24 Hour Comics Day 2010

This year, the folks of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy held the 24 Hour Comics Challenge at the  Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Oct 2-3, 10AM-10AM. The local art supply store Wet Paint was also present, with a station set up to sell supplies, and they even gave away free bristol and pens to all participants! Overall, the hospitality was great-- I felt very comfortable and welcome. After meeting these people, I definitely plan on attending some of the Cartoonist Conspiracy's monthly jam comic sessions.

I'm proud to say that this was my first time completing all 24 pages-- and in 23 hours, since I arrived late! Here was my strategy for the 24::

I took a short story approach, which kept it fresh, versus attempting to stay interested in a single narrative for 24 hours. This was a big key to my success. Also, I drew directly from my own experiences, illustrating tales from my past, instead of trying to develop characters and stories from scratch. Thirdly, I chose my materials wisely. Among the free tools that Wet Paint gave away was the Pentel Stylo pen. More flexible than a felt-tip micron, I found this tool efficient enough to replace my nib pens in most situations, which really sped up the process. Beforehand, I also scanned a blueline page template and printed 24 copies at a smaller, more workable size.

So,  here are the results of my day. I hope they make you smile! :)