Conventions – Christopher Jones Comic Art and Illustration Blog https://blog.christopherjonesart.com Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:12:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 42733131 C2E2 – Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo 2024 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/c2e2-chicago-comics-and-entertainment-expo-2024/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/c2e2-chicago-comics-and-entertainment-expo-2024/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:37:53 +0000 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=10021 C2E2 2024 Tickets Are Now On Sale - Here's What To Know

I’m excited to be returning to C2E2 for the first time in a few years. Chicago is a favorite town of mine and I always have a great time at C2E2. This will be my first time attending since relocating to the Los Angeles area, so it’s going to be a bit of an adjustment to be flying to Chicago instead of road-tripping from Minneapolis!
I will be at the convention all three days (April 26-28) at Artist Alley table H-17 selling prints and comics featuring my art, and generally chatting with fans who want to stop by and say hello. As always, autographs are free. I’ll also be taking a VERY LIMITED number of request for original sketch commissions, so if you’re interested, stop by EARLY and reserve your space on the list.

More details below:

C2E2 will be held in the South Building at McCormick Place located at 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois. Artist Alley will be in the same section of the show floor as last year, in the back right section of the South Hall.                         

Artist Alley Hours are:

Friday, April 26: 10:00 AM — 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 27: 10:00 AM — 7:00 PM
Sunday, April 28: 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM

Art Prints

My prints are 11″x17″ on cardstock paper. They are $20 each (already a savings over what they cost when ordered from my Etsy store), but I can offer a discount of 3 for $50. I’ll have a selection of Young Justice and Doctor Who prints available, plus Justice League and Harley Quinn prints. And of course, I’m not coming to Chicago without bringing my Svengoolie portrait, as seen on the set of the Svengoolie TV show!

Harley Quinn - Check Please

In addition to many of the old favorites I’ll have available again this year, I have SIX new Young Justice prints being offered at a convention for the first time at C2E2 2024!

If you can’t make it to C2E2, all my prints are also available from my Etsy store.

I have very few slots available for commissions left, so if you’re interested I’d suggest seeking me out EARLY. If I’m drawing on my own paper I’ve got 9″x12″ bristol, but I will also draw in sketchbooks or on sketch covers if you bring them to me. Head-and-shoulders sketches are $100 and a full figure is $200.

   

 

I hope to see you there!

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Emerald City Comic Con 2024 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/emerald-city-comic-con-2024/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/emerald-city-comic-con-2024/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 02:52:29 +0000 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=10005

I’m delighted to be returning to Emerald City Comic Con, February 29—March 3, 2024. I’ll be set up at Artist Alley table B-11 selling prints and comics featuring my art, and generally chatting with fans who want to stop by and say hello. As always, autographs are free. I’ll also be taking a VERY LIMITED number of request for original sketch commissions, so if you’re interested, stop by EARLY and reserve your space on the list.

More details below:

Emerald City ComiCon is being held at the Seattle Convention Center, with Artist Alley located on the 2nd Floor of the Summit building.

Artist Alley Hours are:
Thursday:   10:00am—7:00pm
Friday:        10:00am—7:00pm
Saturday:   10:00am—7:00pm
Sunday:      10:00am—5:00pm

My prints are 11″x17″ on cardstock paper. They are $20 each (already a savings over what they cost when ordered from my Etsy store), but I can offer a discount of 3 for $50. I’ll have a selection of Young Justice and Doctor Who prints available, plus Justice League and Harley Quinn prints.

Harley Quinn - Check Please

I still have copies available of Once Upon a Time Lord, the recent Doctor Who graphic novel by Marvel writer Dan Slott, with artwork by myself, Matthew Dow Smith and Mike Collins, and Heralds of Destruction, the Third Doctor mini-series I drew with a script by Paul Cornell. Those books are $20 each, and can be bundled with prints for that 3 for $50 discount.

