Wednesday, August 02, 2006  
Beguiling, Ed the Sock Pull out of Hobbystar

:: Posted by Bryan @ 8/02/2006 09:13:00 PM
Retailers and entertainers cancel their appearances at conventions all the time but it's rare that such actions take on the form of a crusade. With the creation of a Stop Hobbystar blog, these once-minor actions are beginning to steamroll into a political boycott. Since our last update, the latest news, according to Beguiling employee Chris Butcher, is that the Beguiling has pulled out of the upcoming Hobbystar Toronto convention. As well, crowd-pleasing Liana K of "Ed the Sock" fame has recently publicly discussed her problems with the Hobbystar organizers:

"However, it's been subtley suggested to us, and quite forcefully said to others, that we aren't welcome at Hobbystar's event. Part of this apparently involves the fact that we don't purchase a table at this show."


Stop Hobbystar: Liana K blackballed by HobbyStar?

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Blogger Suzi Sheppard said...

Chris of Beguilling has pulled out of hobbystar show. thats not a surprise since Chris buys the wholesale comcis for Peter Dixon (Paradise Comics) from Diamond Comics (the wholesaler) ever since Dixon had a falling out with the monopoly wholesaler. In case you didnt know: Dixon is at the heart of the controversial whining against HobbyStar company (because they run their cons apparently opposite of Dixons). Garside who runs hobbystar has an online comic service called All new comics which is owned by a guy named Fisicio who is a lackey for Dixon and Boyd(organizer for Dixons cons). Oh what a tangled web we weave! I know all this because Im the girlfriend of one of the insiders! oops loose lips sink ships fellas!
Susan

Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:41:00 PM EDT  
Blogger max said...

':-/

So your point is, Chris,
personally knowing Peter,
might be inclined to show solidarity with his friend?

Shocker.

What ship?
Who’s ship?
Loose lips?
We’re keeping secrets now?

Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:30:00 PM EDT  

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