#Slcc 2016

[osrictheinspiration]

Happy 31st Birthday Osric Chau!

It’s been quite a year for you!  I’m so proud of and happy for you for the successes in your film endeavors. 

With your humor, compassion, friendliness, bright spirit, wisdom, and sharing your own life experiences, you continue to help, inspire, encourage, motivate, and bring hope to so many people. I’m so grateful for the unique and beautiful person you are.  Thank you for bringing joy into this world. I look forward to the continued journey ahead and learning more from you. 😊

Wishing you another year of adventure, success, and happiness!  Love and hugs. ♥

@osrictumbles

#osric chau #happy birthday osric #inspiration #dirk gently #boone the bounty hunter #criminal minds beyond borders #spn yellow #sherlock parody #slcc 2016 #asian american spotlights #vogel #leo awards #sfcon 2016 #unicorn onesie #apartment 416

[gillovny1013]

Gillian @ CC:

#gillian anderson #scully deserves better #makinglemonade #the x files #season 11 #chris carter #scully #my struggle iv #salt lake comic con #slcc #video #mine #event #2016 #2018

[rooker-moods]

From SLCC 2016

#Michael Rooker #rooker mood #gif #my gifs #disgust #disgusting #ew #mood

[avenger-nerd-mom]

Idol Challenge- Day 27- on stage

(I’m behind because of my family reunion!  Oops!)

Golden Globes 2016

Kids Choice 2016

MTV Movie Awards April 2016

Oscars 2016

Teen Choice Awards 2016

SDCC 2014

SDCC 2011

Wizard World Con 2016 Philly

NOLA 2016

SLCC 2015

(is it sad I know these events based on the sweater he wears?)

tags under the cut

@moncun @faye22 @pahndamonium @theycallmebecca @virtualgirlfriendsan @devikafernando @celeb-fess @deathbyukmen @tsfrce @capcevans81 @captaincorruptor @violetspike

#chris evans #idol challenge #day 27 #on stage #awards #cons #presenter #avenger-nerd-mom

[artbyjenisse]

A Review of Cons

I have been doing cons for about three-ish years now, figured it was time to lay out my opinions of the ones I’ve been too.

Salt Lake Comic Con (2014-2015 – SLC, UT)

The FIRST time I did this con was with my school, The Art Institute of SLC. Had we been in the Artist Alley I’m sure my first experience would have been much better. But no, despite the efforts of our dept. head, we ended up in a really weird hidden cubby area on the other side of the Salt Palace. There was a group of us that went to represent our school and sell our art work.. I think only one person sold anything.

The second time I did SLCC was much better! I booked the AA table and make it back by the end of the show. A small achievement for my second con. A lot of the con-artist people who know me met me at SLCC because they tabled by me, saw the Tiki Room, or fell madly in love with my Tarot Queens. It was a good first show!

I didn’t go to the 2016 show because I was in Cali and had no idea if I would be able to go back for it. I wish I could go this year but they’ve raised their AA table prices and I cannot justify spending that kind of money.

If you’re able to put the money down though, I do recommend Salt Lake Comic Con.

Anime Banzai (2015 – Layton, Utah)

Once upon a time-many a year ago I went Banzai as an attendee, this was when it just started and the con was in the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel. It was small but a lot of fun. Flash forward to 2015 with the con now in Layton, I shared a table with a friend. We both made profit at the show, however, since I really don’t sell a whole lot of anime or Japanese inspired art I didn’t really feel like I fit in there. Most of the people I sold too were the parents of the teens and kids at the show, which is fine! I did get a lot of compliments on my work. It just didn’t feel like a con I fit into. I haven’t done Banzai since for that reason.

I recommend Anime Banzai to anime artists and especially artists who also have small items (charms ect.), or make plushies. I saw those flying off the tables.

Side note - I wish Banzai would move its venue. The con itself is too big now for the conference center it’s been using.

