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NCWCCC November Meeting (rescheduled)

2009-11-14T08:31:43Z

The November meeting of the NCWCCC will be on NEXT Saturday, November 21st at Morning Times in downtown Raleigh. The meeting will be 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm.

See ya there.

Please RSVP

Nov 29, 2009 CCSF Holiday Boutique at the Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore

2009-11-10T22:53:42Z

Hey all, looking for a one-of-a-kind Holiday Gift? On Sunday November 29, 2009 artists will be on hand at San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore for their first ever ‘Cartoon Holiday Boutique’. Partnering with the artists from the Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco, they will create original one-of-a-kind hand made cards, artwork and gifts at reasonable prices. The event will feature 5.5″ X 8.5″ greeting cards and 8.5″ x 11″ artwork originals for sale as well as locally produced zines and comics and other treasures. Imagine giving the gift of original artwork that is custom made for you in a very short time. So come on by between 11:30 am and 5:00 pm and find something special for that someone special.

NCWCCC November Meeting (rescheduled)

2009-11-09T19:00:27Z

EDIT

The November meeting of the NCWCCC will be on Saturday, November 21st at Morning Times in downtown Raleigh. The meeting will be 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm.

See ya there.

Please RSVP

Join the CCSF for the CARTOON HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE at the CAM Bookstore. Sun Nov 29th, 2009

2009-11-05T20:51:08Z

Looking for a one-of-a-kind Holiday Gift in the San Francisco Bay Area?

On Sunday November 29, 2009 artists will be on hand at San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore for their first ever ‘Cartoon Holiday Boutique’. Partnering with the artists from the Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco, they will create original one-of-a-kind hand made cards, artwork and gifts at reasonable prices. The event will feature 5.5″ X 8.5″ greeting cards and 8.5″ x 11″ artwork originals for sale as well as locally produced zines and comics and other treasures.

Imagine giving the gift of original artwork that is custom made for you in a very short time. So come on by between 11:30 am and 5:00 pm and find something special for that someone special.

I-CON, the Iowa Comic Convention, is this Saturday (Nov 7)

2009-11-05T13:15:28Z

I-CON is this Saturday, November 7th, from 9am to 5pm in Altoona, Iowa (just outside Des Moines) . The Mpls/Stpl cells will be there–represented by RYAN DOW, DANIEL J OLSON, DANNO KLONOWSKI, and KEVIN CANNON. We’ll be offering our own works, as well as the fabled BIG FUNNY!

So, stop on by if you’re local, or drive for several hours if you are not. See you there!

7000 BC has a busy Sunday

2009-11-05T04:51:30Z

Albuquerque Comic Con | Sunday, November 8 | 10:00-5:00 | Sandia Courtyard | Albuquerque, NM

7000 BC will have a table at the Albuquerque Comic Con on Sunday, November 8 at the Sandia Courtyard (formerly the Howard Johnson’s) at I-40 and Eubank. We’ll have comics from the group and be doing sketches and caricatures. As always, Albuquerque Comic Con (formerly Albuquerque Collectors Con) is arranged by the good folks at Lobo Anime and Comics, where you can find a selection of 7000 BC comics.

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Small Press Writer’s Forum | Sunday, November 8 | 2:00 | Collected Works Bookstore | Santa Fe, NM

7000 BC will be on the panel at the Small Press Writer’s Forum, a discussion of issues facing writers today by small press and literary magazine editors. This free event will be held at Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, on Sunday, November 8 at 2:00, and is presented by The Story Initiative.

MPLS Cell meets this Thursday–Nov 5th

2009-11-04T00:03:38Z

The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 10:00 the first Thursday of every month at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe in Northeast.

Generally, we draw collaborative “jam” comics, socialize and drink caffeinated beverages. Afterwords, we often have uncaffeinated beverages somewhere else.

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe
1618 Central Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bus info here.

Please spend some money at Diamond’s while you’re there, even if it is just a cuppa coffee… they are excellent hosts, and we wanna stay welcome there.

