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Zine workshop
The MU Craft Stduio is offering a Write Your Own Zine workshop on December 2nd from 5:30pm-8:30pm. The workshop costs $8.00 and will be held in room N12 of the Memorial Student Union.
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News archive November, 2008
Cartoonist bikes through Columbia
Adrian Keefe, the Scottish cartoonist behind the Devil Cat comics, is biking across the USA and playing scrabble along the way. According to a Bolivar Herald-Free Press story, he trekked through Columbia and Fulton in the early part of November. You can look on his scrabble travel blog for details on his stay in the area.
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Columbia Comic Book Convention
A Columbia Comic Book Convention is happening November 22nd from 10am to 4pm. The convention will be held at the Quality Inn at 1612 N. Providence Road and admission is free. Visit the promoter’s website to see the other mid-west conventions that he runs.
Here’s more info from a craigslist advertisement:
Hey Kids! Plans are in the making for the very first Comic Book convention to be held in Columbia in the 21st Century. You can find a wide assortment of comic books (both new and old) as well as related collectible items, such as action figures from dealers from 3 states. Plus if you have comics you no longer want dealers will be on hand to sell them to.
Update: The Missourian has a story about the upcoming convention.
Update two: Joe Myers had a table at the con, and there are some photos from the con in his forum. (Above photo was taken by me.)
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J.B. Winter creates edible 24 hour comic
Everyone who attended the 24 Hour Comics Day event this year got a special treat from J.B. Winter who created a 24-tortilla comic which he turned into 12 quesadillas.
For those who didn’t make the event, Winter has outlined his process of creating the edible art on his blog. You can read the whole comic, in this photo gallery.
Posted in: 24 Hour Comics Day, Local comics
Graphic fiction panel at Stephens
Registration for the event is $20 to be paid at the door. You can check in at the Columbia Foyer on the Stephens College campus. The event is sponsored by the Missouri Center for the Book and the Stephens College English/Creative Writing Department.
Update: Cullen Bunn has a post about the event on his blog.
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Mizzou mascot spotlight
The Mizzou Wire blog has a story and slideshow about the MU cartoon mascots from over the years. There are many different versions of the tiger shown, including one shown at right drawn by Peanuts creator Charles Schulz for the 1956 homecoming edition of the Maneater. Schulz hid “Walker” in the credits of the illustration as a reference to his friend and cartoonist Mort Walker who attended Mizzou. Walker gives a little information in the story about how they both started out in the comics pages.
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November jams: 24 Hour Comics Day thank yous
For the November meeting, Midmococo created some thank you card jams for our generous sponsors for the 24 Hour Comics Day event. Thanks again to the Columbia Art League for letting us use their classroom space and thanks to Nick-N-Willy’s Pizza for the cheap food!
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Election comics story
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