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24 Hour Comic #1: Beelzebub Blues
A comic by Ignatz (C) 2004
On Friday, 23 April 2004, over 500 comic artists in over 50
venues across America participated in the first organized
"24 Hour
Comics" event. Though artist / writer Scott McCloud gave birth to
the idea over a decade before, this was the first time it was
attempted by so many people in so many places at the same
time. Judging by the popularity of the event, it can only get
bigger in ensuing years. By the end of the night I was mentally
and physically drained. My drawing hand felt entirely numb
and extremely painful by turns, and I'd consumed amounts of caffeine
and sugar that would surely be described as "suicidal" on any
coroner's report. But I finished! Just as the clock
struck 9 PM, 24 hours after I'd begun, my pen rose from page number
twenty-four. Is the comic good? Not really, but I still
consider the evening a success. I pushed myself to the limit and
met some really cool people whose comics made mine look like the
sad little effort that it is. FYI, I attended the event at a really
cool comics shop called Paperback
Bazaar here in New Hampshire. If you're ever in their
neighborhood, stop by and tell Ralph I said "monkey junk." Sorry, I
guess you had to be there. ;)
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