Big Time Attic hosts our monthly jam meetings at Diamond’s… they will be supplying us with a big old plate of pastries or something. Thanks fellas!

7000 BC at Small Press Writer's Forum

2009-11-08T21:00:00Z

Small Press Writer's Forum | Sunday, November 8 | 2:00 | Collected Works Bookstore | Santa Fe, NM

7000 BC will be on the panel at the Small Press Writer's Forum, a discussion of issues facing writers today by small press and literary magazine editors. This free event will be held at Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, on Sunday, November 8 at 2:00, and is presented by The Story Initiative.

NCWCCC - Anthology 3 IMPORTANT (Deadline Extended)

2009-10-30T22:32:41Z

Hi all,

Below are all the specs for the NCWCCC Anthology 3 Book. I have offered two versions. The short version goes over stuff you NEED TO KNOW. The long version includes greater detail.

Short Version (Stuff you NEED to know)

1. The theme is Religion.

2. The anthology will be juried. Submitting work will not guarantee a spot in the book.

3. There is no strict deadline for participation this year. Just get it to me before the deadline.

4. Deadline for all work, covers and biographies is Sunday, November 29^th. Biographies cannot exceed 100 words and must begin w/ your name or handle of choice. Please include your URL in your bio.

5. Work must not exceed 8” x 8” in dimension. All art must be B & W or grayscale, at least 300 dpi and in TIF format. You may submit work in PDF format, but please export to high quality print settings, or use equivalent dpi (300). note - You may send in larger sizes, but they must be reducible to 8” x 8” with the fonts still being legible.

6. FTP information will be provided via email.

7. I encourage you to read the long version.

Long Version

Okay, if you really want to know what’s going on, read below.

THEME: Religion. You may be as broad as you wish w/ this subject.

PARTICIPATION: Anyone associated w/ the NCWCCC may submit work for the Anthology. Unlike previous years, there is no separate deadline for participation. This means that if you would like to submit something, just get it to me before the deadline Nov 29th

MEDIUM: Like Anthology 1 and 2, we will accept comics, art, photography, short stories, essays, poetry or a mix of all of the above. While we prefer new art, you may submit something you have already done, but it cannot be from any previous NCWCCC anthology. It won’t fit the theme. ;)

TECHNICAL SPECS: Comics/art/photography – Please send black & white or grayscale art. (If you send color pics they will be turned to grayscale.) All art must be at least 300 dpi and in TIF format. JPGs will be accepted, but please note that quality may suffer as a result. You may submit work in PDF format, but please export to the high quality print settings, or use equivalent dpi (300). Stories/essays/poetry – If at all possible please send any written work in a WORD doc, but that is not mandatory. If you desire a specific font please send a True Type font w/ your work. Mac fonts cannot be accepted at this time. Book will be 8 ½ x 8 ½, same as the last one.

YOUR WORK MUST BE 8” X 8” OR REDUCIBLE TO THAT SIZE. If you do send in a larger size, please ensure your fonts are legible at 8” X 8”.

FTP info will be provided via email.

PAGE COUNT: You may submit two to six pages which may be a continuous story or a series of illustrations, or whatever. The six page limit is only a suggestion. If you can produce 16 pages by the deadline date, go for it. Please try to keep your page count to an even number. (We need to know your page count by July )

BIOGRAPHIES AND URLs: Please submit a small biography about you, your comic or both. Biographies cannot exceed 100 words and must begin w/ your name or handle of choice. Ten words more or less will make no difference. Also include no more than TWO URLs to be listed along w/ your biography. (Deadline for Biographies is same as other work, November 29th).

EDITING: Once again, our book will be edited by Zack Smith. He will be editing comics, stories, introduction, blurbs, copyright page, etc. I plan to submit each work to Zack as it comes in. If any corrections are needed we will contact you with Zack’s notes. Once the work is corrected, please upload the work to the FTP again AND LET ME KNOW!! If your work does not require any corrections we will send you an email stating so. (Corrections should be made and uploaded or sent in by)

JURRIED SELECETION: Currently we are planning to have the third anthology juried which means someone outside the NCWCCC will decide which stories, art, etc will make it into the book. Definitely on board for this duty is Wednesday White of Websnark. Others will follow. This means that by submitting work does NOT guarantee you a spot in the book. Please, think about this very carefully before submitting anything.

