Countdown to SPACE, pt. 1
Alrighty, with under two weeks till SPACE, I figure it's time to start up the Hype Machine a little. First off, the basics. The Small Press Alternative Comics Expo, or SPACE for short, is being held on Saturday, May 13th, 2006 at the Alladin Shrine Complex, 3850 Stelzer Rd., Columbus, OH from 10am till 6pm. Admission is $5.00. More info and a list of exhibitors can be found at www.backporchcomics.com/space.htm.
So, if you live in Ohio or one of the surrounding states, why should you go to SPACE? In my opinion, the best reason to go to SPACE is because it is one of a handful of Pure Comic Book Conventions. There's not a bunch of comic book shops with quarter bins trying to get rid of crap they can't normally sell. There's no action figures, RPGs, Video Games, or Yu-Gi-Eh cards. It's just good old fashioned comics, plain and simple. In fact, none of the big guns are there either. No Marvel, DC, Image, or Dark Horse. Now, there's nothing wrong with the Big Guys, and at the bigger Cons it's cool to see their giant booths, and to meet the name brand people, and to hear about alla the upcoming hype for the next year or two. But at SPACE, the focus is on the little guy. Guys who don't have much or any distribution. Guys whose comics ain't in a bunch of comic book shops (or in any shops for that matter...). Guys who work just as hard as anyone in the big leagues, but have the heart to do it on their own.
If this sounds interesting to you, and you feel like making the drive, then I strongly urge you to save up a few bucks over the next couple of weeks and check it out. Admission is cheap (hell, it's cheaper than any bar with a drink minimum...), and there's lots of comics that can purchased for a buck or less (for example, I will be selling Mini-comics for a whopping 50 cents). With not even that much money, you can acquire a pretty sizeable sampling of what the Small Press has to offer.
And, hey, on the off chance that a fan of TORC Press is reading this (insert laughter here), TORC Press will be at the show in full force. We're gonna have lots of great stuff for sale, and lots of great promo stuff as well. So there's another good reason to check out the show.
I'll continue the Hype on Wednesday or Thursday with a full run down on what TORC Press will have available at the Convention.
So, if you live in Ohio or one of the surrounding states, why should you go to SPACE? In my opinion, the best reason to go to SPACE is because it is one of a handful of Pure Comic Book Conventions. There's not a bunch of comic book shops with quarter bins trying to get rid of crap they can't normally sell. There's no action figures, RPGs, Video Games, or Yu-Gi-Eh cards. It's just good old fashioned comics, plain and simple. In fact, none of the big guns are there either. No Marvel, DC, Image, or Dark Horse. Now, there's nothing wrong with the Big Guys, and at the bigger Cons it's cool to see their giant booths, and to meet the name brand people, and to hear about alla the upcoming hype for the next year or two. But at SPACE, the focus is on the little guy. Guys who don't have much or any distribution. Guys whose comics ain't in a bunch of comic book shops (or in any shops for that matter...). Guys who work just as hard as anyone in the big leagues, but have the heart to do it on their own.
If this sounds interesting to you, and you feel like making the drive, then I strongly urge you to save up a few bucks over the next couple of weeks and check it out. Admission is cheap (hell, it's cheaper than any bar with a drink minimum...), and there's lots of comics that can purchased for a buck or less (for example, I will be selling Mini-comics for a whopping 50 cents). With not even that much money, you can acquire a pretty sizeable sampling of what the Small Press has to offer.
And, hey, on the off chance that a fan of TORC Press is reading this (insert laughter here), TORC Press will be at the show in full force. We're gonna have lots of great stuff for sale, and lots of great promo stuff as well. So there's another good reason to check out the show.
I'll continue the Hype on Wednesday or Thursday with a full run down on what TORC Press will have available at the Convention.
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