![]() ![]() Promoters want to sell tables to vendors and tickets to attendees. Let's not candy coat the reality: conventions are in large part about commerce. Some artists set specific signing windows, so they can concentrate on drawing during the non-signing times. Handing artists an endless stack of books to sign most certainly impacts their bottom line. Signing books is an interruption in working on the commissions they've been paid to draw. For artists, other factors come into play. Specifically, from this writer's perspective. ![]() I've done the same for CGC books in the past, though never for a stack that large.īear in mind, this is all from a writer's perspective. A deal was worked out for a substantial contribution to Hero Initiative, but it gives you an idea how someone might take advantage. Dan once had someone approach him at a con, accompanied by a CGC representative, with 300 copies of "Superman" #75 he wanted signed. My friend Dan Jurgens does not charge for signing books. That seems fair, especially since CGC is actually charging for their participation, and the book's owner is hoping to increase the issue's value by getting it slabbed and graded. Some creators charge a fee for signing books that are being witnessed by a CGC employee. I don't have a limit, other than asking someone to step to the back of the line if they have a stack and others are waiting. My name is nice and short (thanks, Mom and Dad), and it doesn't take me very long to sign 20 books, much less 10. Some creators have a limit of, say, 10 books signed for free, and after that there's a charge. I would rather be taken advantage of by a multitude of flippers than disappoint one genuine fan. It's impossible to be absolutely certain I've certainly had legitimate fans bring up window-cut mylars because it's easier on everyone. well, my rule is "If you bought the book, the least I can do is sign it," right? Even if the dealer is flipping the books, they bought them initially. Still, I don't decline, even though I'm fairly certain that the books are making their way into the hands of someone who is turning a profit on them, and my signature. Anything raised for an organization that helps creators in need is a boon. Once in a while, someone drops $20 in the can for just a few signatures, and I always feels like that's a testament to the generosity and empathy of the comics community as a whole. It all adds up, and Hero Initiative is able to passively collect a nice sum at cons. But plenty of people throw in a buck or two, which is very appreciated. It's completely voluntary, of course, so it's not unusual for people to ignore it. RELATED: Grell, Moline and More Helped by Hero InitiativeĪnytime I'm able, I have a Hero Initiative donation can on my table at conventions. For me, charging for that thank you seems tawdry, though I don't demand that anyone else shares my stance. Signing books and posing for photos is a way of saying thank you. The support of the fans is what allows us to have these careers. But if the fans aren't there to buy from the retailers, the whole thing falls apart. And the publishers' customers are the retailers. Yes, it's the publishers who pay the creators.
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