My good friend Meredith Gran (of Octopus Pie fame) just posted an update or two on Twitter about The New England Webcomics Weekend, a special webcomics-centric convention/get-together that she organizes being held November 7th and 8th: Almost half of the tickets are sold out, after only a week on sale…!
This is very good news for the event, now entering its second year. Tickets for NEWW are a very reasonable $10 for the weekend, though there are one-day and VIP packages available. I think it’s excellent that there are shows like NEWW, putting a laser-focus on a specific niche market within the greater sphere of comics. Of course, that said, that niche probably has millions and millions of fans across the world, which is what makes the event pre-registering all its attendees so necessary… 🙂 I mean, who knows what would happen if all 100,000+ peeps who read Questionable Content every day showed up at the same time, at an event designed for just a few thousand…?
The event is set up similarly to TCAF or SPX, with a selection of creators (entirely comprised of webcomics authors and publishers) set up and selling their wares, interacting with fans, etc., alongside panels and programming and larger group events. It’s a very communal, welcoming setting and a great relaxed space for fans to meet fellow fans and their heroes.
Initially I had planned to attend and help with some of the organizational efforts of the show, and I’m still planning on offering some advice and suggestions for programming and whatnot, but alas, I won’t be able to make it this year. Still, I think it’s going to be a remarkable event, held in a very cool building in a scenic locale with plenty of other interesting stuff going on in the neighbourhood. If you’re interesting in attending this year you better snap up your tickets quick, as it will definitely sell out in the next few weeks.
For more, check out http://webcomicsweekend.com/
– Chris