 

 

I’m doing commission sketches for the first time in a while at the convention this year. If I’m drawing on my own paper I’ve got 9″x12″ bristol, but I will also draw in sketchbooks or on sketch covers if you bring them to me. Head-and-shoulders sketches are $100 and a full figure is $200.

   

 

I hope to see you there!

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Gallifrey One 2024 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/gallifrey-one-2024/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/gallifrey-one-2024/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:02:54 +0000 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=10000 I’m excited to be returning this coming weekend to Gallifrey One, America’s largest Doctor Who convention here in Los Angeles!

Their stellar lineup of guests this year includes Sir Derek Jacobi, Billie Piper, Alex Kingston, Segun Akinola, Camille Coduri, Jacqueline King, Eric Roberts, Rachel Talalay and many other talented actors, writers, composers, and designers. I’m honored to be joining them!

Unlike my comic con appearances, I won’t be at an artist alley table all weekend. If you want to find me for an autograph or to buy one of my prints, I you’ll need to find me at one of my three scheduled signings. I recommend seeking me out early as I may run out of my supply or prints and collected editions of my Doctor Who comics. With Derek Jacobi and Eric Roberts both attending I’ll be sure to have a supply of my “I am the Master” print. And in honor of Alex Kingston appearing I have a brand new print featuring River Song.

I was also inspired to create a new print featuring Romana as Lalla Ward was scheduled to attend. Unfortunately she had to cancel her appearance this year but I’ll still be bringing the print, which features both TV incarnations of Romana as played by Lalla Ward and Mary Tamm.

Finally, I will be bringing copies of my new Season 27 Console Room print and my print featuring the cover art I did for the Once Upon a Time Lord graphic novel I did with Marvel writer Dan Slott, both of which made their debut at the Console Room convention last month.

 

I’ll have a selection of other old favorites available as well. If there’s a specific print you want to grab a copy of at the convention other than these, drop me an email so I can bring one to hold on reserve for you. As always, after prints have made their convention debut they will be made available online through my Etsy store!

You can also sign up for my Kaffeeklatsch, an hour-long gathering ideal for asking questions, hearing anecdotes, and generally having a more relaxed conversation.

My full convention schedule is below:

Friday, February 16

12:00pm–2:00pm – Autographs 

3:00pm–4:00pm – Kaffeeklatsch (sign up in advance at Member Services on Convention Level B)

Saturday, February 17

11:00am–12:00pm – (Panel) Special Features with Christopher Jones, Cherry Cheva, Amber Raden and Ross Ruediger

1:00pm–2:00pm – (Panel) How Comics have Shaped Popular Culture with Christopher Jones, Jody Houser, Tony Lee, Gareth Kavanagh, Robert Napton and Marv Wolfman.

2:00pm–4:00pm – Autographs

Sunday, February 18

11:00am–12:00pm – (Panel) Look Upward and Share the Wonders I’ve Seen
with Christopher Jones, Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, John Dorney, Tony Lee, Melisa Holm, and Mandy Oquendo

12:00pm–2:00pm – Autographs

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Console Room 2024 – Minneapolis https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/console-room-2024-minneapolis/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/console-room-2024-minneapolis/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:18:30 +0000 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=9943 This weekend I’ll be a guest at my old hometown Doctor Who convention Console Room Jan 12-14 at the Hilton MSP Airport/Mall of America Hotel in Bloomington, MN.

I’m looking forward to seeing many old friends and meeting fellow Doctor Who fans.

I’ll be doing a signing each day of the con. Signatures are free and I’ll have copies for sale of Heralds of Destruction (my 3rd Doctor comic written by Paul Cornell), Operation Volcano (my 7th Doctor comic written by Andrew Cartmel), and Once Upon a Time Lord (my 10th Doctor graphic novel written by Dan Slott). I’ll also have a selection of my 11×17 Doctor Who art prints, including two NEW pieces – the cover art from Once Upon a Time Lord and my design of a “Season 27” era console room as I had designed for Operation Volcano.

