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Grimalkin Press in the MPLS

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Hey guys my name is Jordan Shiveley and I run Grimalkin Press, a small publishing house for indie comics. Steve thought you guys might be interested in hearing about a few things we have going on so here it is:

1. The deadline for submissions for the sixth issue of HIVE: A Somewhat Quarterly Comics Anthology has been set at April 1st.

HIVE SUBMISSION SPECS:

1-15 pages

Black and White or Greyscale

at least 300 dpi tiff preferably higher

No theme required

5.5×8.5 page format

2. HIVE FIVE is now available for preorder here. It is full of cartoonists ranging from Brazil, Germany, Scotland, UK and some of your very own Minnesotans.

3. We are accepting submissions for a one shot anthology themed around “JOBS IN FOOD SERVICE” There is not a due date as of yet and the tech specs are the same as the HIVE antho.

 

Looking forward to getting to know and working with the local cartoonist scene

all submissions should be sent to jordanshiveley@gmail.com

 

-Jordan Shiveley

www.grimalkinpress.com

 

October 14, 2010 – 2nd Thursday Comic Jam @ Borderland Cafe – 6:30pm

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This Thursday October 14, 2010 is out Second Thursday Comic Jam at the the Borderland Cafe. (We will also have one on the Fourth Thursday on October 28, 2010.)

It’s at the Borderland Cafe on Valencia St. in San Francisco. 6:30pm to 9/10pm.

So come on by and share notes and talk about your personal projects and join in a collaborative comic project too.

I am guessing there will be talk of APE.

24 Hour Comic Book Day San Francisco is TOMORROW! Oct 2-3

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Saturday October 2nd is the official date for 24 Hour Comic Book Day. This year, The SF Cartoonist Conspiracy has once again helped organize the event for the 4th year in a row. 34 cartoonists in the Bay area will be drawing at Mission Comics, Comic Relief, and Noisebridge. If you live in the area, you can stop in anytime between 11am Saturday to 11am Sunday and watch us work.

Organizer and SF Cartoonist Conspiracy founder Doc Pop will be also broadcasting his progress:

This will be my 6th 24HCBD project. As in previous years, I’ll be live-streaming my progress (and short bits of recorded updates) on my Ustream channel. As an added challenge, I’m considering creating my entire book with a BIC pen and some white ink. Check out my previous 24hr comics Robots Don’t Know Twitter, Boof!, and Ideas. I’m also printing full color copies of Robots and Boof! which will be available in 3 weeks!

So we hope that you can come out and join us for this exciting challenge.

New Dynamite Pilot for Fall-Con, MPLS

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Hey All,

I’ll have a new issue of Dynamite Pilot for Fall-Con. You may ask, what’s new with the series? First and foremost, I’ve gone to ALL COLOR COMICS. No more black and white for me. I’ve even went back and colored Issue #1. The plot? Check out the cover (titillating, no?) and read the book. Pre-orders are being taken; 36 page Graphic Novel bound, full color, $10.

-Spanky Cermak

Dynamite Pilot Issue #2 Cover
Topless girl and a gun?! Sounds interesting...

Reminder: San Francisco Comic Jam on Thursday May 27th, 2010

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Reminder that the ‘Last Thursday’ Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco meet up is in a few days on May 27, 2010

When: The SECOND and LAST Thursday of the Month

Time: 6:30pm to 10pm
note: The café will not be making coffee drinks after 9pm since they need to clean-up the equipment, but we can stay and draw.

Location:
Borderland Cafe
870 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 970-6998

Reminder: San Francisco Comic Jam this Thursday MAY 13, 2010

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Reminder that the ‘Second Thursday’ Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco meet up is in a few days on May 13, 2010

When: The SECOND and LAST Thursday of the Month

Time: 6:30pm to 10pm
note: The café will not be making coffee drinks after 9pm since they need to clean-up the equipment, but we can stay and draw.

Location:
Borderland Cafe
870 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 970-6998

Upcoming MAY 2010 Comic Jams in San Fransico.

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This is your monthly reminder for the MAY 2010 Cartoonist Conspiracy San Francisco meet ups, so mark your calendars.

May 13, 2010 (second Thursday)
May 27, 2010. (last Thursday)

When: The SECOND and LAST Thursday of the Month

Time: 6:30pm to 10pm
note: The café will not be making coffee drinks after 9pm since they need to clean-up the equipment, but we can stay and draw.

Location:
Borderland Cafe
870 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 970-6998

Ex Novo Libris: Book 2: The Invention of the Microscope: Part IV: Farewell, L’il Blue

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At long last, I have finished the tenth installment to my sci-fi/parody/slapstick/horror/gothic/fantasy/philosophy/satire epic … and it clocks in at 49 pages.

This one is about the end of the world, so if you haven’t read any of the previous issues you may want to, to fully enjoy the horror.

Ex Novo Libris Part 10

Lotta words in this. Wordy McWorderson over here. Ah, the forgiving nature of comics. Hopefully.

This is the second-to-last book of the entire series, so now – perhaps – I am finally around Zander Cannon’s place in his book, if it’s true that he only needs one more story to finish his epic. Hmmm!