Conventions

The dutch webcomic convention Clickburg is to take place in Tilburg on May 1. Most of the site is in dutch, but the welcome page has some information in english.

In connection with the convention, the Clickburg Webcomics Award will be handed out. The Clickies is an award for the best dutch and flemish webcomics. An early list of nominations can be seen at the Comic Base blog. Continue Reading →

The third annual Emerald City Con takes place this weekend in Seattle, Washington. The Comic Reporter points to a good writeup of it and you can always get more information from the official site.

Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz, and a host of other artists will be there too. Continue Reading →

If you live in Georgia, and are a fan of indie comics, you might want to take a drive to Athens, Georgia (home of the UGA Bulldogs, woot!) this Saturday and check out the FLUKE Mini-Comics Festival, featuring many regional and not so regional independent cartoonists pimping their creations! You can read all about it on the FLUKE website. Continue Reading →

Alexander Danner writes up the panel he moderated at Arisia this past weekend. Eric Burns was also on that panel and posted his thoughts on it as well.

Kelly J. Cooper (Executive Editor of Comixpedia) also led a second panel on webcomics and when she’s fully recovered from the weekend, I’m hoping she’ll update this entry with her own thoughts on the Arisia convention. Continue Reading →

Alexander Danner heads up the “Beyond Sluggy: A Reintroduction to Webcomics” panel at the Arisia convention this January 22-23. Also on the panel will be Bryant Paul Johnson (Teaching Baby Paranoia), Chris Shadoian (Streets of Northampton) and Steve Withrow (Graphic Art of Digital Cartooning). Arisia takes place at the Boston Park Hotel. Continue Reading →

Anime O-Tekku of Georgia Tech presents MomoCon, an anime and gaming convention held in Atlanta, GA, March 26-27, 2005 at the Georgia Tech Student Center. MomoCon is a free admission convention, with local vendors and artists selling their wares in addition to numerous special events.

This year, MomoCon welcomes 12 webcomic guests to the convention, including Josh Nickerson, creator of The Nolans and Mid-Shift.

For further information, email Jessica Merriman, MomoCon Director, at drpanda@gmail.com Continue Reading →

Bugpowder reports that deadlines for exhibiting at the UK Web and Mini Comix Thing next March (2005) are fast approaching. Exhibitor tickets purchased before December 31st are £35; £40 from January 1st to March 1st; and after March 1st will cost £45.

Organzier Patrick Findlay also states that “The more important deadline is the 30 exhibitors or bust deadline by 31 December 2004. If we do not have that much support then the viability of the event will be considered. Please, if you intend to exhibit then confirm your booking now and help support this event.” Continue Reading →

The East Meets South Anime Convention will be held December 3-5 in Anniston, AL. EMS will have the traditional 24-hour anime and gaming, plus many related events.

There will be a webcomics panel at Noon on Saturday featuring Greg Carter, author of no frailtyand founder of UpDown Studio, Jennie Breeden, author of The Devil’s Panties, and J. Scism, author of Slumbuzzle. Continue Reading →

The first webcomic to host its own large-scale convention, Penny Arcade’s Penny Arcade Exposition (PAX) opens its doors tomorrow morning. 1,337 gaming aficionados have pre-registered for this massive event taking place in Bellvue, WA. Attendees can expect two days packed to the gills with games! Role-playing, board, card, and of course, video games will be well represented. Continue Reading →

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) will be making another appearance at this year’s International Comic Con in San Diego. Many big names in the industry have donated their time or skills to raise money for this non-profit organization. They will have T-shirts and prints, signings, and a benefit auction of many original pieces of art! Continue Reading →