Friday, October 17, 2008
The time to panic is now
[From Danno, Mpls 24-hour Czar:]
More news and info HERE.
Make sure to read the gory details of the event wo you can plan appropriately HERE.
Find out how to get your own Kevin Cannon Official 24-hour Comics Day Minneapolis T-shirt HERE.
AHHH!!!
24 Hour Comic Book Day is less than 24 hours away, and, sadly, we've been hit with 2 pieces of bad news in the last few hours.
1) WET PAINT will NOT be able to have a mini-store during the event. WET PAINT's Tim Jennen has been hit by a virus(like a flu virus, not one of those nasty zombie viruses) and will not be able to attend/have a store.
WET PAINT will however make up some SWEET COUPONS next week for all participants redeemable til the end of the year!
2) Charles Pechonick our blog'o'teer has had a family issue come up and will not be able to blog, so if by any chance you know someone who has just been ITCHING to blog for 24 hours straight, RIGHT NOW would be the time to get them in contact with us at mpls24hourcomicday@yahoo.com.
PLAN B is to set up a communal blog station (which would be awesome), either way, we will survive.
That's your last minute report. See you all(hopefully) a bit before 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
THERE WILL BE INK!!!
-- Danno, Mpls. 24-hour Czar
More news and info HERE.
Make sure to read the gory details of the event wo you can plan appropriately HERE.
Find out how to get your own Kevin Cannon Official 24-hour Comics Day Minneapolis T-shirt HERE.
AHHH!!!
24 Hour Comic Book Day is less than 24 hours away, and, sadly, we've been hit with 2 pieces of bad news in the last few hours.
1) WET PAINT will NOT be able to have a mini-store during the event. WET PAINT's Tim Jennen has been hit by a virus(like a flu virus, not one of those nasty zombie viruses) and will not be able to attend/have a store.
WET PAINT will however make up some SWEET COUPONS next week for all participants redeemable til the end of the year!
2) Charles Pechonick our blog'o'teer has had a family issue come up and will not be able to blog, so if by any chance you know someone who has just been ITCHING to blog for 24 hours straight, RIGHT NOW would be the time to get them in contact with us at mpls24hourcomicday@yahoo.com.
PLAN B is to set up a communal blog station (which would be awesome), either way, we will survive.
That's your last minute report. See you all(hopefully) a bit before 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
THERE WILL BE INK!!!
-- Danno, Mpls. 24-hour Czar
I love it when a plan comes together
Planned for the Minneapolis 24-hour Comics Day:
Grumpy's is going to give 24-hour participants a discount during the event. Yay! Thank you Grumpy's. But diners with have to be on the lookout for zombie infestations. It's the Minneapolis Zombie Crawl, starting Saturday evening!
Pizza Luce will supply 24-ers with pizza some time in the wee small hours. Highlight of the night for many. Thank you, Luce!
Planned, but not quite happening:
Wet Paint's art supply mini-store won't be at this year's event. Tim, Wet Paint honcho and mini-store main dude, is sick with the flu. He appologises and promises nifty in-store coupons for all participants. Get well soon, Tim!
So, be sure to bring all your needed art supplies!
Grumpy's is going to give 24-hour participants a discount during the event. Yay! Thank you Grumpy's. But diners with have to be on the lookout for zombie infestations. It's the Minneapolis Zombie Crawl, starting Saturday evening!
Pizza Luce will supply 24-ers with pizza some time in the wee small hours. Highlight of the night for many. Thank you, Luce!
Planned, but not quite happening:
Wet Paint's art supply mini-store won't be at this year's event. Tim, Wet Paint honcho and mini-store main dude, is sick with the flu. He appologises and promises nifty in-store coupons for all participants. Get well soon, Tim!
So, be sure to bring all your needed art supplies!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Official 24-hour DIY T-shirt
Kevin Cannon is going to do official Minneapolis 24-hour Comics Day T-shirts -- with a twist.
BYOS. Bring Your Own Shirt.
Bring a clean, unwrinkly T-shirt to the event and Kevin will iron on one of the panels from his official poster design.
But you have to tell Kevin you want to participate so he can bring the right amount of supplies.
Click over to the Big Time Attic blog for details and to sign up for your iron-on.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Who's getting plenty of sleep?
