Mid-Missouri Comics Collective

Please note that the organizations and people linked below may or may not be involved with Midmococo.

Comic creators

• Andrew Kapellusch » etc.
• Brian Barr » Suska
• Dainty Rhino » misc.
• David Friesen » cartoonist
• David Randall » Wakadoos
• Elf Noyes » scribbling on the ceiling
• Fading Aura » Unitzoid
• Frank Stack » Underground comic artist
• Gary Lister » Illustration, Graphic Design, Web
• James Mouser » Fayette-cetera
• JB Winter » Izzy Challenge, Noodle
• Jeremy Burt » Jeremy and Tim
• Jim Dyke » Jefferson City News Tribune comic artist
• Joe Myers » 362 webcomic
• John Darkow » Columbia Daily Tribune comic artist
• John Fortman » Fallen Angels Used Books
• Josh Nichols » Midmococo site manager
• Keith Chan » Comics! Games! Anthropology!
• Kirstin Steitz » misc.
• Ladydarke » Broken Glass
• Matt Guittar » etc.
• Mick Beyers » Buster Drake
• Mike Campbell » FOMA (published in the Maneater)
• Rob Davis » Freelance artist
• Robyn Seale » Watcher of Yaathagggu
• Scott Schmidt » Writer
• Scott Ziolko » Test Tube Comics
• Zac Crockett » Opey the Warhead
• Zach Callaway » Out in left field

Comic enthusiasts

Comic shops

• Antiquarium
  504 East High Street, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101, 573-636-8995
• Rock Bottom Comics
  1013 E Walnut St, Columbia, Mo. 65201, 573-443-0113

Stores that carry comics

• Acorn Bookshop
  Market Place Antique Mall, 1100 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia MO 65202
• Barnes & Noble Booksellers
  Columbia Mall, 2300 Bernadette Dr., Columbia, MO, 65203, 573-445-4080
• Get Lost Bookshop
  8 South 9th St., Columbia MO, 573-442-3330‎
• Itchy’s Flea Market, Antiques, and Collectibles
  1907 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Missouri 65202, 573-443-8275
• MU Bookstore
  Inside Brady Commons on MU campus, 573-882-7611
• Slackers CD’s & Games
  1010 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201, 573 442-3133

Libraries

• Daniel Boone Regional Library
  Serving Boone and Calloway counties
• Missouri River Regional Library
  Jeff City’s library that carries graphic novels and manga.
• Mobius Catalog
  a library catalog that includes many (mostly academic) libraries in missouri. If you are affiliated with one of the member colleges/libraries, you can easily request books from other member libraries in missouri.
• MU Anime Club Manga Library
  Manga loans for club members
• MU Comic Art Collection
  Wide selection of underground comics, graphic novels, classic reprints, magazines, etc.
• State Historical Society of Missouri
  Has St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Cartoon Collection
• Western Historical Manuscript Collection
  Has collections from Lester Dent, Daniel R. Fitzpatrick & Peter Mayo.

Places to submit comics

• Maneater » Student newspaper

Comic classes

• Columbia Activity and Recration Center (ARC)
  • Offers Youth and Adult cartooning classes sometimes. Check website for availability.

• Columbia Career Center
  • Offers a Youth cartooning class sometimes. Check website for availability.

• University of Missouri – Spring 2010
  • ART HISTORY AND ARCHEOLOGY 2850 -Introduction to Americal Visual Culture. Instructor: Kristin Schwain. Uses Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic in class.
  • ENGLSH 2700 & ANTHROPOLOGY 2150 - Introduction to Folklore. Instructor: Claire Schmidt. Uses Maus Iin class.
  • ENGLISH 1310 - Introduction to American Literature: Honors-level Freshman English. Instructors: Sarah Heston (Lec. 2) & Stephanie Kartalopoulos (Lec. 6). Uses Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic in class.
  • ENGLISH 3310 - Survey of American Literature, 1865-Present. Instructor: John Evelev. Uses Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic in class.
  • ENGLSH 4100 & 7100 - History of Memoir. Instructor: Ellen Levy. Uses Maus I in class.
  • ENGLISH 4996 - The Honors Seminar: Postmodern American Bildungsroman. Instructor: John Evelev. Uses Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic in class.
  • GERMAN 3440 – After the Fact: Holocaust in Contemporary History, Art, and Literature. Instructor: Bradley Prager. Uses Complete Maus A Survivors Tale in class.

Academics

• Andrew Hoberek
  English prof. – taught graphic novel course in 2007
• Brad Prager
  German prof. – sometimes writes about comics
• Jeff Pasley
  History prof. – sometimes writes about comics
• Matthew Dube
  English prof. – sometimes reviews comics

Art stores

• Hobby Lobby
  2001 W. Worley St, Columbia, Mo. 65203, 573-445-4443
• Michaels
  2001 W. Ash St, Columbia, Mo. 65203, 573-445-6009
• MU University Bookstore
  911 E. Rollins St., Columbia, Mo. 65211, 800-827-8447

Copy shops

• Kinko’s/FedEx
  Good for late night copies and mailing. Location: 25 S. Sixth St., 573-449-5021, Fax: 573-442-0058. Hours: Mon-Thurs 24 hours, Fri 12am – 10pm, Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-24 hours.
• University of Missouri Printing Services
  Great prices and options. Highly recommended! Has several locations, but try room 115 in Ellis Library.

Etcetera

• Iheartcolumbia.com » Cool links and events related to Columbia, Mo.
• Meetup.com » See meetup groups in Columbia, Mo.
• Tribe » See tribe groups in Columbia, Mo.

Local comic history

Find out about comic-related alumni, landmarks, books and more in the history section.

• Notable Landmarks »
• Former Residents »
• Comic Timeline »
• Zines »

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