Comic book convention-goers know that along with the socializing, art, and toys come claustrophobic crowds and commotion. Bypassing the stuffy convention hall and the collapsing comics-distribution system, self-publishing cartoonists Rick Veitch and Steve Conley have convened Comicon.com, an online comic confab.
Veitch's enlightening (if disheartening) introduction addresses the history and decline of comics. Links bring you many of the artists and resources you'd find at a meatspace convention, each marked with a manned-booth icon complete with banner. And, of course, you can visit artists' booths to gather (auto)biographical info, view original sketch portfolios, and purchase art and comics. Check out Shannon Wheeler's Too Much Coffee Man, visit the prolific Alan Moore (Swamp Thing), and e-schmooze with your favorite cartoonists.
Comicon.com doesn't have Sailor Moon-costumed babes, free tchotchkes, or all-nighters, but those who appreciate the finer aspects of comics will find all they need.
Comicon.com: www.comicon.com/.
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