Olde Towne Comix

Heading to Fanaticon 2 in Asheville, N.C., which is Saturday. Last year the show debuted with…well, unexpected success with more than 3,000 attendees walking through the door keeping my butt in a seat drawing non-stop.

I do get a break this year, however. At 11 a.m., I’m scheduled for (my first) panel seated along side Gail Simone talking about diversity in comics.

My better half, who seems to drum up more business that I ever could, will be keeping me in line and manning the booth.

Olde Towne Comix is heading to Greenville, S.C., for Free Comic Book Day for eight hours of non-stop drawing at Richard’s Comics and Collectables.

Eight hours?

Whew.

Been…. bleugh…. about comic booking for a while and for various reasons.

But, an idea struck me and, so, I’m writing again.

I now have four Rachel Rage Vol. 1 left in stock.

Not bad for Atlanta.

Don’t worry, I’m restocking.

Wizard World Atlanta was a mixed bag. Attendance was okay. Olde Towne did well nearly selling out of its stock. Rachel Rage seems to capture the interest of quite a bit of people, judging by the cranked necks and stammering conversations of passerbys (who bee-line it back to the booth to, at least, pick up some free swag).

Unfortunately, I still don’t receive requests to scribble in sketchbooks or just a request for a drawing. I’m pawning off drawings with purchases, usually in Rachel Rage Vol. 2 or if on the envelopes of the Womerns of Olde Towne prints.

I did draw this Saturday.

A marketing suggestion I would make for the Wizard World crew should they opt for a December show is to make use of its date placed in the holiday shopping season.  Y’know those Southern Christmas Shows with the arts, crafts, etc. stuff many womerns like? Imagine something like that but for pop culture. Hmmmm?

For a comic show, I didn’t come home with any comics other than the first two issues of Ms. Johnni by www.Jerichoprojects.com.

I also  got to meet the gracious hosts of Fanboys Radio at the show — Brian Green and Kitti Ninja.  Listen to their show. Now.

Kitti  helped my girlfriend into her first corset. There’s a correct way to lace up to prevent ones lungs from collapsing on themselves. Who knew?

Oh, and Jay Potts was there. Y’know, the guy who does the other blaxploitation comic World of Hurt. He sold me this pimp slap print marked up 300 percent.

And, he even signed it.

Hey, what the–?!?

So, I did meet Pam Grier.

More on that in Part 2.

Now for sale, the Womerns of Olde Towne 2010 print set!

The set of six features five womerns from the Rachel Rage series including two of the title’s star, Dot, Veronica Escalante, Susie Sunshine and Sweet Mary. Also included is a unpictured print (think butt shot).

Of course, when you purchase anything you’ll receive a free print (not included in the set) as a thank you for your business.

The Womerns of Olde Towne 2010 set is only $10 and limited to 50. So, when they’re gone, they are gone.