Posted by Winter on April 28, 2012
The first ever DoDeca-Con is a comic book/pop culture convention being held in Columbia, MO at Kemper Arena (1270 E Boone Industrial Blvd Columbia, MO 65202) on May 4th through 6th 2012. Check out the schedule of events or the floor plan for the show. Tickets are available for purchase online.
The con will feature independent comic book creators, retailers of comic books, anime/manga, & costumes. The con will also feature a number of informational and educational workshops on comic creation, cosplay and gaming.
The current guest list includes Jai Nitz, Chris Grine, Mickmo, Dennis Hopeless, Kyle Strahm, William Woods, Bryan Ward, Brian Koschak, Phillip Dutcher, Amanda Lane, Mick Beyers, Scott Quick, Mandalin Knottyfingers, Chris Charlton, Andrew Kapellusch, Jon Hughes, Radiant Grey, Mickmo, Brian Atkins, & Scott Ziolko. Dealers and Exhibitors include the Antiquarium, GoDark Paranormal, Category 5 Comics and Games, The D20 Girls Project, Spiral Fae Accents & Squids Inc., Adam Boughton, BK Cards, Comics and Toys, Eric Meyer, The Recycled Action, Jonathan Payne, & Brandon Easter of the 501st and Cobra’s Finest.
Please note: The Werewolf-Con that was scheduled for this same weekend has been postponed.
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Posted by Winter on April 27, 2012
It’s time for the annual Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 5th. There are three locations in Mid-Missouri who are participating:
Don’t forget the Dodeca-Con going on that weekend as well.
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Posted by Josh on April 9, 2012
Local artists Frank Stack, Jeffrey Moore, Byron Smith and Robert Friedman have opened a private lithography company called Grindstone Lithography Workshop. The group intends to revive the print making artform, attract international artist and share knowledge through workshops.
As quoted from their Facebook event:
While enjoying this spring’s Artrageous Friday join us at the new Grindstone Litho Studio and Workshop as International renown underground cartoonist, University of Missouri professor emeritus Frank Stack and artist/manager Jeffrey Moore join with master printmakers Byron Smith and Robert Friedman to help establish a 21st century artisan printmaking revival.
Opening Reception
Orr Street Studio
April 20th
6–9 p.m.
(in conjunction with Artrageous Friday)
Demonstration
A demonstration of the printing process will be taking place the following Saturday, April 21, from 1–4 p.m.
Visit the Grindstone Lithography Workshop Facebook page for more information.
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Posted by Winter on April 5, 2012
Photo by Tribune Publishing’s Susan Currier – Reprinted with permission.
Publisher Russ Cochran is best known in comics for his EC reprints, but this last year he’s started another reprint project: The Sunday Funnies. The project reprints full size comic sections, containing historic Sunday pages from favorites such as Gasoline Alley, Little Nemo, Krazy Kat, and many others. The reprinted pages are from the archives of Ohio State University, which includes Bill Blackbeard’s large and comprehensive collection of Sunday comics.
Cochran’s business is run through his West Plains Missouri office in the Southern part of the state, which is one reason why he decided to go through the publishing arm of the Columbia Tribune, Tribune Publishing, to publish the classic comic strips. Tribune publishing is one of the few presses in the state that can print 32″ wide for a 16″ x 22″ comic section. You can see more pictures of the printing process over on the Scoop blog.
The Sunday Funnies was originally conceived as a 32-page monthly comic section, but the publishing plan has changed to a 3 part 96-page quarterly comic section. The first three issues came out in December 2011 as a 96-page bundle and include classic comics such as Alley Oop, Bronc Peeler, Crazy Quilt, Gasoline Alley, Krazy Kat and Wee Willie Winkie’s World, Right Around Home, and Stumble Inn. The next 96 page bundle should be out in April or May.
You can order issues from Cochran’s website or get them through a comic shop that’s ordered them from Diamond Comic Distributors.
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