DEADLINE: Sunday, November 29th – Hard deadline for all work and biographies to be submitted. This includes front and back covers. (This means that your finished work MUST be uploaded to the FTP site before Saturday, October 31st. Bios should be emailed separately and include your name and URLS.)

IN HAND DEADLINE: Like last year we would like to debut the book at What the Hell Con. WTHC is scheduled for February 5th – 7th, 2010.

Current NCWCCC Anthology 3 Participants

Alan Welch

Ursula Vernon

Mike Moon

Larry Holderfield

Justin and John Lapoint

Gabriel Dunston

Phillip Wright

Zack Smith (editor)

Jamie Robertson

Evan Dahm

Chelsea Black

Kate Daniel

Cladwell Tanner & Clarck

Meet a real live Hill Cartoonist

2009-10-28T05:07:18Z

Greetings, Twin City Conspirators! I’ve roamed away from my home range (the hills of New Hampshire) to spend a little time here, and would love to meet some of you. Join me at 7pm at Diamonds Coffee Shop for Inter-Regional Exchange, Drawing, Chatting, Showing Off Of Comics, and Et Cetera! Sorry for the short notice; I’ve been trying to juggle a lot of things while I’ve been here & had trouble figuring out when to do this. So – the last minute it is! I’m here through the end of the week, so feel free to drop me a line at colintedford@gmail.com if you’d like to hang out. I’m hoping to make it to the Open Studio Saturday, schedule permitting.

You can see my comics here and the Trees & Hills Comics Group of VT, NH & west MA, which I co-organize, by clicking the name. I’ll have a suitcase full of comics by various New Englanders with me at the event. Hope to see you!

7000 BC at West Texas Comic-Con 2009

2009-10-28T03:28:58Z

7000 BC is pleased to be a part of the West Texas Comic-Con, Saturday, November 7 in Lubbock, Texas. We’ll be there alongside regional creators and other guests, so stop by to check the selection of comics from Northern New Mexico. Thanks to Will at The Lubbock Sketch Club for the invite!

Mpls. Sat. Open Studio Oct. 31, noon – 4 p.m.

2009-10-27T18:08:50Z

“Boo!” and stuff. Join us for drawing and socializing at Minnesota Center for Book Arts.

In the Halloween spirit, you will be able to take part in the recording of a little bit of Ken Avidor and David Steinlicht’s forever in pre-production movie “Bicycle Zombie Slayer Girls.” Be a zombie and get killed. No zombie make-up needed, please. Dress in regular clothing. We will be providing nifty paper-and-paint make-up and effects for four or so participants. No messy liquid blood or entrails bits to clean off your clothing afterward. Any recording will take place in the ally out back of MCBA, weather permitting.

Sat., Oct. 31, noon to 4 p.m., MCBA Bindery (the high tables)

If you can’t find us in the MCBA building, ask the friendly person working in the MCBA bookstore. This is an open studio — all are welcome.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts
(Just down the street from Big Brain Comics)
1011 Washington Ave S, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-215-2520

Future Sat. Open Studio schedule:
Nov. 28 – Flexi Space (metal tables)
Dec. 12 – Bindery (high tables)

Local Comics Week!

2009-10-27T17:56:51Z

Hey all!
Local Comics Week is coming up, and I haven’t gotten a lot of responses. Please let me know if you’re interested!

Thanks!
Bob
bob (at) uptowngirlcomic.com

7000 BC at Albuquerque Comic Con

2009-11-08T17:00:00Z

Albuquerque Comic Con | Sunday, November 8 | 10:00-5:00 | Sandia Courtyard | Albuquerque, NM

7000 BC will have a table at the Albuquerque Comic Con on Sunday, November 8 at the Sandia Courtyard (formerly the Howard Johnson's) at I-40 and Eubank. We'll have comics from the group and be doing sketches and caricatures. As always, Albuquerque Comic Con (formerly Albuquerque Collectors Con) is arranged by the good folks at Lobo Anime and Comics, where you can find a selection of 7000 BC comics.

