This past weekend some notable IKJK artists attended the Comics 101 event at the Silent Barn in Queens, NY. Colleen Frakes and Jon Chad hosted a cartooning workshop and Mario van Buren, Caitlin Plovnick, Ross Studlar, Emily Wieja and others attended a basement book-signing. All in all it was a good time and a fun reunion!

inking demos- the fluorescent lights were blinding!!

fun with cartoonists

CCS Pioneers reunion!!

We’ve just added books to the site by the amazing Ross Studlar so be sure to check those out, his new book The Raven and the Crayfish is great! Also, Colleen Frakes has just released Color Comics, a cool new collection of reprinted material from BASH! Magazine, Myspace Dark Horse Presents and Seven Days. All you Frakes fans be sure to grab a copy. Thanks to Colleen and Ross for the photos!

drawn waiting for R.Crumb at B&N Union Sq.

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drawn waiting for the 6 train

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Thanks to Rob Clough for posting about the newest 4-Square, “Dark Corners”, in his new role as reviewer for the re-vamped The Comics Journal.

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Then, when I went to knock around on the new site a bit, a review for Funny Aminals pops up!  Thanks again, Rob.

Dark Corners and Funny Aminals both sold out of their first printings, but we are in the process of making 2nd printings, and those should be ready for order soon!

Dark Corners, our latest 4-Square book, along with the new anthology Funny Aminals, will be having a joint mini-tour later in October. Dates will be:

Friday October 16th: Desert Island in NYC (Williamsburg, Bk), 7pm-9pm

Saturday October 17th: Hub Comics in Boston (Union Square, Somerville), 7pm-9pm

Sunday October 18th: Ada Books, Providence RI, 2pm-4pm

And we’re going to be giving away some free gifts with purchase! A copy of the gorgeous tour poster by Ignatz-winning artist Cat Garza will be available with purchase of Funny Aminals, and a limited-edition Dark Corners blank notebook/sketchbook will be given away with each purchase of Dark Corners.

Hope to see you there!!

We can’t wait to meet you!

Sadly, I won’t be at the I Know Joe Kimpel table at SPX this year, but I will be close enough to throw paper airplanes at them.

Ok, and my comic book Woman King got nominated for one of those award-thingies for Promising New Talent. If you happen to be there, it would be nice if you voted for me. Or, anyone really. Everyone who was nominated in that category is pretty amazing.

That’s all, hope to see you there!

Anthology Of Funny Animal Comics To Debut At SPX

Dear Furry Bellied Friends Of The Press,

CCS graduates and Sunday’s Co-editors, Bryan Stone, and Jeff Lok and their bestest forest friends bring you, Funny Aminals!

Contributors include: 2009 Ignatz award nominees Colleen Frakes and Cat Garza, as well as Brandon Elston, Emily Wieja, Jose Luis Olivares, Denis St. John, Kubby, Penina Gal, Bryan Stone, Jeff Lok, Morgan Pielli, and Dane Martin. With a cover by Cat Garza, an essay on the history of the funny animal comic by Steve Bissette, and games and puzzles! Plus extras!

The release date for the book is SPX 2009 at the I Know Joe Kimpel table. It will also be available in select comic shops, and online at http://www.iknowjoekimpel.com and http://funnyaminals.com. For more, Please visit:

http://funnyaminals.com

Not safe for children!

64 pages. $10. On newsprint. Full color cover on cardstock.