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 $600 (after taxes), but either way I’m not sure I’d really fit in with the comic book set. I’m not an artist and I don’t have any products to sell. I could have a bunch of t-shirts made, but really I’d just see myself being relatively anonymous and signing a couple of autographs. It’d be a great opportunity to sell some DVDs, but I don’t have any, so that point is moot. Also, if I told you all where I was going to be, it’d be too good of an opportunity for my enemies to strike…
I don’t know. What do you think?
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It would be aweseom to see you fight against the FF8 fanboy hecklers!!!!!! XD
I think DragonCon would be a more appropriate venue for you, Spoony. Granted, it’s a longer trip all the way out to Atlanta, but it’s essentially a multimedia convention, so it might be easier for you to fit in there. Just sayin’.
Sell T-Shirts
awkward moments and 300$ is a small price to pay for a chance at codex. just sayin’. lol
I think you should go to anime boston this year… It the convention of CHAPIONS… or at least the best place around stupid ass rhode island to go to. Anyway, id kill for an “I heard that Curtis” T-shirt, just sayin.
Iressivor has a point. wait for DragonCon or maybe GenCon. They’re more your style.
Well I live in Phoenix. Mesa to be exact. I’d for sure some say hi and buy what ever you had out on the tabel. I’d also hang around to help you beat the shit out of your enemies. And it would make my year if I got to meet you!
Hiya! :) I’m with Phoenix Comicon, and just wanted to extend that we love supporting ALL aspect of geek/pop culture- plus your t-shirts kick ass. I’m super excited about the move (for those who haven’t been with us, we started in 2002 with 400 attendees, and we anticipate pushing 10-12k unique attendees in a much larger venue than we have the past few years).. would love to see some variation with our exhibitors.
We’re also currently seeking panel hosts and programming. So, if the table isn’t the way to go for you, please talk to us about that! (anabel@phoenixcomicon.com, or Joe Boudrie at programming@phoenixcomicon.com
/end marketing blah blah, because seriously, I do think you’d fit in just fine. :)
Would it be possible to compile various sketches and reviews into a DVD format, and sell them for 10 or 15 bucks? I’d be willing to bet people would buy them, even people who don’t know you, since that’s not a huge amount to risk on something potentially not being to your taste. Might even generate extra traffic for the site. (Now I’m unaware of how copyright would be affected by something like that, but I imagine since you’re a critic it would all fall under fair use?) You could even sell them on the site later, perhaps. And yes, t-shirts are a must sell item as well.
Also, for what its worth, I live in San Diego (home of the REAL ComicCon, thank you very much ;-) ), but I would totally spend the time and gas to drive out to the Phoenix one just to get an autograph and/or DVD and t-shirt.
It would probably be better if you were go to DragonCon instead. You could still go to Comicon but not get a small booth. It’s not worth it if you’re just going to sell t-shirts and signing autographs. I’m sure a lot of people will recognize you even without a booth.
I think you should come! I haven’t even heard about this convention until just today, which is rather sad given that I live in Phoenix (blush).
That’d be cool, but I would have to travel to Phoenix from Ontario… why not come up here to Anime North. Everyone is much cooler and its not just an Anime Convention with the gaming and comics and comedy sketches, Its a damn good time.
I dunno dude, you said in that last video that your death would come at the hands of a final fantasy 8 fanboy. They might take this opportunity to shout something along the lines of “Glory to the draw system!” and plunge a dagger into your heart. Just something to be aware of, I think.
I would definately strike you… I mean I think it’s a good idea!
If you have the free time, and can afford it, go ahead. Have fun.
I would make the 2 hour drive with a limo full of ex-girlfriends and their currents making out to get there.
And if you need help fighting off the FF8 fanboys I will gladly lend you any number of blunt objects
I think you should go for it. you never know you might see something there that might give you insperation for your reviews.
Here is an idea if you guys do show up for the express purpose of meeting the Will Wheton.
Spoony. Will Wheton. Scarlet. Felicia Day.
Playing DnD
I leave you to choose who plays what class.
And god damnit I had Dibs on Felicia Day. ;_;
I know how you can go! Abduct Doug and claim your holding him hostage at the Con. >.> People will ask for autographs and take pictures.
Or go towards an rpg angle instead. Something among those books and dice might inspire you.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
dont do it…
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.
I say make enough DVDs/T-Shirts to cover the trip/booth costs and you’ll break even with a fun trip for free.
When you found Felecia Day, I’d be tappin’ on your shoulder and tellin’ you, “you’re in my way, sir!” *nodnods*
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.
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
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.
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?
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.
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
Spoony: DVDs are a great idea. Just pick some of your best episodes and burn them yourself. Would be awesome.
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. :)
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.
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!
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. ;)
If you have the money I say go. not as a guest, not to sell stuff, just go. Have fun.
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.
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.
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!
Even if you just went as a regular ol’ spectator, that would be fine enough.
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.
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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.
Geez, Spoony, what is up with you an older women?
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.
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
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