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Izzy’s 50 States Jam found its way into Vox Magazine this week. In the article, JB Winter talks about how he came up with the idea for the jam and what it was like working with 49 other artists. Go give it a read and then get your copy of the comic at Get Lost Bookshop, MU Bookstore and Rock Bottom Comics.
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LA based comic artist/illustrator Jim Mahfood has a poster up around town for an upcoming show featuring musicians tied to local music label Indyground. The show will have an appearance by Jim’s little brother Dan, also known as St. Louis’s DJ-Mahf. The show is January 14th at the Blue Fugue, and also features Steddy P., Earthworms, Fresh Heir, and J Bomb. In a blog post about the poster, Jim says it’s colored by comic artist S. Steven Struble who does the comic Li’l Depressed Boy.
We don’t usually cover posters in this blog, but while we’re on the subject, there’s been some other comic related posters that have been out lately. Check out David Friesen’s posters for the unnamed comedy show (one, two, and three) and Andrew Kapellusch’s roller derby poster.
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Attention all superhero fans! Whether you long to take to the skies with Batman or lean a little more toward the Captain Underpants style, your presence is needed at the Daniel Boone Regional Library International Superhero Summit MMIX. We will choose our own superhero names, secret identities and super powers and then get on to the serious business of creating our costumes and networking against evil. Families with children ages 5 and older. Registration begins Tuesday, January 6.
Update: Take a look at some of the costumes the kids were wearing at the event.
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Some more information about Mizzou’s New Student Center has been posted on Mizzou Wire with some details on how our favorite local cartoon celebrity is going to fit into the picture. You won’t see much of Beetle Baily when phase 1 is finished on Jan. 5. It won’t be until the end of phase 2 where he’ll make a showing. Here’s a few bits pulled from the story:
Mort’s: Named for MU alumnus Mort Walker (BA ’48), creator of the Beetle Bailey comic, this games-and-grill area will offer sandwiches and appetizers during and after late-night events at The Shack. Demand for late-night dining options on campus spurred its creation.
Beetle Bailey as a Mizzou student: While at school, Mort Walker served as editor of and contributor to a student humor magazine called the ShowMe, whose staff meetings often were held in the spacious booths of the original Shack. Upon graduating, Walker went to New York City to pursue a career as a cartoonist. Although Beetle wasn’t born on campus, Walker said he did have The Shack in mind while developing the character who became Beetle Bailey. Walker offered to create original artwork for the center that features Beetle as a Mizzou student.
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