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12-30-2013, 08:05 PM
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Perth, Australia
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Well, the first guest has been announced.
Chris Burnham, artist on Batman Incorporated and co-creator of Officer Downe.
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12-30-2013, 08:10 PM
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#12
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Perth, Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lordrycon
I dont see how a comics only convention could make money unless they arent paying the artists and writers to attend.
Big names in comics would have an appearance fee for international shows I imagine, and there arent enough sole comics fans to warrant a stand along convention IMO.
Even some of the cross format conventions (Nova, Arma, Oz-Con etc) can sometimes be light on attendance and they are appealing to a wide range of fandoms.
The more conventions that I go to, the more I realise that it is the same group of people who are the comic fans who are queuing for commissions and sketches at every con. That's not a bad thing, it just seems that there is a very small but dedicated bunch of collectors, but not enough to fill a convention centre.
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I get what you mean, but I believe it is extremely rare for a comics creator to ask for an appearance fee.
There's also the possibility that given the name of the convention, perhaps they will look at getting comic-related TV/movie guests.
Again, it's definitely a case of a wait-and-see approach I think. They certainly have an initial burst of interest, but the ball is now in their court to provide more details on their intentions.
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01-06-2014, 08:09 PM
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#13
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Borrow money from a pessimist, they don't expect it back.
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: QLD, Australia
Posts: 702
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tickets are apparently going on sale in Feb I believe I read, with the second guest being announced at the same time.
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01-06-2014, 08:10 PM
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#14
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Borrow money from a pessimist, they don't expect it back.
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: QLD, Australia
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with tickets over 12 months before the event, they sure are trying to build up the hype
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01-06-2014, 08:20 PM
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Perth, Australia
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It will be interesting to see how their prices compare to the more movie/TV star-based conventions.
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01-10-2014, 12:24 AM
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Borrow money from a pessimist, they don't expect it back.
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: QLD, Australia
Posts: 702
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as recently posted on their Facebook Page UvU has started an Indiegogo campaign to help fund their con...
Im not sure I like this idea, it makes me even more skeptical than I already was.
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01-10-2014, 01:10 AM
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#17
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Art of Mod
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Melbourne, Aust
Posts: 63,785
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BAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'm reading the pledges and rewards and this is EASILY the most hilarious thing I'll ever see in 2014!!!!
OMG I can't breathe!!! There's more chance of me being announced EIC at Marvel than there is of the CON (see what I did there) going ahead!!!
I like how they say "help make this happen" and also how they say even if the con doesn't happen, no refund of monetary pledges will occur!!!
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01-10-2014, 01:11 AM
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#18
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Art of Mod
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Melbourne, Aust
Posts: 63,785
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An 85.00 pledge gets you a t shirt and a signed book by a guest AND a certificate of appreciation!!! OMG I can't breathe Hahahahaha
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01-10-2014, 01:15 AM
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Art of Mod
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Melbourne, Aust
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wrothy
It will be interesting to see how their prices compare to the more movie/TV star-based conventions.
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According to the "reward" tiers on the crowd funding they plan on charging for sigs and pics with guys like Andy Runton.... Hahahahahaha
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01-10-2014, 01:16 AM
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Art of Mod
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Melbourne, Aust
Posts: 63,785
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I'm all for people having a crack and trying to make something happen but this is officially laughable and completely unfair to the guests they have no doubt made false promises to
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