News archive October, 2010
Posted by Winter on October 31, 2010
The Be a Superhero for Columbia Public Schools event yesterday attracted roughly 760 people dressed as superheroes, which fell short of the world record of 1,580 people. The event was still successful, raising around $3,000 for the Columbia Public Schools Foundation.
There have been a lot of news stories surrounding the event. The Tribune seems to have several items about it, including a Friday editorial, a followup story and a slideshow. (They also covered another superhero related event that happened Wednesday.) For more coverage, there’s the Missourian, KOMU, and KRCG. The TV spot for the event is also online. You can check out our previous posts about the event for more information.
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Posted by Winter on October 23, 2010
MU alumnus Mort Walker, the creator of Beetle Bailey, stopped by to watch the new MU Student center dedication on Friday, and he also had a book signing for his latest book, Beetle Bailey: The Daily & Sunday Strips, 1965. Here’s some photos I took from the signing:
Mort Walker signing books for fans.
The autograph line for Mort Walker.
Walker standing in the entrance to the Shack.
The MU bookstore was selling many things for Walker to sign. In addition to his latest book, they were selling last year’s Sam’s Strip, Beetle Bailey statue prints, Shack hats, and various other collectables.
The Missourian has more photos from the events, and both the Tribune and Missourian have stories about the signing. KBIA also has a short audio interview with Walker.
Update: The Maneater has a story interviewing Walker as well.
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Posted by Winter on October 22, 2010
The new version of the Shack, now known as Mort’s Grill, is now temporarily open in the new MU Student Center on campus. According to the Tribune, Mort Walker will be there today for the dedication of the new student center at 3pm, and he will be doing a book signing at 5pm.
The Missourian reports that the first 1,600 students who drop by the student center between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. today will be able to grab a free Shackburger or pulled pork sandwich. They are also handing out Shack sauce that is based off of a recipe from the old Shack.
Updated (10/23/10): Contrary to what the Missourian article seemed to imply, the Mort’s Grill eatery is not open for everyday student use yet. They are still doing construction around the area, and one employee estimated that the work will be done mid-November. For this special event, a half finished version of the eatery was open for private donor events and to hand out free Shack burgers around lunch.
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Posted by Winter on October 14, 2010
24 hour comics day 2010 was a success! This fifth annual event was held at the Artlandish Gallery in Columbia, and we even received some press coverage. For more photos, check out Keith Chan’s photo page. Here’s a partial list of the stories from 24 hour comics day that were created. Check back for more updates later.
(Updated 11-01-10)
Posted in: 24 Hour Comics Day
Posted by Winter on October 13, 2010
During the 24 hour comic event at Artlandish Gallery we had a couple of Missourian reporters checking in on us throughout the day. They’ve compiled a story about the event on the Missourian neighborhood blog.
The Tribune also mentioned the event as well.
Update: The Missourian reporters have created an audio slideshow from the event.
Posted in: 24 Hour Comics Day, Publicity
Posted by Winter on October 12, 2010
The Be a Superhero for Columbia Public Schools event is coming soon. According to a Tribune article last week, the organizers not only have a new website, but also a new Guinness record to break of 1,580 people dressed in superhero costumes. The event starts at 11 a.m. on Oct. 30th at the Hickman High School football field, with the official count being taken at 12:15 p.m.
Ways to support the event:
- Attend, in costume.
- Be a sponsor.
- Recruit others to attend (friends, co-workers, clubs, etc.).
- Volunteer to help with planning or on the day of the event.
How to get a costume:
- Make your own costume at Creative Days Art Studio. The studio will host costume creation sessions on Oct. 14th, Oct. 21st, and Oct. 28th from noon to 7 p.m. The studio will charge $7 an hour but will donate $5 of every admission to the schools foundation. Children and adults are both encouraged to attend.
- Reserve or buy a costume at the Gotcha costume shop. They’ve ordered extra superhero costumes for the event, and you can donate your old superhero costumes to them as well.
Some more information is available on our previous blog post about the event.
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Posted by Winter on October 8, 2010
St. Louis graphic novelist Tim Lane will be one of several authors presenting at the Celebration of the Book on Saturday October 23rd at Stephens College in Columbia. The program is organized by the Missouri Center for the Book and registration is $25. Lane is the author of Abandoned Cars and often does comic strips for the Riverfront Times.
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Posted by Josh on October 7, 2010
Now there are more ways to get your grubby, little mits on the Mid-Missouri Comics anthology Vol. 1.
For $6 you can purchase a copy of your very own at Rock Bottom Comics. Look for it on the local creators rack.
If you are budget challenged, you can also find a couple of copies at the Daniel Boone Regional Library for check out.
As before, you can also snag a discounted copy at one of our monthly Midmococo meetings or by contacting us.
Posted in: Local comics
Posted by Scott on October 4, 2010
Another 24 Hour Comics Day Event is completed! We had a solid turnout of participants and had a few visitors during our event. Thanks to everyone who came out and thanks again to Lisa Bartlett and Artlandish Gallery for once again hosting the event! Remember, please feel free to email your links to your projects and we will post them on the site later this week. Thanks!
Posted in: 24 Hour Comics Day
Posted by Scott on October 1, 2010
We are almost 24 hours away from start time of 24 Hour Comics Day! I will be at Artlandish Gallery from 4-5 today to set-up; if you want to preview the layout of the area we will be in you’re more than welcome to come and help out during that time. I will also be there at 11:00 tomorrow to make sure everything is in order. It is highly recommended you arrive early to get situated before the 12:00 start time. You can still participate if you arrive after 12 but it will hurt your chances of completing a full 24 page comic. It is supposed to be rather chilly tomorrow so please dress comfortably. Right now we’ve got 10 participants confirmed. There’s still time to email me at testtubecomics@yahoo.com if you want to guarantee a spot, but we should have plenty of space for everyone. There will be some local media covering the event as well.
Looking forward to another successful 24 Hour Comics Day Event!
Posted in: 24 Hour Comics Day
Posted by Winter on October 1, 2010
The CARE gallery is sponsoring a How to Draw Manga workshop October 23rd and 24th. The workshop will be taught by New York illustrator Kensuke Okabayashi, author of the book Manga for Dummies. More information from the Leisure Times newsletter:
The free workshop is open to youth between the ages of 14 and 18 who live in Columbia or attend Columbia Public Schools. A professional manga artist will teach youth about manga (Japanese graphic novels), drawing techniques, and the illustration/graphic artist profession. Participants will create drawings done by hand and also digitally manipulated drawings. Registration is limited to 20 participants and will begin October 1st by contacting the C.A.R.E. office (874-6300).
Apparently he also taught another local workshop like this last October according to his blog.
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