Jhonen Vasquez Does Not Like His Fans
I promised myself and other people that I wouldn’t use this to bash things and people, much, but I have to put this out. Back when I was a teenager who wore all black and was full of angst with no reason why, I would go to Hot Topic and pick up a magazine called Carpe Noctem (Seize the Night). Inside was not only hot goth chicks, but early work of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. This was before he published the comics including Squee and the Nickelodeon cartoon Invader Zim. His work came across not only genre defining, but cynical, original and fresh. Fastforward a decade with several publications, and a brief hit cartoon. I finally get to meet him in person at the Emeral City ComiCon. With every other guest attending, they are more than happy to sign a generous amount of their material and converse as well. Not Jhonen. Showing up for less than 3 to 4 hours for one day, roughly, he had the volunteers walk down the lengthy line and announce his demands of signing only 2 items and to not talk to him. Impatiently waiting, my time arrived to get a signature and notice that this “great” creator of the medium wouldn’t even look me in the eye. Not any of his fans. This March at the Emerald City ComiCon, I found out he was attending again. I had the opportunity to do two things.
1) Get more autographs and see if the situation was any different.
2) Tell him to get over himself; That he’s a prick.
He did show up both days and was at his table a lot more. I even showed up several times to his table, with no line, but not only was he not signing autographs, but he was also blowing off fans, rather smug-like. I waited at his table until he left with his friend to walk around several times throughout the convention center. Does he not like Seattle? Conventions in general? Or had fame gotten to his head? Maybe it’s bitterness from the copycats like the book I LUV HALLOWEEN, etc. But until then, he should thank the fans that paid for his over-priced Hot Topic outfits that he wears in public. They love him.
Chris H. AKA SAMMICH
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