Welcome to the weblog of the writers and artists of Ferret Press (a publisher of fine comix) and PANEL (a Columbus, Ohio comic creators collaborative.) Here you will find our musings on comics, art, the creative process, politics, the web, and life.
Well another Comicon has passed. Mile High has the most realistic status the comic folk at their own convention: exstinction. Dealers and other exhibitors getting priced out of the convention spots. This firms up my suspicion of Comicon... don't table at it. The majority of the crowd are there for the freebies and to check out the Twilight panel. After the fans pay for plane tickets, show passes, hotels and food, what's left? It's sad. It sounds like there were a lot of really great comic panels there at the show. Now the question is, where do you go if you're an indie guy wanting to promote and sell your comic? MOCCA has jacked up their table rate so freaking high. Who can recoup the $400 plus for a table? People that live in Brooklyn? Jim Steranko?? SPX is just as bad. Mainstream shows it seems like the crowd largely ignores anyone not working on Superman or X-fill in the blank.
