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Just realized how many comic book fans skip reading indie titles at conventions
Was at HeroesCon in Charlotte last month and noticed like half the people walking past the smaller press tables didn't even stop. Talked to one artist who said he sold maybe 12 issues all weekend while the Marvel booth had a line around the corner. Has anyone else seen this shift away from looking at unknown creators at shows?
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kevin_williams3d agoTop Commenter
In my experience most folks at cons only have time and cash for what they already know.
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caseywalker3d ago
Oh man, that's the thing nobody talks about - some of those indie tables are sitting on the next big thing but people are too scared to take a chance on something they've never heard of. I bet half those folks walking past would brag about discovering a gem if they just stopped for two minutes.
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kimblack2d ago
I saw that post from the Game Manufacturers Association last week saying that like 60% of attendees at big cons only buy stuff from the top 5 companies. Its honestly kind of sad because thats exactly how you miss the cool weird stuff. I still remember finding this little dice game called "Goblin Market" at a con four years ago from a guy who just printed it at home. Now its sold out everywhere and people are paying triple on eBay. The folks who walked right past that guys table are probably kicking themselves now. You never know whats gonna blow up so why not roll the dice on something fresh.
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