Whew!  Now wasn’t THAT a party. Folks, Calgary Comic Expo was far and away our best show yet.  We sold out of all our print copies of Twilight Detective Agency #1, sold out of our table-bling magnets and sundries and met some truly GREAT people. The best compliment a creator can ever hear is when someone asks:  “Is there any more?” Thunder issues 1-3 were the best sellers over the course of the weekend, generating steady interest and return customers who had bought issue 1 and were hooked!  It seems that they, like we, were starved for some Canadian heroes!  Maybe one day, Thunder can meet Captain Canuck! The show itself was as huge as ever — some 50 000+ attendants, according to the Calgary SUN– but the traffic flow was marvelous.  Another thing that made the difference to TwoGargs was our choice to move our presence from the Small Press area to Artist’s Alley.  Not only was there a steady stream of people coming past the table but there were lots of people to help out and watch tables when bathroom breaks were needed!  Great group of folks in Artist’s Alley– professional creators, first-timers, artists and crafters– you should always make the Alley part of your convention experience.  This is where you’ll find the next Gail Simone or Jim Lee!  (or even the current ones!) TwoGargs already has a table for next year– and if you missed us this year, don’t forget that all our comics are available thru IndyPlanet!

Now that the furor has died down after the convention and we’ve managed to unpack (mostly), let me just say that our first showing at Emerald City was– stellar.  Unexpectedly so.  We managed to get our table very last-minute (we were put on a waiting list early on and managed to sneak in just under the wire)! The size of the show was fantastic.  They had doubled in size from last year, when Jeremy and Michael attended as congoers.  This year, there were TWO major dealer’s rooms, TWO Artists’ Alleys, and it was difficult just to figure out how to get to the table for setup!  This, however, is a great problem to have as more space=more folks to fill it! We debuted Gargoyles series fridge magnets on the table as an eyecatching device and it succeeded beyond our wildest expectations.  People were coming up to the table, sharing their love of Gargoyles the TV show, talking about watching it after school or in University or with their kids, and this of course naturally segued into conversations about Two Gargoyles’ newest comic, Twilight Detective Agency. Also a delight was Diaperman– in Seattle, people  seemed to intrinsically understand that Diaperman was meant to be ridiculous– other audiences have sometimes found the premise confusing.  The best comment was when a reader picked up the comic, looked through it, and exclaimed in apparent joy:  “This is RIDICULOUS!” and then bought the entire collection.  Right on, Mr. Reader, right on! Jeremy had a button maker and did very well with his custom art buttons– taking commissions at the table, and making people a button of whatever character they wanted, along with his incredibly well-drawn convention sketches. We will definitely be returning to this show– we already bought our table!  A big thank you to Emerald City and a shout-out to all the fans and readers that supported us! We love you guys!