Salt Lake City FanX (2016-2017 – SLC, UT)

FanX is put on by the same people who do Salt Lake Comic Con. Compared to SLCC, FanX is a smaller event but I dare say I’ve had more fun at FanX than I have at SLCC! The AA is a little smaller and still full of nice people and great talent. Crowds are good, not everyone buys, yet they do compliment work and ask for cards.

I recommend FanX. (unless that gets a price hike too).

Anime California (2016 – Long Beach, CA)

This show was a roller coaster of problems. My first show in Cali and they neglected to provide info on what a California Sellers Permit was and how to get one (stressful 24 hrs holy shit). And to put a long story short for set-up day, let’s just say the staff had no idea what the hell was going on. The start of the first day was not much better as far as communication between staff and exhibitors went.

Aside from the staff, the show was slow but everyone I met looked like they were having a good time. I did make profit at the show.

I do not recommend this show, however. The lack of organization and communication between the show runners and their exhibitors was a huge turn off.

Comikazi / Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con (2016 – L.A., CA)

I was a little hesitant to do this show at first because it was going to be a big show. It was so worth it! This is one of the biggest shows I’ve ever done, one of the most fun, and by far the most profitable. The only problems I had were nothing really related to the event itself so much as transportation and parking. The parking garage at the Staples Center is not well designed. Lots of cool people and since it was close to Halloween the con did a little trick or treating thing for all the kids attending, exhibitors and AA’s got to give candy out to the kids, it was cute.

Fun Side Story – A few of the tables around me decided to do something funny and keep a tally sheet of how many people went by dressed as Harley Quinn or Joker since Suicide Squad just came out a few weeks before. It was a very impressive number. I also saw the best cross-over cosplay: Dead Pool Pikachu.

I would highly recommend L.A. Comic Con. Great show!

WonderCon (2017 – Anaheim, CA)

I honestly did not expect to get into WonderCon. When I got my acceptance letter I squeed. It was also a bit intimidating at first too since WonderCon is put on by the same people who do San Diego Comic Con. Thus I feel like it’s a pretty big show. A lot of the artists who I admire and have wanted to meet for a long time were at WonderCon, only problem was I couldn’t get away from my table long enough to talk to them! Oh well. Next time. I made profit at the show and met a lot of cool people, even landed a commission (yay me!).

I do recommend WonderCon!

Pop Culture Convention (2017 - Pleasant Grove, UT)

I want to say Pop Culture Con is in its second year? A smaller event but it was still fun. I was able to reconnect with artists who I haven’t seen for a while. I sadly didn’t make profit at this show, but it happens.

I do recommend Pop Culture Con. Small? Yes. But sometimes the smaller shows are a little more fun.

 A quick note about Salt Lake Comic Con and FanX. If you are selling in the artist ally they have a rule that you can only be selling 2D artwork. So no bags, statuses/figures, jewelry, or things like that. Unless something has changed, you can sell charms and buttons but they want your stuff to be like 98% 2D art work. I have no idea why they decided to do this, I have heard there are other conventions that have this same rule, yet this is the only one I’ve been too with this rule.

 These are all the shows I’ve attended as an exhibitor and my personal opinion/experience with them. I’m hoping to return to L.A Comic Con this fall and go back to FanX and WonderCon in the spring. I’m always on the lookout for new shows! Have you guys been to one of these? What did you think? And what shows do you recommend to others?

#conventions #traveling artist #talking artist #salt lake comic con #fanx #wondercon #anime banzai #la comic con #stan lees comikazi #pop culture convention #anime california

[crustaceanwitch]

Slcc September 2016

Reposting cosplay pics to my new blog yeah boi

#my cosplay #d gray man #dgm #lenalee lee #my face

[woodpeckercosplay]

Throwback to Salt Lake Comic Con 2016. With @mmcosplaycreations #cosplay #cosplayer #cosplayersofinstagram #slcc #slcc16 #slcomiccon #cosplaycontest #diy #heatwave #heatwavecosplay #rogue #roguesgallery #flash #dc #dccomics #greenlantern

#cosplay #cosplayer #flash #roguesgallery #heatwavecosplay #dccomics #slcc #cosplaycontest #rogue #diy #slcc16 #greenlantern #cosplayersofinstagram #slcomiccon #heatwave #dc

[southcarolinaprelawland]

One Comic-Con to Rule Them All?

