Laird / Artist Signing Etiquette??
 

So this Saturday I will be attending my first signing, the one and only Peter Laird. I have never been to a comic signing before, just athletes. I was wondering what the etiquette is for signings. I don't have much that I could get signed, I was thinking TMNT Ultimate Collection Vol 1 B&W Variant, and/or my NECA color set. Are 2 items too many? Also, how do sketches work? For the book, id love it if he could do a small sketch on the blank first page, but if he only does those tiny heads, I was thinking of just getting it signed on the cover in "turtle green" paint pen. Does he even do sketches? I know Eastman does decent sized ones at signings. I really don't like bothering people, so I'm a little nervous lol....Any help is much appreciated...


and no....I will not get anyone sketches

Most likely you'll probably have to ask when you get there what the policies will be: number of items, what Peter will sign/doodle on items etc. People change their policies over time as well; for example David Petersen has stopped doing Mouse Guard as other characters recently, so the one I got with five of them as TMNT and Splinter won't be reproduced now.

The last time Peter did a public event, he charged for sketches. However, this was prior to selling the turtles, so he is in a totally different space now both mentally and financially. This signing is also at an event for a personal friend, so he may not charge on that basis as well. And no, 2 items would not be too many for signatures.

Also, I would be concerned about the signature coming off on that particular front cover since it is so high gloss.

I tested one of the new Sharpie paint pens on another glossy book and it looked amazing, and after about 20 seconds it really was water & abrasion resistant like they claim (I tried to scratch it to hell with a wet paper towel and my fingernail and not a bit came off)....you should defiantly try one out as the green one is a perfect 'turtle green"

I guess i'll bring a reg sharpie and my paint pen and scope out what he does for people in front of me. I am super excited as I know this is such a rare thing for him to sign.

Good luck!

By the way, if anyone else is going, and wants to make a few bucks, I'd love to send you a couple books to get signed. Lemme know!

I would make a joke about sending Turtlemania in the mail, but it's too obvious :P

"Here's my PO Box #....my house doesn't have a mail slot... :D"

I actually did send my Turtlemania Gold through the mail once when it went to get graded. The most nerve wracking thing I've ever done.

You're in luck...I've started my own Turtle specific grading company....

Cool see you there Redrumh

I went to a Peter Laird signing once when Mirage was still in biz. He was very cordial and signed around 5 or 6 things for me, and included a headsketch with my name in one of my First trades, all for free!

I had Peter sign a PBBZ Edition of #1 with "Greetings to the Technodrome"... he looked at me funny, but he seemed amused.. :lol:

He's very pleasant in person. He seems to be one that'd prefer to be low-key, more intimate gatherings..

I posted about the opening in the general forum as it didn't just pertain to comics

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=37869