WIDE AWAKE PRESS
ATLANTA COMICON
WAP packed up all their goodies and made the journey down to the 2 day show that is the Atlanta Comicon. We were given the opportunity to set up with Rob Venditti and Chris Staros of Top Shelf Comics along with Monsieur Andy Runton. Saturday night the WAP boys stayed at the wonderful Beaudin Estates, where they were given the finest in room and board.
The X5-9000 table mascot lasted about 30 minutes before it was replaced by Apple Devil (pictured below) and reassigned to beneath the table mascot. 
Mr. Campbell fights back his laughter upon hearing Andy's newest comic idea about little Beary that lives in the woods with his friends Piggy, Rabbity and Donkeyey.
Andy, Chris, Duane and Andrew try a new sales technique called "Ignoring The Customer."
Andy Runton pimps Owly, the convention's favorite little bird character thingy.
Our booth faced a booth manned by the obvious leader in vertical merchindising.
Aqua Man's younger brother Roger shows up to give his support to the comic book t-shirt marketer. "With out these guys you'd all be shirtless like me," said Roger.
Chris explains to Rob that it's much easier to sell the books from behind the table.
"Wow is that a dinosaur, cowboy and a space alien on the front of that comic," asked Chris?
"Why yes," replied Duane "and they're fighting to save the life of president Ford."
"Man they don't write them like they used to," exclaimed Chris.
"Oh, how right you are. Now will you stop looking at my crotch," asks Duane.
Rob dimenstrates the correct procedure for getting the best buzz when huffing a graphic novel.
Chris poses for his network debut on a local cable channel magazine.
He explain's how the Thing's bikini costume is by far the coolest and that he would most like to go drinking with Warlock from the New Mutants.
Andy and Chris mug for the camera as fellow WAPer Duane removes dirt from his eye.
Rob, Chris and Chris are all bumfuzzled when a customer asks, "Do these sissy books burn as good as regular comic books?"
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Chris Staros reads over his Marvel story pitch about Iron Man's realization of being the real Elvis.
Chris screams like a girl when Rob threatens to unleash the pattented Vendetti backhand.
"Oh my, I shouldn't have eaten that big breakfast from Hardees. Especially since I'm a vegaterian. I hope no one walks up for a few minutes."
On the second day we maximized the visual exposure of Andrew Davis by displaying his sculptures on the second selling tier.
Apple Devil brought us great wealth at the small price of eternal damnation.
Top Shelf Comics used this Speed Racer wobbler to keep copies of Blankets from flying off the table.
Brad and Josh talk with Any about fashion and where he might be able to get some. "First of all, never wear anything those guys at WAP try to hock," explains Josh.
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