March 7000 BC Meeting

Sunday, March 9 | 2:00 | Winning Coffee Company and Brickyard Pizza | Albuquerque, NM

The next 7000 BC meeting will be Sunday, March 9 at Winning Coffee Company at 111 Harvard Dr SE at 2:00 in the afternoon. We'll be working on a jam and discussing conventions, education programs, and ideas for a new anthology. Around 5:00, the meeting will move around the corner to Brickyard Pizza at 2216 Central for dinner.

Send an email with any questions. New members and interested folks are always welcome

7000 BC at STAPLE!

STAPLE! | Saturday, March 1 | 11:00 | Monarch Event Center | Austin, TX



7000 BC will be making its first appearance at STAPLE! in Austin, Texas on Saturday, March 1. All sorts of comics from the group will be available at Table 14 in the Auditorium, including:



We'll also have, hot off the photocopier, the second printing of Jams Volume 1, collecting the six jam comics made at our monthly meeting. And the CD with a PDF of 24 Hours In New Mexico, our anthology of comics produced during 24 Hour Comics Day 2007, will be free for the asking.

The Lost Jams

 

Finally — available for download, jams produced at the October and November 7000 BC meetings: Object Lesson and It's About The Cheese

Pizza

Now available for download — Pizza, the jam comic produced at the February 7000 BC meeting.

7000 BC at Breakin Hearts

Breakin Hearts | Saturday, Feb 16th |
6 pm-midnight | UNM Student Union Building Grand Ballroom | Albuquerque, NM



7000 BC will once again have a table at Breakin Hearts, Albuquerque's hip-hop festival, this weekend on Saturday, February 16. A larger venue with plenty of activities (including afternoon workshops) will make this their biggest and best yet. Look for Fakin' The Funk and other comics from local creators at the 7000 BC table.

February 7000 BC Meeting

Sunday, February 10 | Noon | Backroads Pizza and Second Street Brewery | Santa Fe, NM

The February 7000 BC meeting will be held in Santa Fe at Backroads Pizza (807 2nd St # 1), moving across the street to Second Street Brewery after 2:00. New members are always welcome.

Send an email with any questions.

24 Hours in New Mexico

On 24 Hour Comics Day 2007, more than 40 creators in Santa Fe and Albuquerque accepted the challenge of creating a 24-page comic in 24 hours.

Now, 24 Hours in New Mexico, a 389-page collection of the work produced that day, is available for download.

Click here to download the Zipped PDF at MediaFire. The file is around 58 MB, so if you'd rather get mailed a CD, just send an email. You can also see the book at the 7000 BC ComicSpace page.

We encourage you to link to the PDF, and make copies (digital or paper) and distribute it free of charge — please don’t remove, add, or modify any pages; and note that each creator retains copyright to their respective contribution.

Note: this book contains some adult language and subject matter.

7000 BC at Phoenix Cactus Comicon 2008

January 25-27 | Mesa Convention Center | Mesa, AZ | Phoenix Cactus Comicon 2008

7000 BC will back at the Phoenix Cactus Comicon 2008 with a selection of work from group members, including some brand-new comics. See us at table F3 in the Small Press area.

Sugar Frosted Amoebas

Now available for download — Sugar Frosted Amoebas, the jam comic produced at the January 7000 BC meeting.

Zombi Jam

Plenty of delays getting jam comics posted here these days. The somewhat holiday-themed jam produced at the December 7000 BC meeting is available for download. Note: it has Santa, but it's not all-ages.

The January meeting will be a week from Sunday in Albuquerque.

November 7000 BC Meeting

Sunday, November 4 | 2:00 | Winning Coffee Company and Brickyard Pizza | Albuquerque, NM

November's 7000 BC meeting will be back at Winning Coffee Company at 111 Harvard Dr SE around 2:00 in the afternoon. We'll be working on a jam, talking about 24 Hour Comics Day, and planning for upcoming events. Around 5:00, the meeting will move around the corner to Brickyard Pizza at 2216 Central.

