Thanks from Montpelier, Vt.!

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I was way too tired (and my laptop battery way too low) to do a final post when we finished up at 10am this morning at Montpelier City Hall. Our event this year was a huge success, with more than 20 people taking attempts at 24-Hour Comics, about half finishing successfully and many, many amazing comics drawn.

Above is a page from Ed Epstein’s gorgeous and moving 24-Hour Comic story.

We also had a great media coverage for the event, including this story in the Times Argus and Rutland Herald newspapers. And tomorrow morning – at the crazy time of 6:20am – I’m being interviewed live in the studio at WCAX about the 24-Hour Comic challenge!

We had so much fun. Thanks to everyone who made this event a success. See you next year!

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24Hour Comics Day concluded in Kitchener!

In summary: 4 participants, 1 had to leave early
– of the 3 remaining, 2 were 24Hour Comic Day vets
– at the end of the day, neither vets finished 24 pages
– the last person concluded with all 24 pages

24 Hour Comics Day Is Over In Albuquerque

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All done in Albuquerque — another great 24 Hours Comic Day in New Mexico has successfully concluded.

 
 
 

Thanks to the 7000 BC members who worked so hard to put this all together; Media Arts Collaborative Charter School for hosting; Winning Coffee Company and Downtown Java Joe’s for their food donations; Astro-Zombies, Comic Warehouse, and the new Kaboom Test Labs for their prize donations. And, of course, to all the participants who made this such an amazing time.

 
 
 

Chuck was liveblogging the day; check out hour-by-hour updates and photos at:

  • HOUR ONE: And So It Begins…
  • HOUR TWO: The Wheels are Turning…
  • HOUR THREE: The Fun Continues…
  • HOUR FOUR: Moving Right Along…
  • HOUR FIVE: Raffle Winners!
  • HOUR SIX: They Say a Picture is Worth 1000 Words…
  • HOUR SEVEN: And a Few Thousand More
  • HOUR EIGHT: PIZZA!!!
  • HOUR NINE: Some Words of Thanks!
  • HOUR TEN: Still Cookin’
  • HOUR ELEVEN: Still More Raffle Winners!
  • HOUR TWELVE: We’re Halfway There!
  • HOUR THIRTEEN: And They Say the Arts are Dying in America?
  • HOUR FOURTEEN: The Kids!
  • HOUR FIFTEEN: Getting Closer…
  • HOUR SIXTEEN: We’re Still Here…
  • HOUR SEVENTEEN through NINETEEN: Z-Z-Z-z-z-z…
  • HOUR TWENTY: Almost at the Home Stretch
  • HOUR TWENTY-ONE and TWO: The Final Raffle!
  • HOUR TWENTY-THREE: The Finish Line
  • HOUR TWENTY-FOUR: It’s All Over, Even the Shouting…

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    Scenes from The Short Box’s 24 hour comics event, hosted by the fantastic folks at The Darjeeling Cafe in historic Staunton, VA, and organized by the amazing Megan Hillary.

    The event included art supplies for those who needed them, coffee stations, and chair massages by massage Kristine Sensenig.
    For more information about the events, check out the Staunton Newsleader’s article or the WHSV story.
    Thank you to everyone who helped us and participated in this event. It was an amazing experience. Also, thank you www.24hourcomicsday.com for all of your thoughtful insight, especially that survival kit – that was a good call.
    When in Staunton, Virginia, please be sure to stop in to The Short Box comic book shop (3 Lawyer’s Row – 540-887-3366), and treat yourself to some gourmet vegan cuisine and sumptuous teas at The Darjeeling Cafe (103 W. Beverley Street, 540-886-2851).

    Watch #24HCD unfold on Twitter

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    Over the last few days, artists across the globe have been posting 24-Hour Comics Day updates and links to their comics on Twitter! It’s a wonderful opportunity to see some of the 24HCD comics and to be part of events everywhere.

    Congratulations to the artists who finished up yesterday! We’re in the final hours of many 24HCD events which started Saturday afternoon. You can do it, superstars!

    Wrap up after the event in Madeira Island (Portugal)

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    Officially, we just finished our 24 HOUR COMICS DAY in Madeira Island @ 10:00 AM.

    After gathering all the comics drawn and statistical information we concluded the following:
    – This year we had 43 participants, 20 male, 23 female
    – Of these 43, only 6 created a 24-page comic in 24 hours
    – All contestants created 318 pages during these 24 hours, some of them with outstanding quality – and using several sizes and techniques: from watercolors to pencils and india ink. Colored comics, Grayscale, Black and White, Collage – with several themes, from romance to philosophy.

    Everyone enjoyed the event, and here is a photo of the “survivors” that were present at 10:00 AM today, when we wrapped up the event. Such a wonderful crowd!

    We hope to do an exhibition later this year, showcasing all the artwork created during this event!

    Thank you for such a wonderful experience! Lots of hugs to all of you from Madeira Island!