Artist Alley Cosplay

Here's an idea for "Artist Alley" cosplay concept. For all the artist that can't get a table in a comic convention (for example... SDCC), you can put this together and wander the floor. Probably would not be wise to actually charge for sketches or sell comics but you could pass out some business cards perhaps. ;) If anyone makes this concept for real, please send me a photo!

ECCC Report Part 2

Let the cosplay parade begin!










These guys just grab the Betsy Mae books and posed with them. Cool!

After I got this pic of this rad Chewie costume, he lift the mask... he's actually one of my art pal from the artist alley! What a surprise!
Even Real Life Superheroes made it to the comic con. It was really cool to see Phoenix Jones and Pitch Black there.
This is just a small samples of cosplayer at the con. Thanks for all the people above for letting me take their pictures. They're all AWESOME!

ECCC report part 4

Here are the shwag I got from the con! A) Color sketchbook and print by Jenny Frison. The paintings are fantastic.
B) Sinbad, Rogue of Mars. Got this comic at the freebie table.
C) Soft foam heart. This is a promo item for the Repomen movie. Also got this on the freebie table.
D) Plush bunny with a switch blade. This is a character from a web comic, Sluggy Freelance.
E) A panda t-shirt by Pandaline.
F) A print and full color art book by Memo Diaz! Good stuff!!
G) Monsters & Dames, artbook put out by ECCC. Got bunch of autographs from the show.
H) Pockey and rice cracker snacks from Karin Madan. They are yummy... thanks, Karin!
I) Last Kiss comic was a trade with John Lustig.
J) Super Real graphic novel by Jason Martin. I did art for a short story in the book and got some comp copies.
K) Dallas McCoy comic. I did the cover art for this issue zero. :)

I think I got a pretty good haul from the show. Probably a good thing that I stay behind the table most of the time cuz I would've spend tons of money buying more art.

I single this cosplayer out cause she actually said she might dress up as Betsy Mae for next year. How cool would that be! Hearing that really made my day. Fingers crossed for next year.

Closing thought... This is a great con and it's going to expand to a 3 day show for 2011. I'm thinking long and hard about if I should get a table again. The quality bar in the art alley has being going up and each time I'm not bring too many new things to the table. So if I'm doing it next year, I really need to focus... get a new issue of Betsy Mae out and make some new prints.

Thanks everyone that stop by my table. You are the reason why I come back year after year and what makes going to the con so much fun. Hope to see you all again next year!

ECCC report part 3

There were lots of people dressed up for the con. Most of them stayed in the exhibitor section of the show. Only a small portion of the cosplay folks came by the artist alley. Here are a few of them.

If you can name most of them... then you might be a comic geek. ;)

Next post.... final report of ECCC 2010.

Emerald Con Report: part 2

Here are few pics of folks that dressed up for the con.

"Luke, I'm your father....now go clear your room!"

You can't get any light reflectors in Seattle now... thanks to this Ghost Buster.

Sorry Chewie.... I didn't see Han Solo at the con.

You can barely see it... but Kitty Pryde have a small purple dragon on her shoulder.

Pretty good Spidey outfit and he got the pose down!

Zombie damaged Resident Evil characters!

There are more people dressed up but these are the ones that walked in front of my table. :)

Emerald City ComiCon Report

The Emerald City ComiCon was really fun this year. Instead of the stadium, they wisely held it at the Washingtion State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle. Bigger show room + ton of guest artists + good location + good attendence (even on Mother's day)= great convention. Here's a panoramic view from my table in the artist alley. It's only about 180 degree tho...
You might find a famous person in there if you can reconize him. ;)

Here's what I had on my table. I really didn't have too many new things to sell.... I made two new buttons, Atomic Lead #3, and sketchbook; Manga Toonz #2. The really cool things was Betsy Mae Bite still sold really well considering this is the second year I sold the issue #1. There were at least three people that came by asking for BMB #2! Don't worry folks... BMB#2 is in the works. Now on to some fun photos!

Here's Flash running to my table. Nice costume... well constructed... but perhaps a little too tight. ;) But the best costume goes to....

Supergirl! The cutest Supergirl in the whole con. Notice the hand position on the hip and that smile... she's a natural! More folks dressed up but I didn't get them on camera.

General note... it was slow in the morning as people rush to check out the mainstream/popular stuff. As the day goes on, people slowed down, took their time, hang out, and chat. Very mellow and not too crowded in the aisle. Anyway....Thanks for everyone that stopped by my table and hope to see you again next year!