24 Hour Comics Day 2012 – Marathon Endurance Drawing

Saturday October 20th, 2012 A.D. 10:30 AM

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Sunday October 21st, 2012 A.D. 10:30 AM

Nerdy Stuffs will be hosting, its very first 24 HOUR COMICS DAY event, on October 20th! Starting at 10:30 AM, we challenge you to create a full 24-page comic in 24 consecutive hours!

That means everything: Story, finished art, lettering, color (if applicable), paste-up, everything! You can create your comics traditionally or even digitally, we have outlets for those of you who are tech savy!

Join us for 24 HOUR COMICS DAY! We are now taking sign ups for table space, at the store!

RSVP ON FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

That is the Question that Spanaway, Washington’s NERDY STUFFS is Challenging the Members of C.L.A.W. (the Cartoonists’ League of Absurd Washingtonians), and YOU, to try and accomplish SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th! Starting at 10:30am THIS Saturday and Continuing ALL DAY ..into THE NIGHT..and Straight on until the NEXT MORNING on Sunday, October 21st at 10:30am…That’s right, 24 HOURS!

“This is our 1st Year issuing the challenge,” said store manager, CARMEN MELENDEZ, “And our Homegrown Heroes, the Members of C.L.A.W., are being dared to Return to the Challenge that FOUR of them COMPLETED last year at Comic Book Ink…and we challenge them to bring even more of their numbers. And when I say, ‘Return to the Callenge’, it means we are hoping for the chance to put them on public display creating comics while continuing to be absurd. Every year, C.L.A.W. uses this event to promote their SCHOLARSHIP FUND and we know they will ARISE to the challenge!”

C.L.A.W. uses this event as an opportunity to seek out Contributors to C.L.A.W.’s Student Scholarship Fund. “One of the reasons we started C.L.A.W. was to establish a Scholarship, however meager, for Art Students interested in Comics and Cartooning,” said MARK MONLUX, one of the founders of C.L.A.W., resident of Fern Hill and Award-Winning Illustrator. “Those of us who draw know just how tight finances can be for someone who is just starting to learn their craft. Besides tuition and books, there is the ever-increasing price of art supplies. Our Goal is to help out with relieving some of the burden, even if its only a few dollars.”

What is 24 HOUR COMICS DAY?

24 HOUR COMICS DAY All Starts with a Challenge!!

The 24 HOUR COMICS CHALLENGE is for a Cartoonist to completely create a 24 Page Comics Story in 24 Straight Hours. A “24 Hour Comic” is any comic story that you make while facing the challenge…even if you take more than 24 consecutively-awake hours to make the comic or if you end after the 24 hours with a story that shorter than 24 pages.

Is this really the best way to make a great comic?

Probably not (although some really cool comics have been made this way), but that is not the real goal. The goal is to have the experience of trying. It’s a creative exercise that can teach you a lot about what you are capable of.

Who came up with the “Concept” of the 24 HOUR COMIC?

A cartoonist named SCOTT McCLOUD. Scott is the leading theoretician in the comics field. A position he achieved with the release of “Understanding Comics” an analysis of the comics form. Head on over to www.ScottMcCloud.com to learn more about Scott and his Insights!

How many 24 HOUR COMICS have been done?

Over 1000 people have taken the challenge so far worldwide. Just last year, Comic Book Ink hosted 19 People for the Challenge. This is the first year Nerdy Stuffs will host the event.

What is 24 HOUR COMICS DAY?

It’s a Celebration of the Creation of Comics. The first event was held in 2004.

Are YOU up to the CHALLENGE? Join us this Saturday at 10:30am or come in and witness the spectacle and cheer on our challengers!!

Who knows…we might have a few late night surprises for you…