A Fist or a Club or Something

(30 Jun-21 Jul, 2005)

The folks in the Oats comics collective / gang / movement are holding a exhibition. Featuring the work of Sugar Jon Arcus, Indira Neville, Gfrenzy, Adrian Ganley, Stefan Neville, Tim Danko, Clayton Noone and Garbett, the show is at Special Gallery, Level 1, 26 Customs St. East, Auckland.
Check out a review of Clayon Noone and Stefan Neville's Pipis over at the Comics Journal.

[Courtesy New Zealand Comics Register]

If you're in the mood for art exhibitions, you should also check out A fist or a club or something, an Oats Comics exhibition featuring: sugar jon arcus, indira neville, gfrenzy, adrian ganley, stefan neville, tim danko, clayton noone and garbett.

It will be showing from 30th june-21st july (opening 6pm. 30th june.) at SPECIAL gallery. level 1 ,26 customs st.east. downtown auckland. with Live performance by DEAN. plus pies and beers.

"Established in 1993 in Hamilton City of Dreams during the last days of high school and the first days of the dole, Oats initial incarnation as an actual gang proved half-arsed and scary. They realised making comics was not as sore and if you can throw a punch or pick a lock you can just as easily draw a comic.

Over the years titles such as choice guy, darkanus, dad and tracy, nice gravy, city of tales and scorch have appeared under the Oats banner. Oats comics embrace true horror, everyday awe, derelict hilarity, the piss and shit mundane, drunken scribble and the most beautifulist and stupidist.

A Fist or a Club or Something exhibits new works in pen,ink pencil and twink, cellotape, computers, scissors, old dollys, sequins, cardboard, and photocopier. "

[Courtesy smallprint.org.nz]

5 new books launched at our exhibition! "darkanus goes bananas" by adrian ganley, "red-roll name" by tim danko, "i am a comic" by indira neville, "win tanes bra" by c.noone and s.neville, and an all new bottom of the barrel "oats" anthology thing....an thats not counting gfrenzys new one off hardbound 100 page "my two dad"....

[courtesy Black River Digital]

Comics To Animation: screening + forum, Cinema Nova Jul 13

As a tie-in to the release of the movie 'Sin City' in July, Cinema Nova in Lygon St, Melbourne are having some comics people come down, show their animated work and then talk a bit about it. It's basically a repeat of a thing we did at the National Young Writers Festival last year but with more animation, more animators and it's in a damn theatre, for god's sake.

Date/time: Wed July 13. Screening starts 6:45pm (approx 75 mins), forum to follow
Location: Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton
Cost: It's free.

Your speakers are: Adam Ford, Clint Curé, David Blumenstein, Dean Rankine, Dillon Naylor, Kirrily Schell and Ross Williams.

Screening will feature the genius animation of: Adam Ford, Ben Hutchings, Clint Curé, David Blumenstein, Dean Rankine, Dillon Naylor, Glenn Smith, Maik Hempel, Kirrily Schell, Ross Tesoriero and Ross Williams.

Anyone interested in animated depictions of historic suburban battles, successful barbarians, train surfing, lawyer dogs, hand-washing, vampire girls, death metal, superheroes ordering take-out, pointy boobs, burning cats or reality TV should find something to love. Flyer with program attached.

Cheers
David
http://www.nakedfella.com

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Oz Roundup:

Silent Army:


back on patrol at www.silentarmy.com.

Recommended by Shagsy:

http://www.secretwalltattoos.com/

Melbourne International Festival of Animation

http://www.miaf.net/films.html

Also, first evidence someone actually went to the Tango Launch. Bernard? Film at Eleven?

http://mythopoeia.blogspot.com/2005/05/squeak-in-my-shoe.html

True Cambodia Tales

A package from Justin Hall finds he's got not one but two books out; Tsunami! with his Southeast Asia Adventures, and True Travel Tales issue 4.
More on our prolific tale telling traveler at http://tinyurl.com/dmkwt

Jakarta: RALLY LAUNCHING KOMIKINDIE

28 June. Are you local? Check it out!

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GRETONG!!
Bahkan begitu banyak kejutan

Masyarakat Komik Indonesia
bekerjasama dengan Panitia Pesta Buku IKAPI Jakarta
Menyelenggarakan

SECRETSTASH ON THE SPOT
RALLY LAUNCHING KOMIKINDIE

Hari/tgl: Selasa, 28 Juni 2005. Pukul: 16.00 - 19.30
Tempat: Panggung Anggrek
Pesta Buku Jakarta 2005
ISTORA GELORA BUNG KARNO JAKARTA
Bersama:
Textpict Studio
Graveyardshift
Ripcon
WWW
Indiecomic
Jokomik
Moderator : MKI

Dan

Talkshow Bersama Penerbit
BUKA PINTU KOMIK INDONESIA

Hari/tgl: Kamis, 30 Juni 2005. Pukul: 16.00 - 19.30
Tempat: Panggung Anggrek
Pesta Buku Jakarta 2005
ISTORA GELORA BUNG KARNO JAKARTA

ELEX MEDIA COMPUTINDO
PENERBIT DAR! MIZAN
INDIRA
TERRANT BOOKS
PUTRIA MEDIA KREASI
Moderator: Hikmat Darmawan


 

The Coolest Thing

Palm Pilot Comic by David Chelsea.

