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.
• Bindlestitch » misc.
• Brian Barr » Suska
• Dainty Rhino » misc.
• Dan » Bad Guy High
• David Friesen » Missourian editorial cartoonist
• Fading Aura » Unitzoid
• Frank Stack » Underground comic artist
• Gary Lister » Illustration, Graphic Design, Web
• JB Winter » Izzy Challenge, Noodle
• 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.
• Matt Verges » Table 9 from Outer Space
• Matthew Potter » Digital Chicanery (published in the Maneater)
• Mike Campbell » FOMA (published in the Maneater)
• Rob Davis » Freelance artist
• Scott Ziolko » Test Tube Comics
• Zac Crockett » Opey the Warhead

Comic enthusiasts

• Evan Waters » sometimes blogs about comics
• Mercurie » pop culture blog
• The Mink » sometimes blogs about comics

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
• 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
• 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.

Places to submit comics

• Maneater » Student newspaper

Comic classes

• Columbia Activity and Recration Center (ARC)
  • Offers Youth and Adult cartooning classes sometimes. View class schedules in the Leisure Times newsletter.

• Columbia Career Center
  • Offers a Youth cartooning class sometimes. View class schedule by checking out their current catalog. They have a cartooning class offered in their after school programs sometimes too.

• University of Missouri
  • Art 2730 - Serigraphy - Instructor: Bob Hartzell. Uses Understanding Comics in class. (Spring 08)
  • English 4970 - Capstone: History in Contemporary Fiction (English majors only) - Lecture 1 - Instructor: Sam Cohen. Uses The Complete Maus in class. (Spring 08)
  • History 4004 - History & Popular Culture - Lecture 1 - Instructor: Jeff Pasley. Uses Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Comic Book Nation & Watchmen in class. (Spring 08)

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
• University Bookstore
  911 E. Rollins St., Columbia, Mo. 65211, 800-827-8447

Copy shops

• Ellis Library Copy Service
  Has some unique services. Room 115 Ellis Library, 573-882-7262
• Kinko’s/FedEx
  24 hours a day, 7 days a week, good for late night copies and mailing, 25 S. Sixth St., 573-449-5021, Fax: 573-442-0058
• University of Missouri Printing Services
  Great prices and options. Highly recommended! Has several locations, but go for the Brady Commons Quick Copy.

Etcetera

• Columbia chapter of Missouri Writers Guild » For writers in mid-missouri
• 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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