Photo by Natalie Dwinky
Hey you guys!
Man, how awesome was the MCM expo? Totally awesome, that’s what! I spent most of yesterday in a comatose haze, but it was worth it.
Stars of the little ITCH stand were of course Leek and Sushi (who will be returning next year, but more about that soon) and the evil bunnies versus agent Pepsi (more about that soon, too). We also had Urban Beasts, live portrait drawing, badges and all the usual goodness.
For this Expo I can also honestly say that not only did I have a really good time, ITCH did very good business. And that’s good news, because it means I can continue to come back bigger and better and bring out more books and just generally rock on.
So I have a big thank you for everyone who bought something from the ITCH stall, and to anyone who stopped by and just had a look or took a leaflet, thanks to you too. Please don’t feel nervous about not immediately getting your wallet out, I’m not that mercenary, honest. ^_^ I’m perfectly happy to have a chat and talk about drawing or making comics just in general. It’s my hobby/obsession, so yes, I’m talk all about it. 
Enjoyed watching all the cosplayers, there were some excellent real-life anime characters wandering around. I do have some old fogey advice though, for some of you cosplayers: if you’re too young to have pictures of your butt in a men’s magazine, you’re too young to have men take secret phone pictures of you butt at the MCM Expo, okay? Please give this some thought when choosing your outfit and the length of your skirt, you make people like me very nervous. o_O
So, I finally have a decent picture for this event, and that’s because the picture was taken by someone else. It’s of the Leek and Sushi signing we did, with, from left to right, starting at the back: Sam Barker (Volker) (looking var stylish), Sammy Borras, Olly Dead (who is not actually a skeleton), Karen Yumi Lusted (she did Final Blossom), Sally Jane Thompson, Jade Sarson (also looking very stylish), and at the table me (!) and Kate Holden (who complained she looked like a midget on the poster. She’s not actually that little, I admit. XD ) Thanks for coming along to you all, it was good to meet you.
For those of you who are new to the ITCH site, hi, I’m Willie, I am your host. Please do have a look around and ask any questions in the comments or sound off thread.
Thanks, and keep an eye out for some cool news coming soon.
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Hi Willie,
did you hear about a certain forum runner turning up at Expo as if nothing had happened, and then getting oxtered out onto a train with a one-way ticket to Piss Off City? Bloody hilarious. Wish I’d been there to see it.
Wow, really? Huh.
I did notice the conspicuous absence of Dimensional Manga and their giant panda. Didn’t figure they *chose* to stay away.
Let this be a lesson, kids.
Hello! Setting a few facts straight here -
- No one was “oxtered out”. “Committee Member III”, whose typing bares a striking resemblance to a rather infamous astro-turfer on several anime-related forums, is talking nonsense.
- Dimensional Entertainment were in Germany over the MCM Expo.
I find it rather sad when someone spends more time making up lies than working on their event.
I’m confused. What’s “astro-turfing” in the context of anime forums?
Do you mean this kind of behaviour?
Or is that like when one person gets a whole lot of forum buddies to go somewhere else to post disagreement and dislike and act like they’re acting of their own accord? That’s the closest I can think of to the political definition.
In any case, our deal was that you’d leave me alone and I’d leave you alone. You want to set facts straight, you do it in your own space, please. Comments are now moderated.
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