Send an email with any questions.

The Report from New Mexico's 24 Hour Comics Day

We had a couple great 24 Hour Comics Day events here in New Mexico, at True Believers Comics and Gallery in Santa Fe and Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque. Around 22 participants over the course of the event in Santa Fe, 19 in Albuquerque.

Below a few photos (click for larger). There are plenty more at our posts (listed below) to the 24 Hour Comics Day blog; and James, who couldn't join us, worked from home in Los Alamos and blogged about his experience.

Thanks to Chris and Danny at True Believers, and to Darby, Susan, Don, Jimmy, Kathy Meidel, and Scott Owen at Harwood; to Walter Burke Catering, Java Joe's, Upper Crust Pizza , RB Winning Coffee Company, and Einstein Bros. Bagels for their gracious food donations; to Nat and the rest of the organizers; and to all our participants.

We're still trying to figure out an efficient way to scan all the pages, so hopefully we'll have a digital collection posted here sometime soon.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Santa Fe posts to the 24 Hour Comics Day blog: Santa Fe Starts; Santa Fe, Still Going; Santa Fe: One Down; Cutest 24 Hour Comics Day Post Ever; Sunset in Santa Fe; Dinnertime and Beyond in Santa Fe; Morning in Santa Fe; Two More Completed in Santa Fe; More Completions in Santa Fe; Wrapped up in Santa Fe

Albuquerque posts to the 24 Hour Comics Day blog: 12:00PM Draw Albuquerque New Mexico!; Hour 6 Albuquerque; Hour 12 in Albuquerque; Courtny Finishes with her 24 hour comic Mother; Hour 18 Albuquerque; Albuquerque Nick completes his 24 hour comic at 8:45AM; Belated Albuquerque Wrap Post

24 Hour Comics Day Publicity in New Mexico

It's been a good week for getting out the word about comics, making comics, and 24 Hour Comics Day in New Mexico.

Chris from True Believers and Jett were guests on Santa Fe Radio Cafe on KSFR on Wednesday morning, talking about comics and the event. The MP3 is available here

7000 BC is featured prominently in this week's comic feature in The Alibi, Albuquerque's alternative newsweekly. There's an article on the group, a look at some of our comics, and piece about 24 Hour Comics Day.


Update: the second letter talks about 7000 BC's predecessor. Kathy Dee, if you see this, please send us an email.

7000 BC at SPX

SPX | Table A12 | October 13-14 | 2:00-8:00 pm/10:00 am-7:00 pm | Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center | Bethesda, MD

7000 BC will be represented at this year's SPX, just outside Washington, DC, by Monica and Bram. Comics from group members will be available, including a couple books seeing the light of day for the first time.

We're at table A12, next to our friends Matt and Evan from the DC Conspiracy.

24 Hour Comics Day in Albuquerque and Santa Fe

24 Hour Comics Day 2007 | Sat. Oct. 20 - Sun. Oct. 21 | Noon - Noon | Harwood Art Center | Albuquerque, NM | True Believers | Santa Fe, NM



In Albuquerque:
Harwood Art Center
1114 7th Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

In Santa Fe:
True Believers Comics and Gallery
801 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
992-8783

Sign up to participate by emailing info@7000bc.org or calling Jeff at 505-262-2952.

October 7000 BC Meeting

Sunday, October 7 | Noon | Backroads Pizza and Second Street Brewery | Santa Fe, NM

Back to Santa Fe for October for the monthly 7000 BC meeting. As is our custom, we'll begin at Backroads Pizza (807 2nd St # 1) up on the second floor (just follow the counter around to the stairs) around noon, and move across the street to Second Street Brewery after 2:00. We'll be working on a jam during the day, hearing about Stumptown and the Harwood classes, and preparing for SPX.

Send an email with any questions.

7000 BC at Stumptown

Stumptown Comic Comics Fest | 10:00-6:00 | September 29-30 | Lloyd Center Doubletree | Portland, OR



7000 BC is pleased to be a part of Stumptown this year in Portland. Jeff will be at table 99 with an assortment of comics from the group.

