Conventional Wisdom

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Conventional Wisdom

Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Wed May 27, 2009 8:06 pm

I'm not sure how I forgot to mention this here before now, but I've got a little comic called Convtnional Wisdom that's about the random things that happen to me (and other people) at anime conventions. I started doing it on a whim after Otakon last year, but it's turned into the most popular thing I've ever drawn.

Anyway, I just did a big update covering Animazement last weekend, and I'd appreciate any feedback I could get.
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[font="Book Antiqua"][color="Purple"]For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this: that one died for all, therefore all died; and he that died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. II Corinthians 5:14-15[/color][/font]
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Postby Cap'n Nick » Wed May 27, 2009 9:49 pm

This is the first time I realized those pictures in your signature are actually links to comics and not just a neon cigar next to a pithy saying about anime conventions. I can see why it's popular, though--just about everything in here is dead on with my own con experience.
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Wed May 27, 2009 10:52 pm

Thanks, man.

Also, "Neon Cigar" would be a really cool band name. :D
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Postby Maledicte » Thu May 28, 2009 11:57 am

Wahaha these are great! I read through all of them. I especially sympathize with the artist not selling things at their table. XD
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Thu May 28, 2009 3:26 pm

Oh man, that's frustrating just to WATCH
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Postby jadeTheshade » Thu May 28, 2009 3:39 pm

this is awesome even though i've never vn been to a con..
but someday...>.>...<.<...*hehe*

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Postby Reon » Fri May 29, 2009 1:08 am

Definitely enjoyed reading all those - great job on the sketches ^^

Snap - How many conventions have you been to? =o
Does it require a lot of travel + bills!?
Tell me your ways!

Ah! Answers to one of my questions:
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Postby Ante Bellum » Fri May 29, 2009 6:47 pm

Oh, we had a Guilmon at Detour! People kept photographing them for the scavenger hunt...but they were really good...
Those comics really apply to our con as well...Except we only had 3500 people this year in a fancy hotel. Surprisingly, nobody went through the windows on the 21/22nd floor (I can't remember...it was the gaming room with super-ginormous picture windows.). One of the early years somebody actually went through a window one year. Someone I talked to said that they knew them...I'm not too sure but I can say that I have NEVER broken anything.
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Sun May 31, 2009 1:34 pm

Wow, I guess that's why most of the cons I'VE been to put things in rooms WITHOUT windows.

Reon (post: 1315332) wrote:Snap - How many conventions have you been to? =o
Does it require a lot of travel + bills!?
Tell me your ways!


Lately, I've been averaging 4 cons a year. I'd like to do more (especially so that I can update this comic more often) but I'm straining my non-existent funds as it is. The cost and travel/room issues aren't that bad if you can gather up enough people to go with you... which has unfortunately turned into a problem for me lately :stressed:
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Postby Ante Bellum » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:41 pm

Come to Detour! Or...you don't have to.
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:36 pm

Sadly, that would actually be HARDER for me to get to that Otakon :(
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Postby Ante Bellum » Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:57 pm

*stuffs Blitzkrieg1701 in a bag and drags to Detour...in April*
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:28 pm

My only question: how BIG a bag is it?
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Postby Ante Bellum » Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:33 pm

One big enough to fit you, a portable DVD player, and candy.
On wheels.
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:41 pm

Oh, good. Wheels. I was about to ask what he man was going to be carrying this thing :D
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Postby Ante Bellum » Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:00 pm

But don't eat all of the candy.
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:15 pm

AAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwww!!!
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Postby Ante Bellum » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:09 am

Hey hey, they have plenty of FREE FOOD at the convention, but I bought the candy!
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:50 pm

Well, to whom it may concern, I've finally got room and travel arrangements for Otakon worked (mostly) out, so there'll definitely be a Conventional Wisdom update next month!
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Postby Ante Bellum » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:13 pm

Yay! *explodes*
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:18 pm

Darn, I'll have to add a label to the comic now...
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Postby Gelka » Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:49 pm

Lookin forward to it. ^^
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Postby Ante Bellum » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:40 pm

Ante tends to die a lot...
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Postby Gelka » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:00 am

Lolz. Reeeeaaally?
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:41 am

Well, at least you got better.
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Postby Ante Bellum » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:59 pm

Yes. Ante is feeling much better.
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Postby Gelka » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:01 pm

That's good to know. ^^
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Postby Makachop^^128 » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:55 pm

Blitzkrieg1701 (post: 1315108) wrote:I'm not sure how I forgot to mention this here before now, but I've got a little comic called Convtnional Wisdom that's about the random things that happen to me (and other people) at anime conventions. I started doing it on a whim after Otakon last year, but it's turned into the most popular thing I've ever drawn.

Anyway, I just did a big update covering Animazement last weekend, and I'd appreciate any feedback I could get.


ah that was great :sweat::lol:
that was really funny lol
I can relate with the one with the people keep taking pics, and the meet me at the fountain lol:lol:
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Postby Reon » Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:36 am

Blitzkrieg1701 (post: 1319843) wrote:Well, to whom it may concern, I've finally got room and travel arrangements for Otakon worked (mostly) out, so there'll definitely be a Conventional Wisdom update next month!


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Postby Ante Bellum » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:51 am

Don't die!
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