Comments on: “CCCCOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!” http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:14:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Capper http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1335225 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:31:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1335225 For the headline to make sense, just go to: http://www.khaaan.com/ Great report. Thanks Heidi! For the headline to make sense, just go to:

http://www.khaaan.com/

Great report. Thanks Heidi!

]]> by: Tom S. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1334861 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:16:41 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1334861 I really enjoyed this year's show. I have already booked a hotel room for 2009. The Gild Hall hotel is going to be a neat high end hotel by next year's con complete with a Todd English restaurant. I really enjoyed this year’s show. I have already booked a hotel room for 2009. The Gild Hall hotel is going to be a neat high end hotel by next year’s con complete with a Todd English restaurant.

]]> by: SwanShadow http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1334673 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:44:45 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1334673 When I thought the headline said "Coon," I was momentarily offended. Now I get it. Nothing to see here. Moving on. When I thought the headline said “Coon,” I was momentarily offended.

Now I get it.

Nothing to see here. Moving on.

]]> by: David Oakes http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1334596 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:34:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1334596 Best. Headline. Ever. Best. Headline. Ever.

]]> by: NYCC…whew! | Indie Jones WizardUniverse Blog http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1333943 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:13:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1333943 [...] - The Beat has her traditional pre-convention report convention report up, and if past posts are any indication we’ll probably see her full essay sometime after San Diego. [...] […] - The Beat has her traditional pre-convention report convention report up, and if past posts are any indication we’ll probably see her full essay sometime after San Diego. […]

]]> by: CBrown http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1333918 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:11:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1333918 Mike, ever since I was a wee lad, I've wanted to go to San Diego but never had the time nor the funds. This weekend, I told this to one artist who replied, "If you've got this con here, why bother going out there?" Mike, ever since I was a wee lad, I’ve wanted to go to San Diego but never had the time nor the funds. This weekend, I told this to one artist who replied, “If you’ve got this con here, why bother going out there?”

]]> by: Mike Thompson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1333165 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:54:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1333165 Well, I missed this year's con due to car trouble, but I made it to last year's NYCC. After reading news of the show, I feel I don't ever really need to make the trek to San Diego now (I live in Massachusetts). Well, I missed this year’s con due to car trouble, but I made it to last year’s NYCC. After reading news of the show, I feel I don’t ever really need to make the trek to San Diego now (I live in Massachusetts).

]]> by: Ed Mathews http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332754 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:07:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332754 Wow. I was there all three days (Sunday until closing) and we didn't bump into each other once. This was a huge con and a vast improvement over previous years. There's more than a few people who I didn't see until the last day who had also been there all three days. It was crazy. Wow. I was there all three days (Sunday until closing) and we didn’t bump into each other once. This was a huge con and a vast improvement over previous years. There’s more than a few people who I didn’t see until the last day who had also been there all three days. It was crazy.

]]> by: DJ Coffman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332687 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:58:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332687 Sorry I didn't get to meet you in person there. My first trip ever to NY and it was indeed awesome. Sorry I didn’t get to meet you in person there. My first trip ever to NY and it was indeed awesome.

]]> by: Red Stapler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332564 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:44:28 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332564 Your headlining photo made me laugh really hard, Heidi. Your headlining photo made me laugh really hard, Heidi.

]]> by: Chris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332239 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:08:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332239 This year's NYCC was Con-Tastic!!! I.E., I felt like I was trapped in prison awaiting parole. This year’s NYCC was Con-Tastic!!! I.E., I felt like I was trapped in prison awaiting parole.

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332040 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:51:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1332040 Well, it sounds like a good time was had by all, and really... Isn't that what it's all about when you're a fan? Well, it sounds like a good time was had by all, and really… Isn’t that what it’s all about when you’re a fan?

]]> by: Primate http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331720 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:22:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331720 The photo that heads up this post is now my desktop wallpaper. Okay, maybe not, cause that'd be creepy. But it is is pretty darn funny. The photo that heads up this post is now my desktop wallpaper. Okay, maybe not, cause that’d be creepy. But it is is pretty darn funny.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331680 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:16:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331680 The diversity was incredible! NYCC 2006 surprised me when they had King Features Syndicate on the floor. (Comicstrip and Comicbook cultures rarely mix.) They've continued this strategy, although the only thing missing was the fashion contingent. Almost every other aspect of comics was here: publishers of all sorts, talent from across the historical timeline, diverse media, and all sorts of comicbook fans (some wearing multiple hats, like myself). There were many notable absences ...Scholastic, Gemstone Publishing... but also some notable attendees, like Books of Wonder! (A children's bookstore, at a comic-con!) There is certainly room for improvement (keep hoping some of the DNA from BookExpo will transfer over), but the show was fantastic! The diversity was incredible! NYCC 2006 surprised me when they had King Features Syndicate on the floor. (Comicstrip and Comicbook cultures rarely mix.) They’ve continued this strategy, although the only thing missing was the fashion contingent. Almost every other aspect of comics was here: publishers of all sorts, talent from across the historical timeline, diverse media, and all sorts of comicbook fans (some wearing multiple hats, like myself).

There were many notable absences …Scholastic, Gemstone Publishing… but also some notable attendees, like Books of Wonder! (A children’s bookstore, at a comic-con!)

There is certainly room for improvement (keep hoping some of the DNA from BookExpo will transfer over), but the show was fantastic!

]]> by: Jesse Post http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331605 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:06:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331605 It's totally true -- there was a definite yet hard-to-define positive energy all over that convention center all weekend and everyone I know felt really inspired. I think it's just a great year for comics. It’s totally true — there was a definite yet hard-to-define positive energy all over that convention center all weekend and everyone I know felt really inspired. I think it’s just a great year for comics.

]]> by: bill http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331553 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:59:49 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331553 New York also offers the ability for the con to be almost a week-long event at this point, in relative terms. From the Drink and Draw Aqua Leung event last Tuesday, a signing tonight at Jim Hanley's, and some kind of event my cough-syrup soaked mind won't recall at present, that's a full 8 days of comics related throw-down to be had just due to the number of venues available peripheral to the con. New York also offers the ability for the con to be almost a week-long event at this point, in relative terms. From the Drink and Draw Aqua Leung event last Tuesday, a signing tonight at Jim Hanley’s, and some kind of event my cough-syrup soaked mind won’t recall at present, that’s a full 8 days of comics related throw-down to be had just due to the number of venues available peripheral to the con.

]]> by: Tinpan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331483 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:50:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/21/ccccooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn/#comment-1331483 Went over to Daisy Mae's BBQ on 11th Ave and 46th on Sunday and was surprised to see not very many con people there. It was all very relaxed, a mostly out-of-town crowd of carnivores. I wish restaurants in that area would make a concentrated effort to attract con patrons (like the burlesque shows) because decent, reasonably priced dining establishents near the Javit seem few and far between. Must recommend Fey Da Chinese Bakery on 34th and 8th for wonderfully sweet buns and rice carryouts- they kept me alive the whole weekend! Went over to Daisy Mae’s BBQ on 11th Ave and 46th on Sunday and was surprised to see not very many con people there. It was all very relaxed, a mostly out-of-town crowd of carnivores. I wish restaurants in that area would make a concentrated effort to attract con patrons (like the burlesque shows) because decent, reasonably priced dining establishents near the Javit seem few and far between. Must recommend Fey Da Chinese Bakery on 34th and 8th for wonderfully sweet buns and rice carryouts- they kept me alive the whole weekend!

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