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For those in the comics community (and especially NYC's comics art scene), Wong's name and face may also
be familiar from years of volunteer work at MoCCA, the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, where he served over the
years as Chief Operating Officer (2003-05), Art Festival Co-Director (2004 & 2005), President (2005-07), and
Guest Curator (Stan Lee: A Retrospective, 2007).
Cleverly disguised as marketing maven for a major metropolitan licensing agency (copcorp.com) by day, Wong transforms
into a dedicated comics creator, connoisseur, and champion upon returning to his writing/drawing table in Brooklyn
each night.
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Spotlight!
Each month, I'll try to pick a different personal project
or activity to spotlight.
This month's Spotlight is on two pieces of original artwork that I created for
the Silent Auction fundraiser at the Asian American ComiCon (10-5 on Saturday, July 11 at 215 Centre Street in NYC).
The first piece, entitled "Secret Identity: Tankman," is ink on bristol (8.5"x12.5").
Since I got involved with the Asian American ComiCon because of my participation in the Secret Identities superhero anthology
project, I thought this was an especially appropriate subject.
The other piece, entitled "The Waiting Room (Don't F**k With The Wong)" is ink on bristol (8.5"x11").
It's a portrait of Wong, a colleague of Dr. Strange. The subtitle is a reference to the (in)famous line "Don't f**k
with the Wongs" from the otherwise forgettable movie "The Wanderers."
UPDATE 7/17/09: I was told "Secret Identity: Tankman" sold for at
least $100. Bidding on "The Waiting Room" didn't get anywhere near that high, but I'm glad that both helped raise
money to support the Museum of Chinese in America as host of the first-ever AACC.
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Ken Events
My first-ever visit to SPX (September 26-27 in Bethesda, MD) was a smashing success.
This my first time exhibiting at a comics event outside of the New York metropolitan area, so I have to thank Tyler
Chin-Tanner ( www.awaveblueworld.com) and the Amazing Bill Roundy ( www.billroundy.com) for helping to make it an affordable excursion. I also want to thank Charlito and Mr. Phil ( www.indispinnerrack.com) and the rest of the Saturday dinner crew for a fun evening out.
I had a great time talking to everyone who stopped by to see me at SPX. I want to thank everyone who
purchased something from me and apologize to any who were unable to do so. Next year (and I am definitely hoping/planning
to be back at SPX next year), I promise that I'll bring more origami comics!
In the meantime, if you stopped by to visit me after I'd already run out of my origami comics, I would be happy
to send some to you at SPX prices ($1 each prepaid, shipped flat in your SASE). If you're
interested, please contact me for details including my mailing address.
And if you missed your chance to get a copy of Secret Identities from me, you can always check with your friendly neighborhood bookstore
(or comic shop!) and online booksellers like Amazon.com
There are currently no more confirmed convention appearances on my 2009 calendar, but I am looking into the possibility
of exhibiting at the Big Apple National (October 16-18 on Pier 94 in NYC) or King Con Brooklyn (November 7-8 at
the Brooklyn Lyceum).
If you are a convention organizer who would like to invite me to exhibit at your upcoming event, please send
me an email with dates and details. Cost is a factor for me, so free space will really get my attention and shows within
a day's drive/ride (say 400 miles) of NYC also have strong appeal.
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