Comments on: Selling Comics At Conventions http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/ Never Safe For Work Mon, 14 May 2012 23:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Blog@Newsarama » The Lightning Round http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/comment-page-1/#comment-68054 Blog@Newsarama » The Lightning Round Wed, 21 May 2008 15:06:18 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/#comment-68054 [...] – Chris Butcher offers his thoughts on the recent “don’t sell comics at cons” controversy. [...] [...] – Chris Butcher offers his thoughts on the recent “don’t sell comics at cons” controversy. [...]

]]> By: Marionette http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/comment-page-1/#comment-42338 Marionette Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:32:00 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/#comment-42338 If this is a response to some other article, it would be nice if that were linked or at least mentioned. I wouldn't have known if it wasn't referred to in the comments. And yes, I can see your point about people who have already ordered a new book, but surely a lot of books at conventions are bought on a whim by people who either weren't aware of them, or don't have a local store that carries them. I know when I'm at a con, I'm most interested in looking at stuff I hadn't seen before. What I don't understand the need for is all the stands selling the same mainstream stuff. If this is a response to some other article, it would be nice if that were linked or at least mentioned. I wouldn’t have known if it wasn’t referred to in the comments.

And yes, I can see your point about people who have already ordered a new book, but surely a lot of books at conventions are bought on a whim by people who either weren’t aware of them, or don’t have a local store that carries them. I know when I’m at a con, I’m most interested in looking at stuff I hadn’t seen before. What I don’t understand the need for is all the stands selling the same mainstream stuff.

]]> By: Friday Links « Graphic Fiction http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/comment-page-1/#comment-41279 Friday Links « Graphic Fiction Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:42:50 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/#comment-41279 [...] Christopher Butcher has an interesting thought on the debate over selling debut comics at conventions before they’re available at stores through direct market. From his time selling books at conventions, he said most fans didn’t want to lug books around with them, so they’d ask if the books would be in shops soon. He does say, though, that books at signing tables are another story. [...] [...] Christopher Butcher has an interesting thought on the debate over selling debut comics at conventions before they’re available at stores through direct market. From his time selling books at conventions, he said most fans didn’t want to lug books around with them, so they’d ask if the books would be in shops soon. He does say, though, that books at signing tables are another story. [...]

]]> By: Matt http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/comment-page-1/#comment-41243 Matt Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:57:50 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/#comment-41243 Good stuff, as usual. You really must add your site to my toplist at ComicBlogElite.com. We need you there to represent the retailer voice beyond just new release and signing announcements. Good stuff, as usual. You really must add your site to my toplist at ComicBlogElite.com. We need you there to represent the retailer voice beyond just new release and signing announcements.

]]> By: Jason Marcy http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/comment-page-1/#comment-41210 Jason Marcy Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:47:28 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/#comment-41210 Chris, Easily the most balanced argument about this whole thing. I agree with you 100%. It's really a non issue in my mind!! And you did it all in a couple of paragraphs. :) Chris,
Easily the most balanced argument about this whole thing. I agree with you 100%. It’s really a non issue in my mind!!
And you did it all in a couple of paragraphs.
:)

]]> By: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Feb. 1, 2008: Having a cow http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/comment-page-1/#comment-41188 Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Feb. 1, 2008: Having a cow Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:45:08 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/01/31/selling-comics-at-conventions/#comment-41188 [...] [Retailing] Christopher Butcher discusses the recent ComicsPRO position paper castigating boutique publishers who debut work at conventions. [...] [...] [Retailing] Christopher Butcher discusses the recent ComicsPRO position paper castigating boutique publishers who debut work at conventions. [...]

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