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!

Updated deadline

Due to holidays and people wanting to work over the break, the deadline for submissions is Jan. 15, 2010. You can find more info on rules and production in our previous post.

Work night

Want see what everyone else is doing or just show off your awesome work? Then join us at the Mid-Missouri Comics Anthology work night.

Where
Café Berlin
220 N. 10th
Columbia, MO

When
Sat., Nov. 20
7p.m. till late.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

In theaters:

• Push was released February 6th.
• Watchmen was released March 6th.

Coming soon:

• Dragonball Evolution on April 10th.
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine on May 1st.
• Star Trek on May 8th.
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on June 24th.
• GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra on August 7th.

When:
Sat., Dec. 20th starting at 6:00 p.m. until we get tired

Where:
Gumbys Pizza on Boradway

24 Hour Comics Day 2008 was a huge success. We had a record turnout of 16 participants and most stayed the entire 24 hours. Thanks to everyone who came and made the event so much fun.

I also want to take a moment to thank our sponsors! Thanks to the Columbia Art League for letting us use their classroom space and thanks to Nick-N-Willy’s Pizza for the cheap food. 24 Hour Comics Day wouldn’t have been possible without their support.

As a follow-up, I’ve linked to all the publicity, comics and photos I could find from the event. I’ve also included Vimeo and YouTube links to some video interviews. I wish I could have gotten everyone interviewed, but I wanted to draw some comics myself! If you’ve got something to add, let me know and I’ll include it too.

The comics:

• And More » Kirstin Steitz
• Runner » Dainty Rhino
• Trapped » Scott Ziolko
• Bad Guy High pages » Dan
• Superbeast » Koko
• The Dragon’s Horde » John Fortman
• Stuck in an Elevator » Keith Chan
• Untitled space story » Josh Nichols
• Imaginary Food » JB Winter
• Bob Average and the Hobo Stone » Noah Medling

Photos:

• From Kirstin Steitz
• From Keith Chan

Videos:

• Vimeo versions, Youtube versions

Press coverage:

• Columbia Tribune story