Basement X

Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo

So, good con, best organized I have seen, with the friendliest group of guests I have ever seen.

I ended up getting signed:


68 1 A Cover - Personally Signed by Nat Jones
Batman 244 Personally Signed by Neal Adams
Batman 710 Personally Signed & Sketched by Steve Scott
Batman & Robin 9 Personally Signed by Cameron Stewart
Captain Planet and the Planeteers 1 Personally Signed by Neal Adams
Claws 1 Personally Signed by Jimmy Palmiotti
Daredevil: Yellow 1 Personally Signed by Tim Sale
Deadpool Vol 1 68 Personally Signed by Gail Simone
Felon 1 Personally Signed by Matthew Clark
Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man 20 Personally Signed by Todd Nauck
Green Arrow & Black Canary 5 B Cover - Personally Signed by Amanda Conner
Hellboy: the Corpse and the Iron Shoes 1 1 Personally Signed by Mike Mignola
Nextwave: Agents of Hate 1 Personally Signed & Sketched by Stuart Immonen
Outsiders Vol 3 34 Personally Signed by Matthew Clark
Punisher: Painkiller Jane 1 Personally Signed by Joe Jusko, Signed by Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner
Queen & Country 1 Personally Signed by Tim Sale
Red Robin 10 Personally Signed by Marcus To
Sigil 1 Personally Signed by Leonard Kirk
Skullkickers 1 A Cover - Perosnally Signed & Note by Jim Zubkavich
Suberboy Vol 4 1 Personally Signed by Jeff Lemire
Superman/Batman 60 Personally Signed by Francis Manapul
Ultimate Spider-Man 120 Personally Signed by Stuart Immonen
Wolverine and Jubilee 1 Personally Signed & Speech Bubbles by Kathryn Immonen
Wulf 1 Personally Signed by Nat Jones

The Complete Essex County 1 Personally Signed & Sketched by Jeff Lemire CCEE 2011
Moving Pictures 1 Personally Signed by Kathryn & Stuart Immonen CCEE 2011
Superstar 1 Signed by Stuart Immonen


And I got 2 sketches and 1 original art.

Cyclops by Todd Nauck
Superman by Leonard Kirn
Batman by Steve Scott

It was a fun con to help work. I got to hear about the Montreal con this year, they are bringing Stan Lee out, so that will be awesome. Scored Wally some passes for NYCC this year, and generally just had a fun time.

Stuart Immonen also doesn't sketch or sell art at shows, so he gave me the name of his art dealer and I ordered a page through them from NExtwave.

Man, that's a great swag!! And good job on scoring Wally some passes!
Also, love the sketches and the fact that you're really getting into buying original art.
If not for Simon, you'd be my #1 hero.

XIII wrote:Man, that's a great swag!! And good job on scoring Wally some passes!
Also, love the sketches and the fact that you're really getting into buying original art.
If not for Simon, you'd be my #1 hero.

I bought all the comics, so I needed something else. = /

I also really like how you are framing the sketches. Makes me wonder if I should drop from having a sketchbook to getting single-page sketches.
Maybe when the sketchbook is done...

XIII wrote:I also really like how you are framing the sketches. Makes me wonder if I should drop from having a sketchbook to getting single-page sketches.
Maybe when the sketchbook is done...

There is a Canadian chain store that sells frames that fit everything but a comic book. They are a very nice black frame that look great.

The best thing is, they have ridiculous sales, so I get them for 50-70% off.

I can from a 11x17 comic page for $20.

I suggest trying the same, try and find a local art supply store that sells frames to do it.

Custom framing costs a fortune.



I get my frames here:
http://www.michaels.com/
If you have anything like that in Lyon.

I also order some comic book frames, to hang signed comics on my wall from here;
http://www.frameitagainsam.com/informat ... ?info_id=1

They are a little pricier, but you can just pop the top off to switch comics. It's nice since I can switch signed comics every week or two.

Oh! I like that second link. Thanks.

Anytime!

I found it to be really nice to be able to put up some signed comics. I got 3 black frames for it.

If I get some time this week, I'll take some pictures of the hang sketches/comics so you can see what it's like, if you want.

I'd love that. I'll show Malorie how nice it could be on the living room walls.

Yes, instead of framed photos of your family or son, you've got your living room decorated with framed sketches.



Wulf, thank for being able to score me some passes. It was a grand thing to do.

For Arn!

But the Darwyn Cooke one is missing!!
Also, I like how you have a little pic of you and the Evil Dead guy next to your TV.

Evil Dead guy? That's Bruce Campbell you uncultured poopoo head!

The Darwyn Cooke one is sitting next to my bed. It didn't do a great job of showing how nice artwork can be hung, it's up just like a regular picture.

I like how you knew it was missing. Ha.

Glad to see framed artwork looks that good on walls. I'm going to have to do that, as I screwed up big time with my first sketchbook. It had perforated pages which weren't as strong as I'd hoped, and they're all coming loose, so I'm going to get them framed and start a new one most likely.

Do you do anything special for sketches that are just pencils so that the glass doesn't lay flat on the art and possibly smear the pencil marks? I'd heard that's what you want to do with those kind of sketches, like getting a border to lift the glass just the tiniest bit, but I wanted to see what you did too. Mine are 50/50 inks/watercolors and pencil, and I don't want to ruin any of them.

What about spraying some conservant on the pages? I know my art teacher used to do that, to fix the pencil. Of course, he didn't frame the pages.

I've heard that, too. The only pencil sketch I have is the Boys cover, but I was told I didn't need to for that one.

I always pay a little more for pencil/ink so they will last.

All of them are also hung in rooms or hallways that don'tt get direct sunlight.

It all looks great Cameron. Nice!

The photo of you and Bruce Campbell makes me laugh. It looks like that's just a photo of you and your mate Bruce very oridinarily positioned near your TV.

Krista gets so annoyed that picture is there, and that there is a picture of my dog on my desk, but none of her.

I keep telling her I get to see her every day, but not Bruce Campbell or the dog.

It doesn't help.

Women...