24 Hour Oz Comics Challenge

In the OzStralian:

http://www.theage.com.au/text/articles/2005/06/07/1118123828046.html

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,15602649%255E16947,00.html

Ben Hutchings

http://www.aussiecomics.com/24hr/benhutchings.php

Ross Teoriero

http://www.aussiecomics.com/24hr/ross.php

Komala Singh

http://www.aussiecomics.com/24hr/komala.php

and more at http://www.aussiecomics.com/24hr/entries.php

Cartoonists make movies

The short film "Clara" has won the Short Film Special Mention at Cannes International Film Festival.

Responsible parties include comicists Van Sowerine (How Comics Can Change the World) and Cassandra Tytler (Relax Baby)

Cruising in Canada

MPF on the road looking for the northern lights. Resurfacing here and there.
http://froth.myblogsite.com/blog/_archives/2005/6/4/919890.html

"Comic World / 2005" (Brazil)

 [Courtesy Chris Slane, Black River Digital. We are so there. ] 

Sponsored by: Senac São Paulo and Devir Publishers

RULES & REGULATIONS

Senac São Paulo and Devir Publishers, aiming to stimulate and promote the work of graphic artists, are inviting cartoonists to participate in  the 1st International Comic Contest of the event "Comic World / 2005  (Brazil).

Schedule and Deadlines

- The deadline for registration is July  6, 2005. Registrations will be deemed effective upon submission of entries to the addresses  (electronic or not) listed below.
- Event Opening - "COMIC WORLD/ 2005" opening date is July  12, 2005.
- Visitation: from July 13 to August  13, 2005

How to participate

The contest is open to all cartoonists, professional or amateur, from  all over Brazil and the world, aged over 16, who must submit  unpublished comic stories. Each author can submit up to 2 (two) works.  Artists from all countries are allowed to participate.

Restriction

Senac's and Devir's employees (as well as their relatives) are not  allowed to participate in the aforesaid contest. Neither is anyone involved in the preparation and execution of "COMIC WORLD / 2005".

Entries Format

- Theme: Free
- Number of pages: Each story shall be just 1 (one) page long, in the  vertical format, with or without text, and the author can participate  with up to two (2) stories.
- Techniques: All techniques can be used in the production of the comic  stories.
- Specifications: Draw your stories on A3 paper (29,7cm x 24,0cm or  11,693 inches x 16,535 inches), digitized in 300 dpi, color mode, JPG  format (medium quality), with a limit of 1,5 MB and e-mail it or send a  recorded CD (Compact Disc) to the address below.
- Each of the submissions shall carry the following attached data:  author's full name, artistic name, full address, phone number, e-mail,  ID (RG) number, Tax Roll (CPF) number. Participants can also send, non-compulsorily, a résumé with photo for the event's data files.

. Judging

A Judging Committee will select the best entries.

The Selection and Awarding Jury, formed by specialized professionals, is sovereign (self-ruling) and their decisions are non-contestable.

Entries will be judged according to specific criteria established by  the Judging Committee.
The Awarding Jury reserves the right not to award the prize, should entries not achieve the minimum quality required.

Should the Awarding Jury verify any kind of fraud or plagiarism in 1  (one) or more submitted entry, the prize awarded to such entries can be revoked.

The list with the selected entries will be displayed at: 
www.sp.senac.br/quadrinhos

Awarding

The only prize, awarded to the best entry, will be the PUBLISHING OF THE AWARDED AUTHOR'S ALBUM by Devir Publishers, in accordance with the publisher's usual format and contractual conditions.

Images Rights of Use

Participants shall grant the organizers (Senac and Devir) the right to use their images free of any charge, in order to promote the event, for unlimited time.

Selected entries will be exhibited during the event "Comic World / 2005" and in travelling exhibitions. All the entries can be used by Senac São Paulo and Devir Publishers for the promotion of the event in any public or private media, such as those published in the press (magazines, newspapers, books, posters etc.) or electronic media  (radio, TV, Internet etc), or even reproduced in several products and exhibited in Brazil and abroad.

Entries Submission

Entries can be e-mailed to the following address:

lapascipiao@sp.senac.br

Applicants should pay attention to the following instructions:

- Registrations will be only accepted from June 6 to July  6,2005

- The "Subject" field should be filled out with "CONCURSO DE QUADRINHOS 
/ BRASIL"

- Each registration must bring, in the body of the e-mail message, all  required information about the participant. An only image shall be  attached to each message.

- Entries sent via CD (compact disc) must be posted to the following  address:

Evento Mundo dos Quadrinhos / 2005
Senac Lapa Scipião
Rua Scipião, 67 - Bairro: Lapa
Cidade: São Paulo
Estado: SP
País: Brasil
CEP: 05047-060

. General Considerations

The original entries - which happen to be sent - will be automatically  deemed part of the collection of the "Instituto do Memorial de Artes  Gráficas do Brasil" ("Memorial Institute of Graphic Arts of Brazil")  and will not be returned.

