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Baltimore Comic-Con was an amazing success! Thanks to everyone that came out to say hi and show their support for the comic. I knew a handful of Fancy Bastards were going to be at the show, but I had NO IDEA so many of you less vocal/non-commenting types would be there. I sold almost all of the books I brought and a ton of T-shirts (Groverfield was a smash hit).
Special thanks to @mechamenchi for being my right hand man all weekend, and to @mutant_enemy127 for helping out on Sunday. I really couldn’t have done so well without the help I received from these guys.
In addition to talking with a good number of long term FB’s, I think I managed to win over quite a few new recruits for the cause. The unbelievably positive response I got from complete strangers that had never heard of HE until the con was unexpected to say the least.
Additional thank you’s go to Danielle Corsetto for being my “big webcomic sister,” Jessi for helping to wrangle Danielle all weekend, Brent Corsetto for being genuinely kind and uncommonly awesome, every FB that came to the reader meet-up and made me feel so appreciated, everyone that bought a book, and especially to FB Adam and his wife for their overwhelming generosity and kindness.
Now GORGE YOURSELVES on con pics, books sketches, cosplayers and PETE FROM 30 ROCK!
[this comic is taken from a sketch commissioned at the con by @mutant_enemy127.]
Tags: alien, appearances, baltimore comic-con, conventions, scifi, sketch
October 12th, 2009 at 7:03 am
I am so loving those photos. Glad it was such a smashing success!
October 12th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Incredibly jealous of all the FBs that were able to make it out, but I am glad it was a good time had all around.
Awesome that you sold so many books, too!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Sweet! Loved all the drawings on the flickr page and *really* can't wait for my copy now!
Way to rule, Joel!
October 12th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Looking through the photos, (obligatory WELL HELO THERE-comment for the pretty cosplayer boy goes here because I have no shame) seems you had awesome time and rocked the book-sketches! I am so happy the con was a success, keep the fancy up!
-D
October 12th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Happy for you that your first reader meet-up went so well, Joel. So – doing a quality strip brings success… hmmmm
October 12th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
He is gonna get tiny throat cancer.
October 12th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
A. MA. ZING.
October 12th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
I love that, despite how old that joke is, it *never* stops being funny, especially when altered slightly.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Gods damn it, I wish I could have been there. Had I been on the same *continent* even, I would have made an effort. Oh, well. Awesome photos and sketches; can hardly wait for my copy of the book…
October 12th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Glad to hear that the trip was a success.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I'm so glad I could be there to help Joel. You are a genuinely cool guy and I'd be delighted to assist you again in the future.
P.S – it's @mechamenchi no underscore
October 13th, 2009 at 12:02 am
I'm the one that mutant_enemy127 got this for and I just wanted to give you my official thanks! I've greatly enjoyed your webcomic but have a tad bit of an adoration for the Aliens series so have especially cracked up whenever they showed up.
I'm still snerking over this and am trying to decide how best to display the original on my wall. Thank you so much for my awesome emolien!
Maybe next time I'll try to come with mutant_enemy127 to the con. It sounded like so much fun, I'm a little bit envious. ;D
October 13th, 2009 at 12:25 am
I'm so glad I went to the con, I had an amazing time hanging out w/ you and menchi. I was more than happy to help you out at your booth, you're an awesome guy and honestly my top favorite comic and I'm with mench that I would be more than delighted in helping you if you come back this way again.
As you can see from above, my friend really liked the sketch you did for her and was surprised when I told her you were using it as today's comic.
Glad you enjoyed your con experience and hope you were able to make some cash too.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:31 am
XD And because I decided that my first thanks didn't have enough fangirlish appreciation…
ZOMG! I not only have an awesome drawing… it's immortalized online in it's awesomeness! I get to own a comic! I feel all special now!
Seriously… thanks!
October 13th, 2009 at 12:41 am
*nods approvingly in the background holding a taser*
October 13th, 2009 at 4:51 am
Ahhh another in the Alien After School Special. Delicious! So what's next? The alien brings home a Predator boyfriend?
October 13th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Right, I'm the guy who TOTALLY reads your comic, whether you believed me or not. Yep, that's just horribly descriptive, isn't it?
October 13th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Congratulations on a great con, wish I could have been there! Did I spot a Singa?
October 13th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Indeed. He was at the con and the reader meetup.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Great. Now I cant do part 3.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Ok, now I believe you.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Im really glad he commissioned the sketch because otherwise I wouldnt have had time to draw a comic for Monday. Glad you liked it too. Thanks!
October 13th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Thanks man. I had a blast too. You got any of that pizza left? Im starving.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
D'OH. I typed that at like 3am. Thanks again for everything. I'll fix it.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
A resounding one at that. Thanks!
October 13th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
yeah…. about that. YOUR copy of the book was eaten by a rabid cosplayer at the con. Sorry.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
old?! I invtented that JOKE! IM NOT A HACK! AJHDAKJHSDKJASDBKASDKJB!
October 13th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Not to mention the dangers of tiny 2nd hand smoke.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
its a complicated formula. Theres science involved.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I can try and get you his number. maybe theyll deploy him in your country. I am slowly learning how to draw on this paper you actual artists seem so fond of.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
After the con I feel MUCH better about drawing in the books. This is good news for you.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
There will be other cons. Hopefully a lot more next year.
October 13th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Nuts and noogies! Who did it? I mean, if it was for a worthy cause, I shall handle the loss gracefully.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Heh afraid not, I have already bronzed it in commemoration of the awesome con weekend.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:43 am
SO, Joel, coming to the next WonderCon in San Francisco, then?
October 14th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
What's a "tiny mouth dad"? Sounds dirty.
November 17th, 2009 at 5:37 am
Just wanted to say this on this particular comic that I was one of the apparently many who wandered past the table at BCC and had to double back to demand a Groverfield shirt. Since then I have sported it quite a few times, always with comments and compliments (it does make my ta-ta's look great , on top of just being awesome) but I kinda lost track of the cards that I was given for the site. I came across it one day and read the entire site from oldest to newest in a very short period of time. Thank you. Thank you for giving me, and continuing to give me a fucking incredible laugh. I'm going to purchase your book and keep it at work for the bad days.
November 17th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Heather, I really appreciate you taking the time to post that. Glad to know the shirt is a gateway drug to comic enjoyment.