KingCon Brooklyn III :POSTPONED
Hold off on the ink…
Brooklyn, New York: In an age where even Spiderman has a hard time keeping on schedule, after consulting our own divining rods, we have opted to postpone King Con III. King Con I and II were enjoyable successes pulled out from many long hours and hard fought compromises in the independent comic world, and while we were looking forward to a third year to run even smoother, by trying to keep to the same principles of independent fortitude, we hit some unfortunate speed bumps that would have sullied the experience and choose to postpone in order to ensure a great Con in the spirit of all we have worked for.
The Brooklyn Lyceum has been poised to host a Con commensurate with Brooklyn's status around the world. To do so the Con must attract a wide swath of Brooklynites as well as interact with the Brooklyn institutional community along 4th Avenue.
While it is our mission to correct some of the mistakes that met us with critical derision in previous years, it is worth noting that, in trying to produce the comics event the Brooklyn comics community seemed to want, we sacrificed the commercial success that comes with having events and guests that appeal to an audience broader than the die hard indie comics fan, and that despite our best efforts, there have always been entities consistently displeased with the result. With that in mind we felt it best to wipe the slate of the formula that clearly was not working, and revisit our original vision, which we beleive will be both a boon to the building and bring a LOT more bodies by the tables of all who have been loyal to us since the event’s inception.
The Con, when it resurfaces, will seek to be a 1/4-1/4-1/4-1/4 mix of respected mainstream comic entities, local Brooklyn artists, emerging wet-behind-the-ears illustrators/animators and comic talent from beyond the immediate environs of New York City.
While this model will not be fully Brooklyn-centric, it will fulfill the role that Brooklyn has always held: that of a powerful confluence point of art, culture, commerce and debate.
The revamped con will aim to reach a broader audience and encompass elements of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Popular Culture, while still offering significant exposure to the Brooklyn comic artist base.
In the interim time between now and the time KingCon III resurfaces, the Lyceum's main stage will host panels covering concepts touched on at the cons, welcoming those that may not have jibed with its previous formats or seemed to be of questionable relevance and value to a Comic Convention. It is our belief that, taking the time to plan the event with this changed focus while still engaging the comic community will produce a show of a size and scope befitting the legendary status of the Borough it calls home and the building that houses it and the avenue that is the spine of our Brooklyn.
Looking forward to KingCon III.
To inquire about participation email info@kingconbrooklyn.com.
Till then... Carpe Brooklyn
Sincerely,
Long time fans of Thor, Doc Savage,Black Cat, Conan and Scrooge McDuck
Regan Jaye – Lyceum Con Coordiantor
Eric Richmond – Lyceum Programming Director.