Losers Suckers Fools Noobs Poindexters

Available for download — Losers Suckers Fools Noobs Poindexters, the jam comic made at the September 7000 BC meeting.

September 7000 BC Meeting

Sunday, September 9 | 2:00 | Winning Coffee Company | Albuquerque, NM

We'll be starting off September's 7000 BC meeting at Winning Coffee Company at 111 Harvard Dr SE around 2:00 in the afternoon. We'll work on a jam, tell stories from Bubonicon, and plan for upcoming appearances at Stumptown and SPX. Sometime in the evening, we're going to get some dinner; not sure where yet.

Send an email with any questions.

7000 BC at Bubonicon 39

Bubonicon 39 | August 24-26 | 3:30-8:30 Friday; 10:00-7:00 Saturday; 10:00-4:00 Sunday | Wyndham Airport Hotel | Albuquerque, NM

7000 BC will be returning to the dealers room at Bubonicon, the New Mexico Science Fiction Convention.

This annual event is one of the premier gatherings of science fiction writers, artists, and fans. This year's guest of honor is Vernor Vinge, the toastmaster is Jane Lindskold, and the guest artist is William Stout. Download the schedule for a complete listing of activities.

The End of It All

Available for download — The End of It All, the jam comic produced at the August 7000 BC meeting.

7000 BC Meeting This Sunday

Sunday, August 12 | Noon | Backroads Pizza and Second Street Brewery | Santa Fe, NM

This month's 7000 BC meeting starts off at Backroads Pizza (807 2nd St # 1) up on the second floor (just follow the counter around to the stairs) and moves over to Second Street Brewery sometime after 2:00. We'll be working on a jam throughout the afternoon and making plans for exhibiting at Bubonicon, Stumptown, and SPX.

Send an email with any questions.

Scott McCloud in Albuquerque

Wednesday, July 18 | 7:00 pm | The Art Center Design College | 5000 Marble St NE | Albuquerque, NM

Comics are changing fast, both in the kinds of stories they tell, and how their creators tell them. Thanks to the graphic novel movement, the manga invasion and the growth of webcomics, the story of comics in America is more exciting and unpredictable than ever.

As a part of the 50-state tour for Making Comics, author and comics artist Scott McCloud will be stopping in Albuquerque to put all these trends into perspective in a fast-moving visual presentation at The Art Center Design College (map).

Presented by 7000 BC, North Fourth Art Center, and The Art Center Design College.

Tickets are $10 ($8 for students), available at the door.

Comics-making Workshops

Saturday, June 30 and Saturday, July 14 | 10:00 am-4:00 pm | VSA North Fourth Art Center | Albuquerque, NM

7000 BC will be conducting two day-long workshops, open to the public ages 15 and up, that will guide participants in making their own comics. Participants will work with 7000 BC members and to create their own sequential art project. The suggested donation is $20. For more information, or to register, send an email.

Photos from Strip: Undressing Comics opening

Friday night was the opening of Strip: Undressing Comics, 7000 BC's exhibit of the comic-making process at North Fourth. It was a great time and the show looks terrific, with more than 200 pieces of art on the walls. More photos at Flickr.

Strip: Undressing Comics

Opening Reception: June 1 | 6:00-8:00 pm | VSA North Fourth Art Center | Albuquerque, NM

Exhibtion: June 1-July 21 | VSA North Fourth Art Center | Albuquerque, NM

Workshops: June 16th and 30th | 10am-4pm | VSA North Fourth Art Center | Albuquerque, NM

N4th Gallery in VSA North Fourth Art Center has joined with 7000 BC to present Strip: Undressing Comics, an exhibition that exposes the process of making sequential art. The exhibit provides a unique look into the processes and products involved in comics creation. Fourteen creators from 7000 BC showcase nineteen projects, demonstrating a wide range of work across a variety of media and subject matter. The show documents the stages of taking an initial idea to finished product, from scribbled thumbnails to email exchanges, from photo reference to printed book.

