The 8th annual 24-Hour Comics Day is Saturday, Oct. 1
The eighth annual 24-Hour Comics Day is Saturday, and the comic book specialty retailer group ComicsPRO is again organizing the event.
24-Hour Comics Day is an annual challenge for cartoonists to produce a 24-page comic book written, drawn and completed in 24 consecutive hours. Comic book artists, whether professional or amateur, young or old, are invited to check out a local venue or try the challenge on their own.
24-Hour Comics Day Q&A with ComicsPRO executive director Amanda Emmert
24-Hour Comics Day is an annual challenge for cartoonists to produce a 24-page comic book written, drawn, and completed in 24 consecutive hours. ComicsPRO, the comic book specialty retailer trade group, organizes the day. This year’s 24 Hour Comics Day, the 8th annual, is Oct. 1, and ComicsPRO invites comic book artists, whether professional or amateur, young or old, to check out a local venue or try the challenge on their own.
Host sites should register at www.24hourcomicsday.com, and those who wish to participate can go to www.24hourcomicsday.com and look for events in nearby.
I talked to ComicsPRO’s executive director Amanda Emmert about this year’s 24-Hour Comics Day.
ComicsPRO announces Oct. 2 as next 24 Hour Comics Day
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Oct. 2, 2010 will be the date of the next 24 Hour Comics Day, ComicsPRO’s Amanda Emmert announced at the annual members’ meeting.
The 2009 edition of 24 Hour Comics Day, in which cartoonists attempt to create a full comic book in 24 straight hours, often hosted by comic book stores, had more than 2,000 participants in more than 100 venues.
Emmert said ComicsPRO sent out several hundred individualized press released to help ComicsPRO members who were hosting events to get the word out about the promotion.
- Matt Price
24-Hour Comics Day sponsored by BAWLS energy drinks
ComicsPRO has lined up BAWLS energy drinks as a sponsor for 24-Hour Comic Book Day. If your location is near a BAWLS distribution point, the store can pick up free BAWLS Guarana Energy Drinks. Seems like a good idea to me. If you’re drawing a comic book for 24 hours, you’re going to want to be able to stay awake for a good portion of it.
– Matt Price
Press release:
ComicsPRO is pleased to announce BAWLS Guarana as the Exclusive Energy Drink Sponsor of 24 Hour Comics Day.
24-Hour Comics Day hosts near a BAWLS distribution point will be able to pick up BAWLS energy drinks (www.bawls.com) to keep their cartoonists’ minds humming and hands drawing through their 24 hours of comic-book creating.
“As the drink of choice for comic book fans, gamers and geeks alike, BAWLS Guarana is thrilled to be fueling 24 Hour Comics Day!” said Marie Navarro, Marketing Manager. “Our refreshing taste and caffeinated kick is just what these comic fiends need to keep working through the wee hours.”
Registered 24HCD venues will be emailed details about picking up their free drinks.
24 Hour Comics Day is an annual challenge for cartoonists to produce a 24-page comic book written, drawn, and completed in 24 consecutive hours.
ComicsPRO, the comic book specialty retailer trade organization, recently assumed the organizational reins for 24HCD with the enthusiastic endorsement of the event’s founder, Nat Gertler, publisher of About Comics.
Register to host a 24 Hour Comics Day event at http://www.24hourcomicsday.
ComicsPRO will continue to add resources to the 24 Hour Comics Day website. Participating artists, host sites, and all other interested parties are asked to bookmark the site and check it regularly!
For more information, please continue to check http://www.24hourcomicsday.com
Date set for 24 Hour Comics Day
From Casablanca Comics’ Rick Lowell, on the ComicsPRO board of directors, comes the announcement that 24 Hour Comics Day will be held Saturday, Oct. 18.
A new blog has been launched for this year’s 24 Hour Comics Day at http://24hcd.blogspot.com/
ComicsPRO will begin signing up host sites in May.
– Matt Price