If you are going to be participating in Saturday's 24-hour comic dare/event, I hope you're getting plenty of sleep tonight, Thursday and Friday.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
What is the what
[From Danno, the Mpls. 24-hour czar:]
Hey all future sleepy cartoonists!
It's almost here--24 Hour Comic Day!
So here is a newsletter overflowing with valuable information.
So please read it all.
Or don't.
Either way, we'll all be spending a whole day together and I can smell a liar a mile away, so just bear that in mind.
AGENDA:
1) Time/Place/Parking
2) What You'll Need (Wet Paint mini-store)
3) FOOD!
4) 24 Hour Mini-Comic Box-(Printing and Collating)
5) Tips and Tricks
OH! First off--don't forget to tell your friends and family to cheer you on during 24Hour Day via our live blog at: 24-hourcomic.blogspot.com [Hey, that's right here!]
CONTENT:
1) Time/Place
Once again we'll be having 24 Hour Day at the MN CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS in lovely downtown Minneapolis(its just down the block from BIG BRAIN COMICS).
The event will run from 10am on Saturday, October 18th to 10am on Sunday, October 19th.
I would recommend you arrive at Book Arts by 9:45 on the 18th and stake out a spot so you're ready to go by 10. We'll be sitting inside the gallery/printshop area, and there's always plenty of room.
PARKING--Technically as that you'll be up for a day straight you shouldn't be driving. Should you have no other choice, Book Arts has a free lot(that usually fills up pretty fast). There's also 25 cent/hour meters on the street behind/parallel to Washington, and there are pay lots a plenty.
But again...get a ride. Its just safer.
2) What You'll Need-(Wet Paint mini-store)
You'll want to arrive with the minimum of 24 sheets of paper and something to draw with(pencils/pens/brushes/ink/etc) or a laptop (if thats your thing--free WIFI) for when we begin at 10am.
That said....
Once again this year WET PAINT ART SUPPLIES of St. Paul has been gracious enough to set up a mini-store for a few hours during the 24 Hour Day event. This is chance to purchase paper, pens (PENTEL BRUSH PENS! REFILLS!), pencils, sharpeners, brushes, or whatever it is you need!
Again, the WET PAINT doesn't usually get rolling until an hour or two into the event, so be sure you have a minimum amount of supplies to start at 10am.
Thanks as always WET PAINT.
3) FOOD!
A) CARTOONIST POTLUCK
Since munchies are a necessity of 24 Hour Day, we ask you bring something to share for our CARTOONISTS POTLUCK. So bring something edible, drinkable, or...ummm...REALLY edible to share.
A suggestions though: Candy/chocolate/chips may seem like a good idea to keep you going for 24 straight hours(and are!), but you can't survive on that alone, so some of you may want to consider bringing something healthy-ish. ....and Avidor will bring the beer.
B) PIZZA LUCE
In years past PIZZA LUCE has been nice enough to donate us some late night 'za, and it SOUNDS like they'll be doing that again. So...Yay!
C) GRUMPY'S
Grumpys Bar is down the block from Book Arts and serves up some delicious food for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. AND they usually cut us a drink/sandwich deal. So...Yay again!
D) BOOK ARTS CAFE
And if thats not enough, theres a coffee shop in Book Arts itself that has caffeine-based beverages and some sandwiches too!
4) 24 HOUR MINI-COMIC BOX
After the main event each year we ask the participants(whether you finished or not) to take part in printing up your 24 Hour Comic to submit to the 24 HOUR COMIC DAY MINI-COMIC BOX SETS.
Specifics on how many comics you'll need to print will be determined on how many people participate, but that info will be emailed out in the days following the event.
And all contributors to the box set get a FREE box set(obviously).
PRINTING--
And know whats great about October(aside from 24 Hour Comic Day)?
The UPS STORES have their 3 CENT copies sale. This means you can print up your 24 Hour books dirt cheap for the box sets!
COLLATING--
We will be collating the 24 Hour box sets on NOVEMBER 6th at Diamonds Coffee Shop during our regularly scheduled monthly Cartoonist Conspiracy meeting. So come collate your 24 Hour mini comic in the boxes and take home some good reading that night!
