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The mid-Missouri area has a diverse group of creators making unique work in print and on the Web. This section features some of these creators, comic jams from Midmococo meetings and links to some of the comics created at our 24 Hour Comics Day event.
Featured Creators
Periodically, Midimococo will highlight the work of a mid-Missouri creator with a short interview about their current projects.
Mick Beyers — featured creator
Posted on July 20, 2010
Mick Beyers started his webcomic Buster Drake in April and has been busy posting updates three days a week. Beyers took some time from his schedule to answer some questions for us.
What are you working on now comics-wise?
So, besides desperately trying to keep up with my web-comic, which isn’t working out as well as I had hoped, I’m working on a ten-page story for an anthology being put together by an online group. I’m also trying to write up a second web-comic, one that I wouldn’t draw. Buster Drake is more of a learning project, I don’t have any specific goals with it, but this second project is much more of a vanity thing that I’m excited about, and want to say something with. Read the rest of this entry »
More featured creators
- Gary Lister — featured creator » November 9, 2009
- Kirstin Steitz — featured creator » August 18, 2009
- Keith Chan — featured creator » July 3, 2009
- Dan Magee — featured creator » May 11, 2009
- Emily Warren — featured creator » March 16, 2009
- J.B. Winter — featured creator » October 20, 2008
- Fading Aura — featured creator » June 2, 2008
- Ladydarke — featured creator » April 6, 2008
- Zac Crockett — featured creator » January 10, 2008
Comic jams
During each Midmococo meeting, we create create what is known as a comic jam. One person begins by drawing a single comic panel and passing the page onto someone else, who draws the next panel. There is no planning involved and we never know how it's going to tun out until we reach the end of the page. Check out our last few jams.
July Jam: Fat cats
Posted on July 13, 2010
This is a jam from the July 4th midmococo meeting in the form of a political cartoon. 
More comic jams
- June Jam: Honey trouble » June 7, 2010
- May Jam: Toe Jam » May 17, 2010
- April Jam: Robo Panda » April 11, 2010
- March jam: Pig’s paradise » March 11, 2010
- January & February Jams » February 8, 2010
24 Hour Comics Day comics
Cartoonists all over the globe take the 24 Hour Comics Day challenge of trying to create a 24 page comic story in 24 straight hours. Midmococo participates each year as a group. Below are some links to a few of the comics created at the event
24 Hour Comics Day 2008
24 Hour Comics Day 2008 was a huge success. It was hosted by the Columbia Art League in their excellent classroom space. We had a record turnout of 16 participants and most stayed the entire 24 hours. You can see photos, video and press coverage on our follow-up post.
- 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
24 Hour Comics Day 2007
This year, our 24 Hour Comics Day event was held at Quinlan Keep in Columbia, Mo. We had a great turnout and even though it was homecoming weekend, we got some pretty good media coverage and pictures. A few of the finished books have been scanned and put online for your viewing pleasure.
- Battle Planet/Fail » Scott Ziolko
- The Antidote » Pocky Imp
- The Watch » Josh Nichols & Winter
- Selective Pressure » Keith Chan
- And Stuff » Kirstin Steitz