SIMPSONS creator @mattgroening4 just popped into #thinktankgallery for the @ComicArtsLA event. Only 3 HOURS LEFT! pic.twitter.com/1AjbgP7VEy
— Think Tank Gallery (@ThinkTankDTLA) December 6, 2014
…or that’s what I get from the social media reports, which are brief but positive.
Packed house for Comics in Animation panel with @natazilla, @lisadraws, @ryanpequin! Right now! pic.twitter.com/QvLmoDnT06
— Comic Arts LA (@ComicArtsLA) December 6, 2014
CALA is hopping! Holy Crap.
— Tom Spurgeon (@comicsreporter) December 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/gimpnelly/status/541654456363151360
Sorry to have only a vague “I quoted some tweets” report, but I didn’t find any more detailed accounts. Did you go? Was it fun? Does LA have a comics show that befits it status at last?
Yes, CALA was definitely a success. You can read my recap at Comics Grinder:
http://comicsgrinder.com/2014/12/08/comic-arts-los-angeles-cala-debuts-a-comic-arts-festival/
I was a volunteer for CALA, and yes, it was a tremendous success. Not only Groening and Scott McCloud was there, but I also spotted Jaime Hernandez in the crowd. It started out with a solid crowd and great energy and only grew larger as the day progressed. I asked around at the tables, and all the exhibitors were having solid sales, were making connections, having great conversations. If I was one of the four organizers, I would be beaming with pride. Kudos to them for this. L.A. is clearly hungry for this, and it can only get bigger.
CALA was a blast! Attendance (and enthusiasm) was through the roof. My recap is posted here: davidwolter.com
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