The Complete Tales From The Con
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
TALES FROM THE CON is an uproarious take on the world of comic books and conventions. Fanboys, fangirls, cosplayers, retailers, volunteers, and pros collide on the convention floor (and beyond) to prove that comic conventions are one part festival, two parts group therapy. Wrapping up a mega-successful run of over four years online, where it has entertained hundreds of thousands of fans, THE COMPLETE TALES FROM THE CON collects every single strip ever published online, along with some unpublished strips as well! Collects the complete FOUR-plus-year run of TALES FROM THE CON strips along with bonus material.
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As the ever-sprawling world of comic conventions continues to engulf and magnify the once-marginal world of fandom, the subculture of convention-goers has remained relatively unexplored. Coming to the rescue is this collection of strips (previously published online) that both celebrate and ever so lightly spoof this traveling show of fanboys, cosplayers, and artists. Drawn with bright, zippy colors, the strips rarely stretch longer than two or three frames and hold tight to a one-gag rule. The targets, if you can call them that, include overenthusiastic fans, the frustrations of long lines and high vendor prices, panel discussions, the ubiquity of Kickstarter, and the enticements of barely clothed "booth girls." The strictly con-related humor is interspersed with geek-centric gags Jay and Silent Bob, playing Frisbee with Captain America (ill-advised), Star Wars ephemera that aren't so much humorous as totems of cultural belonging. This is a marshmallow of a book, light and fluffy fun.
