Monthly Archives: April 2009

Ghost Comics Release Party (May 23rd)

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I’m going to steal this post entirely from local hero Kevin Cannon at the Big Time Attic blog… I didn’t know you could get a Xeric grant for anthologies… everyone please make note of that!!!

Ed Choy Moorman is throwing a book release party for his Xeric-winning anthology, GHOST COMICS, and you’re invited.

I’ve got a four page story called The Architecturons inside, and other contributors include Zak Sally, Will Dinski, Sarah Morean, Jeffrey Brown, John Hankiewicz, John Porcellino, Reynold Kissling… and too many more to name. Actually, the complete list is here.

Ghost Comics Book Release Party
Sat. May 23, 4 PM
(Signing / event begins)
5 PM bands start
8:30 PM movie screening (bring a blanket!)
Arise! Bookstore backyard
2441 Lyndale Ave. S., MPLS MN
All Ages & FREE!

The Xeric Award-winning Ghost Comics: A Benefit Anthology for RS Eden will be unveiled.

Artist signing 4-5 PM, bands at 5, movie at 8:30 (bring a blanket!)

All proceeds from Ghost Comics benefit local substance abuse treatment facility RS Eden.

Featuring music by:
Bla Bla Blacksheep
Lambs of God
the Ex-Lovers
Teenage Moods

Pink Hobo Paper Toy and Popout Show this Saturday (April 18th) at PINK HOBO in Minneapolis

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Our good friends at Puny Entertainment have their new PINK HOBO gallery opening this weekend… so, with the Altered Esthetics 5th Anniversary show on Friday, if you’re in the Twin Cities, it looks like your whole weekend is planned!

Their first show is the Paper Toy and Popout show… and it looks like it will be quite a show from the impressive and international line-up of artists… they are launching with a big bang. You’ll also want to check out their extremely fun-looking line-up of upcoming shows for the rest of the year.

PINK HOBO’S PAPER TOY AND POP-OUT SHOW
where: PINK HOBO 507 East Hennepin Ave
day: Saturday, April 18
time: 7pm – late

More Info:
pinkhobo.com
facebook & twitter.

Altered Esthetics 5th Anniversary Show This Friday (April 17th) In Minneapolis

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Reposting as a reminder… hope to see you all there!

The Cartoonist Conspiracy is immensely fortunate to have found Altered Esthetics gallery to collaborate with. A non-profit, community and artist centered gallery, we have collaborated with them on the Eric Lappegard Benefit and Lutefisk Sushi Volume C, and this Summer we will be working with them to put together Big Funny (submissions due May First!).

Mark your calendars, because next month is Altered Esthetics fifth birthday, and to celebrate they are having a party/art show/fundraiser April 17th!

They are requesting wood-themed art donations for their fifth ‘wood’ anniversary. Find out the details of how you can donate art to them here.

One other very cool way you can contribute is by donating art to be in the Art Vending Machine
… mini-comics seem made for this.

Please consider donating art, and please let them know the Conspiracy sent you!

Celebrate Ae!

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April 2009 marks our fifth birthday! We’re having a giant celebration to commemorate the occasion, in conjunction with our Spring Fundraiser.

Please join us on April 17, 2009 for a celebration and fundraiser featuring:

– A wood-themed art exhibition and silent auction
– A raffle with awesome prizes and goods from local businesses
– Live music
– Refreshments
– Wood themed games
– Awesome company
– And more!

Schedule of Awesomeness
5:00pm: Raffle, Silent Auction, Games, DJ
9:00pm: Silent Auction and Raffle ends, winners announced
9:30pm: Live music begins, festivities continue, the people rejoice.

7000 BC at Denver ComicFest 2009

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ComicFest 2009 | April 17-19 | , 6:00-10:00 pm; 10:00 am-6:00 pm; 10:00 am-6:00 pm | Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown | Denver, CO

7000 BC is happy to be a part of ComicFest 2009, the inaugural comics event in Denver. It’s a part of Starfest, a convention encompassing all aspects of popular media, film and television.

Jeff and Bram will be participating in the Local Creator Spotlight on Friday night at 7:00, talking with other regional self-publishers. And all weekend long, we’ll be featuring comics from group members at the 7000 BC table in the Dealer Room.

string #13

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Now available for download — the latest issue of string, the regular anthology of comics from 7000 BC.

Download a PDF of string #13 and check out future issues every month. Among other things in this jam-tastic installment, Adan and Shirl make their first appearances and The Darkness From Warsaw concludes (now available in trade paperback).

Previous issues: string #1 | string #2 | string #3 | string #4 | string #5| string #6 | string #7 | string #8 | string #9 | string #10 | string#11 | string #12

7000 BC at ComicFest 2009

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ComicFest 2009 | April 17-19 | , 6:00-10:00 pm; 10:00 am-6:00 pm; 10:00 am-6:00 pm | Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown | Denver, CO

7000 BC is happy to be a part of ComicFest 2009, the inaugural comics event in Denver. It’s a part of Starfest, a convention encompassing all aspects of popular media, film and television.

Jeff and Bram will be participating in the Local Creator Spotlight on Friday night at 7:00, talking with other regional self-publishers. And all weekend long, we’ll be featuring comics from group members at the 7000 BC table in the Dealer Room.

Jam in San Francisco TONIGHT!

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Our next meeting is Tonight, Thursday April 9th.

We will be working on some new project ideas as well as celebrating the 3 artist who have birthdays this week as well.

When: Thursday April 9th (Second and Last Thursday of the month) 6:30 pm to usually sometimes between 9 and 10 pm.

Where: Church St. Cafe – San Francisco CA 260 Church Street San Francisco, CA 94114

CCSF San Francisco comic jams

Kaczynski and Sally Talk MOME, and MCAD Mini-Comics Expo Tonight! (April 9th)

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From Tom Kaczynski’s Transatlantis blog:

The MOMEntum exhibition is drawing to a close, but before it’s over me and Zak Sally are giving a Gallery Talk about the show. So come to MCAD tonight at 6:30 pm and see me stumble around the gallery trying to sound articulate. Apparently MCAD is holding their annual Mini-Comics Expo at the same time.

Mpls. Sat. Open Studio, April 11, noon to 4 p.m.

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What with the deadline looming (May 1) for the Big Funny project, you could use the Saturday Open Studio time to feverishly work on your submission. Or you could just stop by to draw and chat.

Sat., April 11, noon to 4 p.m., MCBA Bindery (the high tables)

Join us at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts and draw for a while. 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:
May 9 Flexi-Space (low tables)
June 6 Flexi-Space (low tables)
July 11 Bindery (high tables)
August 1 Flexi-Space (low tables)