A thing I think is important is that we have a vital, healthy series of expos\/festivals\/conventions to promote and support comics creators, particularly people doing art or alt comics, particularly people doing good work. It’s why I run TCAF.<\/p>\n
I put a question to Twitter today, with the aims of improving those shows, thereby improving things for everyone. The question was:<\/p>\n
“So, let’s say you are a comic (book\/web\/novel) creator, and you do small shows (Stump\/Spx\/Mocca\/TCAF\/local cons). Let’s say. Let’s say that tomorrow, the point of those shows went from whatever they currently are, to “let’s make comics creators a lot of money.”\u00a0So instead of fundraising, enriching the artform, etc., it was just “exhibitors at our show need to make $$$”. What changes would need to happen?\u00a0If you are a creator, what behaviours by shows do you feel are costing you money? Answer freely, it won’t affect exhibiting at my show.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So far I’ve gotten I think a few hundred responses. They’re all interesting, and I’ve been careful not to disagree with any of it because I think the question, and the discussion, and having it in public, is important. Very important. I’m pretty happy.<\/p>\n