Monthly Archives: January 2011

Feb. 25th–The Graphic Novel Today–a talk by Mark Siegel, editor of First Second Books

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   Our friends at the Loft are having First Second Books MARK SIEGEL for a lecture on Feb 26th, BUT DID YOU KNOW the night before that–FRIDAY, FEB 25th–our friends from Rain Taxi are hosting a FREE lecture with Mr Siegel at MCAD?  Its true!  All the details are below (or HERE)–hope to see you at one of these great events!

The Graphic Novel Today
a talk by Mark Siegel, editor of First Second Books

Friday, February 25th, 6:30 pm
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Avenue, Minneapolis

Come learn about the blossoming medium of graphic novels with a renowned editor, who will talk about the history of the art form, current trends, and the future of comics, which are now in their new golden age. Reception to follow!

In 2006, Mark Siegel launched First Second Books to publish graphic novels with talent from all over the world. In its first year, their release 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 beloved 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 non-fiction, for children and for adults. In addition to his work on First Second, Siegel has illustrated several award-winning books (Seadogs, Long Night Moon, To Dance) and is currently serializing a graphic novel online (www.sailortwain.com)

February 7000 BC Meeting

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Saturday, February 12 | 1:00 | New York Pizza Department | 2nd and Central | Albuquerque, NM

Join us for an afternoon of socializing, planning, talking about — and maybe even making — comics. February’s 7000 BC meeting will be at New York Pizza Department on the northwest corner of 2nd and Central on Saturday the 12th at 1:00.

Start time is scheduled so 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.

Germ Warfare! Call for submissions

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Hello fellow conspirators.
I’m putting together an anthology of funny comics about germs, and people who go to ridiculous lengths to avoid them. It will be called “Germ Warfare,” and it will be sort of experimental. I’d like artists and writers to create stories about some characters I created, so that when all the stories are compiled, they will feel like a cohesive narrative. The fun will be in seeing how everyone’s imaginations run in different directions despite the common template. The deadline for submissions is APRIL 26, so that gives you about 3 months.
More info here:
http://lupiloops.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/germ-warfare-call-for-submissions/

reminder: January 27th Comic Jam in San Fransico CA at Borderland Cafe

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Come out and draw with your fellow cartoonist in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can collaborate, jam, chat, compare notes, work on a project or anything you like.

Where/When:
January 27

at the Borderland Cafe at 6:30 pm to 9/10ish. That’s the Second and Fourth Thursday of the month BTW.

870 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 970-6998 ‎

What to bring: Art Materials, creativity, money to buy drinks and treats.

Who can come: any artist who wants too!

Hope you can come.

Ex Novo Libris is done

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It was my birthday yesterday – I turned 28. And I may have just completed the weirdest comic book ever. Will you take a look?

It’s the last chapter of that strange comic you read a while back that involves Jesus, ancient China, furries and other horrifying concepts.

It is quite possibly the opposite of the most important comic book ever created – but therein lies the irony. I hope you appreciate it.

Minneapolis Event Site Announced for Mini-Comics Day, April 9th 2011

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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.

In Minneapolis, the event will take place at The Minnesota Center For Book Arts. There will be open table space for participants to work at and a copier on site for printing purposes. Additionally, there will be an after-event at a to-be-determined location where participants will be able to swap their mini-comics, and prizes will be given for the best mini-comics produced during the day.

More information about participating can be found at minicomics.org.

Mini-Comics Day is sponsored by The International Cartoonist Conspiracy and The Minnesota Center for Book Arts.

The Minnesota Center For Book Arts
1011 Washington Ave S Minneapolis
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(in the Flexispace and Gallery Space)
Copier will be available on site.
Table space will be provided on a first come, first served basis.
Please contact if you plan to participate so we can get a rough idea of the number of participants in advance.

St. Paul Cartoonist Conspiracy Jam! This Thursday, January 20th, 2011!

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Join the St. Paul Cartoonist Conspiracy Cell and create a jam comic at Cahoots Coffee! This locale provides us with not only a spacious room in the back of the shop, but also they have tasty mediterranean food for sale!

The jamming is easy and it’s a fun time! Just bring some drawing utensils, an idea for the jam, and a few bucks to get a tasty beverage or some chow — don’t forget to tip, the baristas really do appreciate that!

The jam will start promptly at 6:30 and run until 10:30 at the latest. Come earlier to reserve your space! Seating can be limited at times!

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results will be posted here at some date yet to be determined.

To join us come to:
Cahoots Coffee
1562 Selby Ave
St Paul, MN 55104
(Southeast corner of Snelling and Selby)

More not than often we head on over to grab a brew at:
O’Gara’s Bar and Grill
164 Snelling Ave N
St. Paul, MN 55104
(Right next to Cahoots!)

Bus info here.

Hope to see you there!

Mark Your Calendars… April 9th, 2011 is MINI-COMICS DAY!

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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.