The Spoony Experiment

Phoenix Comicon 2010?

by Spoony on November 18, 2009 · View Comments

The fair lady Scarlett recently sent me a giddy e-mail demanding that I see about attending next year’s Phoenix Comicon as a guest. She appealed to my own massive ego and cooed things about my burgeoning Internet celebrity status, which was wise, but I strongly suspect that she’s just using me to get close to Wil Wheaton. Fair enough, and well played, but don’t start screaming betrayal when you walk in on me and Felicia Day macking it out behind Lou Ferigno’s booth, you filthy harlot!!

(But seriously, Felicia’s on the threesome list, and if I score I’m totally holding you to it.)

WAIT! I haven’t agreed to anything. Scarlett’s enthusiasm aside, I’m just not sure it’d be a good idea for me to show up. I could reserve a “small press” table for about $300 or a larger exhibitor’s booth for about $600 (after taxes), but either way I’m not sure I’d really fit in with the comic book set. I’m not an artist and I don’t have any products to sell. I could have a bunch of t-shirts made, but really I’d just see myself being relatively anonymous and signing a couple of autographs. It’d be a great opportunity to sell some DVDs, but I don’t have any, so that point is moot. Also, if I told you all where I was going to be, it’d be too good of an opportunity for my enemies to strike…

I don’t know. What do you think?

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  • ReviewKid
    Think of it this way. Will there be any final fantasy fanboys there? because you will probably just be hailed with ff8 questions and accusations for the whole time you are there
  • heartofiron
    You should probably go, maybe not as a guest, but it is something you should check out. If you get a table, your gonna be pretty much chained to it the entire time. But if you roam around the con, you will get to meet more fans and enjoy more of the cons activities. They might have a game room or D&D room you can enjoy.

    Another con you might consider is MAGfest. It's pretty far for you since it's in Virgina, but it's a straight up video game convention.
  • fick dich
    Geez, Spoony, what is up with you an older women?
  • Saiser
    @135:

    I'm pretty sure if it were that simple he'd be shilling DVDs everywhere, but legally there's a big difference between posting reviews and so forth with clips of the original material online and selling them for profit. Since he doesn't make any money directly off his reviews on this site, that gives him a lot of extra legal protection from copyright infringement he wouldn't have if he chose to sell DVDs. Anybody whose work had been used in them could sue him back into the Stone Age if they wanted to. So first he'd actually have to get the rights to use their material in his DVDs, and has he's already mentioned that has proven to be so ridiculously difficult that for the time being he has dropped the idea of DVDs. It's a shame, but hey, that's copyright law for you.
  • Case
    Speaking of comics, I sent you an e-mail with a proposition. I've read before that you had an idea for a pirate comic, and I am eager to see if that concept is still kicking around in some form. I enjoy collaboration -- being able to throw ideas back and forth, receive constructive criticism, and banter over details. I have ideas of my own, and I would definitely love to get your take on my craft.

    In gratitude to your work over the years, I am freely at your disposal. The only price I ask is to get in touch, and who knows, if this thing takes flight we might walk away with a few extra bucks.

    I sent you some examples of my work in said e-mail. The first item is work-in-progress, but I'll get back to it once my plate is cleared of assignments. Check your damn e-mail, son! Hope to hear from you soon.
  • Dare
    Even if you just went as a regular ol' spectator, that would be fine enough.
  • Iressivor
    Here's a crazy idea, Spoony. If you're worried about not being a big enough draw as a guest, why not put your talents on display? Why not offer something exclusive, like a one-time-only screening of a mystery game review? Maybe you could even riff on it for the live audience!
  • Kelly
    G'day,

    I figured I'd perhaps try to help you out on your display if you chose to go by brainstorming small purchasable things for others to buy:
    1) Cardboard cut outs of Dr.Insaino glasses. So that others can make ridiculous imitations.
    ...

    Alright, that's all I can think of. But it's something.
  • If you're feeling out of place since it's a comic con, you can try to pick up some of the back issues of KotD that contain your reviews and resell them (and offer to autograph them for a buck or whatever over cost), in addition to selling your T-shirts. Make sure to mention your website too. Look at it as a way to expand your audience.
  • Bosh Depanzer
    If you have the money I say go. not as a guest, not to sell stuff, just go. Have fun.
  • DOOO IT NOWWWW!!!

