Mid-Missouri Comics Collective

Free Comic Book Day 2010

Posted by Winter on April 27, 2010

It’s time for the annual Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 1st. There are two locations in Mid-Missouri who are participating:

Rock Bottom Comics, 1013 E Walnut St, Columbia, MO

Hastings, 2233 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO

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Vote for the One Read book

Posted by Winter on April 12, 2010

The Daniel Boone Regional Library has a community wide One Read book every year. You can now make your vote among this year’s three finalist books until April 23rd. One of the book finalists this year features a comic connection that may sway your vote.

The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-time Indian is a story about a “budding cartoonist,” and the book also features comics created by real life cartoonist Ellen Forney. Here’s more about the book:

In this heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully-written novel for young adults, bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Coupled with poignant comics and illustrations by acclaimed cartoonist Ellen Forney, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live.

You can make your vote online, or at one of the library locations.

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Hume drawing in Missourian

Posted by Winter on April 12, 2010

A drawing made by the late cartoonist Bill Hume in 1949 made the front page of the Columbia Missourian last weekend (April 28th-29th issue) for a story about the charter amendments in last week’s election. Click on the picture for the full image.

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April Jam: Robo Panda

Posted by Winter on April 11, 2010

This is a jam from the April midmococo meeting.

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Lister creates Jeff City cover

Posted by Winter on April 10, 2010

Jefferson City comic artist Gary Lister has drawn the cover for the March-April Jefferson City Magazine. The cover refers to the interior story about captains of industry. You can check out our profile of Lister from last November.

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