Long Beach Comic and Horror Con 2012

Me at the booth  photo Nick Newman

Well My first con season in support of The Super Cliche Hero Chick  has come to an end the same place it began last April, at the Long Beach Comic and Horror Con (LBCC). This is always a fun con with a very good atmosphere. I did pretty well, getting my comic into the hands of more people than all the other cons of the year. I also met a lot of people, and may have gotten some future Illustration opportunities. While I've never had truly bad neighbours at a con, I was pleased and honoured to have some wonderful neighbours. First Richard Holmes and Shelly from Orion's Belt with whom I had the great pleasure of talking about pop culture and the art of writing for many of the slow moments of the con. And Illustrator Terry Huddleston who shared many a clourful story about the failings of The Dark Knight Rises. Good neighbours means a good con and therefore I had a great con. Saw some great cosplay as well, including a group portraying the X-men of the 90s and a great Fourth Doctor. What's neat about doing these cons in the LA area is that I'm starting to recognize and know con-goers and they are starting to know and recognize me. It kinda shocked me when a lady was passing by and said "oh it's that Hero Chick I saw the other day" these are the moments that make life good.    

My Copic Sketch card

A cool thing at this con is that Copic a con sponsor gave everyone in Artist alley one of their awesome and pretty expensive markers. And I had a lot of fun toning my artist trading cards. I'm really thinking of getting back into marker toning my stuff again... So mission accomplished corporate advertising guy.

My nieces with their copies of SCHC

On Sunday I got a nice visit from my cousin's husband Nick and my adorable nieces. They where happy to see me and  I them. It's always nice when friends or family stop by at a con, it reduces the feeling of isolation (that at least I get) and gives you a nice second wind during the long day. They liked their copies of my comic. My younger niece insisted on hold hers downside up because "now the girl is right side up"

the Doctor and his sketchcard portrait.

Something that I've enjoyed about this con season is that my book has attracted many female readers. While I'm not really going for a female audience specifically (I truly believe an audience chooses your work not you your audience), but I was always hoping my little funnybook would appeal to both gals and guys. And I find it exciting  that it not only does but that it seems to appeal more to gals.  What do these observations mean? I don't know for sure? but it's exciting none the less.

The best X-men Cosplayers ever

So all in all the LBCC was a great end to a really good con season. I think The Super Cliche Hero Chick launched quite well, all things considered. I've learned a great deal about promoting at a convention, and I hope that next year's Con Tour will be even better.

Bye

Speaking of the next con tour the dates are shaping up (none are yet confirmed)
Free comic Day Bases Cards and Comics May 4
The Long Beach Comic Expo May 11
Stan Lee's Comikaze 2013 Nov 2-3
Long Beach Comic And Horror Con 2013 Nov30-Dec1

Later