2014 Convention Schedule

Plans are already in the works to finalize StarWarp Concepts’s 2014 convention calendar, and so far we’ve got two appearances locked in place:

Awesome Con DC (April 18–20): It’s the second year for this fast-growing Washington, DC show, and we’ll be making our first appearance there. It’s being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in the heart of the nation’s capital, and you’ll find the StarWarp crew set up in artists’ alley.

Eternal Con (June 14–15): Another show that’s been getting a lot of attention as it prepares for its second year. This one is held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, Long Island, and artists’ alley will be our home for the weekend.

We’re still awaiting word on a date for September’s Brooklyn Book Festival—as well as waiting to hear back from other book festivals we’ve reached out to—but it’s a sure bet The ’Warp will be back in attendance at Borough Hall Plaza in the fall. Stay tuned for the latest updates!

Baltimore Comic-Con 2013: Pan Sketches!

This past weekend, StarWarp Concepts attended the latest Baltimore Comic-Con to meet old Pan-atics and greet new ones. It’s a constantly growing venue—expanding to three full days in 2014—dedicated almost solely to comics and their creators, so it’s a good thing we had copies of The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1 available so we could fit in!  😀

So how’d the show go? I’ll have an in-depth con report over at the StarWarp Concepts blog this week to tell you what went on.

Meanwhile, here are a couple of sketches of our favorite Goth adventuress that I commissioned from local artists in attendance. Check ’em out!

Cheltz_PandoraSketchFirst up, we have pencil art from Cheltz. She was part of the PLB Comics crew at the next-door table, and at one point on Saturday afternoon she got a deep cut on one of her fingers. Since I just happen to carry a small first-aid kit in my messenger bag, I was able to provide immediate medical assistance. “Just for that,” Cheltz said, “you’re getting a free crappy sketch!” Not so “crappy,” in my opinion; in fact, I think it’s great!

 

 

 

 

 

Danielle_PandoraSketchThis color sketch I commissioned from Danielle Sylvan Dernoga, who was sitting one aisle over. I’d passed her booth a few times and really liked her art style, so I had to have her draw Pan. Then we discussed the possibility of her doing a Pan Annual cover at some point. We’ll definitely be talking again!

Next up: the Brooklyn Book Festival on September 22. Hope to see you there!