I’m really glad I’m not the only one that’s been thinking this. 43 days till the show and the first comic special ticket was announced yesterday. Previous years they’ve been announced 2-3 months in advance. Plus a third wave of comic creators that hasn’t even been announced yet. This makes it extremely difficult to plan and organize what books to get signed and by who, especially if you have to acquire said books before the show. Some artists commission lists for this show have already been filled.
I can’t help but feel like they really dropped the ball this year. I’m also curious as to why they moved the dates to an earlier weekend that conflicts with 2 other cons in the US. Considering CGC is doing on-site grading at Keystone I’m seriously doubting they’ll be attending this show, which means those of us who want witnessed signatures will have to use facilitators.
Todd MacFarlane coming to celebrate Spawn 300 is huge, too bad the book comes out 3 days AFTER the convention has ended. Same with the release of Marvel Comics #1000, 3 days AFTER the convention ends. I know the organizers couldn’t really have anticipated this, but these are still missed opportunities.
I’m sort of dreading the thought of just how much time I’m going to have to waste this year waiting for artists to arrive for they’re signings. Last time Jim Lee was in attendance he was 2.5 hours late for his public signing. Same with Greg Capullo, always late for his signings. And the staff never have any info as to when they’re going to show up.
