Conventions

On March 20th, London sees the first dedicated web and
mini comix event ever held in the UK, possibly even the
world. More details at www.ukwebcomixthing.co.uk. Continue Reading →

The Ann Arbor Book Festival is currently looking for people to speak on the topics of commerce, technology and innovation in comics. They are already in the process of contacting and negotiating with names like Scott McCloud and Will Eisner. If this is something you or somebody you know would be interested in, please contact David Ano. Continue Reading →

It’s Alternative Press Expo Weekend in San Francisco! This Saturday and Sunday at The Concourse, 620 7th Street, San Francisco see a whole heck of a lot of cartoonists. Will you be there? Post about your appearance and than post links to your write-ups and photos here ok? Okay! Continue Reading →

Upstate Troy, NY will see some inevitably fun webcomic events on the weekend of January 16-18. The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Genericon promises another year of panels and special guests, plus some new surprises. The small, intimate convention has been an annual gathering for anime, comics, and gaming fans for years. Check out some guests you can expect to see: Continue Reading →

The Pulse filed its report on Sin City today.

And another one from the Pulse: an interview with Alex Robinson. Continue Reading →

A nice write-up of the recent SPXPO with a run-down of several individual creators who exhibited at the show.

(BTW, Hurricane Isabel ate my SPXPO report) Continue Reading →

For a mere £4.00 (or £3.00 in advance) you too can attend the UK Webcomic Thing next March 6, 2004 at the Octagon in Stepney, London.

The UK Web Comix Thing 2004 is a convention aimed at the web and mini comix industry of the UK. Designed to provide the UK with something on par with the Small Press Expos held in the US, the event will bring together creators of web, independent, alternative, underground and unconventional UK comics and give the general public, fans and aspiring artists a chance to browse the talent of today in this leading edge industry. Continue Reading →

Pete Abrams of Sluggy Freelance and Randy Milholland of Something Positive are both returning Guests of Honor at Ubercon II, a convention taking place October 17-19 at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Hotel in Secaucus, NJ. The convention features a mixture of comics, movies and games. Both Pete and Randy will be running various events, seminars and games, as well as judging a comic contest, over the weekend.
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The Ignatz Award winners were announced at the end of SPXPO last weekend and they include webcomic denizens: Jason Little, Jason Shiga, Derek Kirk Kim and James Kochalka.

Outstanding Artist:
Jason Little, Shutterbug Follies (Doubleday Graphic Novels)

Outstanding Story:
Fleep, Jason Shiga (Sparkplug Comic Books)

Promising New Talent:
Derek Kirk Kim, Same Difference and Other Stories (self-published)

Outstanding Online Comic:
American Elf, James Kochalka, www.americanelf.com Continue Reading →

Pulse has photos of SPXPO, and Toby Craig has lots of photos – start with one of Todd Webb. Continue Reading →