Comments on: Toronto Convention Trauma http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/05/toronto-convention-trauma/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Thu, 24 May 2012 18:53:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/05/toronto-convention-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-31850 Johanna Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:05:16 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/05/toronto-convention-trauma/#comment-31850 Good luck, Daryl. Craig, you too! Thanks for providing the perspective of someone who's been there. Good luck, Daryl.

Craig, you too! Thanks for providing the perspective of someone who’s been there.

]]> By: Daryl Collison http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/05/toronto-convention-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-31800 Daryl Collison Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:11:01 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/05/toronto-convention-trauma/#comment-31800 I am Daryl Collison. Having been THE retailer that was thrown into this hullaballo by Hobbystar's threat, I am all too aware of the situation. I had always been a proponent of servicing the situation to a most amicable ends, but it seems Hobbystar wants no part of that. As I have mentioned, I WILL be at the Paradise show on the 20th of August and am waiting to see what happens when I show up on the 1st of September. I am Daryl Collison.

Having been THE retailer that was thrown into this hullaballo by Hobbystar’s threat, I am all too aware of the situation. I had always been a proponent of servicing the situation to a most amicable ends, but it seems Hobbystar wants no part of that.

As I have mentioned, I WILL be at the Paradise show on the 20th of August and am waiting to see what happens when I show up on the 1st of September.

]]> By: Craig Taillefer http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/05/toronto-convention-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-31714 Craig Taillefer Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:05:46 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/05/toronto-convention-trauma/#comment-31714 The main difference from a creator's perspective is that the Paradise show is one focused on comics (and only comics) and is run by people who love the medium and treat the people who make comics with a great deal of respect. Hobby Star is in it for the money and treat writers and artists like cattle. I did their show every year from the beginning in '95 through 2001 and it was never a pleasant experience dealing with them. I've been invited to every Paradise show since the first in '03 (and only missed the second because it conflicted with my grandmother's 80th birthday party) and I always come away from the show feeling good. It has my support all the way. P.S. It was nice to see you again and get to chat with you over breakfast in Chicago. The main difference from a creator’s perspective is that the Paradise show is one focused on comics (and only comics) and is run by people who love the medium and treat the people who make comics with a great deal of respect.

Hobby Star is in it for the money and treat writers and artists like cattle. I did their show every year from the beginning in ’95 through 2001 and it was never a pleasant experience dealing with them.

I’ve been invited to every Paradise show since the first in ’03 (and only missed the second because it conflicted with my grandmother’s 80th birthday party) and I always come away from the show feeling good. It has my support all the way.

P.S. It was nice to see you again and get to chat with you over breakfast in Chicago.

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