The selected comic stories will be reproduced for exhibitions, journalistic promotion and graphic pieces. Senac São Paulo shall not be deemed responsible for any loss or bad condition of the submitted entries or even their incorrect identification.

. Acceptance

Participation in the event implies in the acceptance of the dispositions herein.

. Other questions or non-covered contingencies

Any other eventual question or non-covered contingency will be subject to the decision of the event's Judging Committee.

Registration Form

1st International Comic Contest of the event "Comic World / 2005" (Brazil)

First Name:

Last Name:
Pseudonym (if you have one):
Birth Date:
ID:
Tax Roll:
Country:
Address:
Phone #:
Fax #:
E-mail:
Date of submission:
Number of entries: ( )

http://www.sp.senac.br/quadrinhos

Indonesian comics blog frenzy:

http://www.pragatcomic.blogspot.com/
http://www.pendekarx.blogspot.com/
http://www.kakekbejo.blogspot.com/
http://da-comic-at.blogspot.com/
http://dbaonk.multiply.com/journal/
http://komiksriti.tripod.com
http://klub-indonesia-komik.tripod.com/KIKBlog
http://indiecomic.endonesa.net/
http://tehjahe.blogdrive.com/
http://komikaze99.tripod.com/

'Diabolical' Lark Pien

spills the beans to "Art Show Demimonde".



http://www.fecalface.com/blogs/art_show_demimonde/archives/2005/05/the_diabolical.html




http://www.larkpien.com/

Money for Nothing and your Comics for Free

How to get comics grants:
Arts New Zealand
http://www.lonely.geek.nz/artt480.html

Fuck Other Forms of Art
By Jef Czekaj
http://www.tcj.com/238/e_grants.html

(is it New Zealand week on Comics Lifestyle or what?)

Karl Wills Interview

@ Silver Bullet Comic books.

DS: How would you describe the comics scene in New Zealand?
KMW: It's like a corpse plugged into a life support system.

http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/smallpress/99173498077053.htm

Ant Sang Online

Ant Sang in his site update provides an essay about the evolution of his 'Filth' minicomic to 'Dharma Punks' series. Also included at no extra charge is a tasty selection of online comics.

http://www.antsang.co.nz/webcomics.htm

Up all night

Australia gets ready for the 24 hour challenge:

http://www.aussiecomics.com/24hr/

http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/06/07/1118123828046.html
included will be Komala Singh, Ben Hutchings and Glenn Smith.

Below: in New Zealand, Funtime's 3 day winter retreat.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/strawfellow/33378.html

We are the World

Jean Poole provides pix from You Are I Am drawing frenzy in Melbourne.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeanpoole/

SMALL PRINT ZINEFEST 2005

A veritable bonanza of zines, comics and self-publishing.

Held for the second time in July 2005, Small Print is a series of events promoting and highlighting New Zealand's zine culture.

The programme will include a benefit show featuring Chris Knox, an art opening, a film screening and the main event, a one-day zinefest at Grey Lynn Library Hall including workshops, a reading area, collaborative zine making and trading and selling of small press publications.

Small Print will be a gathering and celebration of New Zealand's self-publishing community. Descended from early science-fiction and music fanzines, today's zines are a DIY alternative to mainstream publishing.

Small Print Director Moira Clunie explains "There are tens of thousands of zines and comics being self-published worldwide currently, and thousands of small presses publishing books. In Auckland, the scene is supported by local shops like Cherry Bomb Comics and The Misfit Theatre, and people are publishing everything from their own poetry to anarchist political rants
to sci-fi comics."

The first Small Print was held in October 2003, and attracted about 250 people. Ms Clunie anticipates a much bigger turnout this year, with at least double the number of exhibitors at the main zinefest and a fuller programme. Visitors are expected from as far afield as Brisbane and
Wellington.

Entrance to most events is free, and open to everyone. To find out more information, see the website at http://smallprint.org.nz.

Contact the organisers at 2005@smallprint.org.nz or phone Moira Clunie on (021) 701 187
zinefest mailing list http://lists.giantrobot.co.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/zinefest

What Famous Mangaka Eat for Breakfast

 I eat one fried egg (organic) every single day...sometimes I remember that there is juice but mostly I drink water.  I also have a teaspoon of cod liver oil.  And I have to take a lot of food supplements.
 

 Che

www.spyderling.com

 

(Fifth in a series)

 

What Famous Nevilles Eat for Breakfast

From Stefan Neville:

yep i gotta have breakffast or else i get shaky, but my eratic lifestyle in the last year has meant no regular breakfast ritual. ideally there is always a big cup of hot sweet milky tea. tomato on toast or porridge are other faves.....id be game for that squid dish tho! i had a seafood laksa in wellington a few weeks ago with giant tentacles coming out of it. a hot bowl of c'thulhu or what.

Fourth in a series.

Breakfast by Anthony Woodward

Third in a series; more of Anthony at awcomix.blogspot.com

What Famous Cartoonists Eat for Breakfast

Part two of a series.



What i eat for breakfast,
boiled eggs
tea
toast

jo