    It would be best to not get a booth, and just roam around as a guest to get exposure to others and give your fans a chance to meet you.

    I would totally drive from San Diego to get a chance to chat with ya, especially if you're down for a little Dungeons and Dragons session. ;)
  • Shadowdancer21b
    As I will not be attending, and the fact that you would have little to profit, attend as a guest and just stand near some people's table. Fans will recognize you and you don't have to pay extra at all!
  • qwert
    I bet a lot of people would want to meet you but I don't think that warrants $300 especially since you have so few things to sell. And I'm afraid that you might be traumatized because there will be the same 10 people standing around constantly quoting your videos while now and then final fantasy fans try to kill or at least harm your verbally.
  • volimsir
    I think you should definitely do it. Just do some blatant self promotion, talk to a few people, sell a few shirts, and have a good time. :)
  • Ogran
    Spoony: DVDs are a great idea. Just pick some of your best episodes and burn them yourself. Would be awesome.
  • Paul B
    do it, you'll get paid to go to Comicon. People dream to go and they are offering to give you money to go there
  • What do I think?

    Well, I live in Illinois, so what happens at the Phoenix Comicon really doesn't affect me alot. However... a threesome with gorgeous internet redheads? There is no part of that concept that isn't the greatest thing ever.
  • esc0bar0ni
    Well, good for you guys. If I'd have a chance to meet you in person, I'd be there!

    So, what you must do is quite simple. Just advertise this and get like hundreds of people there to meet ya.
    Talk with your fans and all that jaz. Sell some stuff.

    But yeah, you should go. People would love to meet ya, right?
  • Animal
    I think you should go spoony. You rock bro and I live in Arizona. I would love to meet up with you and get an autograph.
  • mandy
    go man, you don't even have to pay for a table just walk around as doctor insano, we'll know its you ^_^ me and my friends would drive all the way from Georgia to phoenix to get autographs and meet you :D
  • MikeM
    Well here's the thing Spoony, I went to ComicCon this year when it was here in Mesa and it wasn't just Comics. You had the Sci-Fi people, along with the Anime people. And maybe this is just me but you are starting to get a good chunk of Gamers going there as well. Really I could see the ComicCon here in town having a little of everything and hey it would be killer to see you to host something on old gaming be it RPG's or old Cd-Rom titles.
  • Clex
    When you found Felecia Day, I'd be tappin' on your shoulder and tellin' you, "you're in my way, sir!" *nodnods*
  • Slust
    I say make enough DVDs/T-Shirts to cover the trip/booth costs and you'll break even with a fun trip for free.
  • gman
    I don't think you're well known enough at this point dude. You need some solid financial backing, if you have to pay for the booth out of pocket, then it probably isn't for you. I think it's time to REALLY get your name out there, make a portfolio, and start shopping to bigger sites, kind of like what AVGN did with screwattack and spike.com, though I'm not much of a fan of his. You have the talent, and you aren't getting any younger. Get the money behind you, bro.
  • caliche
    dont do it...
  • Funky D
    First of all: Picturing you in a threesome has scarred me for life. And second: If you can't spare the money, don't. But I think you should at least go as a visitor if only for fun and to meet some fans.
  • Jeremy
    Just go you don't have to spend money on a table. If you do get a table sell a bunch of spoony brand Son of Insano dolls.
  • Ansatsu
    "You're in my way sir"

    I'd really just go to your booth just to see if I'll get spin kicked by you.
  • michaelrittenberry
    Even if it's $300 for the table, I think the experience will be worth it. Apart from the total melvins you might encounter, I think a LOT of us would love the opportunity to come see you, buy some of your stuff, and tell you how much we appreciate you. Hell, I'm totally willing to drive out there from TN, so I'm sure others would make the trek, as well.
  • Swing on teh Spiral
    Definately go, im in denver, i always wanted to see Arizona. ill make it my graduation trip thingy next year.

    you have t-shirts to sell, but me and other spoony fans are probably gonna realize your line isnt gonna be 1000 people long, and were gonna wanna converse over nerdy opinions.

    its your call noah.
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