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Comic-Con Is Really Big: A First-Timer’s Perspective

Comic-Con Is Really Big: A First-Timer’s Perspective

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American Splendor

American Splendor

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an essay comparing the art forms of jazz and comic books. I decided I wanted it read by a larger audience than my blog posts usually reach, so I contacted Ron Marz.

Ron's a comic writer of many years, ...

Philly Con, Day 3- Neal Adams

Philly Con, Day 3- Neal Adams

Philly Con, Day 2- Artist Alley

Philly Con, Day 2- Artist Alley

I started writing comics a few years ago, and since then have attended a decent number of conventions. If you’re a comic creator, conventions are part of the gig. That’s where the pros are, that’s where the fans are, that’s where you network and get the word o...

Philadelphia Comic-Con, Day 1- It’s Always Sunny

Philadelphia Comic-Con, Day 1- It’s Always Sunny

ITG- Day 5 (Festival of Trumpets)

ITG- Day 5 (Festival of Trumpets)

Today was the final day of the Conference. As great as it’s been, I was ready to be back home, soaking in the quiet.

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ITG- Day 4 (Claudio’s Masterclass, Keith’s Reception)

ITG- Day 4 (Claudio’s Masterclass, Keith’s Reception)

By Day 4 of any trumpet conference, I'm suffering from trumpet hangover. I open the car door at 8 AM, I hear a kid outside the garage playing a trumpet and my heart just sinks. After three consecutive fourteen-hour days of in-your-face trumpets, it takes something pre...

ITG- Day 3 (Recital/Rehearsal/Claudio)

ITG- Day 3 (Recital/Rehearsal/Claudio)

ITG- Day 2 (Friends)

ITG- Day 2 (Friends)

ITG- Day 1 (Columbus State University)

ITG- Day 1 (Columbus State University)

As I write this, two of my colleagues and I are driving from the Atlanta International Airport to Columbus, Georgia for the 2012 International Trumpet Guild Conference.

Money for these kinds of events is scarce these days. While fun...