This is the first time my wife, Kijin and I have been to New York. We absolutely loved it! Saw an off Broadway musical called the Altar Boys. Brilliant and halarious. I highly recommend it. Went to Korea Town often and had some great meals there.
As for my overall impressions of New York Comic-Con, I can say it was well run and the organizers at Reed Expo did all they can to make it successfull. In fact, a little TOO successfull. There was overcrowding on Saturday, so people were turned down admission to the show. Even though the show was busy, I found that my sales were down from Toronto and Chicago. This was probably due to a variety of factors. First, I shared a table with another artist. So instead of a 6' table, I was only working with a 3' table. And I had nowhere to put my banner other than behind my seat. That was unfortunate because many people passed by the table, and I had to work hard to get people's attention. By the end of Saturday, I was exhuasted. The second factor is the limited time. I had do leave three hours early on Sunday to catch my flight, so that cut into the sales as well.
Issue 1 @ $3.00 : 138 sold
Issue 2 Ashcan @ $2.00 : 35 sold
Posters @ $10.00 : 10 sold
Eventually I'll add a chart to my website for aspiring publishers to compare sales. Hopefully it will be valuable information for them.
2 comments:
Hey Jim,
Glad to hear things went well over in NY. Yeah, I heard about the overcrowding...that's unbelievable! And I can't believe they only gave you a 3' table! That's ridiculous, bro! Anyhow, I wouldn't mind seeing your new issue...also, I wouldn't mind doing a pin-up or cover for you, that's if you're still interested. By the way, I can't remember if I told you or not, I'm not working downtown anymore...which sucks because I already miss going to that Korean restaurant in Chinatown! I'll give you a shout later!
Alex
Hey Alex, I had a 6' table but shared it with the another artist. It was a mistake to do so. Luckily I have learned my lesson and will be displaying in grand fashion in future shows! Of course I still want a pinup!
I'll email you.
Jim
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