5) TIPS AND TRICKS
If this will be your first 24 Hour Day(or even if its not) Kevin and Zander Cannon have both posted some great tips and tricks on surviving and succeeding at 24 Hour Comic Day. So bone up on those at:
Zander's 24-hour comic tips.
Kevin's 24-hour comic tips.
And I'll see you bright and early on the 18th at Book Arts!
--Danno, Mpls 24 Hour Czar
Hey all future sleepy cartoonists!
It's almost here--24 Hour Comic Day!
So here is a newsletter overflowing with valuable information.
So please read it all.
Or don't.
Either way, we'll all be spending a whole day together and I can smell a liar a mile away, so just bear that in mind.
AGENDA:
1) Time/Place/Parking
2) What You'll Need (Wet Paint mini-store)
3) FOOD!
4) 24 Hour Mini-Comic Box-(Printing and Collating)
5) Tips and Tricks
OH! First off--don't forget to tell your friends and family to cheer you on during 24Hour Day via our live blog at: 24-hourcomic.blogspot.com [Hey, that's right here!]
CONTENT:
1) Time/Place
Once again we'll be having 24 Hour Day at the MN CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS in lovely downtown Minneapolis(its just down the block from BIG BRAIN COMICS).
The event will run from 10am on Saturday, October 18th to 10am on Sunday, October 19th.
I would recommend you arrive at Book Arts by 9:45 on the 18th and stake out a spot so you're ready to go by 10. We'll be sitting inside the gallery/printshop area, and there's always plenty of room.
PARKING--Technically as that you'll be up for a day straight you shouldn't be driving. Should you have no other choice, Book Arts has a free lot(that usually fills up pretty fast). There's also 25 cent/hour meters on the street behind/parallel to Washington, and there are pay lots a plenty.
But again...get a ride. Its just safer.
2) What You'll Need-(Wet Paint mini-store)
You'll want to arrive with the minimum of 24 sheets of paper and something to draw with(pencils/pens/brushes/ink/etc) or a laptop (if thats your thing--free WIFI) for when we begin at 10am.
That said....
Once again this year WET PAINT ART SUPPLIES of St. Paul has been gracious enough to set up a mini-store for a few hours during the 24 Hour Day event. This is chance to purchase paper, pens (PENTEL BRUSH PENS! REFILLS!), pencils, sharpeners, brushes, or whatever it is you need!
Again, the WET PAINT doesn't usually get rolling until an hour or two into the event, so be sure you have a minimum amount of supplies to start at 10am.
Thanks as always WET PAINT.
3) FOOD!
A) CARTOONIST POTLUCK
Since munchies are a necessity of 24 Hour Day, we ask you bring something to share for our CARTOONISTS POTLUCK. So bring something edible, drinkable, or...ummm...REALLY edible to share.
A suggestions though: Candy/chocolate/chips may seem like a good idea to keep you going for 24 straight hours(and are!), but you can't survive on that alone, so some of you may want to consider bringing something healthy-ish. ....and Avidor will bring the beer.
B) PIZZA LUCE
In years past PIZZA LUCE has been nice enough to donate us some late night 'za, and it SOUNDS like they'll be doing that again. So...Yay!
C) GRUMPY'S
Grumpys Bar is down the block from Book Arts and serves up some delicious food for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. AND they usually cut us a drink/sandwich deal. So...Yay again!
D) BOOK ARTS CAFE
And if thats not enough, theres a coffee shop in Book Arts itself that has caffeine-based beverages and some sandwiches too!
4) 24 HOUR MINI-COMIC BOX
After the main event each year we ask the participants(whether you finished or not) to take part in printing up your 24 Hour Comic to submit to the 24 HOUR COMIC DAY MINI-COMIC BOX SETS.
Specifics on how many comics you'll need to print will be determined on how many people participate, but that info will be emailed out in the days following the event.
And all contributors to the box set get a FREE box set(obviously).
PRINTING--
And know whats great about October(aside from 24 Hour Comic Day)?
The UPS STORES have their 3 CENT copies sale. This means you can print up your 24 Hour books dirt cheap for the box sets!
COLLATING--
We will be collating the 24 Hour box sets on NOVEMBER 6th at Diamonds Coffee Shop during our regularly scheduled monthly Cartoonist Conspiracy meeting. So come collate your 24 Hour mini comic in the boxes and take home some good reading that night!
