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Emerald City Comic Con!  Party time!  Excellent!!! Day Four is about to start, so if you haven’t dropped by booth 20604 for some truly amazing comics, here’s your chance!!! 😀👍 #eccc #cosplay #partyongarth #partyonwayne #comicbooks #indycomics

Emerald City Comic Con! Party time! Excellent!!! Day Four is about to start, so if you haven’t dropped by booth 20604 for some truly amazing comics, here’s your chance!!! 😀👍 #eccc #cosplay #partyongarth #partyonwayne #comicbooks #indycomics ...

Emerald City Comic Con Day One is a wrap!  On to Day Two! #eccc #comicbooks #comics #indycomics #letsleepingdogslie

Emerald City Comic Con Day One is a wrap! On to Day Two! #eccc #comicbooks #comics #indycomics #letsleepingdogslie ...

It was a heckuva conference!  1First Comics would like to thank all the amazing folks at ComicsPro, all the wonderful retailers who attended, and all of our fellow industry professionals who make comics such a great field to be in!  We had a wonderful time, but as the old saying goes, Kowalski knows when to call it a day and go home!

And if it’s not an old saying, it should be.😉😄 See y’all next year!

It was a heckuva conference! 1First Comics would like to thank all the amazing folks at ComicsPro, all the wonderful retailers who attended, and all of our fellow industry professionals who make comics such a great field to be in! We had a wonderful time, but as the old saying goes, Kowalski knows when to call it a day and go home!

And if it’s not an old saying, it should be.😉😄 See y’all next year!
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Writer/artist/creator Jared Sams will be attending this year’s ComicsPro retailers’ conference in Pittsburg!  The man behind the super awesome Space Negro: The Last Negro, Jared is the latest, greatest addition to the 1First Comics family!  If you’re attending ComicsPro this year, make sure to chat him up about what’s going on with 1First!  #indycomics #comicbooks #comicartist #comicwriter

Writer/artist/creator Jared Sams will be attending this year’s ComicsPro retailers’ conference in Pittsburg! The man behind the super awesome Space Negro: The Last Negro, Jared is the latest, greatest addition to the 1First Comics family! If you’re attending ComicsPro this year, make sure to chat him up about what’s going on with 1First! #indycomics #comicbooks #comicartist #comicwriter ...

1First Comics’ Director of Retailer Outreach Felicity Helfand will be attending this year’s ComicsPro retailers’ conference!  If you’re attending as a retailer or industry professional and have any questions or suggestions for 1First Comics, make sure to let her know! #comicspro #indycomics #comicbooks

1First Comics’ Director of Retailer Outreach Felicity Helfand will be attending this year’s ComicsPro retailers’ conference! If you’re attending as a retailer or industry professional and have any questions or suggestions for 1First Comics, make sure to let her know! #comicspro #indycomics #comicbooks ...

Publisher and Founder Ken F. Levin will be attending this year’s ComicsPRO Retailers Conference in Pittsburgh!  If you’re a retailer or industry professional attending this conference, make sure to say hi!  #comicspro #comics #pittsburgh #indycomics

Publisher and Founder Ken F. Levin will be attending this year’s ComicsPRO Retailers Conference in Pittsburgh! If you’re a retailer or industry professional attending this conference, make sure to say hi! #comicspro #comics #pittsburgh #indycomics ...

SPACE NEGRO number one is available for preorder now!  Use Diamond Previews Code DEC231475 to reserve your copy of creator/writer/artist Jared Sams’ comic about the adventures of Supernova Watkins, the last black man in the universe!  Find out what happens and what it all means as he finds out that even a million years in the future a brutha still can’t catch a break!  #comics #comicbooks #indiecomics #blackcreators #blackartist #spacenegro

SPACE NEGRO number one is available for preorder now! Use Diamond Previews Code DEC231475 to reserve your copy of creator/writer/artist Jared Sams’ comic about the adventures of Supernova Watkins, the last black man in the universe! Find out what happens and what it all means as he finds out that even a million years in the future a brutha still can’t catch a break! #comics #comicbooks #indiecomics #blackcreators #blackartist #spacenegro ...

