However, some people did not cover their noses, while others were not wearing a mask at all (I even saw someone vaping as they walked past me, and when I gave him the stinkeye he said “don’t you know who I am?” An entitled asshole, apparently.)Īs the show is downtown, other events like Oktoberfest and home sporting games (Reds and Bengals) can affect traffic (both car and human), though drunk people do seem to like to buy comics :3 Overall there was good mask compliance, with 90+% of people wearing masks correctly. Unfortunately, I had no left hand neighbor (empty tables often make attendees think a row isn’t worth going down) and a very new artist to my right who was shouting at everyone walking past. Traffic came in waves (as is normal for most cons), and there were definitely times I was able to get up and walk around or just draw, and times when I had a large crowd. Unfortunately, as would become a pattern through the rest of the year, the new variants meant some artists/authors were hesitant to come, leaving empty tables. The show is fairly well run, even if it is largely volunteers who don’t always know what’s going on (I was one of them, no judgement). Latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, artwork, games, toys. European Comic Art, Research in African Literatures, Etudes francophones. Annual show celebrating all periods and genres of pop culture with emphasis on comics. I had volunteered and sold at CCE back in 2019, so I was familiar with this show and the staff. Prime) and co-founder and director of SL-CON: Brown & Black Comix Expo. Pros: close to home (15 minute drive), sizeable audience, 8’ table, well organized, good draw due to good celebrity listĬons: mask policy was only minimally enforced, must pay for parking, empty table next to meĪudience: all comic/pop culture fans a mix of all ages including families with kids New York Comic Con brings amazing comic creators and guests for you to meet, see in live panels, or get autographs from Want updates on the comic guests were bringing to NYCC 2022 Keep an eye out for guest announcements coming soon. New items/display: Genshin Impact sketch zine, Childe/tartaglia print, new Eevee watercolor print out of Sons of Fire and artbook from previous shows Items for sale: 11x17' posters (fanart and original), tutorial artbook, coloring book, original comic (sons of fire), zines (fanart and original sfw and nsfw), postcards (4.25x5.5', fanart and original), pins (original), resin coasters and jewelry Table placement: entire artist alley was in the floor center between the entrance and large vendors/celebrities 2021 Convention Review: Cincinnati Comic Expo

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