photo by Luis Echavarria

This Fluke far surpassed last year’s. Instead of doing the 4 hour drive the day of the convention and only attending Fluke for three hours, we went a day early. We made it to Athens Friday evening. I had the pleasure of traveling with my friends and colleagues Nate Marsh, Alex Mejias and her fiance Derek, and Luis Echaverria. All of them are magnificent artists, wonderful people, and a pleasure to lodge with.

My notes on Fluke

~Fluke is all mini-comics. The best things that sell are comics under $10. Comics around $5 are usually the most purchased. The usual con merchandise was sold, but amongst browsers, comics were king.

~The room at the Cine was a little smaller than Tasty World, which meant less exhibition space and lots of traffic jams. But with higher ceilings and brighter lights, it felt busier, and the all-around attitude was positive and could be seen and felt every which way you looked. Rumor has it that the venue may change, and “wildly imaginative” events will take place for the 10th Anniversary of Fluke in 2011.

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