In other comics news.
Well. That last bit ended up somewhat more… messianic than I’d expected. Um. Anyway, I wanted to note a couple of other things:
- 24 April is 24-Hour Comics Day. What is a 24-hour comic, you ask? Simple. Sit down with 24 pieces of paper and a marker. Eyeball the clock. Start writing and drawing a 24-page comic book. 24 hours later, stop. There you go. Scott McCloud invented them back in the day, and they’re one of those things everybody should do at least once, like skydiving, or dropping acid: it’s a kick-ass shamanic rush. (See also: 24-hour plays.) —The Spouse has a bit more information; I’ll join her in saluting old friend Paul Winkler for making it into the seminal 24-hour comics anthology that marks the occasion.
- Barry’s going to be doing a weekly strip for Girlamatic called Hereville. Hey—we all loved his political cartoons, but the man is a storyteller, first and foremost, so yay! It starts 6 May—sign up now, and tell ’em Barry sent you! (Or Jenn, if you like. Or just catch the free page every week, if you don’t want to pony up the $2.95. Cheapskate.)
- Jenn’s finishing up the third chapter of Dicebox this week. Two years, three chapters done, and the prologue’s over; now, she says, the main story can begin. —Well. After a bit of a break. Chris Baldwin—who’s currently trying to launch his unutterably charming daily strip, Little Dee, will be doing a back-up Molly and Griffen strip for a couple of weeks, to give Jenn some time to rest and recoup. (Which is good. I’ve missed her.)