Thursday Night Comic Jam in San Francisco, October 29, 2009.

2009-10-23T21:37:48Z

Well, it’s time for another Comic Jam at the Church St. Café this Thursday Oct 29, 2009 from 6:30 to 9ish. So bring your favorite materials and come make comics and art.

This week we can discuss ‘what we learned from APE 2009′ as well as share some of the goodies we picked up.

I think it would also be cool to work on a comic that would tie into the magic of the upcoming holiday season. I have an ulterior motive that I hopefully can talk about next week and I think a book that we can sell during the festivities.

Description: The San Francisco cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy meets twice a month from on the second and last Thursday of the month from 6:30-10PM
location: Church St. Cafe. 260 Church Street San Francisco, CA 94114

Don’t forget to join our Google Group where you can discuss with other artists all sorts of cool stuff.

http://groups.google.com/group/cartoonist-conspiracy-sf

Raise a Glass to The Vegan Ninja October 24th at Grumpy’s Downtown

2009-10-23T17:40:40Z

This is a repost/reminder… note that it is right next door to the Porcellino/Sally book release at Big Brain the same night!

October 22nd is our dear, departed comrade Eric Lappegard’s (AKA The Vegan Ninja’s) birthday… come raise a drink to him and celebrate his life at Grumpy’s October 24th. Some of Eric’s family will be there from South Dakota, and would love to see as many people as can make it, even if they can only stop by for a short time.

7pm Saturday October 24th at GRUMPY’S DOWNTOWN 1111 Washington Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN

John Porcellino Map of My Heart/Zak Sally Like a Dog Book Release Party this Saturday in Minneapolis

2009-10-23T17:36:38Z

Zak Sally posted the following information on his blog…

my very good pal John Porcellino has been on the road for the past 5 weeks, traversing our great nation in celebration of the release of his new book “MAP OF MY HEART: selected comics 1996 -2002″ (Drawn & Quarterly) and not only that but GET THIS: also marking 20 YEARS OF KING-CAT.
i know, it’s crazy. so, yeah; John has been doing his zine for 20 years, and it’s pretty well agreed that King-Cat is perhaps the greatest mini comic, uh…ever. John has been HUGELY influential and i’m not even going to get into all that because i’d be up typing for another 2 hours, but it’s a big deal (in a very quiet, small way).
and John has said to me many times on the phone about the comics that make up “MAP OF MY HEART”…”they’re the best comics i’ve ever done”. and you know– they ARE. and with someone like John, and a magazine like King- Cat, that’s saying something. i’m not kidding, this is a VERY SPECIAL BOOK.
and not only that, but MY new collection of old stuff is coming out too– it’s called “LIKE A DOG”, and it’s a fancy hardcover book with a bunch of full color stuff in it, collecting the first 2 ‘zine issues of “Recidivist” as well as a bunch of other stuff i did for anthologies and whathaveyou, all decked out with extensive “liner notes”. my pals at Fantagraphics were nice enough to publish the thing, and i’ve got to say– i’m extremely proud of this book. i really am; it came out better than i could’ve possibly hoped.

so it’s a RELEASE PARTY FOR BOTH BOOKS!!! HOORAY!!!
michael’s puttin’ it on, so we’ll both be at BIG BRAIN COMICS (that’s 1027 Washington Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55415 (612) 338-4390) signing and shooting the breeze from 5 til 7:30 or so on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24.

then after that, we’re heading over to the WEST BANK SOCIAL CENTER (501 Cedar Ave. S (Second Floor) Minneapolis, MN 55454 http://westbanksocialcenter.org/)
from 8 to 10 or so, where Johhnny will give a presentation about 20 years of zinehood.

as always, short notice, but
come on down and say hi.
ok all, bye.
best, zak.

damn, i don’t have a pic of Johnny’s book, but here’s mine:
(whoops, that’s it up top there and i’m too tired to change it…)

24 Hour Comics Day in New Mexico 2009 Wrapup

2009-10-23T02:32:46Z

24 Hour Comics Day 2009 at the Harwood Art Center had a great turnout this year! We may have had the largest attendance of any location in the world, with 41 people making the attempt (including 2 who worked from home and kept in contact with us throughout the night).

