Facebook Comic Con opens

by Glenn Hauman on March 13th, 2009 at 12:55 am
Posted In: News

Michael Netzer has taken it upon himself to organize the first comic convention on Facebook. The con has already started, and will run until Sunday– of course, being Facebook, it will never really go away. It currently has over 2500 members in the group, and will probably have many more by the end of the weekend.

Here’s the– what would you call this? Room assignments? Panel listings? Floor map? Anyway, here it is:

GALA PREMIERE KEYNOTE VIDEO ADDRESS
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=56306468613&oid=63366131619

GALA PREMIERE MENU
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=49005654494&id=46479664897

GALA PREMIERE PARTY
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=8206&uid=63366131619
Everyone is invited to let loose during our weekend celebration and leave your party mark for posterity.

GUESTS | Creators, professionals, journalists and promoters.
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=47255529494

EXHIBITORS | Publishers, stores, dealers and organizations.
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=47691619494

GUEST & EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION
http://www.facebook.com//topic.php?uid=63366131619&topic=7926

CREATE YOUR OWN GUEST & EXHIBITOR TABLE
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=49379994494

PORTFOLIO & SCRIPT REVIEWS
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62560913342

FBCC PROGRAM BOOK | Workgroup
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=129354295205

GUEST LOUNGE | Closed area for guests only.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=61331624017

MEMBERS MEZZANINE | Open to all members.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=59016592455

PRESS ROOM
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=51610092108

1,000 SKETCHES
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=61680430615

ABOUT FACEBOOK COMIC CON
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=47256529494

NEW ART REVIEWS AND RESOURCES
http://www.facebook.com/board.php?uid=62560913342

ARTIST PORTFOLIOS
http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=62560913342&view=all

PAYING HOMAGE TO THE KING OF COMICS
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=67551443775
An art jam session in tribute to the legacy of the king of comic book art, JACK KIRBY. Gala Premiere. March 12-15.

INHERENTLY NOTABLE
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=54828152653
An art jam session dedicated to and in appreciation of veteran comics artist DAVE SIMONS. March 12 – June 12.

PREMIERE COSTUME COMPETITION
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=48014919300

POWWOW HALL | New Panels & Interviews
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63942372515

ECO-COMICS
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=8861&uid=63942372515
Hosted by A. David Lewis

ELLIOT S! MAGGIN INTERVIEW
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=63942372515&topic=8828

JAMES HUNDALL INTERVIEW
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=63942372515&topic=8829

Q&A WITH J.
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=63942372515&topic=8807
Hosted by J. Torres

ARE WEB COMICS THE NEW ASHCAN?
http://www.facebook.com//topic.php?uid=63942372515&topic=8797
Hosted by Rachel Kadushin with Steve Kanaras, Donna Barr, and Wilson Ramos.

BUILDING A FOLLOWING AND GAINING INCOME THROUGH WEBCOMICS
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=63942372515&topic=8798
Hosted by Rachel Kadushin.

FRIGHTENING YOUR FRIENDS
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=63942372515&topic=8792
Open participation panel started and hosted by Donna Barr.