Posted by Winter on June 19, 2008
The St. Louis Artists’ Guild & Galleries is having a Mad Magazine Exhibit June 22 through September 6th, 2008. The exhibit contains “original Mad Magazine art, printed samples and other crazy stuff that will amuse, confound and possibly outrage you!” Artists in the exhibit include Jack Davis, Don Martin, Mort Drucker, Dave Berg, Sergio Aragones and Al Jaffee. The show is curated by St. Louis illustrator RJ Shay whose work will be shown co-currently in a separate volunteer exhibit.
The opening for the show will be June 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. The opening will have “refreshments, door prizes and maybe a special appearance by Bigfoot! (Maybe not!)“
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Posted by Winter on June 17, 2008
A graphic novel is getting some special recognition in Columbia: Stephens College has chosen Persepolis, a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, for their 2008 freshmen summer reading program. The graphic novel was made into a film that came through Columbia earlier this year. You can get the book at The Bookshelf in Stephen College’s Stamper Commons.
Note to those of you who like zines: The Bookshelf also has a few zines tucked away on a shelf to browse. While you’re there be sure to check out Stephens College’s very own PostSecret bulliten board across the hall.
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Posted by Winter on June 7, 2008
On Thursday June 12th in Kansas City, there will be a fundraiser event for the Laugh-O-Gram studio put on by Thank You Walt Disney Inc. The event includes food, a silent auction, an update on progress, a tour of the newly-renovated historic Armour Theatre, a cash bar, and a screening of the new Indiana Jones movie. Tickets are $35 each, and the event starts at 6pm.
The Laugh-O-Gram studio is the former animation studio of Walt Disney in Kansas City that Thank You Walt Disney Inc. is trying to raise money to restore and preserve. The president of this initiative is local Columbia attorney Dan Viets.
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Posted by Josh on June 2, 2008
This jam almost didn’t get done because only a few folks showed up to this month’s meeting. Yes, you should be disappointed in yourselves for not coming. Yes, this is a total guilt trip I’m laying on. We had a few new comic enthusiasts show up only to find us a pitiful few. I’m sure they mock us. To make up for it, you must bring 10 new drawings to the next meeting or the hot dog monster will get you.
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Posted by Josh on June 2, 2008
What are you working on now comics-wise?
Not a whole lot at the moment. My online comic, if then else, has been on hiatus for a little over a year while the ending’s being worked out. Once the basic outline and first two storylines are written (and at least 100 pizzas have been consumed during the process), the comic will return.
In the meantime, there’s a lot of sketching going on. I really ought to start a sketch blog one of these days.
How’s your comic output been the last year? What’s helped or hindered your output?
Output has been fairly low. A few comics were contributed to the Evil Overlords United; however, my online persona’s involvement was the primary reason. The main hinderence right now is motivation – my free time has been devoted to other activities recently. That and artist’s block. You know, the vicious, unfeeling, nine-eyed creature that lurks at the back of one’s imagination waiting intently for an innocent idea to devour. Does anyone have the number of a good exterminator?
Read any good comics/graphic novels lately?
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