If there is one universal truth, it is this: Space. Is.  Black!  Available for preorder, SPACE NEGRO number one (Diamond Previews code DEC231475) tells the adventures of Supernova Watkins, the last black man in the universe.  It’s Buck Rogers meets Blazing Saddles in a no holds barred look at how even a million years in the future a brutha still can’t catch a break!  From creator/writer/artist Jared Sams comes a space epic you won’t want to miss!  #comicbooks #indiecomics #comics #blackartist #blackcreator #spaceisblack

If there is one universal truth, it is this: Space. Is. Black! Available for preorder, SPACE NEGRO number one (Diamond Previews code DEC231475) tells the adventures of Supernova Watkins, the last black man in the universe. It’s Buck Rogers meets Blazing Saddles in a no holds barred look at how even a million years in the future a brutha still can’t catch a break! From creator/writer/artist Jared Sams comes a space epic you won’t want to miss! #comicbooks #indiecomics #comics #blackartist #blackcreator #spaceisblack ...

Available for preorder in Diamond Comics Previews!  SPACE NEGRO number one, from the brilliant, demented mind of writer/artist Jared Sam’s!  In the far flung reaches of the 1000th millennium, Supernova Watkins is the last black man in the universe!  And despite being the universe’s chosen protector and champion, Supernova soon discovers that even a million years in the future a brutha still can’t catch a break!  Check out Previews and then order your copy today!  Code DEC231475!  #blackartist #blackcreator #comics #comicbooks #indiecomics #spacenegro

Available for preorder in Diamond Comics Previews! SPACE NEGRO number one, from the brilliant, demented mind of writer/artist Jared Sam’s! In the far flung reaches of the 1000th millennium, Supernova Watkins is the last black man in the universe! And despite being the universe’s chosen protector and champion, Supernova soon discovers that even a million years in the future a brutha still can’t catch a break! Check out Previews and then order your copy today! Code DEC231475! #blackartist #blackcreator #comics #comicbooks #indiecomics #spacenegro ...

The Gooble Gobble!  Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Previews catalog, check out the latest chapter in trucker/hero/wiseacre extraordinaire Jim Kowalski’s misadventures as he fights a threat that can literarily destroy all reality!  And no, that wasn’t a typo… you’ll just have to check out ILLUMINATI TRANSPORT: GOOBLE GOBBLE!  Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Comics Previews, code NOV231474! #indycomics #graphicnovel #comicbooks #trucking

The Gooble Gobble! Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Previews catalog, check out the latest chapter in trucker/hero/wiseacre extraordinaire Jim Kowalski’s misadventures as he fights a threat that can literarily destroy all reality! And no, that wasn’t a typo… you’ll just have to check out ILLUMINATI TRANSPORT: GOOBLE GOBBLE! Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Comics Previews, code NOV231474! #indycomics #graphicnovel #comicbooks #trucking ...

The Gooble Gobble!  Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Previews catalog, check out the latest chapter in trucker/hero/wiseacre extraordinaire Jim Kowalski’s misadventures as he fights a threat that can literarily destroy all reality!  And no, that wasn’t a typo… you’ll just have to check out ILLUMINATI TRANSPORT: GOOBLE GOBBLE!  Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Comics Previews, code NOV231474! #indycomics #graphicnovel #comicbooks #trucking #safetyfirst

The Gooble Gobble! Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Previews catalog, check out the latest chapter in trucker/hero/wiseacre extraordinaire Jim Kowalski’s misadventures as he fights a threat that can literarily destroy all reality! And no, that wasn’t a typo… you’ll just have to check out ILLUMINATI TRANSPORT: GOOBLE GOBBLE! Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Comics Previews, code NOV231474! #indycomics #graphicnovel #comicbooks #trucking #safetyfirst ...

