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June 9, 2009 6:08 pm Josh clearly enjoyed his time at the show, and I know he is far from alone in this, as I’ve spoken to many other attendees and exhibitors who have expressed what a success the weekend was for them personally and professionally.  However, the grumbling that can be heard online about problems associated with this year’s show really can’t be ignored by the organizers of the festival if they want to ensure that it remains a must-attend event for lovers of independent and small-press comics. I do not want to be too harsh in my criticism, as I understand that there was a complete turnover of the staff of (volunteer) organizers from the previous year, and I know that the new venue was the source of many problems that hopefully can be resolved, but I will sum it up this way: Comics creators, professionals and fans all deserve better than what they got this weekend.

I do plan on addressing my concerns to the organizers in a constructive way, but I appreciated that Josh took the time to attend the event and to write up his reaction, so I thought I would chime in here with my two cents.