Cover - Once Upon a Time Lord  

On Sunday I’ll be privileged to interview Sylvester McCoy on MainStage, so stop by to see how that goes!

Saturday morning at 10:00am I’ll be giving a visual presentation on my history with Doctor Who artwork. It’s a retrospective and also has a bit of window into my process and just some fun stories and Easter eggs. I hope some folks get up early enough on Saturday to come join me!

My full Console Room 2024 schedule is below.

Friday, January 12

4:45pm–5:45pm – The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
6:00pm–6:30pm – Opening Ceremony
6:45pm–7:45pm – Signing (Prints & Books for Sale)

Saturday, January 13

10:00am–11:00am – Christopher Jones: Drawing Doctor Who for Titan Comics
11:15am–12:15 – Signing (Prints & Books for Sale)
1:45pm–2:45pm – The Curse of the Fatal Death 25th Anniversary

Sunday, January 14

10:00am–11:00am – Signing (Prints & Books for Sale)
12:30pm–1:30pm – The Era of the Professor
1:45pm–2:45pm – Sylvester McCoy Interview
3:00pm – 4:00m – Comics Panel
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Closing Ceremony

If you’re at Console Room this weekend, please stop by and say hello!

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Dan Slott’s Doctor Who special at NYCC https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/dan-slotts-doctor-who-special-at-nycc/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/dan-slotts-doctor-who-special-at-nycc/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:45:09 +0000 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=9932 If you’ve been waiting since 2022 for the release of Dan Slott’s Doctor Who special “Once Upon a Time Lord,” good news! It will finally be in stores at the end of this October.

If you’re going to be at New York Comic Con next week, better news! You can get your copy of the special early! I will have copies at my Artist Alley table (A-14). They’ll be for sale at $20 each (limit 2 per customer), and of course, I’m happy to sign them. Get them while my limited supplies last!

   

Doctor Who: Once Upon a Time Lord (Titan Comics)

Eisner Award-Winning Spider-Man writer Dan Slott makes his Doctor Who debut.

In order to survive the fiery Pyromeths, Martha Jones must spin three sensational yarns about the Tenth Doctor and his greatest adventures with old and new foes alike!

Dan Slott’s incredible Doctor Who comics debut reveals his love for the franchise, featuring cameos from multiple Doctors and their enemies, including the Daleks and Cybermen! Art by Christopher Jones and Matthew Dow Smith. Fans will also delight at the special bonus story starring the Ninth Doctor and Rose with art by Mike Collins!

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Reserve your print before NYCC! https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/reserve-your-print-before-nycc/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/reserve-your-print-before-nycc/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:39:41 +0000 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=9926

I’ve done so many print designs that I can’t bring them all with me to conventions. If you’re coming to see me at New York Comic Con 2023 (ArtistsAlley table A-14) I’ll be selling 11×17 color prints for $20 or 3 for $50 – but I’ll have a limited selection. I want to bring a variety of Young Justice prints, Doctor Who prints, my new Harley Quinn print, plus favorites like Justice League and Svengoolie. But that quickly adds up to more than I can haul with me on my cross-country trek from Los Angeles to New York. So in my attempt to streamline my convention operations, I’ll going to be limited the number selection of prints I’ll be bringing with me, which means I might just leave your favorite design behind. UNLESS – you reserve your print in advance!

Please check out www.etsy.com/shop/ChrisJonesArt to see the full selection of prints I have available. You can order them directly from there, but if you’re coming to NYCC 2023 and want to buy it from in person at the lower convention rate, you can reserve any print from my archive I’ll bring a copy to NYCC and hold it for you!

Message me at chris@christopherjonesart.com. Let me know:

1) What print(s) you’d like to reserve for NYCC
2) Your name
3) and (if possible) What day you expect to stop by Artist Alley Table A-14 and pick it up.

I’ll have your reserved print(s) waiting for you at my table for you to purchase at my convention rates!

