Being Grant Morrison: From "HAPPY!" To MorrisonCon & Beyond

[James Sime @ Isotope]

Sorry, but Grant need to get his head out of his ass regarding the pricing of the tickets. Yes, there are going to be other creators there, but for the lowest price, I can go to Mega Con or Florida SuperCon and spend the same amount on art work/commissions.

Actually, more than anyone, it's the Hard Rock that set the prices, not Grant. Because unlike most other cons, the passes come with two nights at the hotel. Here's their rates:

$209.00 Fri. September 28th
$239.00 Sat September 29th

$448.00 -Total (not counting credit card processing, room tax & resort fees)

If you get a MorrisonCon double (aka "Polarity Package") and split a room with a friend you're looking at:

$550.00 - MorrisonCon pass & lodging
$21.46 - Eventbrite credit card & ticket processing
$29.00 - Hard Rock room tax & resort fees

$597.46 -Total

Programming starts on Friday and ends Sunday evening... so (doing the math) the con itself would be less than $50 a day. Spendy, true, but not completely outrageous.

And as Grant said, it's a boutique event, not designed to generate money renting out tables to exhibitors flea market style or by jamming as many bodies through the front door as possible. With all of us staying together in the same hotel, the small attendance, and all the late, late, late night stuff going on at the Hard Rock's nightclub just for MorrisonCon attendees I kind of see it kind of like an awesome summer camp for folks who like great comics and the cool people who make them. And just to make it extra awesomely-ridiculous, we're even hosting a Sunday morning breakfast (laugh)!

By the end, everyone will have a truly mind-blowing time creating something really unique together. And best of all. I think Grant, Kirsten, Ron, myself and everyone else who are in attendance are all going to make some amazing new friends at this thing! True, it's pretty non-traditional. Some folks will love the different approach to comic conventions, others not so much. Personally I love it.

- James

[Mr_Wayne]

Sorry, but Grant need to get his head out of his ass regarding the pricing of the tickets. Yes, there are going to be other creators there, but for the lowest price, I can go to Mega Con or Florida SuperCon and spend the same amount on art work/commissions.

And the 'not reading the article then replying' award goes to...

[Gabe De Los Muertos]

It's not Morrison I'll miss, because I will read him wherever he goes. It's the super-heroes, because there are very few writers out there that get super-heroes like Morrison. And I know I won't be reading them.

[Sailor Moon]

Yeah, it does suck to see him leave superheroes, but as he said himself in Supergods, they always draw him back in some way or another, so I'm sure he'll find himself back in some way. Until then, I am looking forward to seeing some new creator-owned stuff from him. I'm hoping the final Seaguy isn't too far beyond Happy!

[Rumblecat]

I'm really glad he's leaving superheroes behind for a bit. He's been exploring them for years and years now, and I'd love to see him move on to other areas.

[tylenoljones]

It's not Morrison I'll miss, because I will read him wherever he goes. It's the super-heroes, because there are very few writers out there that get super-heroes like Morrison. And I know I won't be reading them.

I feel the same, but it's hard not to be excited to see him get back to creator owned stuff.

And while i'd agree that in comics there're few writers that really get superheroes; in the movies and television they seem to be doing okay. (That seems backwards to me, but it's true nonetheless.) So i'll still get my superhero fix.

[Mr. Holmes]

I feel like I'm going to be done with superheroes now. I obviously grew up being a huge fan and continued on even now. But it's gotten frustrating that these DC/Marvel heroes will never really grow beyond the generic state the general public would recognize them as. It started with X-Men. Morrison perfected the concept so well that Marvel basically cleared the slate instead of building on it. Then Spider-Man One More Day, etc. DC is doing the same, Snyder's Batman is just a major regression.

These things are so cyclical to the point that obviously I'm not the target audience anymore, seeing the same stories told over and over again. The whole superhero concept is becoming creatively dead.

[transvestitegod]

I feel like I'm going to be done with superheroes now. I obviously grew up being a huge fan and continued on even now. But it's gotten frustrating that these DC/Marvel heroes will never really grow beyond the generic state the general public would recognize them as. It started with X-Men. Morrison perfected the concept so well that Marvel basically cleared the slate instead of building on it. Then Spider-Man One More Day, etc. DC is doing the same, Snyder's Batman is just a major regression.

These things are so cyclical to the point that obviously I'm not the target audience anymore, seeing the same stories told over and over again. The whole superhero concept is becoming creatively dead.

I can't help but read these with a large topping of sarcasm.