The MU alumnus will draft a series of cartoons around the theme of “J-School Epiphanies.” The cartoons will be on display Sept. 10-12, 2008 for the centennial/dedication celebration.
A few months ago I wrote a post about his interview in Mizzou Magazine (pictured right), where he also ran a caption contest.
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In support of the new Batman movie The Dark Knight, a marketing campaign for I Believe in Harvey Dent is underway. The Dentmobile visited Columbia on Thursday, March 20th: 2-3:30pm - Memorial Union South 518 Hitt Street, 4-5:30pm - Hitt Street Market 111 Hitt Street, 6-8pm - Shakespeare’s Pizza 225 S. 9th St.
If you missed the promotion, you can follow the Dentmobile online. It’s making three stops in Kansas City later today (March 21st).
Update: Photo courtesy of Unitzoid.
Another update: The Vox has a story on viral marketing, which includes talking about the Dark Knight promotion in Columbia. They also have an interactive graphic about the campaign as well.
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Columbia’s Rock Bottom Comics has moved this month to 1013 East Walnut Street, just a few doors west of their previous location. The recently renovated building (which once housed the Columbia Art League) will be home to Rock Bottom, and some other “office users” according to a Tribune article. Rock Bottom had been at their previous location at 1029 East Walnut Street since 2000, but they’ve been in business in Columbia Mo. since 1973.
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In their major spring sale earlier this month, they had several boxes of comics that they were selling (which is pretty unusual for a book sale). From what they told me, the plan is to put what wasn’t sold at the last sale up for sale next month. The comics were selling for 10 cents, so it’d be a good place to pick up some good deals!
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Doc Savage #1 was dated March 1933 and went on sale on February 15, 1933. This means that whether one goes by the magazine’s cover date or when it hit the newsstands, Doc Savage has entered his 75th year of existence. Regardless of which date one relies upon as Doc’s official “birthday,” it would seem to be reason to celebrate. Doc Savage was not only one of the most successful pulp characters with his own magazine, but he also proved to be one of the most influential as well.
Doc Savage was mainly written by Mid-Missourian Lester Dent, who was born in La Plata Missouri lived there for a great deal of his life. The character had a big impact on the superhero genre, including Superman and Batman.
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Planet Comicon is coming up in a couple weeks and I am going to have a table in Artist’s Alley. I would like to extend an invitation to any local creators who would like to have their books sold or given away at my table, I should have plenty of space. Just shoot me an email at testtubecomics@yahoo.com if interested. I would also encourage anyone who has April 5th and 6th free to go to the convention. Planet Comicon is a little more intimate than some of your bigger cons and they get some really great guests to attend, which makes it really worthwhile. Hope to see you there!
Update: Kirstin has a con report up on her blog, and she also did a podcast interviewing people at the con.
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Comic convention season is starting. Here’s what’s coming up around Missouri.
March 9th: HurleyCon in Joplin Missouri
April 5th & 6th: Planet Comicon in Kansas City
April 26th & 27th: Cape Girardeau Comic Con
Update: Spector Club comic shows in St. Louis: March 16, April 20, June 8, July 20, Sept 14, Oct 19, Nov 23. (Picked up from a Star Clipper blog post.)
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This week’s Vox has a story on Family Bones, the 10 issue comic series based on the “true story of the oldest married couple on Missouri’s death row.” Five issues are already out, and they are all written by Shawn Granger (the great nephew of the couple in question) with varying art teams each issue. It looks like you can order it at your comic shop, through their online store, or download it for free through wowio.
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This month’s comic jam can only be described by a haiku:
Existential toast
May you find your radish peace
I weep for you now
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East Coast DJ Mark E. Moon will make an appearance at tonight (March 1st) playing music at the True and False Film Fest’s Mojos-a-go-go. It starts around 9pm at Mojos, and the cost is $8 to get in.
According to Pete Bland’s Tribune blog, Mark E. Moon is also known as Jef Czekaj, the cartoonist responsible for Grampa and Julie: Shark Hunters that was collected into a book by Top Shelf, and is seen in Nickelodeon magazine. Pete Bland also did a short interview with him for the Tribune. You can check out his website for more info on his comics, zines & music.
Update: He was also interviewed on Kevin Walsh’s KOPN radio show on 02-27-08, so feel free to download the podcast (mp3).
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