Mid-Missouri Comics Collective

Superhero trends spring 2009

Posted by Winter on May 17, 2009

I’ve noticed that “superhero” themes are becoming more mainstream this last year. We’ve reported on a few of these items here and there (and here too) because they’re somewhat comic related. Here’s a collection of some more superhero stuff I’ve noticed around Columbia recently:

This February, Stephens College fashion students did a “Marvelous” super hero themed fashion show:

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‘Tooning summer classes 2009

Posted by Winter on May 14, 2009

The Columbia Area Career Center is having a few cartooning classes this summer:

• ’Tooning Around with your Child
  PARENT & CHILD CLASS
  Instructor: Kellie Wallace
  Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 13
  6/2-6/4 Tu/Th 6-8 PM $49/pair
  Cartooning isn’t just for kids, but it’s even more fun when you draw with your child! You’ll learn how to create your own cartoon characters, working in a humorous “Sunday Funnies” style, even if you’ve never drawn before. We’ll draw humorous, simplified faces and figures, cartoon animals and more. Supply fee of $5 per pair payable to instructor. (2 Sessions)
• Digital Cartoon Animation
  Instructor: Patrick Sasser
  Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 12
  6/15-6/19 M-F 8:30am-noon $125
  Harness the power of Adobe Flash to create your own computer generated animated cartoons. Design characters and backgrounds in vector art. Learn storyboarding tips and techniques. Learn about frame by frame animation, tweens, symbols and actions. (Ages 11-14)
• ‘Tooning Around
  Instructor: Sheryl Orscheln
  Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 15
  7/27-7/31 M-F 1-4:30pm $125
  Love comic books, Saturday morning cartoons or Sunday newspaper comic strips? Ever wish that you could make your own Super Hero? Cartooning camp is the answer. We will learn to take simple shapes and turn them into funny characters, goofy animals and vegetables that look almost human. All you need is a funny bone and the courage to put it to work for you. Supplies for the camp are included in the fee, so come on and let’s draw what tickles your
  funny bone! (Ages 11-15)

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Walker interview in Comics Journal

Posted by Winter on May 13, 2009

Mort Walker has a large interview in the latest Comics Journal conducted by R.C. Harvey. Of course his college days at MU are mentioned in the interview. The comics journal has an excerpt of the interview up online. Here’s a small bit from the interview:

R.C. Harvey: The college that Beetle went to was called Rockview College, and there were features of the campus that came right out of Columbia, MO.

Mort Walker: They were direct steals. I’d get pictures of Missouri campus and I’d draw those landmark buildings.

For the full interview, see The Comics Journal #297 in print.

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Dan Magee — featured creator

Posted by Josh on May 11, 2009

Dan Magee is the creator of Bad Guy High, which is featured on the Drunk Duck webcomics website. He’s also done quite a few illustrations for the Maneater during his college years. We decided to throw some questions his way before he graduates from MU this month

1. What are you working on now comics-wise?

For the past five years I’ve been working on my webcomic Bad Guy High. It’s a project that I keep very close to my heart and I want to see it through to the end. Unlike most web and print comics I don’t plan on doing it indefinitely. I have a very specific course of events and ending all planned out, and I won’t give up on Bad Guy High till I reach it. After college I eventually plan on doing a semi autobiographical graphic novel based around the rocky love life I’ve had here at school. I’m just narcissistic enough to believe it might actually be interesting. Read the rest of this entry »

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May jam: Robot bump

Posted by Josh on May 8, 2009

The last comic jam produced robot bump and robot nipples. It was almost too much to handle.

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Tokyo! at Ragtag Cinema

Posted by Winter on May 6, 2009

The movie Tokyo! is collection of three short films by three directors, all relating to Tokyo the city. One of the short films is based on the work of cartoonist Gabrielle Bell (Lucky), and directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Bell traveled with Gondry to Tokyo to shoot the film and they released Kuruma Tohrimasu, which is a collection of drawings and photographs made during the production of the film. Bell also recently released a collection of her short stories called Cecil and Jordan in New York, which includes the story that was the basis for the short film. Tokyo! will show at Ragtag Cinema from May 8th to May 14th.

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