Posted: 30 April 2018 at 3:35pm | IP Logged | 6
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Karl, you asked "Is it even possible that the Neal Adams line won't be 4 km long?"
The answer is "No." I was in the Artist area at some point in time on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and Neal was never overly busy. The main reason is that his stuff for purchase (while plentiful), was way too pricey compared to when he was last here. His prints went from $20 to $40. To get a picture with Neal, he was charging $50. I think he was also charging $50 for signing something you brought (but I'm not sure of that). He would sign the posters you bought from him at the Expo for free. Commissions from Neal are ultra expensive, but mind you, he's always been really expensive for the original stuff, and I dont begrudge him for that. I did chat with him briefly though I didn't buy anything from him this time around (I had done so at previous Expos).
I just think that Neal has priced himself out of the market. Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti (who recently collaborated on Harley Quinn, though they've done tons of other work) charged $5 each for signatures on pieces you brought (but would sign prints that they had available at their table for free). Amanda Conner's prints were $10 each.
Don't even get me started on what Rob Liefeld and Jim Lee charged for signatures. I didn't even bother bringing things for them to sign. Ty Templeton and Tom Grummett didn't charge anything for their signatures (I only brought 4 comics for Tom and 2 comics for Ty). No point in being greedy.
To avoid excessive lines with the artists, I deliberately did all my main art purchases and signatures on the second day (first day for me) of the Expo, as the Friday afternoon is considerably less busy.
Edited by Phil Kreisel on 30 April 2018 at 3:37pm
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