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WHAT: Book signing & party
WHO: Kevin Cannon and Zander Cannon will be signing Evolution: The Story of Life on Earth
DATE: February 12, 2011 (Darwin’s 202nd birthday!)
TIME: 4-6pm
WHERE: Big Brain Comics, 1027 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
WILL THERE BE SNACKS & BOOZE: Yes
April 9th, 2011 is the date for the first annual Mini-Comics Day, celebrating the art of cartooning and creating hand-made comic books.
On Mini-Comics Day, participating cartoonists from around the world will write, draw, and print copies of a mini-comic, completing the entire process from start to finish in a day or less. Anyone in the world can participate.
Mini-comics have been democratizing the art of making comic books since the 70’s or earlier… with the popularization of photocopiers, it became apparent that anyone with an inclination and some spare change could print a little comic book. Wildly varying in both form and content, mini-comics are a wonderful synthesis of cartooning and hand-made art objects.
Guidelines: To participate, create a mini-comic from start to finish on April 9th, 2011 (including writing, drawing and printing it). You can make your mini-comic by yourself or with other artists.
Format: Your mini-comic can be any size, length and format you desire. A standard mini-comics size would be eight 4.25″x5.5″ pages (which can be made from one 8.5×11 sheet of paper printed on both sides).
Help: For more information on how to make a mini-comic, see the Cartoonist Conspiracy’s mini-comic tutorial How to Make Mini-Comics. More resources can be found here.
Submit: Optionally, you can post information and/or images from your comic on the Mini-Comics Day blog. Contact 
for an account to post here.
Bonus points: If you are working with a group of cartoonists, you may want to consider collecting your mini-comics together to distribute as a set. Bags, rubber bands, or boxes all work great for this purpose.
Also, you may want to consider trading copies by submitting some to the Mini-comix Co-op.
Events: There will be two kinds of events related to Mini-Comics Day:
Cartooning Events, where cartoonists meet to work on their mini-comics around their peers.
Mini-comic Swap Events, where cartoonists can trade and sell their minis.
If you would like to organize an event, contact us at so we can promote your event and add it to our event listing.
About The International Cartoonist Conspiracy: Founded in Minneapolis in 2002, The International Cartoonist Conspiracy is a loosely organized group of cartoonists with cells all over the world. The Conspiracy has been responsible for many collaborative projects, including anthologies, gallery shows, and numerous jams every month. Any cartoonist anywhere can start a cell, and anyone with a desire to draw comics is encouraged to participate.
The Loft is hosting Mark Siegel, the editorial director of First Second Books, in a special Q&A session this February 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at Open Book. You can learn more here (PDF).
About Mark Siegel:
In 2006, Mark Siegel launched an ambitious collection of graphic novels in every age category, in a wide range of themes and styles, with talent from all over the world. In its first year, American Born Chinese became the first comic ever nominated for a National Book Award, and soon afterwards, the first to win the coveted librarians’ Printz Award. Many beÂloved indie cartoonists make up First Second’s stellar author line-up, from Sara Varon to Scott McCloud, Jessica Abel to Paul Pope, Eddie Campbell to Joann Sfar, and many others— including seasoned talents and newcomers, with projects in fiction and nonfiction, for children and for adults. In addition to First Second, Mark Siegel has a number of projects of his own, has illustrated several award-winning pictures (Seadogs, Long Night Moon, To Dance) and is currently serializing an adult graphic novel online (www.sailortwain.com).
Only two weeks to go till Hourly Comic Day!
WHAT: Hourly Comic Day
WHO: Created by John Campbell (Pictures For Sad Children)
WHEN: Tuesday, February 1st, every hour you are awake
WHERE: Wherever you are
WHY: Because comics rule!
Need some inspiration? Check out Lucy Knisley’s beauties:
(And here are some more good examples from last year.)
(Aw heck, and here are mine from last year.)
Some fantastic Twin Cities cartoonists are signing their new graphic novels at Big Brain. They just got A-Listed by the City Pages, so read all about it here. I’ve already had the pleasure of reading Britt and Anna’s Francis Sharp in the Grip of the Uncanny! Chapter One, and it is a gorgeous and fun read… you won’t want to miss it.
Big Brain Comics 1027 Washington Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN
Sat., Dec. 4, 4-7 PM
Saturday, December 11 | 1:30 | New York Pizza Department | 2nd and Central | Albuquerque, NM
Join us for an afternoon of socializing, planning, talking about — and maybe even making — comics. December’s 7000 BC meeting will be at New York Pizza Department on the northwest corner of 2nd and Central.
Start time is 1:30, which means that anyone coming from Santa Fe can ride the Rail Runner to the meeting.
New members are always welcome. Send an email with any questions.
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Couple days past Turkey Day. Digest and draw at the Saturday Open Studio.
Saturday, November 27, noon to 4 p.m., MCBA Bindery (high tables)
If you can’t find us inside 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 Studios:
Dec. 18 Bindery
A number of Conspirators have donated some big artwork for the Rock Band show at Altered Esthetics this Friday. Proceeds go to support the gallery, which is a non-profit, a great place, and a fantastic collaborator to the Conspiracy. Hope to see you there!
Conspirator Andy Singer has a show coming up this weekend of his Fruit Sticker Art… here’s the info:
I will be in a small show of Fruit Sticker Art at The West 7th Street Mississippi Market Coop From November 14th until December 14th. The show includes work by 3 artists– myself, Andrea McCormack and Richard Carlson. It’s a fun show, made entirely of fruit stickers.
Mississippi Market is located at–
1500 West 7th Street (near Otto)
Saint Paul, MN 55102
and is open daily from 8am until 9pm.There will be a brief “buy-your-own-food” opening reception where you can meet and eat with the artists from 2-3pm, Sunday, November 14th.
Come eat some fruit!
November 7000 BC Meeting | Saturday, November 13 | 1:30-3:30 | Collected Works Bookstore | 202 Galisteo Street | Santa Fe, NM
7000 BC will hold its monthly meeting at Collected Works Bookstore, a landmark independent bookshop and coffeehouse in Santa Fe. Connect with 7000 BC and discover the local resource for comics creators.
Parking and directions here.
