A recent email from me to everyone I know invloved in or interested in comics:
First off, let me apologize for the bulk email; however, in this case, it’s simply the best way to get the information out.
Anyway, If you’re receiving this email, then you are likely involved in some way with comics and may therefore already know that Wizard Entertainment recently announced it would be holding a convention in Atlanta starting in 2006. If not, you can read about it here:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/7230.html
The show is scheduled June 30-July 2…the exact dates of Heroes-Con in Charlotte, NC, the oldest independently-owned comics convention in the country. Heroes-Con is always held roughly at this time of the summer and these specific dates have been announced at least since this year’s convention, if not before. It even appears that Wizard scheduled its Atlanta con as such deliberately and with full knowledge of the conflict (the info below is second-hand, obviously):
I’ve attended this show in my home state of North Carolina for many years, first as a fan, then as a professional, and it is without a doubt the funnest, most friendly–and not to mention, as of late, one of the most indy/alt comics friendly–shows around. The folks that organize and run the show are standout individuals as well, and because of them,
this show features things like free admission for kids and art auctions for charity that you won’t find at more corporate affairs.In short, I find this Wal-Mart-esque behavior from Wizard Entertainment inconsiderate, unscrupulous, unfriendly and downright rude. If you feel the same, I urge you to boycott this show, as I plan to.
Again, apologies for the rambling bulk email,
-Ben Towle
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