The Gooble Gobble!  Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Previews catalog, check out the latest chapter in trucker/hero/wiseacre extraordinaire Jim Kowalski’s misadventures as he fights a threat that can literarily destroy all reality!  And no, that wasn’t a typo… you’ll just have to check out ILLUMINATI TRANSPORT: GOOBLE GOBBLE!  Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Comics Previews, code NOV231474! #indycomics #graphicnovel #comicbooks #trucking #talkinghead

The Gooble Gobble! Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Previews catalog, check out the latest chapter in trucker/hero/wiseacre extraordinaire Jim Kowalski’s misadventures as he fights a threat that can literarily destroy all reality! And no, that wasn’t a typo… you’ll just have to check out ILLUMINATI TRANSPORT: GOOBLE GOBBLE! Available for preorder in this month’s Diamond Comics Previews, code NOV231474! #indycomics #graphicnovel #comicbooks #trucking #talkinghead ...

Space is black!  Space Negro creator @spaceman_jared is at @imperialvalleycon from noon until seven today!  Drop on by and pick up the book critics, authors, and presidents have called “the blackest book I’ve ever read.” #imperialvalleycomiccon #comicbooks #indiecomics #comicwriter #comicartist #spaceisblack #elcentro

Space is black! Space Negro creator @spaceman_jared is at @imperialvalleycon from noon until seven today! Drop on by and pick up the book critics, authors, and presidents have called “the blackest book I’ve ever read.” #imperialvalleycomiccon #comicbooks #indiecomics #comicwriter #comicartist #spaceisblack #elcentro ...

One half of the dynamic duo!  Matt of the @yuantwins is ready and rarin’ to go at @imperialvalleycon !  Drop on by between noon and seven and grab some awesome books!!! #indiecomics #comicartist #comicwriter #comicbooks #elcentro

One half of the dynamic duo! Matt of the @yuantwins is ready and rarin’ to go at @imperialvalleycon ! Drop on by between noon and seven and grab some awesome books!!! #indiecomics #comicartist #comicwriter #comicbooks #elcentro ...

The rumors are true!  @dancotezen has been spotted in the wild at @imperialvalleycon!!! Drop on by today from noon until 7:00 pm to catch the Zen Intergalactic Ninja co-creator in person!  He’s got a ton of cool comics, toys, and other swag you can purchase and get autographed!!!! #comicartist #comicbooks #indiecomics #zenintergalacticninja #vintagezen #vintagetoys #vintagecomics

The rumors are true! @dancotezen has been spotted in the wild at @imperialvalleycon!!! Drop on by today from noon until 7:00 pm to catch the Zen Intergalactic Ninja co-creator in person! He’s got a ton of cool comics, toys, and other swag you can purchase and get autographed!!!! #comicartist #comicbooks #indiecomics #zenintergalacticninja #vintagezen #vintagetoys #vintagecomics ...

We’re here to sell comics and chew bubblegum… and we’re all out of bubblegum!  Drop on by booth 1036 and catch up with creators Jared Sams and The Yuan Twins!  #comics #comicbooks #galaxycon #galaxyconaustin #indiecomics #austin

We’re here to sell comics and chew bubblegum… and we’re all out of bubblegum! Drop on by booth 1036 and catch up with creators Jared Sams and The Yuan Twins! #comics #comicbooks #galaxycon #galaxyconaustin #indiecomics #austin ...

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14 hours ago
1First Comics

ADVICE FOR WORKING CONVENTIONS

Hello, all! Time for another missive from 1First Comics, this time about how to make the most of your comic convention! Whether you have purchased a table at an artists alley or a booth on the main floor, remember that making your money back is a priority! Here are some helpful hints that will hopefully help you achieve that particular goal!

1. DON'T IGNORE POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. We see it all the time - creators or staff at a booth more interested in their phones than the convention attendees. Not to put too fine a point on it, but you can romance your phone at home on your own time. Conventions are for selling your book, making new fans and friends, and reconnecting with old ones. If you are in the process of talking with friends or fans and someone new comes up, a quick "I'll be right with you" lets them know they are not being dismissed out of hand.