This is a first-time experiment I’m trying as a way to deal with the size of my selection of prints becoming a little unmanageable, but I don’t want to disappoint fans who come to my table looking for prints they’ve seen in past years or online. We’ll see how it goes!

 

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New Harley Quinn print for NYCC! https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/new-harley-quinn-print-for-nycc/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/new-harley-quinn-print-for-nycc/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:55:02 +0000 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=9921 As New York Comic Con approaches, it occurred to me what I wanted to go in with *at least* one new print. And while I had a number of Young Justice prints to offer, I had nothing connected to my work on the Harley Quinn animated series, which has been my day job for more than two years now.

Years ago when I was drawing The Batman Strikes (tie-in comics for the 2004 The Batman animated series) one of my favorite covers I did on that title happened to feature Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, so I decided to remake that cover in the style of the current Harley Quinn animated series and make that my newest 11″x17″ color print. After NYCC this will be added to the prints available in my Etsy store, but it will make its debut at this year’s New York Comic Con. Like my other prints it will be available at my convention rate of $20, or 3 prints for $50.

Harley Quinn - Check Please

Here’s the original Batman Strikes cover for reference.

The Batman Strikes 41

Find me at table A-14 in the NYCC 2023 Artist Alley for this print and many other favorites. Read more about my presence at NYCC 2023 here.

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Christopher Jones at NYCC 2023! https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/christopher-jones-at-nycc-2023/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/christopher-jones-at-nycc-2023/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:36:43 +0000 http://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=9896 Artist Alley Map
I am delighted to be returning again this year to New York Comic Con, October 12-15 at the Javits Center in the heart of Manhattan. This year, NYCC Artist Alley will be returning to Hall 1B on the 1st Floor of the building, and I’ll at Artist Alley table B-10 all four days. Artist Alley hours are as follows:

Thursday 10am – 8pm
Friday 10am – 8pm
Saturday 10am – 8pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm

And in case you don’t read all the way to the end of this long post, remember: I love chatting with fans, and autographs and photos are always free!

 

Books for Sale

At my Artist Alley table I’ll be selling and signing (while supplies last) of Young Justice: Targets, collecting of issues 1-6 comic series that follows the events of the most recent season of the animated TV series Young Jusitice Phantoms. I’ll also have copies of my Doctor Who mini-series, The Third Doctor: Heralds of Destruction. Stop by early before they’re gone.

 

Art Prints

I’ll have my usual selection of prints for sale, including a couple of brand new ones making their debut appearance at NYCC 2023. Check back as the convention gets closer for previews. I’ll also have other favorites from Young Justice, Doctor Who and other series. All my prints are all available from my Etsy store., where 11″x17″ prints go for $30, but they’re only $20 at NYCC, and on top of that I’m be offering a 3-for-$50 deal.

 

Original Comic Art for Sale

I’ll have a portfolio full for of original art for sale, from Comic Book Page Art for to sketches and smaller drawings. Stop by to browse or purchase. Individual pieces priced as marked.


 

And finally…

Stop by to show me you follow me on ANY of my Social Media platforms and get a free 4″x6″ mini-print! This year’s design features a promo image from Young Justice Phantoms!

 

See you at NYCC!!!

 

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Join Me in the Metaverse https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/join-me-in-the-metaverse/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/join-me-in-the-metaverse/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:25:37 +0000 http://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=9878

(COUPON CODE BELOW!)

It’s been the year without conventions…

After having had to pass on Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) this year because of scheduling, the pandemic saw the cancellation of my usual cycle of conventions: Emerald City Comic Con, MCBA SpringCon, CONvergence, and now New York Comic Con. I’ve been working away as part of the crew of Season 4 of Young Justice from my apartment in Studio City, CA. I’m doing fine, but definitely missing my usual convention rounds. I’ve missed the time with friends, the travel, meeting fans, and the whole convention experience. So I jumped at the chance to take part in the Metaverse event put on my Reedpop, the people behind NYCC.

