#palmcon

This is the PalmCon logo for anyone that needs a clearer image of that logo. Use it as you need to for PalmCon, (but i wouldn't recommend using it for anything else bc i don't know what the liscenising for it is, if they bothered to put that together)

Who's cruising with PalmCon?

Moving on to some of my new and favorite meets this year, I’m starting with George Joseph, aka Geekincognito. George sells various Star Wars and Lucas Film fan art. Here’s the interesting thing about him: he is officially licensed by Lucas Film to sell his art. Now I’m very well aware of the controversies and protest surrounding the selling of fan art and cosplay prints, but George is a fine example of an industry-promoted fan artist. Personally, I’ve never seen a big company protest or bring suit to a fan artist or cosplayer. In fact, companies like Bioware and Image Comics hold various fan art and cosplay contests and even promote and feature some of these artists. Is it technically illegal? Yes. But do these big companies actually care? No, because it’s flattery in its finest form and, hey, free advertising. There is a reason comic book companies sell blank covers and I mean, Etsy exists and it’s doing just fine!  Anyway, I bought a mini Ahsoka Tano print from George and added it to my awesome convention art collection.

Next, I met the man behind UFO Pottery. This vendor probably has to be one of my favorite vendors at any con. UFO Pottery creates stunning pieces of pottery modeled after robots and flying saucers. I’m a huge UFO conspiracy nerd, so this guy basically makes centerpieces from my dreams. If it weren’t for my lack of home space, I would have purchased one of those beautiful rocket ship cookie jars in a heartbeat. Of course, I took his card because once I get my apartment, I’ll be adding a piece to my living room table. Here are some pictures of my favorite pieces: 1, 2, 3, 4.

Lastly, I met Andrea Lorenzo Molinari, the co-writer of the Caliber Comics graphic novel The Shepherd. I met Andrea when I saw him in full costume as the main character Lawrence complete with a detailed (and functional!) replica of Lawrence’s staff from the book. Curious, I asked him to tell his story. Andrea co-wrote his book with his son, Roberto. He actually holds a PhD in the religious studies field, and this translates excellently into his writing. The book is about a father who kills himself to help his son’s soul cross over when it get stuck between Earth and the afterlife. In fact, it is based on a nightmare Andrea had and is based on him and his real-life family. When he told his wife and son about the nightmare, Roberto encouraged him to turn it into a graphic novel. My friend Marcus and I like to purchase a new indie book from every convention we go to (see: The Agency). I love supporting indie books. To be honest, I pretty much only read indie now. As I asked Andrea more and more questions about his journey, we were won over. We purchased a physical copy of the book and have been completely satisfied with the purchase. I encourage you all to check out The Shepherd here right away.

All in all, Palm Con 21016 was a success. I hope you enjoyed reading about my experience this year and wish you would visit the con next year.

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*All pictures shown are from various patrons at PalmCon 2016

Would have had this out on time, but I was laid up in bed sick, and then had to take care of some buillshit errands, where I then went straight to bed. CON TIME!!! Palmconnnn! Wasn't as busy as last year, but those who did come and see me around were a great audience! My first time playing at Palmcon, and I caught up with a lot of old friends. Apparently I'm a very swole gentleman, because I was reminded of that a lot.   Didn't go too crazy with spending, but I did get a Lego Taskmaster minifig. Cause I fucking love Taskmaster. Quick shout out to Grifter's Custom Creations, who I haven't seen in a long-ass time, and helped run the booth for a local costume shop. ULTRACON SHOW OUTTA NOWHERE?!?!? Won't be able to make it Saturday due to work stuff, but I will be playing Sunday at 1 PM. Believe it or not, as long as I've been playing shows in Florida, and as many times as I've been at the MACC, I've never attended a con that used the lower levels, so I'm curious to see how it all pans out. THIS WEEK'S JAM: