I did a little sketch at MCCC, and I took it home and cleaned it up. Its a little fan art of the ol’ school Ninja Turtles sitting with Slob and Nigel at the diner. I am a big fan of the Turtles, and I can credit Eastman and Laird’s creations with a renewed interest in comics in the early 90s. The Turtles keep trying to make a comeback, but no incarnation ever had the gritty, grizzled feel of the original comic.
Well everyone is doing it, so I guess I will too…
On April 24th and 25th, Desmond and I made an appearance at SPACE… Small Press and Alternative Comic Expo. Like many people have already blogged, this show was a little small but it was also very fun. There were tons of cool artists. Where I did not sell as much as I had hoped, I did network with a lot of people. It was really cool meeting everyone, and because of that experience I would be happy to do it all over again.
One of the best parts of the show was being with my wife by my side, and seated next to all of my good friends. The entire back row of the show was inhabited by “those guys from Detroit”. I was seated next to Morgan Eagleton, Shane and Chris Houghton (the creators of Reed Gunther), Mike Roll and Kelly Tierney, Tyler Scarlet, Guy Davis and Kassandra Heller. (Or is it spelled Cassandra?) I wonder if we’ll ever exhibit together is such fashion ever again. Not only was it a pleasure, but an honor to stand next to all of you.
Saturday night was the most memorable. The guys from Quarantine Comics held a drawing jam outside of their room in the Ramada. The drawings got slightly out of hand and the main event was definitely the creation of Guy Davis’ Sex Bear! (Ha Ha! Stay tuned to Facebook for more on this!)
Anyway, that is a brief summery of the eventful weekend that was SPACE. I included a pic of some of the cool books I picked up during the show. My hats off to all of the wonderful artists and creators in attendance.
Here are a few links to some more reviews on SPACE, in case you want to read a little more about this cool event:
Reed Gunther
Wishtales Blog
Candy or Medicine
Slam Bang Comics
Dirk’s Comic Book Corner
If you find yourself in Ohio this weekend, stop by and visit Joe Foo and Desmond at Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo or SPACE. Admission for the show is only $5 per day, or $8 for a two day pass. If you need directions, just check out the SPACE website.
Foo will be at table 51, which is against the back wall. He will be right between his two good friends, Mike Roll and Chris Houghton! Keep an eye out for us! He will have a few collections of Desmond comics for sale, plus some fun books from Draw! Sucka Draw!. Stop by and say hi!
Hey everyone. I just did an interview with Bob Corby of SPACE where I talk about Desmond, inspirations, trying to sound more important than I am and chicken nuggets!! I am honored to be Bob’s first podcast. I had a lot of fun doing it and hope he asks me back for another interview sometime soon! You can hear the interview in its entirety at the following link: Foo interview.
Another plug for SPACE, we’ll be there on Saturday and Sunday April 24 and 25! Stop by and check us out!
The SPACE ANTHOLOGY is now available for a free download! Check out the brand new Desmond comic created specifically for this collection. Click here fore more info!
I am really excited for SPACE. The show is a month from tomorrow. If you are planning on being in the Columbus area, please stop by and see us!