By Zachary Cardow, Clemson University Class of 2021

October 18, 2017

The legal battle between the San Diego Comic-Con and the Salt Lake Comic Con continues to brew along the California-Utah border.  The court case that has been dredging on for more than 3 years over the rights to the phrase “comic-con” has rocked a massive community of fans as well as a multimillion-dollar industry.  As of today, the direction of this case remains unknown, even as the pretrial comes to a conclusion.  It is altogether possible that the outcome will rest on the word for word examination and interpretation of several basic legal terms.

           Due to the expanding comic fan culture and the many upcoming conventions, the details of this interesting trial are surfacing once more. The case as a whole is based on one question: Does San Diego Comic-Con have exclusive rights to the name “comic-con?” In order to answer this, we must first ask if the phrase “comic-con” has fallen victim to genericide.  As defined by US Legal, genericide is the situation in which a trademark loses its federal protection because it has become generic[1].  To assess this, we can look at the culture surrounding comic conventions. Originating somewhere in the sixties or seventies, comic conventions have blossomed into a behemoth of modern culture.  There are currently over fifty comic conventionsscheduled between October of 2017 and August of 2018[2]. Some of these individual conventions expect to admit over one-hundred thousand individuals each.  Looking at the names of these conventions, one can see the phrase “comic con” crop up over and over again in one form or another. You will see “Comic Con,” “ComicCon,” “Comicon,” and even just “Con[2].” From this a judge will have to decide if a watering down of the term has occurred, possibly to the point of becoming generic.

           The existence of all of these conventions raises another question.  Why has SDCC, a shortening of San Diego Comic Convention, not regulated the use of the term “comic con” until now?  Renewed in 2016, but first filed in the seventies, SDCC’s trademark covers their official logo as well as the name “Comic-Con.”  Salt Lake Comic Con, or SLCC, contends in part that it is not the words that are telling, but what lies between them.  SDCC’s main trademark consists of “Comic Con” with a hyphen. In 1995 SDCC abandoned a move to trademark the “comic con” without the hyphen, and since then similarly named conventions have popped up all around the country without any policing by the SDCC[3].  By examining the online trademark database, it can be seen that there are currently three live trademarks for companies including the phrase “comic-con” with a hyphen.  None of these organizations are currently being brought to court by SDCC[6].  Salt Lake alleges that this essentially amounts to a naked license, or a trademark of which the owner cannot properly monitor and control its use.  When a naked license occurs, the trademark will be officially considered “abandoned” by the United States Patent and Trademark Office[4]. So why does the SDCC care if “comic con” is in the name of another convention?  According to their attorney, it is possible that individuals are attending the Salt Lake convention under the assumption it was sponsored or put on by the internationally renowned SDCC.  Specifically, they claim in their litigation that the SLCC is capitalizing on their use of the moniker[5]. Not only do they claim the SLCC is using the name for financial gain, but they also say that they are purposefully aiming to mislead the public and confuse them into attending their convention.

