TCAF 2011 (Saturday May 7th)

Yesterday I spent a good chunk of my day wandering around TCAF in Toronto. Like last year, it was awesome. I think maybe it was a bit more crowded this year?...There were a couple of moments were it was a bit difficult to get around the library, but the traffic jams didn't last very long.

Highlights; exploring the two floors, talked to almost everyone I wanted to talk to, met James O'Barr (creator of The Crow), and talked to some new people. Caught up with Noel Tuazon (artist of the graphic novel Tumor, which has been nominated for an Eisner Award - congrats!), Alex Jansen (Kenk, Pop Sandbox), TX Comics artists/Kill Shakespeare dudes (of, course...), Scott Chantler (Two Generals, Tower of Treasure), and Stuart and Kathryn Immonen (Moving Pictures, etc., etc.). New stuff - currently browsing the Nobrow Press website (loved loved loved looking through their books), they were located on the second floor. Also enjoyed looking through James Turner's work (Warlord of Io)

Lowlights; missed day two.... Also, I'm no expert at these things, but I must say this - if I'm interested in reading your comics/webcomic, please don't ruin it for me by using this horrid, HORRID sales pitch;

"I'd like it better if you'd buy my book(s)".

Yes, I realize you need cash moneys, but no....that is not the way you sell your work. Using that pitch is beyond stupidity. Don't do it. Ever.

So that pretty much sums up my time at TCAF, the next post should (hopefully) have pictures.

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Computer update...long story short, got a consultation at Future Shop, found out that the LED screen light burnt out. The cost to get that part replaced - about $1,000. Insanity. Currently I'm typing all this on the (family) desktop computer, and this is why I pretty much don't have any pics on this post (kinda need my laptop for the downloading part... -_-).

So my options are a) find someplace that would replace the part at a discounted price (haaa - pipedream), b) buy a new laptop or c) buy a desktop, but I'd lose the flexibility of having a laptop and being able to work anywhere.

I will do my best to get page 119 up sometime tomorrow or Tuesday on beckacomics.com. I may not have my script available, but I can pretty much remember what I had typed on the laptop. Until then...I'll update on my twitter if anything changes.