Lake Como Comic Art Festival and Nerd Crawler Announce First-Spot Auctions For Commissions From Top Artists

Lake Como Comic Art Festival (LCCAF)–the one-of-a-kind comic art festival hosted on the shores of beautiful Lake Como, Italy–and Nerd Crawler–the premier marketplace for original comic art–are partnering to launch First-Spot Auctions: a rare opportunity for LCCAF attendees to claim the first spot on an artists commission list during LCCAF.

Founded by many of the same people who created Big Wow Comic Fest in California and Paris Comic Expo, LCCAF showcases the best of US and international comic talent in a relaxed and intimate setting. The festival boasts one of the most impressive line-ups on any continent, and this coming year is no exception as legendary artists such as Simone Bianchi, David Finch, Charles Vess, and over 60 more are planning to attend. With such an incredible line-up, attendees who can get their hands on a commission from these sought-after artists are sure to walk away with new grails to their collection.

However, getting a commission can sometimes take a bit of luck. So, to give guests the opportunity to guarantee their commission spot, LCCAF has partnered with Nerd Crawler–the original art marketplace with proprietary auction technology that makes bidding easy and eliminates the risk of auction sniping–to host First-Spot Auctions, allowing attendees to bid and win the first spot on the commission list for select artists at LCCAF.

“We piloted First-Spot Auctions at LCCAF 2023, and though they were successful, we felt there was a lot of opportunity to improve execution,” said Steve Morger–co-founder of LCCAF. “By partnering with Nerd Crawler, we now have an easy way for guests to bid, and because Nerd Crawler adds 30 seconds whenever someone bids on an auction, this means the winners of each First-Spot Auction will be true fans of the artists.”

“Lake Como Comic Art Festival is globally recognized as the premier comic art festival, and they are laser-focused on delivering a best-in-class experience for attendees throughout the festival,” said Chris Tung–founder of Nerd Crawler. “By listing their First-Spot Auctions on Nerd Crawler, we’re thrilled to be able to elevate the First-Spot Auction experience to meet the festival's high standards."

Below is the list of artists participating:

• Daniel Acuña: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Mirka Andolfo: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Mahmud Asrar: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Lee Bermejo: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Jordi Bernet: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Simone Bianchi: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Simon Bisley: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Elena Casagrande: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Jim Cheung: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Tirso Cons: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Dani: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Terry Dodson: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Simone Di Meo: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Glenn Fabry: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Riccardo Federici: Link to First-Spot Auction

• David Finch: Link to First-Spot Auction

• E.M. Gist: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Juanjo Guarnido: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Brian Haberlin: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Tony Harris: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Niko Henrichon: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Jock: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Mathieu Lauffray: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Tanino Liberatore: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Tula Lotay: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Warren Louw: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Alexander Lozano: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Alex Maleev: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Enrico Marini: Link to First-Spot Auction

• David Messina: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Sean Murphy: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Ben Oliver: Link to First-Spot Auction

• David Petersen: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Sara Pichelli: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Alan Quah: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Frank Quitely: Link to First-Spot Auction

• John Romita Jr.: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Stuart Sayger: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Matteo Scalera: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Martin Simmonds: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Philip Tan: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Olivier Vatine: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Charles Vess: Link to First-Spot Auction

• Yoann: Link to First-Spot Auction

Winners of a First-Spot Auction must be attendees of LCCAF 2024, which runs from May 17-19, 2024, and winners must be able to pick up the commission in person at the festival. First-Spot Auctions are only for the first spot on the artist’s commission list, and auction winners will still pay the artist’s full commission rate in addition to paying LCCAF the full winning bid amount for this auction. The artist reserves the right to cancel the commission at any time, and if the commission request is canceled, the winning bid amount will be returned to the original bidder.

To view all First-Spot Auctions, visit https://www.nerdcrawler.com/lake-como-comic-art-festival-first-spot-auctions . To bid, you can create a free Nerd Crawler account at nerdcrawler.com. 

For more information on Lake Como Comic Art Festival, follow the LCCAF on social media at @como_art_fest and visit www.lccaf.com.