5) TIPS AND TRICKS
If this will be your first 24 Hour Day(or even if its not) Kevin and Zander Cannon have both posted some great tips and tricks on surviving and succeeding at 24 Hour Comic Day. So bone up on those at:
Zander's 24-hour comic tips.
Kevin's 24-hour comic tips.
And I'll see you bright and early on the 18th at Book Arts!
--Danno, Mpls 24 Hour Czar
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Sorry, Minneapolis only
Please note: This sign-up is for cartoonists who will be participating in Minneapolis at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
Register for this year's 24-hour Comic Day -- in Minneapolis -- by sending your name, e-mail address and phone number to mpls24hourcomicday@yahoo.com Please put put the word REGISTER in the header.
Register for this year's 24-hour Comic Day -- in Minneapolis -- by sending your name, e-mail address and phone number to mpls24hourcomicday@yahoo.com Please put put the word REGISTER in the header.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Only twenty days left before the big event!
Zander Cannon has put up a good post of suggestions and tips for those of you who are going to be taking part in the 24 hour comic event.
Kevin Cannon's tips mentioned in the post can also still be found in the archive here
They both have some real good advice. You should take a look before the big day.
See ya there!
Zander Cannon has put up a good post of suggestions and tips for those of you who are going to be taking part in the 24 hour comic event.
Kevin Cannon's tips mentioned in the post can also still be found in the archive here
They both have some real good advice. You should take a look before the big day.
See ya there!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Registration is back!
(Taking a deep breath here.)
Please continue registering. We are working out the space issues. It's looking like we will have lots of space at MCBA.
Register for this year's 24-hour Comic Day by sending your name, e-mail address and phone number to mpls24hourcomicday@yahoo.com Please put put the word REGISTER in the header.
Please continue registering. We are working out the space issues. It's looking like we will have lots of space at MCBA.
Register for this year's 24-hour Comic Day by sending your name, e-mail address and phone number to mpls24hourcomicday@yahoo.com Please put put the word REGISTER in the header.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Register now!
Register for this year's 24-hour Comic Day by sending your name, e-mail address and phone number to mpls24hourcomicday@yahoo.com Please put put the word REGISTER in the header.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Blogging the day
We're looking for some volunteers to help blog this year's 24-hour Comic Day. Contact Danno at mpls24hourcomicday@yahoo.com if you want to join the coverage tag-team.
Monday, August 18, 2008
24-hour Comics Day poster for 2008
Kevin Cannon did this year's poster.Nice job! Not sure, but I don't think this counts as your '08 24-pager, Kevin.
(Click image for readable 11 x 17-inch view.)
Also, this from Danno:
Your first official heads-up...
OCTOBER 18th, 2008. 10am.
The MN Center for Book Arts.
24 HOUR COMICS DAY 2008!!!
24 HOUR COMIC DAY is an annual event where cartoonists around the world each try to create 24 pages of comics in 24 hours! (...or if you're not so up so that task, why not try a four, eight, or 12 hour comic?).
Be sure to print out/post online Kevin Cannons AMAZING poster for this years event.
For more info on our Minneapolis event check out:
24-hourcomic.blogspot.com
Queries can also be asked to me(danno) at:
danno (at) staplegenius dot com
Other applicable websites:
www.cartoonistconspiracy.com
www.24hourcomics.com
24 HOUR COMICS DAY this year will run from 10am Saturday Oct 18th to 10am Sunday Oct 19st. It will be held once again at the wonderful and spacious MN CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS and is sponsored by BIG BRAIN COMICS, BIG TIME ATTIC and WET PAINT.
More info to follow in the few short weeks ahead.
UPDATE:
Here is a rather large color version of the poster. Click to view.
Here is a smaller version of the poster -- for Web site and blog use. Click to view.
Friday, August 1, 2008
2008: Sat., Oct. 18 to Sun., Oct. 19
Big Brain Comics and The Minneapolis Cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy will be hosting the 5th Annual 24-Hour Comic Day at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
Twenty-four pages in 24 hours. 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 to 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19.
There will be more details. We'll post them here as they are known.
Twenty-four pages in 24 hours. 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 to 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19.
There will be more details. We'll post them here as they are known.
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