Magic Mini Con is over.
It was the first event since the return of Charisma Kills Studios from hiatus.
It started off a bit rough, with a mad dash to get new material ready for
prints, art cards, and posters. On top of that, we were up until 4AM getting
the main page, www.charismakills.com , up. It still needs some tweeking but I’m
very happy with it. Sherri Craig did a great job on it. Unfortunately, burning
the midnight oil caused me to sleep late, leaving no time to get prints made,
and missing out on selecting my table. After a few rounds of musical tables and
chairs, I got a small spot in the back. This was not a big deal, except I
didn’t have room to set up my stuff and still have room to draw.
The venue, Magic Comics & Hobbies LLC, is a comic and
game enthusiast dream. If you find yourself in Slidell Louisiana, you have to
check it out. It’s located at 727 Robert Blvd. Nope, I’m not getting paid to
plug them, I am just that impressed. Comics, tons of toys, collectables, models,
very friendly staff, and a large gaming area where the hold officially sanctioned
table top games.
There were also lots of people in costume, mostly Star Wars
from the 501st Legion. These guys are hardcore too…very authentic
costumes and gear. The good “Doctor” was there to with K-9 and
sonic-screwdriver. Oh, and Wonder Woman and Aquaman. Hey, don’t laugh. That guy
was more Aquaman that the one in the comics lol.
After the initial stress of getting there late, not having
new prints, and missing out on my table, I had a good time. We got a good
response on “Sweet Dreams are Man of Worms” and a fair amount of interest built
for Apocalypse Pizza. And I actually sold prints! The old standby “Jason vs. Courage
the Cowardly Dog” print is always one of the first. It gets them to the table.
The lighting was a bit off in the building, so nearly all of the photos I took
didn’t come out. I did post some video of the 501st on the Charisma
Kills Studios facebook page.
As for the next events, we seem to be squared away with
Coastcon for 2014, got an inquiry into appearing at this year’s Contraflow, and
Bayou Con. I have been eye balling Comicpalooza in Houston Texas this year too.
We still have a lot more to do to get
the Studio to where I want it, but it’s coming.
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