San Diego Comic Convention V. Dan Farr Productions. United States District Court Southern District of California. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

           In her pretrial ruling, Judge Battaglia tackled some of the issues previously discussed.  She handed down three specific rulings that will most likely prove crucial in the coming weeks.  First, she ruled against the San Diego Comic-Con regarding the similarities between the logos.  Although similar, the SLCC logo was found to not be of such a caliber that it would qualify as trademark infringement.  Second, that the similarities of the goods were such that they were “basically interchangeable,” thus ruling against the Salt Lake Comic Con.  Finally, it was ruled that the methods of marketing were of too common use to be used as a factor, and therefore weighed against both (or neither) party.  Also of note in her findings, Judge Battaglia stated that genericide could possibly have occurred with “comic con,” a fact that will more than likely be revisited in the coming pretrial hearings and eventual trial.  She also ruled out the possibility of “abandonment” of the license, leaving genericide as the defendant’s main point of defense. Unless a settlement is reached, which is highly unlikely, the trial is set to start on the 28th of November[8].  No matter the outcome of this case, it is sure to upset a very large number of people.[7]

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[1] “Generic Term Law and Legal Definition.” Uslegal.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[2] “Comic Cons.” Upcomingcons.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[3] “Comic Con Trademark Battle Escalates As Trial Looms.” Forbes.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017l.

[4] “Naked License Law and Legal Definition.” Uslegal.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[5] “Battle over Comic Con name could be decided by a judge.” Sandiegouniontribune.com. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[6] United States Patent and Trademark Office. Uspto.gov. Retrieved 10 October 2017

[7] San Diego Comic Convention V. Dan Farr Productions. United States District Court Southern District of California. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[8] “Comic-Con trademark may have to activate superpowers to survive attack.” Arstechnica.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[9] All images were retrieved from the public domain.

[woodpeckercosplay]

Salt lake comic con 2016 with my friend @utcapinjackgivingback go check her out. #slcc #slcc16 #cosplay #cosplayer #cosplayers #cosplayersofinstagram #jacksparrow #captainjacksparrow #jacksparrowcosplay #piratesofthecaribbean #piratecosplay #disney #heatwave #heatwavecosplay #rogue #roguesgallery #flash #dc #dccomics

#piratecosplay #captainjacksparrow #cosplayers #cosplayer #rogue #roguesgallery #dccomics #cosplayersofinstagram #slcc16 #dc #piratesofthecaribbean #slcc #disney #flash #jacksparrow #heatwavecosplay #heatwave #jacksparrowcosplay #cosplay

[djfanco]

SLCC 2016: Day One Cosplay Highlights

Special shout-outs to:

@ahsoka-fulcrum-tano​ as...well, Ahsoka Tano

@broken-all-my-promises​ for his Finn cosplay

...and that Bill sitting on Capitol Hill.

#Ahsoka Tano #Cosplay #SLCC #SLCC 2016 #Salt Lake Comic Con #Finn #Star Wars Cosplay #Black Panther #Ghost Rider #Snorlax #Stormtrooper

[woodpeckercosplay]

Salt lake comic con 2016 cosplaying as Heatwave. This costume gave me losts of troubles and is my most hated cosplay. #slcc #slcc16 #cosplay #cosplayer #cosplayersofinstagram #heatwave #rogue #roguesgallery #flash #villian #dc #dccomics #diy #dclegendsoftomorrow #legendsoftomorrow

#heatwave #legendsoftomorrow #villian #rogue #dclegendsoftomorrow #cosplayer #slcc16 #roguesgallery #dc #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplay #diy #slcc #flash #dccomics

[justholdinghandsok]

Do you think we can (as usual) trust a lovely panel-goer to put the whole Salt Lake City panel up? Just for us who are on the other side of the world...I love this generous fandom who always shares things we would have had no way of seeing otherwise! I don't think I'll ever have the privilege of meeting or seeing her in person��. I would have loved to see Streetcar live!!

Aw, anon, never say never! Gillian lives in Europe and I’m sure she’ll do a con or a play or anything else where you can meet her in your country at some point. I know some people from tumblr were, and probably still are in Salt Lake City. We always have at least one video of the panel Gillian does at con. We just have to wait for people to go back home and upload it. Hopefully, I’m sure we’ll have something this weekend.

#Gillian Anderson #slcc 2016