Not Everyone Liked The NYCC Coverage

From Mike Richardson:

Wow, Tom!

Nice report on the Con, but . . .

Did I miss something? Dark Horse was in a can't-miss location right in front of you as you walked into the place. Your report mentioned pretty much anyone who walked into the building. Anyone except Dark Horse, that is. DC and Marvel being the most vital? The Hellboy cast signing at the Dark Horse booth drew so many people that the floor and entrance were nearly gridlocked. There were lines around the booth for our creator signings and cameras and interviews going on pretty much non-stop. The entire convention featured fans walking around carrying very large and hard to miss shopping bags saying "DARK HORSE." Evidently you missed all of that and more.

It's one thing to show your bias for against a particular company when you speak as an individual, but quite another thing when you represent yourself as a reporter.

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Hi, Mike. I was certainly aware of Dark Horse's booth and visited a few times myself. I have a different opinion than yours as to the relative vitality of your booth in comparison to some of the other booths. I can't really apologize for simply providing that opinion, although of course I honor your right to disagree with me, am pleased that you took the time to write with that point of view, and in the interest of fairness want to make that second opinion as public as possible. In general, I believe one can express an opinion without having a bias, but it's nearly impossible to see one's own biases at work so I can simply do the work and let people come to their own conclusions. I hope to hire an ombudsman by year's end to better process such concerns.

Good luck with your 2008 publishing slate -- much of which I greatly anticipate, including your continued work with webcomics cartoonists -- your movies, and future shows.
 
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