I have no idea, Mega Man was one game series that I've never played. Donna's a big fan though.

I'm going to say this first because I want people to read it - if you're selling prints at a convention, please, PLEASE, put them in a binder! Bring two if you expect a busy booth so I don't have to stand with some stranger looking through the same binder and trying to gauge each other's preferred page-flipping pace. Bring THREE if you're headed to ComicCon or something huge. Just print up color copy of what's available on standard paper, slip them into sleeves, then slap on a sticker that shows the print price and (if applicable) the available print sizes and price of the original. (If you're selling prints of a webcomic, these binders also double as a work sample which will help increase your print comic sales!) PLEASE??? *begs*

*coughs* Now on to the rest.

Freebies are a must, and I'm especially keen on freebies that tie in to either the convention, your work, or (preferably) both. I'm also a big fan of anything interactive (quizzes for a prize, free or very low cost sketches, etc...) because it both brings people to the table and keeps them there long enough for you to talk to them. It may be your work that you're selling, but YOU'RE the real product - people are much more willing to buy something from someone they like.

As far as straight merch to sell, key in on your market and have a decent range cost-wise. On the higher price end, T-Shirts are good but they need to have a general draw to sell well; fans of your work might love a t-shirt with all your characters on it, but only the big-boys get away with that at conventions. Many (if not most) of the people you encounter won't know your work, but they'll still buy a shirt if it strikes them as funny/relevant/clever/interesting/etc... Buttons are good on the cheap end. I typically give away any buttons that could be considered promotional (logo or character type stuff) and sell the general ones. Buying a 1 1/2 button press is a great investment because you can make up buttons specific to the con crowd on the fly - con memes are awesome, that phrase that's making it's way through the crowd ("I saw Tron Guy!", "Which Doctor Are You?") might be your best seller. Books and comics typically fall in the middle price-wise. If you're planning on selling books, you'd best have a free sample of your work to pass out especially if your work is plot intensive. Very few people are going to buy a $10 - $15 book without a reasonable sense they'll like it. Comic books carry a smaller price, and therefore a smaller risk for the customer, so there's less need for a freebie read (though they're still nice).


As a con-goer, I want to see displays that look like the vender gives a crap. Psychologically, this helps reassure me that they give a crap about their work too. It may not always be true, but piles of stuff falling out of boxes and stacks of comics sliding into other stacks screams amateur. I also want to see prices - I feel like a dick asking how much something is and then not buying it, so if I don't see a price I'm probably not going to ask.

First letter of someones name that I miss... D... and that should be obvious.