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24 Hour comics day slideshow
The Missourian reporters who covered the local 24 hour comics day event have put up an audio slideshow. They also ran an online story about the event back in October.
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Category archive 24 Hour Comics Day
Winter creates light painting comic
The 24 hour comic event in October was a chance for J.B. Winter to try a unique form of comic creation by light painting. He created 24 panels using a unique process involving a digital camera, plexiglass, and hand held lasers. You can read about the process of creating the comic on his blog. He was also interviewed for the Missourian story about the 24 hour comic event.
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Nichols creates ipad comic
During the 24 hour comic event in October, Josh Nichols used a novel method to create his comic: An ipad using the Brushes application and a hand held stylus. Nichols came away from the event with seven pages that you can see on his flickr page. For more insight into the process, check out a video of him drawing the comic posted by Keith Chan and check out the Missourian story about the 24 hour event.
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24 hour Comics Day 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.
- Scott’s pages » Scott Ziolko
- Buster Drake » Mick Beyers
- Jeremy and Tim » Jeremy Burt
- Dead Roy » Josh Nichols
- A Friendly Visit » K.Major
- Steve’s pages » Stephen Painter
- Matt’s pages » Matt Guittar
- Keeley » Keith Chan
- Star Brights » JB Winter
(Updated 11-01-10)
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24 hour comic day news story
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.
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24 Hour Comics Day is Over!
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!
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24 Hour Comics Day is TOMORROW
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!
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24 Hour Comics Day Update
We are only 5 days away from 24 Hour Comics Day! Again, please email me beforehand if you want to guarantee a spot at the event this year. If you have any tables or chairs you’d like to contribute to the event please be at Artlandish Gallery between 4-5 this Friday so we can set up. Thanks, and hope to see you all there!
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24 Hour Comics Day Update
We’ve already had 8 participants reserve their spots at the 24 Hour Comics Day event at Artlandish on October 2nd. Again, please remember that the only way to guarantee yourself a spot is by making a reservation via email to testtubecomics@yahoo.com. Otherwise it will be first come/first served for anyone who comes the day of the event.
Here’s the specifics about our 24 Hour Comics Day: It is recommended to arrive at least 20-30 minutes before the event in order to set up your space and get settled in. We will provide space, seating and some refreshments. You must bring your own supplies and anything else you feel you will need. We usually have non-participant volunteers to make a dinner run, which is usually determined by everyone at the event (please bring some cash if you plan on pitching in to make it easier on our runners), and last year Ernie’s made for an ideal spot to have breakfast and get away from staring at the art for a while. You do have the option to fend for yourself if you prefer to dine alone, but it’s always more fun to eat with the group.
It is recommended to bring healthy snacks to the event. Overdosing in sugary stuff can hurt your chances at completing the project. It is also recommended to get a full night sleep and eat a big lunch/brunch before the event so you have plenty of energy the day of.
I will be setting up Friday, October 1st, and would greatly appreciate any assistance. Please email me if you can help out. There is also a Facebook event page created; if you are on Facebook and would like to be invited please let me know. On the other end if you’ve confirmed you will attend the event on Facebook but haven’t emailed me at testtubecomics@yahoo.com please do so I can have all my bases covered.
I am really looking forward to our 5th consecutive year of participating in the 24 Hour Comics Day event and am hoping we can maximize the amount of people participating this year! Ideally I would like everyone starting out at noon Saturday to be there at noon Sunday, even if they have to leave for a few hours or early that night, for a proposed “Caffeine Toast” at the end of the event to celebrate everyone’s accomplishment. I’m sure will talk more about it the day of but I wanted to throw that out there now.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Again, PLEASE reserve your spot if you want a guaranteed seat!
