Ka-Pow Comic Con April 9-10 in Merry Old England

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:29 am

Will any of our Euro friends be attending the brand new Ka-Pow Comic Con set to debut on April 9, 2011 at the London Business and Design Centre?

From what I've read, it sounds like Ka-Pow will have a lot of talent and plenty to do, although from certain comments made it sounds the organizers are trying to make it more of a pop-culture convention than a comic convention.

Making the Con pop-culture themed rather than comic specific does make sense from a business & marketing standpoint as it will give the organizers the opportunity to attract a wider audience than to limit it to a small (even smaller than the U.S.) demographic. Though obviously it sucks for the comic going public as they then have to share time & space with other non-comic related stands & fans

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/mark-mi ... 10127.html

So, anyone going? Stocky? XIII? Mitch? Wulf?...

Cbka?

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:41 am

I will not be, which sucks, are there is so much got Euro talent.

I doubt Arn will be either, as that has to be getting close to the time the baby is supposed to come, no? If it isn't out by then already?

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:50 pm

Yeah, the baby is supposed to be a week old that particular weekend so it's a big no-go for me. A real shame. But well, it's for a baby so it's a great excuse.

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:18 pm

Take the baby with you! It'll be a great way to spend some quality time bonding with your son.

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:16 am

And I can ask him to shit any creator I don't like.

Stocky Boy · Post by **Stocky Boy** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:56 pm

I might swing by, seeing how it's in Laaaaaaaandaaaan. [That's 'London' in an East London accent, by the way]

Check out the guests...
http://www.kapowcomiccon.com/gueststars

Another opportunity to wait in line for a no show JRJ

But, checkity, check these names out:
Frank Quitely
Steve Dillon
John McCrea

Awesome tits!

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:53 pm

Awwww, Quitely! Dillon!! What a bad timing for baby XIII...

And look!! Chris Weston! Duncan Fegredo!!

My sketchbook is weeping that he can't go.

MGM · Post by **MGM** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:28 pm

Your sketchbook is a 'he'? Mine is definitely a 'she'.

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:38 pm

Stocky Boy wrote:I might swing by, seeing how it's in Laaaaaaaandaaaan. [That's 'London' in an East London accent, by the way]

Check out the guests...
http://www.kapowcomiccon.com/gueststars

Another opportunity to wait in line for a no show JRJ
But, checkity, check these names out:
Frank Quitely
Steve Dillon
John McCrea

Awesome tits!

Fuck you!

I have many comics that could use a second signature from those blokes.

Looks to be a pretty good con though.

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:23 pm

Good quality list; Stocky, you should definitely for John Romita Jr (but expect that he'll fuck you over) Quitley & Dillon and didn't you miss the opportunity to meet Mark Millar some months back? Sounds like a chance at redemption

I'm wondering what celebrities will be there.

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:41 pm

Anyone know if The Stock is going?

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:14 am

No news but he really should. Some quality British creators there.

Stocky Boy · Post by **Stocky Boy** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:38 pm

... I totally forgot about this.

I mean, I realised late Friday, when I gazed at this thread and thought, "shit!" But, then I couldn't be bothered. I've been training hard for the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu British Open (held last weekend), so this totally escaped my mind. I'm feeling rather indifferent to it actually. If I had properly planned to go there and then not gone, I think I would have felt a bit annoyed, but since I totally forgot and can easily place why I forgot, I'm not too fussed.

Hopefully it was quite good, so that Millar gets another one booked for next year.

What also comes to mind, as a reason why I forgot about this, is that Newsarama and CBR have been rather silent about it! What's with that?

Also, so the question isn't dangling - I got bronze at the BJJ British Open! Although, there was only three people in my division and I lost twice.

There's the Essex Open at the end of this month. I'm thinking of competing in that too.

I guess none of us - still - don't have a Frank Quitely signiture!

Tragic Angelus · Post by **Tragic Angelus** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:08 pm

Sorry you couldn't go but yeah, at least you hadn't really planned to get there and have a lot done.

Also, I wouldn't abbreviate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu British Open too often. Not everyone wants to know that you got Bronze at the BJ British Open.

But also, congratulations on the high place! Even if there weren't many in your division!

wolf_2099 · Post by **wolf_2099** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:21 pm

Congrats!

On losing!

Was it fun?

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:52 am

Sorry you didn't place higher but congrats on getting the Bronze.

I've checked newsarama, CBR & Bleeding Cool and they all mostly just give Ka-Pow a link at the most and even with that, its just a link to an interview with Millar about his projects. Nothing about the Con itself, artists, panels, attendace etc...None of the quality reporting that SDCC, NYCC or even mid level cons like WonderCon got.

I don't know if I should chalk this up to the fact that these sites couldn't afford to send anyone across the pond or if it was just plain laziness. Probably the latter...