Comments on: Mid-Ohio-Con Moves for 2008

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:41:43 +0000

I am glad to have a change from the standard Thanksgiving date, and I’m hopeful this will mean some different talent will be able to make it. I love the standard MOC creators that attend, but it really would be nice to mix it up a little for a change.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:58:20 +0000

Funny… I’ve lived in Columbus for 9 years but, since I’m nobody’s idea of a football fan (let alone a Buckeye fan), I had not taken the game into account. I just checked and the Bucks will be playing out of town that Saturday, so that’s good… but the promoters should probably be prepared for a 3-4 hour “dead zone” while the game is happening. Frankly, they would be smart to set up a room at the con with the game playing on a big screen and publicize that they will do so. That will help draw con-goers who otherwise might be on the fence to the con and keep them there.

By: Tony Isabella

Tony Isabella — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:48:58 +0000

At this time, I don’t know if I’ll be involved with Mid-Ohio-Con, but I do know the Columbus Convention Center – the only venue big enough for the show and with easy access to good hotels and restaurants – is booked pretty solid during the year. In addition, no promoter in his right mind would schedule the show for the same weekend as an Ohio State University football game. OSU is only a couple miles away and the hotels and restaurants get booked up. I doubt anyone is happy about being on the same weekend as either SPX or Fallcon, but, when you’re dealing with the Columbus Convention Center, you take what you can get.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:13:41 +0000

That made me laugh.

I’m glad you pick SPX, because I love seeing you and Jane.

By: Paul Sizer

Paul Sizer — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:01:13 +0000

Well darn! I actually really like Mid Ohio, and went as often as I could, even with the Thanksgiving cross-over. But given a choice between the two, SPX wins hands down. Although Mid-Ohio IS geographically a little more accessible for me. Poo!
(Sorry for all the language, I know this is a family blog!)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:54:46 +0000

I hope you enjoy it! Good point, about recurring guests.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:51:33 +0000

Johanna – I think your suspicion is correct, but I’m not losing too much sleep over it. I live in Columbus and haven’t attended in five years – partly because of the Thanksgiving conflict and partly because the same pros attend year after year with little deviation. Again, that’s the holiday weekend to blame, with most pros opting out due to the conflict while the regulars (I call them the “CBG Crew” – look at a list of past attendees and you’ll figure it out)regard it as the yearly reunion of their little in-group. Nothing wrong with it but some new blood will be nice. Plus, it’ll be easier (and easier to justify to my wife) to do some shopping without the spectre of Christmas looming… My brother-in-law and I are both “retired” comic shop managers, live in Columbus, and will be attending for the first time in years.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:59:18 +0000

I suspect another affected class would be small press creators for whom Mid-Ohio is their local con but whose material is well-suited to SPX.

By: odessa steps magazine

odessa steps magazine — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:03:25 +0000

I wonder how much crossover there really is between what I’ve always taken as a very mainstream comics convention (mid-ohio) and a very indy/small press/zine convention (SPX).

On first thought, the people this would seem to effect the most are the comics press, who would likely want to report on both.