In conjunction with the show, 7000 BC will be conducting two day-long workshops, open to the public ages 15 and up, that will guide participants in making their own comics.

Strip: Undressing Comics is sponsored in part by The Art Center Design College.

For more information, or to register for the workshop, send an email.

Update: Some photos of the show coming together.

Smallest Date Ever

Available for download — Smallest Date Ever, the jam comic we made at today's 7000 BC meeting.

7000 BC Meeting This Sunday

Sunday, May 20 | Noon | Backroads Pizza and Second Street Brewery | Santa Fe, NM

Unfortunately, One World Coffee has shut down, so we're going to try holding the first phase of our meeting at Backroads Pizza (807 2nd St # 1); it's kind of diagonally across the street from Second Street Brewery, where we'll be moving the meeting around 2-3:00 (if not sooner). Another jam will be happening, along with the usual show-and-tell of recent work, and business around 5:00.

Send an email with any questions.

7000 BC at APE

APE | Saturday, April 21-Sunday, April 22 | 11:00 am-7:00 pm/11:00 am-6:00 pm | The Concourse | San Francisco, CA

7000 BC is returning to APE in San Francisco. There will be new comics, some seeing the light of day for the first time — stop on by table 109 to check out offerings from the group.

April 7000 BC Meeting This Sunday

Sunday, April 15 | Noon | North Fourth Art Center | Albuquerque, NM

We're back in Albuquerque at North Fourth at 4904 Fourth Street NW (map here) for April. It's going to start up around noon and there will be another jam going on over the course of the day. Business around 4:00 to allow time for dinner at Garcia's across the street.

Questions? Send an email.

New Mexico's Contribution to Izzy's 50 States Jam

Recently, 7000 BC was approached about participating in Izzy's 50 States Jam — and Danny stepped up and created New Mexico's contribution.

Decaf

At the 7000 BC meeting this past weekend, we fit in a comic jam between visiting and working and conducting bidnez — the result is Decaf, available for download here.

Once again, many thanks to Second Street Brewery for hosting us for the afternoon and evening.

March 7000 BC Meeting this Sunday

Sunday, March 11 | Noon | One World Coffee and Second Street Brewery | Santa Fe, NM

This month's meeting begins around noon at One World Coffee — where we'll be working on a jam, with participants contributing a panel to a group story. Later in the afternoon, we'll head next door to Second Street Brewery, and do the business portion of the meeting around 5:00. Note: even though it's a brewery, all ages are welcome at Second Street.

Send an email with any questions.

Raised By Squirrels: Los Alamos now available

Reluctantly reunited, Tyler and Rose have rejoined the S.Q.R.L., the covert agency that nearly destroyed them. Now, in Los Alamos, the discoveries they make about the organization's history will lead to even more mystery — and greater danger.

This book collects issues 8 through 11 of Raised By Squirrels, a gallery of new art, and the first four Squirrel Tales.

Available, along with volume 1, at the Raised By Squirrels site.

7000 BC at Breakin' Hearts

February 24 | 6:00-11:00 PM | Heights Community Center | Albuquerque, NM

7000 BC will have a table at the Breakin' Hearts hip-hop jam and b-boy competition, presented by the Albuquerque League. Fakin' the Funk will be available, along with other books from the group.

Update: Some of what went on there.

How To Exhibit

For those of you unsure about how to go about getting a table to exhibit at a comic convention, New Mexico's Over The Top Comics presents this instructional video:



The first video in their series, Drawin' Comics Like We Do, is here.

February 7000 BC Meeting

Sunday, February 11 | Noon | North Fourth Art Center | Albuquerque, NM

7000 BC's monthly meeting will be in Albuquerque at North Fourth at 4904 Fourth Street NW (map here). We're going to spend some time looking at the galleries, where we'll be having a show later this year, and then move into the studio/classroom and work on comics. Business will likely happen around 4:30-5:00 to allow us time to head across the street to Garcia's Kitchen for dinner.

New members are always welcome — visit the Web site or send an email for more info.