2. KNOW YOUR PRODUCT. If someone has a question about your book, you'd better have an answer ready. If it's not your book, but it's on your table, read it and familiarize yourself with it. If you don't know what's going on with a particular book, what makes you think a con attendee will spend good money figuring it all out for you? Which brings us to our next point...

3. HAVE A GOOD PITCH READY. Your pitch should be short, sweet, and attention-grabbing. Whether it's a quick (and we do mean "quick") rundown of the plot or a tagline meant to elicit interest, what you say should either have the potential customer asking more questions or handing over some money. Note that any pitch worth its salt should last no longer than a minute... anything longer and you risk boring the other person into disinterest.

4. MAKE THE BEST DISPLAY YOU CAN. Heaps of books spread haphazardly over a bare table looks like a garage sale, not a convention spread. If you don't have the budget for things like banners, wire racks, or other displays, there are affordable alternatives that will allow you to present your books in a better light. Remember, when it comes to attracting attention to your comics or graphic novels, vertical is better than horizontal, so at the very least get something to prop them up if you can't afford anything else.

5. EXTRAS ARE HELPFUL. Freebies like mini posters, stickers, pins, or postcards can help make a sale and let customers know you appreciate their support. In addition to that, postcards are especially handy because you can put additional information on them like your website, email address, social media, etc.

6. HAVE FUN! Even though you're at the convention to make sales, make sure to schedule some time for yourself to do what you want to do! Visit that legend you've been a fan of for years! Check out that panel or buy that limited edition whatever! We all got into this industry because we were fans first, so don't let that part of your life escape you!

That about wraps this topic up! We hope it helps and if you've got any questions, comments, or personal observations, let us know! We'd love to hear from ya!
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2 days ago
1First Comics

Today's the day! If you're in Las Vegas, the surrounding area, the same state, or perhaps even the same time zone, stop on by the SILVER STATE TOYS, COMICS, AND SPORTS EXPO and drop on by to see the ever-amazing FILLBACH BROTHERS! We know they look dangerous, but we hear tell that if you give them beef jerky and watermelon juice, they friendly up right quick! 😉👍

Silver State Toys, Comics, and Sports Expo will be running today and tomorrow at the World Market Center in Las Vegas! We hope to see you there!
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Todays the day!  If youre in Las Vegas, the surrounding area, the same state, or perhaps even the same time zone, stop on by the SILVER STATE TOYS, COMICS, AND SPORTS EXPO and drop on by to see the ever-amazing FILLBACH BROTHERS!  We know  they look dangerous, but we hear tell that if you give them beef jerky and watermelon juice, they friendly up right quick! 😉👍 

Silver State Toys, Comics, and Sports Expo will be running today and tomorrow at the World Market Center in Las Vegas!  We hope to see you there!
3 weeks ago
1First Comics

That's a wrap! Thanks to all the awesome retailers who attended the conference, the amazing folks at ComicsPRO who organized and hosted the event, and all of the wonderful industry pros who made this such a fun weekend! Kowalski says you're all A-OK in his book! ... See MoreSee Less

Thats a wrap!  Thanks to all the awesome retailers who attended the conference, the amazing folks at ComicsPRO who organized  and hosted the event, and all of the wonderful industry pros who made this such a fun weekend!  Kowalski says youre all A-OK in his book!Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
4 weeks ago
1First Comics

1First Comics will be at Emerald City Comic Con!!! But we already told you that, didn't we? What we didn't do, however, was complete the list of great folks who will be representing us at the convention! To run our game demos and speak to our fans about games, gaming, and game design, we have TOMMY RICE (NFL defensive lineman, game designer, and one totally awesome gamer!), IAN MCLEOD (game designer, local game store owner, and all around awesome dude), JEREMY COTE (West Coast Sales Rep for 1First Games and possibly a secret agent for the shadowy organization known only as F.I.R.S.T.), and JOSH STILTS (not pictured, but a great board game designer and award-winning journalist nonetheless!). ... See MoreSee Less

