24-hour Comic Day

Vapor · 10-19-2008, 07:44 PM

Yesterday was 24-hour comic day, a comics tradition originated by Scott McCloud. The idea is to create a single, complete 24-page comic story in 24 scant hours.

The local art museum was hosting a 24-hour comics day event in which cartoonists were invited to use their studios and facilities whilst they drew. I was amongst those who went. However, I had to do the 8 hour, 8 pages version instead, due to being a minor. It was a good time, though, sitting and drawing for 8 hours straight without feeling like a loser.

My 8 pages of madness will be in the museum with all the other challengers for a week, and I'll get them back after that. I may be able to get them up here by then.

Spritedude · 10-19-2008, 09:29 PM

Hm, why haven't I heard of this? Sounds pretty fun.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-19-2008, 09:42 PM

Oh man, that sounds awesome. No wonder why I had a strange desire to draw a comic yesterday.

Pepper Dawg · 10-20-2008, 08:41 AM

Comics? You mean the stuff they put in the newspaper every other day?

....That's cool.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-23-2008, 07:25 AM

^Any frame-by-frame graphic story qualifies, I'd assume. I think it probably has more to do with the comic book/graphic novel format than newspaper comics, which rarely if ever contain any prolonged plot.

1-up Salesman · 10-23-2008, 04:00 PM

That sounds awesome! I wish I could of been there.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-24-2008, 12:06 AM

pet peeve:

I wish I could have been there.

1-up Salesman · 10-24-2008, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DELICIOUS POISON

pet peeve:

I wish I could have been there.

.......ookay...

Dr. Furball · 10-24-2008, 03:09 PM

I've heard of this before. I too, wish I could have been there. Especially since I'm working on a graphic novel to begin with.

CuccoLady · 10-25-2008, 01:41 AM

^^^ Dammit AI you beat me to it. D:

Anyway that sounds like AWESOME fun. I wanna see the comics when you get them back. :]

t3hDarkness · 10-25-2008, 01:58 AM

In eight hours, I could have a panel done, maybe.

10-19-2008, 07:44 PM	#1
Vapor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WHERE IT'S AT Gender: Posts: 5,211 Thanks: 314 Thanked 413 Times in 249 Posts	24-hour Comic Day Yesterday was 24-hour comic day, a comics tradition originated by Scott McCloud. The idea is to create a single, complete 24-page comic story in 24 scant hours. The local art museum was hosting a 24-hour comics day event in which cartoonists were invited to use their studios and facilities whilst they drew. I was amongst those who went. However, I had to do the 8 hour, 8 pages version instead, due to being a minor. It was a good time, though, sitting and drawing for 8 hours straight without feeling like a loser. My 8 pages of madness will be in the museum with all the other challengers for a week, and I'll get them back after that. I may be able to get them up here by then.

10-19-2008, 09:29 PM	#2
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 69 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	Hm, why haven't I heard of this? Sounds pretty fun.

10-19-2008, 09:42 PM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Oh man, that sounds awesome. No wonder why I had a strange desire to draw a comic yesterday.

10-20-2008, 08:41 AM	#4
Pepper Dawg Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Where there is food Gender: Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Comics? You mean the stuff they put in the newspaper every other day? ....That's cool.

10-23-2008, 07:25 AM	#5
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	^Any frame-by-frame graphic story qualifies, I'd assume. I think it probably has more to do with the comic book/graphic novel format than newspaper comics, which rarely if ever contain any prolonged plot.

10-23-2008, 04:00 PM	#6
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	That sounds awesome! I wish I could of been there.

10-24-2008, 12:06 AM	#7
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	pet peeve: I wish I could have been there.

10-24-2008, 03:09 PM	#9
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	I've heard of this before. I too, wish I could have been there. Especially since I'm working on a graphic novel to begin with.

10-25-2008, 01:41 AM	#10
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	^^^ Dammit AI you beat me to it. D: Anyway that sounds like AWESOME fun. I wanna see the comics when you get them back. :]

10-25-2008, 01:58 AM	#11
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	In eight hours, I could have a panel done, maybe.