We had 11 people who made the trek from Santa Fe, Ms. Webber-Bey and a big group of her Comic Club students from Albuquerque, and Mike Hanlon who came all the way from Alamogordo! Thanks, Mike. Most folks stuck with us at least until morning. In the end, 16 24-page comics were completed by 18 creators (2 were made by 2 people collaborating).

Check out the coverage from the event:

We’ve got photos from the event posted on our Flickr site;
Our 24 Hour Blogmaster Chuck kept us up to the minute at 24 Hours from New Mexico, as well as posting updates to this here blog;
Kathy from the Harwood tweeted us.
The Alibi’s Devin O’Leary liveblogged his experience;
while the Alibi’s Erin Adair-Hodges Culture Shocked us;
Albuquerque, along with our friends in San Francisco and Minneapolis, got mentioned on Boing Boing (featuring a photo from Santa Fe 2006);
See the work completed by Ralph Contreras, Elizabeth Wilkinson, who were each working from home, and Kervin Bolts and David Castillo’s joint venture.

Thanks to the Harwood Art Center for their generous support, and to all of our sponsors:

7000 BC
SolArts
Winning Coffee Co.
La Montanita Co-Op
BAWLS Energy Drinks
and ComicsPro, the international organizers of 24 Hour Comics Day

7000 BC at West Texas Comic-Con 2009

2009-11-07T17:00:00Z

West Texas Comic-Con | Saturday, November 7 | 10:00 am-6:00 pm | Lubbock Science Spectrum | 2579 S. Loop 289, Ste 250 | Lubbock, TX

7000 BC is pleased to be a part of the West Texas Comic-Con, Saturday, November 7 in Lubbock, Texas. We'll be there alongside regional creators and other guests, so stop by to check the selection of comics from Northern New Mexico. Thanks to Will at The Lubbock Sketch Club for the invite!

24 Hour Comics Day 2009 Wrapup

2009-10-21T01:16:00Z

Created with flickrSLiDR.

24 Hour Comics Day 2009 at the Harwood Art Center had a great turnout this year! We may have had the largest attendance of any location in the world, with 41 people making the attempt (including 2 who worked from home and kept in contact with us throughout the night).

We had 11 people who made the trek from Santa Fe, Ms. Webber-Bey and a big group of her Comic Club students from Albuquerque, and Mike Hanlon who came all the way from Alamogordo! Thanks, Mike. Most folks stuck with us at least until morning. In the end, 16 24-page comics were completed by 18 creators (2 were made by 2 people collaborating).

Check out the coverage from the event:

We've got photos from the event posted on our Flickr site;
Our 24 Hour Blogmaster Chuck kept us up to the minute at 24 Hours from New Mexico, as well as posting updates to the official 24 Hour Comics Day blog;
Jesse from the Harwood tweeted us.
The Alibi's Devin O'Leary liveblogged his experience;
while the Alibi's Erin Adair-Hodges Culture Shocked us;
Albuquerque, along with our friends in San Francisco and Minneapolis, got mentioned on Boing Boing (featuring a photo from Santa Fe 2006);
See the work completed by Ralph Contreras, Elizabeth Wilkinson, who were each working from home, and Kervin Bolts and David Castillo's joint venture.

Thanks to the Harwood Art Center for their generous support, and to all of our sponsors:

SolArts
Winning Coffee Co.
La Montanita Co-Op
BAWLS Energy Drinks
and ComicsPro, the international organizers of 24 Hour Comics Day