2 posts tagged “comic con”
A few months ago I presented at a comic conference in Second Life. Check out the article and mention here:
http://www.comicbookbin.com/SecondLife004.html
"Anthony Fontana discussed the challenges of using Second Life to market comics, an activity which Fontana has pioneered and which is still very much in its infancy."
Jasyin and I would like to thank everyone who supported us... not just by buying our stuff but with all the kind words of encouragement. We'd also like to thank all the artists and writers in artist alley we met who were very welcoming to us n00bs. Keep an eye out on my blog here as a video will be forthcoming.
Highlights of the weekend were:
- Changing my sales strategy from 'sit back and relax' to screaming "LOOK AT MY BOOK" to any passerby. The first person I tried it on bought the book.
- Seeing so many con-goers in costume.
- Hanging with the Chicago famous DJ C.Y.NOT - who I gave a shirt to
- Trading my book for some really great work by artists and writers that have been around a lot longer than I.
- Barking at my isle
- Getting our booth interviewed on TV... twice.
As far as being behind the table at a convention, I learned a lot. Here are a quick few notes of what I saw and would like to bring next time:
- an easle for artwork, tshirts, poster, etc...
- table banner/ color tablecloth
- book displays
- original art from the book
- sketches, sketchbooks, art of other characters (not my own)
- a preview edition of my book (like the one that can be found at www.anthonyfontana.com) for cheap or free
- schwag - free posters, postcard, minis, CDs, etc...
