Hey all! After a weekend of watching music documentaries at the Sound Unseen festival, I got to thinking: someone should do a documentary on the I.C.C. And THEN I thought: that someone could be ME (and any of you)!
Then Danno pointed out to me that next December 2012 the I.C.C. turns 10 years old. What a perfect time to get one done!

So, I plan on documenting as many I.C.C. related shows, jams, book releases and whatever else may transpire between now and then. I would ALSO like to amass as much retrospective footage as I can. If anyone has video, photos, or I.C.C. history related stuff that they think might fit in, PLEASE CONTACT ME (burgy13@gmail.com).

I’m hoping this will become a team effort, so if you are interested in being a part of the production team, let me know as well. There will be an official meeting sometime soon which I will post here.

Thanks, I hope you will consider being part of this!
-B.Burgy

Issue 2 of “Death of a Nation” has just come out. Casey Van Heel and I debuted it at Fall-Con and the issues are going fast. Come see me at MIX to get a copy of your very own.

For now, you can read the issue (and the first one) in its entirety at http://www.civil4.us … or order home copies delivered to your door.

Enjoy!

Did you know there are now 4 episodes of the LUTEFISK SUSHI PODCAST available (both on the linked website and itunes)? 

In the fourth episode host DANNO KLONOWSKI talks with MN cartoonist KEVIN CANNON about all his comics, their themes, and how they all led up to Cannon’s Eisner-nominated FAR ARDEN. Also, they talk about love. Sweet, sweet love.

Episode 5 will feature BOB LIPSKI and BRIAN BASTIAN and be available Thursday, October 20th.

Read the article here.

The second episode of the LUTEFISK SUSHI PODCAST (“The audio sampling of MN cartoonists”) is up and features a chat with MNtoonist ATHENA CURRIER!  Enjoy!   Listen on the website  or subscribe on itunes.  Oh…and follow the podcast on Twitter @SushiPodcast

Jam 9/15/11

Getting the jump on the LUTEFISK SUSHI E gun by a good 14 months, DANNO KLONOWSKI has started the LUTEFISK SUSHI PODCAST–An audio sampling of MN cartoonists!  Each episode will feature an interview with a different MN creator, starting with BUD BURGY on episode 1.  The hope is to talk to any and all MN cartoonists previously associated with the Lutefisk Sushi projects, as well as meet and talk with creators who have yet to participate.  Basically, the LUTEFISK SUSHI PODCAST is here to promote the creators of the rich and diverse MN cartooning scene.  Hope you love it…and hope to talk with you on it soon!

Draw and chat this Saturday with your fellow cartoonists. The Open Studio is at the Minnesota Center for Books Arts. We’ll be at the high tables, just a little past the store. There’s a coffee shop in the building and free, semi-functioning wi-fi. Perfect for cartooning.

Saturday, Sept. 10, from noon until 4 p.m., MCBA Bindery (high tables)

This is an open studio — all are welcome.

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

Future Sat. Open Studios:
** Oct. 1st – 2nd. is 24-hour Comic Day! **
Nov. 12 (bindery — high tables)
Dec. 17 (bindery — high tables)

NORDEAST COMICS SUMMIT
Summary: Danno Klonowski gave the audience some good practical tips on how to collaborate successfully in the comics world as either an artist and/or writer. Best tip: if someone wants you to draw their comic and promises lots of money on the back end, run far, far away. As always, we videotaped the Summit, and those videos will be posted online eventually. Thanks to Danno for bringing this month’s refreshing cold beverages. That is not a requirement of Summit hosts, but if it becomes a trend I won’t be upset.

Coming up next!:
OCT. 6: Adrean Clark, “The Secret Language of People” – a look at body language & more in comics.
NOV. 3: Maxeem Konrardy, “Theft & Borrowing in Comics” – and the idea of how do you write something new in a world where everything’s already been written.
DEC. 1: Steven Stwalley & Kevin Cannon, “First Annual Holiday Comix Game Show!” – Jeopardy-style quiz show with comics-themed trivia. THERE WILL BE PRIZES!

If there’s a topic you’d like to see or even lead yourself, contact me at nordeastcomics [at] gmail.com. The next available date is January 5, 2012.

Follow us on Twitter! handle: NORDEASTCOMICS

INTERNATIONAL CARTOONIST CONSPIRACY
As someone who recently visited the Minnesota State Fair for the first time in decades, I can honestly say that the following document is firmly rooted in reality:

State Fair and the Horror Double Feature!

Click image for pdf — a deep-fried 10.3 mb!

Please enjoy.

This Thursday! 3 great happenings in one great building in Nordeast Minneapolis!

   First off, at approximately 6pm LUTEFISK SUSHI D cover artist Danno Klonowski will be announcing the winner of the LUTEFISK SUSHI E cover artist poll. Voting will be going on until sometime shortly before the coronation.  If you are MN cartoonist who has previously contributed to a LUTEFISK SUSHI or plan to contribute to the LSE show in Nov 2012 PLEASE cast your vote ASAP!  Then immediately following this prestigious moment…

http://www.nordeastcomics.com/

TOPIC: Bring Your Friends: The Art of Collaboration

MODERATOR: Danno Klonowski

DATE: Thursday, Sept 1, 2011

TIME: 6 – 6:30 pm (right before the Cartoonist Conspiracy Jam)
LOCATION: 1618 Central Ave NE, Ste. 216, Nordeast MPLS

For almost as long as DANNO KLONOWSKI has been making comics, he has been making them with others.  In the last 20 years Danno has worn just about every hat imaginable–plotter, writer, artist, inker, project spearheader, and every combination therein–and worked with a near-army of creators.  Needless to say, he’s learned quite a bit about the do’s and maybe-you-shouldn’t-do-that’s of collaboration.  So bring your friends and learn everything you should consider before collaborating.  You don’t want to end up enemies, right? 

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

Afterwards, please join us to draw some 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.