anime midwest

Wolven_Sister 2016-01-05 16:50:12 UTC #40

@shaylafarley5 There are several sites and all of them update periodically depending on how many conventions are confirmed throughout the year so definitely be sure to check up regularly. Usually if you type in "Conventions 2016" something will pop up, but here are some sites:

http://animecons.com/events/state.shtml/002800799
http://www.upcomingcons.com/

shaylafarley5 2016-01-05 17:30:17 UTC #41

Thanks, usually when I look up cons the only give me ones in California or new york

PotooGryphon 2016-01-05 17:47:32 UTC #42

Convention Scene is another good site for finding and planning conventions to go to.

getsuart 2016-01-05 18:21:02 UTC #43

I'm going to do the foreigner dude, but I'm attending Polymanga (Swiss, in March), Japan Expo (France, in July) and maybe another big comic festival (more than a convention) at the end of the year (like Angoulême or St Malo, or something unrelated to this).
Plus some very little conventions.
And I'm attempting to finish my second book to release it in one of those conventions. :'D

Wolven_Sister 2016-01-07 12:27:23 UTC #44

Thank you!! I'll be sure to check that site out too!!

meatmaiden 2016-01-07 13:57:16 UTC #45

I'm a San Diego native so I go to SDCC every year with my family (and this year I got a four day pass whoo!) and since I moved to LA I want to try Anime Expo again this year. I remember it was pretty cool last time I went, but that was like five years ago. ^^;;

I won't be doing any tabling this year.

blop 2016-01-07 15:25:27 UTC #46

I'm not planning to do any Convention this year but I'll probably be at the London MCM in 2017.
For those who have been there already (for tabling) , what did you think about it? Were the visitors interested in original art and comics (and not only fanart) ? Did you sell a lot or not? How high the prices should be for prints or small comics? Do you have any advice?

haha sorry too many question, but I want to be prepared xD

kambreapratt 2016-01-07 15:29:51 UTC #47

I'm jealous! I would love to go to SDCC. I also hear Anime Expo is great!
Someday I want to get over to those.

aspiderjonny 2016-02-22 04:02:29 UTC #48

Update: I got a table at East Coast Comicon. Maybe I'll see you there @nickysoh.