1First Comics will be at Emerald City Comic Con!!!  But we already told you that, didnt we?  What we didnt do, however, was complete the list of great folks who will be representing us at the convention!  To run our game demos and speak to our fans about games, gaming, and game design, we have TOMMY RICE (NFL defensive lineman, game designer, and one totally awesome gamer!), IAN MCLEOD (game designer, local game store owner, and all around awesome dude), JEREMY COTE (West Coast Sales Rep for 1First Games and possibly a secret agent for the shadowy organization known only as F.I.R.S.T.), and JOSH STILTS (not pictured, but a great board game designer and award-winning journalist nonetheless!).Image attachmentImage attachment
4 weeks ago
1First Comics

It's almost time for Emerald City Comic Con, so say hello to the folks who will be attending the 1First Comics booth and/or 1First Games demo tables!

First up, all the comic book folks! Let's hear it for KEN F. LEVIN, publisher and president of 1First Comics and executive producer on The Boys (Amazon Prime) and Preacher (AMC)! THE YUAN TWINS, deputy publishers of 1First Comics and creators of Love Town, Serving Supes, and Inspector Oh! FELICITY HELFAND, director of retailer outreach for 1First Comics! JARED SAMS, creator of Space Negro! And Dan Cote, co-creator of Zen: Intergalactic Ninja! They'll all be at Booth #20604!
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Its almost time for Emerald City Comic Con, so say hello to the folks who will be attending the 1First Comics booth and/or 1First Games demo tables!

First up, all the comic book folks!  Lets hear it for KEN F. LEVIN, publisher and president of 1First Comics and executive producer on The Boys (Amazon Prime) and Preacher (AMC)!  THE YUAN TWINS, deputy publishers of 1First Comics and creators of Love Town, Serving Supes, and Inspector Oh!  FELICITY HELFAND, director of retailer outreach for 1First Comics!  JARED SAMS, creator of Space Negro!  And Dan Cote, co-creator of Zen: Intergalactic Ninja!  Theyll all be at Booth #20604!Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
1 month ago
1First Comics

1FIRST COMICS will be at this year's EMERALD CITY COMIC CON,February 29 - March 3!!! Make sure to stop on by and say hello! And keep your eye on this page for a full list of 1First staff and creators who will be attending! It's gonna be a blast! ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago
1First Comics

1First Comics is proud to announce that it will be attending this year's ComicsPRO conference in Pittsburgh, February 22-24! If you're a retailer attending the conference, you will get a chance to meet 1First Comics' co-founder and publisher KEN F. LEVIN, Director of Retailer Outreach FELICITY HELFAND, and the ever amazing creator of Space Negro: The Last Negro JARED SAMS!!!

If you're a retailer, a distributor, or an industry professional attending this year's retailers' conference, they want to meet you and speak with you to see what 1First Comics can do to help you increase sales and to better serve you! We're not looking to burn you with a hundred variant covers like some other publishers. We're not looking to bleed you dry with endless incentive covers and variants. We want to know what works for you because what helps the retailer helps us!

With that all out of the way, we look forward to seeing all of you in Pittsburgh!
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1First Comics is proud to announce that it will be attending this years ComicsPRO conference in Pittsburgh, February 22-24!  If youre a retailer attending the conference, you will get a chance to meet 1First Comics co-founder and publisher KEN F. LEVIN, Director of Retailer Outreach FELICITY HELFAND, and the ever amazing creator of Space Negro: The Last Negro JARED SAMS!!!

If youre a retailer, a distributor, or an industry professional attending this years retailers conference, they want to meet you and speak with you to see what 1First Comics can do to help you increase sales and to better serve you!  Were not looking to burn you with a hundred variant covers like some other publishers.  Were not looking to bleed you dry with endless incentive covers and variants.  We want to know what works for you because what helps the retailer helps us! 

With that all out of the way, we look forward to seeing all of you in Pittsburgh!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
1 month ago
1First Comics

Check out what Comic Vantage had to say in their comics preview video!!! SPOILERS: They had some awesome things to say about SPACE NEGRO: THE LAST NEGRO #1 coming out this Wednesday! The good part is at 13:26, but we might be a little biased! 😉😄

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