"Please don't take it so badly, 'cause the lord knows I'm to blame." - Ronnie Van Zant
Before the annual New York Comic Con comes around this year, I thought I'd make this post as a quick warning to newcomers of the comic book fandom circle. We all make enemies in life (be it if they know of our feelings or not) and here are some of my own. Below are the people and businesses that I've personally had the displeasure of coming across myself; also the artists of who's work I've officially vowed to never use in my own projects (i.e: Montages and scripts)....
Simone Bianchi
Probably the most obnoxious man that I've ever come across at a convention so far, Simone Bianchi seems to think he's above signing things for the people who've not only paid for comics featuring his work, but also and more importantly, people who've paid good money to meet him at an expensive convention.
And he's not that great of an artist either: PROOF
In a nutshell: This man is a pretentious prima donna hack who has a liking for stupid-ass haircuts....
Neal Adams
Widely regarded as one of the most influential comic book artists alive, this man - nonetheless - is one of the most self-centered and egotistical people I've generally ever met. He's always got to be right, doesn't like talking with aspiring writers or aspiring artists, and overall pretty much doesn't like anyone or anything other than himself and his own artwork.
This comment made by a user from one of my favorite websites says it best:
In a nutshell: Ever since meeting him three years ago at the 2007 NYCC, I've steered clear of Neal Adams and his uppity bullshit attitude....
Fred Van Lente
A shitty writer with a shitty attitude, Fred Van Lente seems to have forgotten that he was once a young aspiring writer looking for advice, himself. Upon my one and only conversation with him last year at the Philadelphia Wizard World convention, this jerk simply replied to me "I don't give out information concerning how to get into comics" when I simply asked him if he had any tips to help me out - something every other creator was willing to do for me since I was a little kid.
In a nutshell: This guy is so deluded that he refused to even take a friendly picture with me (although he didn't seem to mind taking one with the couple who were ahead of me or the guy who was behind me).
Midtown Comics
Once upon a time, this place was my most favorite, most visited, and most loved comic book store when I was deep into my middle school and high school years. Midtown Comics has since become the opposite of all of those things to me. Like the Wallmart of comic book stores, Midtown Comics and it's employees have become bitter and disconnected over the past few years. And after having one of the store's managers threaten to "kick my ass" at one of their signings and then having one of the store's employees talk down to my grandfather upon our last visit there last year: I finally quit all interaction and business with the place.
Bottom line: There are smaller-but-better stores into New York City that actually appreciate their customers compared to the discourteous Midtown Comics.
Just a warning....
Before the annual New York Comic Con comes around this year, I thought I'd make this post as a quick warning to newcomers of the comic book fandom circle. We all make enemies in life (be it if they know of our feelings or not) and here are some of my own. Below are the people and businesses that I've personally had the displeasure of coming across myself; also the artists of who's work I've officially vowed to never use in my own projects (i.e: Montages and scripts)....
Simone Bianchi
Probably the most obnoxious man that I've ever come across at a convention so far, Simone Bianchi seems to think he's above signing things for the people who've not only paid for comics featuring his work, but also and more importantly, people who've paid good money to meet him at an expensive convention.
And he's not that great of an artist either: PROOF
In a nutshell: This man is a pretentious prima donna hack who has a liking for stupid-ass haircuts....
Neal Adams
Widely regarded as one of the most influential comic book artists alive, this man - nonetheless - is one of the most self-centered and egotistical people I've generally ever met. He's always got to be right, doesn't like talking with aspiring writers or aspiring artists, and overall pretty much doesn't like anyone or anything other than himself and his own artwork.
This comment made by a user from one of my favorite websites says it best:
In a nutshell: Ever since meeting him three years ago at the 2007 NYCC, I've steered clear of Neal Adams and his uppity bullshit attitude....
Fred Van Lente
A shitty writer with a shitty attitude, Fred Van Lente seems to have forgotten that he was once a young aspiring writer looking for advice, himself. Upon my one and only conversation with him last year at the Philadelphia Wizard World convention, this jerk simply replied to me "I don't give out information concerning how to get into comics" when I simply asked him if he had any tips to help me out - something every other creator was willing to do for me since I was a little kid.
In a nutshell: This guy is so deluded that he refused to even take a friendly picture with me (although he didn't seem to mind taking one with the couple who were ahead of me or the guy who was behind me).
Midtown Comics
Once upon a time, this place was my most favorite, most visited, and most loved comic book store when I was deep into my middle school and high school years. Midtown Comics has since become the opposite of all of those things to me. Like the Wallmart of comic book stores, Midtown Comics and it's employees have become bitter and disconnected over the past few years. And after having one of the store's managers threaten to "kick my ass" at one of their signings and then having one of the store's employees talk down to my grandfather upon our last visit there last year: I finally quit all interaction and business with the place.
Bottom line: There are smaller-but-better stores into New York City that actually appreciate their customers compared to the discourteous Midtown Comics.
Just a warning....
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