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Sign up for 24 Hour Comics Day
Join us for the 5th consecutive 24 Hour Comics Day event in Columbia Missouri! 24 Hour Comics Day gives artists a challenge to create a 24 page comic in 24 hours. This year’s location is again at Lisa Bartlett’s Artlandish Gallery at 1019 E. Walnut right next to Rock Bottom Comics. The event starts Saturday October 2nd at 12 noon and ends Sunday October 3rd at noon. Feel free to come by and take a look at the artist’s progress throughout the event.
Artists, sign up for your seat by contacting event organizer Scott Ziolko at testtubecomics@yahoo.com. You can also contact him with any questions about the event.
Event poster created by JB Winter.
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Winter creates 24 hour sidewalk comic
For 24 Hour Comics Day, J.B. Winter had a unique spin on the event. Instead of creating a 24-page comic, he created a huge, 24-panel sidewalk chalk strip. How he came up with the idea:
I got the idea for sidewalk comics one day when I was, of course, walking on a sidewalk. Sidewalks are already broken up into panels, so it seemed to me like an intuitive place to make comics. I also liked the idea that it can thrust a comic artist out into public view for immediate feedback and visibility.
Winter outlines his process on his blog, so go see how it was done.
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Comics from 24 hour Comics Day 2009
Here’s a partial list of the stories from 24 hour comics day that were created. Check back for more updates later.
- Scott’s pages » Scott Ziolko
- The Grey » Koko
- Epic of Karie » Keith Chan
- Daddy stories » Josh Nichols
- Bob and Pookles » K.Major
- Noah’s pages » Noah Medling
- Sidewalk chalk comic » JB Winter
(Updated 11-01-09)
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Quick Post-24 Hour Comics Day Post
First, thanks to Josh for getting the follow-up post in a timely manner. I was completely wiped after the weekend and was unable to do anything half-way coherent for a while. Big thanks to everyone for making it out this weekend and making this yet another successful event! We would like to post everyone’s stories on the blog so please send us a link when you get a chance!
Also also, if you get a chance be sure to let Lisa Bartlett at Artlandish know how much we appreciated her letting us use the space this year! Thanks again and hurry up and get those stories in!
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24 Hour Comics Day ’09 followup
Midmococo’s 24 Hour Comics Day event was a huge success this year thanks to the hard work of Scott. I don’t think it could have gone any better and the space at Artlandish was perfect. Thanks to everyone who participated and thanks to Artlandish for providing the space.
In case you missed out on the event, you can read about it in the story the Missourian wrote: A drawn-out, comical day.
If you did participate, don’t forget to scan your work and publish it on the Web so we can link to it in a future post.
Update: The Missourian also had a photo gallery from the event. The Tribune also gave us some press before the event too.
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Last 24 Hour Comics Day Update
Just a quick update: I will be at Artlandish today from 4:30-5:30 getting things set up. If you have tables and chairs to bring or if you just want to help set up and can make it during this time please feel free to stop by. I did not receive any artwork from anyone via email so I am assuming we will not be hanging up any art this year (maybe next time!)
Checking the total tally of artists who have preregistered and it looks like I was off by one: We currently have 15 artists registered for the event. If you do not email me before tonight you CAN still participate in 24 Hour Comics day with us, but we cannot guarantee you a seat at a table, at least for the first part. I think we can squeeze in a couple more people at tables but I won’t be sure until after set up tonight.
Again, please try to be at Artlandish tomorrow by 11:30 at the latest. I will be there at 11:00 for last minute set-up and to get everything ready. It looks like this year will be a good mix of both familiar faces from previous 24 Hour Comics Days as well as some new ones. The event will be open to the public for a portion of the day Saturday and Sunday, so keep that in mind when picking your spot to work.
I hope everyone is as excited as I am about this year’s event! See you all tomorrow!
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24 Hour Comics Day in 3 Days!