Christopher Jones Metaverse ad

What is Metaverse? Here’s how they describe themselves:

New York Comic Con x MCM Comic Con’s Metaverse is a virtual realm that is the sum of all fandoms, taking place on October 8-11. 

You’ll encounter FREE panels streamed to YouTube, experience one-of-a-kind interactions with your favorite celebs and creators, discover new releases, explore a rich exhibitor marketplace and our famous Artist Alley, get access to exclusive merchandise, and connect with other fans from across the globe to celebrate all things pop culture.

Check out their main page here: https://www.findthemetaverse.com/

Shortcut to Artist Alley listing: https://www.findthemetaverse.com/artist-alley


BUT CHRIS, WHERE DO I BUY YOUR STUFF?

If you find my Artist Alley listing, the link will just take you back to this website. So where you can you buy my stuff? Here.

And for the rest of October, if you use the Coupon Code “METAVERSE” you can get 33% off any order of $50 or more. Which means you can get any 11″x17″ color print that normally sells online for $30 for the convention price of $20 if you buy 2 or more.

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Christopher Jones at Gallifrey One 2020 https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/9843-2/ https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/9843-2/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:09:59 +0000 http://blog.christopherjonesart.com/?p=9843

I am delighted to be returning as a guest to the Gallifrey One convention, February 14-16 at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel. I have a great time every year at Gallifrey One, and this is the first time I’ll be attending as a local, since moving to Los Angeles in December!

This year I will NOT have a table in the Dealers Room, but there will still be plenty of opportunities to see me and (if you are so inclined) buy my art!

Here’s my schedule:

Friday, February 14

 

1:00pm – Autographs

I’ll be signing autographs and selling prints in the Autograph area for two hours each day of the convention. Autographs are always free and I’m happy to sign items you already own. Stop by and say hello!

6:00pm – The Game of Rassilon

Christopher Jones • Dan Peck • Michael Nixon • Ben Paddon • Riley Silverman
Once more, we play our dangerous game, a game of chess against our old adversaries… wait. That’s Hunt for Red October. Sorry. This is silly Doctor Who speed role-playing in front of an audience. Come see the fun!

Saturday, February 15

 

1:00pm – Autographs

It’s the second daily autographic block. I should be there until 3pm. Come see me!

4:00pm – Taking Your Love of Doctor Who to the Next Level

Christopher Jones • Lauren Bancroft • Abie Ekenezar • Andy Hicks • Jennifer Picker • Brian Uiga • Kevin Wilcox
I started as a Doctor Who fan and now I draw Doctor Who comics! Crazy, right? Come here about the individual journeys of the panelists from Who fandom to something… more!

8:00pm – The Masquerade of Mandragora 2020, Featuring “The Time of the Comedy”

Christopher Jones • Tony Lee • Lauren Bancroft • Abie Ekenezar • Joseph Scrimshaw • Riley Silverman
Something funny will happen to fill time during the Masquerade judging. We hope.

Sunday, February 16

 

11:00am – Christopher Jones: Illustrating the Future

If I had titled this I would have called it Doctor Who: Heralds of Destruction – Live commentary. I see actors do live commentary on their TV episodes all the time at these conventions. Why can’t I do the same for my comic book work? I’ll be talking about my creative process and sharing some behind-the-scenes stories and easter eggs from the Third Doctor mini-series I drew, based on a story by Paul Cornell!

12:00pm – Autographs

Last chance of the weekend to come get something signed or buy one of my prints. Don’t miss out! (I’ll have to leave a bit before 2pm to get to my next panel…

2:00pm – Current Star Trek Comics

Paul Cornell • Jody Houser • Christopher Jones • Collin Kelly • Jackson Lanzing • Denton Tipton Paul and I will be talking about our brand-new Star Trek: Year Five Valentine’s Day special as part of a presentation on what’s happening with IDW’s Star Trek comics.
Again, I’m always happy to talk to fans and make new friends, so please come say hello. Autographs and photos are always free!
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