Heroes Convention 2025!
Table info and private signings
It’s almost time for Heroes Convention once again! You’ve got Megan here today to give you all the scoop. This will be my FOURTH Heroes already… and Skottie’s TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOURTH or something like that. We REALLY like it there.
Heroes is going down June 20-22! We had LONG lines all weekend again last year. I’m always tweaking how we manage things to make it as efficient as possible but also allow you all time with Skottie and never want you to feel rushed. One of the things we did last year to help on that front was sign privately for vendors and retailers with over 100 books. We are going to offer some spots again this year!
UPDATE: TUESDAY 5/20 12:55pm PRIVATE SIGNING TIMES ARE FULL. WE’LL SEE YOU AT SKOTTIE’S TABLE DURING HIS REGULAR SIGNING TIMES. WE USUALLY TAKE UP TO 40 BOOKS AT A TIME. THANKS EVERYONE!
Private Signings will be available on Thursday, June 19 from 10am-5pm for vendors and retailers with a 100 BOOOK MINIMUM. These spots are on a first come basis and do tend to fill up quickly. I will edit the newsletter once we are filled up to reflect that! Signatures are $10 raw and $30 graded (same as at the table). We will not have a witness so you will need to bring your own.
To reserve a spot, email Megan at meganhodges@skottieyoung.com
Filled on first come basis until we are full.
Your name and/or company name and phone number
Your 1st and 2nd choice of times (example 10am, 2pm, 4pm).
How many books you will expect to have (MINIMUM IS 100). I will book book you for 30 minutes for 100-200 books and one hour for 200-400 books
Skottie will be in Artist Alley tables 383-385. We’ll have our usual awesome wares but also a limited number of Absolute Batman #1 that we held onto just for our Heroes Crew and our nearly sold out Exquisite Corpses #1. Both of these will be limited to ONE copy per person/family/group and enforced.
You can find up to date schedule information HERE on the website. Skottie’s approximate schedule will be:
Friday 6/20
Noon-2:30pm Signing
4-6pm Live Art Stage painting for Heroes Auction
Saturday 6/21
10:30am-12:30pm Signing
2-5pm Signing
Sunday 6/22
11am-1pm Signing
2-3pm Spotlight on Skottie Young Panel in panel room 209EF. We hope you’ll schedule it into your day because… WE’LL HAVE A SMALL EXCLUSIVE PRINT JUST FOR PANEL ATTENDEES! That’s correct. We are bribing you to come. Limited to one per person while supplies last.
Depending on the time of the panel, possible one more small signing session at the table.
Skottie is not sketching or taking commissions at conventions but we will have some original art! I’m digging through archives looking for some golden oldies as well as new hotness.
Raw signatures are $10 each. Anything you buy at the table from us includes a free signature!
Graded signatures are $30 each.
CGC will be offering ON-SITE grading at Heroes again this year. That means you get to take home your graded book with you and save on shipping fees! You can get more information on their website here.
We kindly ask that you do not go live or record for WhatNot, Ebay Live, etc.
We ask that you have your books prepped BEFORE you hit the table. That way you can spend your time talking to Skottie and not fumbling with bags and boards. And, it’s just polite to everyone behind you in line so that we can keep it moving. In the same respect, we ask that you move away from the table to put your books back inside bags. You can do this at open tables, usually several near us at eating areas, but not in front of our neighbors tables.
Thank you for understanding that Skottie does not sign homage covers or remarks that have edited or painted over his cover art.
Signatures are in black sharpie or silver for dark covers.
You can find information about convention hours, guests and everything else HEROES HERE.
Join us next to the live auction painting stage late Friday afternoon! This might be one of my personal favorite times of the whole convention. Me sitting. Skottie working. Hahaha. Seriously the best conversations with all of you watching him paint and hearing how everyone’s con is going is so great. I’ll try to livestream parts of this on Instagram. I already told Skottie to pack his camo shorts… let’s not mess with a good thing since he’s had the highest going auction painting for several years running! Please wear camo in solidarity. Thanks in advance.
We are LOVING Skottie’s cover just revealed for the new arc of BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES: RITE OF SPRING. This is an open order cover available July 9 in all comic shops. Let them know to order one for you! Our CGC Signature Series option is available now HERE
We also just added a limited number of CGC Signature Series for Skottie’s 1:25 incentive cover for I HATE FAIRYLAND #41 ! I can’t wait for you guys to dive into this issue. The Skottie team-up with Derek Laufman is bonkers fun and they just jam so well together.
Signing off and looking forward to seeing many of you at Heroes! I know the Skottie Young Appreciation Group on Facebook is planning a Thursday night hang at Buffalo Wild Wings. You should check out the fine folks that share their love of all things Skottie if you haven’t already. Drop me any questions you have below!
Thanks to all of you subscribers that read our Newsletters and take the time to comment and sign up for spots! Megan hit send as I walked out of her office, filled up my water in the kitchen, when back to my office, sat down and picked up my pencil to get back to work and I heard "FBILEPD DUPIFUDP!" through the two closed doors. I got up, went back to Megan's office and said "huh?" to which she replied "FILLED UP!" I said "It sounded like you said "FBILEPD DUPIFDUP." Then she said "No, I didn't say that because those aren't words." Then I said "But that's what it sounded like." Then she said "What are we doing here?" Then I went back to my office and got back to work.
Anyway, that's how fast you all jumped on the private signing slots and we really appreciate you. Conventions are fun but they are a lot of work there and A LOT of time away from work piling up waiting for us back at the studio. So thank you, especially for getting in on Thursday.
The downside to you all responding so fast is Megan has to spend the next few days dashing dreams and bursting bubbles. haha. Not a part of her job that I envy. But in the words of Kurt Vonnegut...So it goes. I appreciate you all for giving her your patience and understanding if you weren't able to get in.
We'll see some of you out there soon!
A con-exclusive panel print?! As if I needed another reason to look forward to HeroesCon more!
And I can't wait for the auction painting as last year was wild! Especially being my first hah. Will make sure to buy and pack some camo shorts as I own nothing camo 🤣.
Very much looking forward to perusing the OA book especially with both golden oldies and new hotness!