Quick update on 24 Hour Comics Day this Saturday: So far we have 16 comic book creators who have sent email 
commitments for the event. Again, if you want to guarantee yourself a seat shoot me an email at testtubecomics@yahoo.com. We’ll squeeze in anyone who shows up, they just might have to settle for a spot on the floor until someone else leaves their spot at a table. Speaking of which, we do have quite a few tables being brought in by various people but we could always use a couple more just to be safe. I’ll be at Artlandish from 4:30 to about 5:30 getting somethings set up, any help would be greatly appreciated. If you have any artwork from previous events that you would like displayed either bring it by then or email me a copy and I will try to get it hung up.
Please try to be at the event by 11:30 at the latest so you can get settled in and acquainted with your area. We will start right at noon. Suggested items to bring would be healthy snacks such as fruit and granola bars. Try to avoid caffeine for as long as possible as it will cause you to tire out sooner than later. Try to pace yourself to one page an hour if you’re aiming for the whole 24 pages; skipping pencils and going straight to inking can help sometimes. Other tips can be found at the official 24 hour comics website.
We’ll probably figure out dinner the night of the event. With so many local restaurants around us we’ll have a variety to chose from. Breakfast Sunday will most likely be at Ernie’s as it is right down the street (it’s pretty affordable and they have great coffee!).
I am very excited about the event this year and I hope you all are as well. Looking forward to seeing you all Saturday!
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24 Hour Comics Day Update
Our meeting at Artlandish last weekend went really well. Everyone seems really excited about the event this year! We do have about 12-13 confirmed participants this year. Again, please email me at testtubecomics@yahoo.com to guarantee yourself a spot at a table. If you don’t send an email you can still participate, you just might have to settle for a spot on the floor until a table seat opens up.
We seem to have enough volunteers to bring power strips and even a small fridge, and the bar stools that were there when we walked through the space will still be there. The main thing we need right now are tables. If you or someone you know has a folding or card table that they are able to bring, please let us know!
Set up for the event will be Friday, October 2nd. I will update with a specific time when we get closer to the event. Looking forward to having another eventful 24 Hour Comics Day in Columbia!
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24 Hour Comics Day Info Meeting – Sept 12th
Want to know more about how 24 Hour Comics Day works? Curious about the new location? Do you just like to attend meetings?
Come to Artlandish Gallery on September 12th at 1:00 to find out the “whats” and “hows”! The Info Meeting should be brief and a great way to get an idea of what participants should expect and need to bring. If you cannot attend but still want to be involved or have any questions, please feel free to contact me – testtubecomics@yahoo.com.
REMINDER – The ONLY way to guarantee yourself a seat at the event is to pre-register via email. So far we only have 2 signed up. If you do not pre-register seats will be given on a first come, first served basis. Again, please email me at testtubecomics@yahoo.com if you want to guarantee yourself a seat. Thanks!
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24 Hour Comics Day 2009
I am pleased to announce that we officially have a location for 24 Hour Comics Day 2009: Artlandish Gallery! Located on 1019 E. Walnut right next to Rock Bottom Comics, Artlandish Gallery’s Lisa Bartlett has agreed to sponsor our event this year on October 3rd. This is our 4th consecutive year officially participating in the event and we are hoping to make this our most successful one yet!
We are planning on having an informational meeting at Artlandish Gallery on September 12th (time to be announced) so everyone can have the opportunity to see the space. If you are interested in participating this year I would highly recommend attending so you can get a feel for what we are planning.
We are also accepting registration for 24 Hour Comics Day. Contact me at testtubecomics@yahoo.com. Registration is the only way to guarantee yourself a seat at Artlandish. You don’t have to register to participate but you may find yourself sitting on the floor. Also, if you want to volunteer to help out in any way please feel free to contace me. Get your sleep in now!
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J.B. Winter creates edible 24 hour comic
Everyone who attended the 24 Hour Comics Day event this year got a special treat from J.B. Winter who created a 24-tortilla comic which he turned into 12 quesadillas.
For those who didn’t make the event, Winter has outlined his process of creating the edible art on his blog. You can read the whole comic, in this photo gallery.
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