From the monthly archives: February 2007

On Soliciting Reviews, Entitlement and Reaction Sheets

By On February 14, 2007 · 18 Comments · In Marketing, Pop Culture, Reviews

“You get what you get, and you don’t get upset.”
–Isaac D. Gonzalez, 6 years old

An interesting debate broke out over the weekend at Johanna Draper Carlson’s blog, Comics Worth Reading, in response to a post entitled, Stupid Publisher Tricks: Review Copies and Guilt Trips (and its follow-up, Another [...]

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Mark Your Calendar: Kids’ Comic Con

By On February 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized

A kid-centric comic convention, in the Bronx?!?! Alex Simmons is my hero!

Kid’s Comic Con Slated for the Bronx

Known for his work as a writer of comics, prose and plays as well as an ongoing series of popular kids comics workshops held around New York City, Alex Simmons announced [...]

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Mark Your Calendar: NYCC 2007 After-Party

By On February 13, 2007 · 5 Comments · In Uncategorized


Last year’s PopCultureShock-hosted After Party was so much fun, we’re doing it again…Bigger, Better and FREER!

2007 NYCC / PCS AFTER-PARTY
Saturday, February 24th
10pm – Until…?

SLATE PLUS
54 West 21st Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)

** No Cover Charge; No Guest List
** With DJs Dylan [...]

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On the Shelves: 2/14/07

By On February 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment · In Pop Culture

Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit!

In honor of Valentine’s Day, my weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 2/14/07 is all about the love. No snark; no bad reviews; just the good, might-be-good and hope-it’s-good stuff. As a result, it’s a pretty light read, too! [...]

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Marketing Monday: A Simple Plan, Part II

By On February 12, 2007 · 2 Comments · In Marketing, Pop Culture, Publishing

Last week I covered the first three steps of Kevin Stirtz’ “Smart Marketing System”, focusing on a marketing plan’s Goals, Market and Message, and this week I’ll take a look at the final two pieces of this simple but apparently often confounding puzzle:

1. The GOALS or [...]

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