So I survived the crowds at the New York Comic Con and I'm here to report on the goings-on there. Because we moved down to Artist Alley, we found that our business had DOUBLED (over 2017's sales from a booth on the main show floor) mostly because of the quality of people who visit Artist Alley, they come there looking for great artists, and to buy from them, not just browse. And that's what interests me - showing those people my new projects and spreading the word, in addition to just selling books and DVDs.
We had two new items, a "Twisted" sketchbook with designs from my upcoming film "Slide" - that was very popular - and a cool print from my Simpsons couch gag called "Homer's Face".
We had a wonderful group of visitors, like Larry Hama (G.I. Joe), Mike Richardson (Dark Horse Comics), Wendy and Richard Pini (Elfquest), Paul Rachman (Slamdance Festival), Bill Sienkiewicz (New Mutants), Matthew Modine (Revengeance, Full Metal Jacket, Private School, etc.) and of course, Bob Camp, who luckily was sitting at the next table, so I got to chat with him all day long and hear a lot of crazy John K. stories.
It was such a big success that I'm already planning to return to Artist Alley next year! NY Comic Con and the MoCCA Fest (in April) are now my two favorite comic events. I hope to see you all at next year's show!
Here are the best photos from fans and celebs who visited my booth, plus a few of the costumed people that my office manager, John H., took photos of. Enjoy!
--Bill P.
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| with fans from Madrid, Spain who bought a lot of art! |
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| with Ann Nocenti |
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| with my Friday booth crew, Adam Rackoff and John Holderried |
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| with Matthew Modine, after his "Stranger Things" signing in the Topps booth |
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| with Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Comics |
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| with Bill Sienkiewicz of "New Mutants" fame |
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| with Peter DeSeve |
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| with Wendy and Richard Pini, creators of Elfquest |
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| with Bob Camp and a couple of fans, Emily and Anthony |
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