jeremy dale (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} pandajeremy) wrote,@ 2008-05-05 09:24:00 |
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Free Comic Book Day 2008
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2008!
Guys, now THAT was a great experience.
First off, HERE ARE OUR PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2628743...6
Quick rundown:
Had a great time signing and sketching for Free Comic Book Day @ Captain's Comics & Toys in Charleston, SC! When I arrived about ten minutes before opening, there was a looooooooooooooooooooooong line at the door waiting to get in. From the moment the store opened 'til the time I left many hours later, the store was packed. There were tons of families and children there as well-- and most had already been comic fans, so those saying that kids don't read comics are morons and poorly-informed.
I was doing free sketches in celebration of FCBD, and did 58 sketches in 4 hours-- even while chowing down on a burger at lunch I was chained to the table scribbling away. The top requests were not surprisingly:
Others included Kitty Pryde, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Batman, Man-Thing, Spider-Ham, Guile from Street Fighter II, and even a bald Luke Skywalker (yeah, there's always at least one like that)!
The store owner said he'd never seen the store that busy ever, and I'm glad. They had a great, well-lit store with amazing selection and a friendly, knowledgable staff helping direct the traffic through the store.
I ended up staying almost an hour past my scheduled time to complete the remaining sketches on the request list. LOTS of fun, and surprisingly my wrist didn't even ache a bit at any point during or thereafter.
I also sold prints, my Absolute Zeroes comics (sold out but for one of each issue now for the first two, it appears), and several original art pieces from my 'MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS' series and others sold as well.
Picked up a Jack Kirby Visionaries volume and a Kirby-styled New Gods Orion action figure while there! GORGEOUS. LOOOOOOOVE.
Enjoy the pics!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2628743...6
- jeremy dale
Guys, now THAT was a great experience.
First off, HERE ARE OUR PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2628743...6
Quick rundown:
Had a great time signing and sketching for Free Comic Book Day @ Captain's Comics & Toys in Charleston, SC! When I arrived about ten minutes before opening, there was a looooooooooooooooooooooong line at the door waiting to get in. From the moment the store opened 'til the time I left many hours later, the store was packed. There were tons of families and children there as well-- and most had already been comic fans, so those saying that kids don't read comics are morons and poorly-informed.
I was doing free sketches in celebration of FCBD, and did 58 sketches in 4 hours-- even while chowing down on a burger at lunch I was chained to the table scribbling away. The top requests were not surprisingly:
- Iron Man
- Spider-Man
- The Joker
- and Shipwreck
Others included Kitty Pryde, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Batman, Man-Thing, Spider-Ham, Guile from Street Fighter II, and even a bald Luke Skywalker (yeah, there's always at least one like that)!
The store owner said he'd never seen the store that busy ever, and I'm glad. They had a great, well-lit store with amazing selection and a friendly, knowledgable staff helping direct the traffic through the store.
I ended up staying almost an hour past my scheduled time to complete the remaining sketches on the request list. LOTS of fun, and surprisingly my wrist didn't even ache a bit at any point during or thereafter.
I also sold prints, my Absolute Zeroes comics (sold out but for one of each issue now for the first two, it appears), and several original art pieces from my 'MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS' series and others sold as well.
Picked up a Jack Kirby Visionaries volume and a Kirby-styled New Gods Orion action figure while there! GORGEOUS. LOOOOOOOVE.
Enjoy the pics!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2628743...6
- jeremy dale
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