Comikaze Expo means different things to different people. For
some, it's a magical hub of information; a place to get the latest info on
what's hot and upcoming in the world of comics and popculture. For others, it
is sacred ground where one can cosplay outside of Halloween and not be viewed
as a freak, where being a nerd is synonymous with being the ish. And for the few exhibitors, small
publishers, and artists looking to promote their original brands in the mondern
monopolized world of popculture, Comikaze was a land of disappointment.
The Good
Comikaze, overall, had a positive vibe about it.
Justin and I met some good folks and engaged in some good conversations with
new fans of our work! There's nothing more that we love than seeing smiles on
the faces of people who witness Black Streak products for the very first time
and answering their questions about our small (and soon to grow) brand.
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| Kick-Ass and Hit Girl doing what they do best! |
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| It's the man himself! Mr. Lee takes the main stage! |
We saw
a lot of aswesome cosplays, and let's not forget - Stan "The Man" Lee
was in the house!
The Bad
Okay, now for the not so nice, not so fun stuff.
Comikaze wasn't all sunshine and rainbows - especially if you were an exhibitor
in the Small Press/Artist Alley section as Justin and I were. Stan Lee's
Comikaze Con might as well have been called "Marvel Con" (or Disney
Con, depending on how you want to look at it...).
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| Wish you were here... |
Comikaze did a terrible job of directing guests
to the Small Press/Artist Alley section; and by "terrible job" I mean
they didn't attempt to direct folks to our section at all. Now, I love Marvel as
much as the next guy. Heck, Spider-Man has been my mentor since the airing of
the 90's cartoon series! But c'mon Comikaze! Justin and I (along with a
plethora of small presses) spent mad $$$ on exhibiting at YOUR show! The least
they could have done was gave the small press section a shoutout over the
loudspeaker, like, "Hey guys, make sure you check out the small press and
artist alley!". Unless, they did give us a shoutout and I was so bored
from the lack of traffic in our section that I was zoned out (hey, it's a
posibility).
And possibly, the baddest aspect of them all -
$60 for a Stan Lee autograph? WTH?!
The Ugly
And finally, this is the section where some of
you may get offended (don't say I didn't warn you). ONLY 2 OF YOU SHOWED UP TO
OUR TABLE! What happened L.A.? Justin and I traveled all the way from Ohio to
share the joy that is Black Streak Entertainment with you guys, we brought our
brand to your doorstep, and only 2 of the people who signed up for our Comikaze
promotion showed up to rep L.A.
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| Oh yeah - I'm ready! Justin at our Comikaze set-up! |
Needless to say, from a business standpoint,
Comikaze was a HUGE disappointment for Black Streak Entertainment. Despite the
disappointment, though, we love L.A., and we plan on relocating Black Streak
there in the near future! But in order for us to do that, we need you to take
action and get involved with us! Shop from our store blackstreakstore.com
and tell your friends to do the same! Simple, right?!
Did you spot our ad in the
Comikaze show guide?
Here's a hint: it's on the inside front cover. Make sure
you take advantage of the amazing blackstreakstore.com discount coded printed in the lower right corner! And just in
case you don't have the ad on hand, here are the codes one more time:
COMIKAZE1 - 10% Off of Orders
$30 and Up
COMIKAZE2 - 15% Off of Orders
$50 and Up
COMIKAZE3 - 25% Off of Orders
$100 and Up
Now get the shopping happy people ^_^
