http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:54:51 -0700 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:30:22 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d2-FallCon-roundup-1-Danno-Klonowski-David-Tea-Evan-Palmer-Bart-A-King?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner All right, enough time’s been wasted. Time for the first round-up of random minis and short comics I picked up at FallCon, the greatest little comics convention in the (mid)west. Phil, the Evil Bean of Doom, by Danno Klonowski and Dan M... FallCon Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:30:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m11d2-FallCon-roundup-1-Danno-Klonowski-David-Tea-Evan-Palmer-Bart-A-King?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Review-Dan-Olson-and-AJ-Niehauss-Super-MaxiPad-Girl-issues-1--2?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner Normally, my near-total lack of knowledge about feminine hygiene products is not much of a barrier to reading and reviewing comics. However, it does present a bit of a challenge in the case of Super Maxi-Pad Girl, by Dan Olson and A.J. Niehaus, th... FallCon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:02:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Review-Dan-Olson-and-AJ-Niehauss-Super-MaxiPad-Girl-issues-1--2?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Review-Bill-Prendergasts-False-Witness-The-Michele-Bachmann-Story-issue-2?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner It’s wingnut season here in Minnesota again, as shown by this recent New York Times article about everyone’s favorite crazy person: Michele Bachmann. Apparently Miss Talks-To-God-On-A-Regular-Basis is a major presence in the new Republ... Nonfiction comics Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:23:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Review-Bill-Prendergasts-False-Witness-The-Michele-Bachmann-Story-issue-2?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Review-Maxeems-Commune?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner Courtesy Maxeem Konrardy. I came back from FallCon—the largest of the two comics conventions in Minnesota—with a huge pile of stuff. Some was from creators I knew and liked, some was from people I’d vaguely heard of, and some ... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:33:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Review-Maxeems-Commune?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d8-FallCon-October-10-and-11-2009?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner Courtesy the MCBA.Just a reminder, loyal readers: taking place this upcoming weekend is the largest comics convention in Minnesota, FallCon! Yes, the 21st annual FallCon, organized by the Midwest Comic Book Association, will be held in the Gran... FallCon Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:14:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d8-FallCon-October-10-and-11-2009?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d4-24hour-comics-day-2009--the-aftermath?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner Courtesy Dan Olson.Well, another 24-hour comics day has come and gone. Those mighty artists who dared to draw a 24-page comic in 24 short hours have long since retired to their beds, weary from their labors. Like the gladiators of old, these br... 24-hour comics day Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:42:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d4-24hour-comics-day-2009--the-aftermath?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Robbert-Bobbert--the-Bubble-Machine--We-R-Super-Heroes-the-music-video?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner Seriously, it's a great song.  Courtesy Robert Schneider.  Finally, the superhero-related music video for kids that the world has been asking for.Robert Schneider, of The Apples in Stereo, released the first self-titled album from his new... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:28:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Robbert-Bobbert--the-Bubble-Machine--We-R-Super-Heroes-the-music-video?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d15-24hour-comics-day-2009--October-34?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner This year's poster, by Dan Olson.That's right!  The greatest day of the year, 24-Hour Comics Day, is approaching fast!For the uninitiated (or the forgetful), a 24-hour comic is a 24-page comic created in the space of 24 hours.  The concept... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:06:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d15-24hour-comics-day-2009--October-34?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Review-Cornered-by-David-Steinlicht?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner The cover of the book in question.  Courtesy David Steinlicht.With all the talk about new forms of comics--your graphic novels, your webcomics, your self-published mini-comics--it’s good to remember where the modern comic was born: the ne... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:06:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Review-Cornered-by-David-Steinlicht?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Comicopolis-show-opening-August-28th?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner Courtesy FrameUpsComicopolis, an exhibition of original art from ten local cartoonists, will be opening at FrameUps gallery in Minneapolis on August 28th and running through September 30th.  There's an opening reception from 6 to 9:00 the evenin... Big Time Attic Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:54:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Comicopolis-show-opening-August-28th?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Review-City-Pages-third-annual-Comix-Issue?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner Part of Kevin Cannon's excellent cover.  Courtesy City Pages.  Another year has come and gone, and City Pages has come out with another of its annual Comix Issues, featuring some of the finest cartoonists in the state. Those of you with ... City Pages Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:09:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Review-City-Pages-third-annual-Comix-Issue?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Review-Looking-Up-by-Ursula-Murray-Husted?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner The cover. Looking Up, the first print comic (that I know of) by Ursula Murray Husted, is one hell of a debut book.  Husted is one of the forty-five cartoonists featured in the Big Funny gallery show and paper, and her book is also on sale... Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:36:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Review-Looking-Up-by-Ursula-Murray-Husted?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Comics-101-Where-are-the-best-comic-stores-in-the-Twin-Cities-Comic-Book-CollegeNostalgia-Zone?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner The College and the Zone. Tell me: are you an old-school comic book fan? Did you weep at Gwen Stacy’s tragic death? As a teen, did you have to choose between the two premier teen super-teams, X-Men and the Legion of Super-Heroes? And n... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:20:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Comics-101-Where-are-the-best-comic-stores-in-the-Twin-Cities-Comic-Book-CollegeNostalgia-Zone?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Review-the-Big-Funny-show?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner I would put an actual strip from the paper here, but it wouldn't do the original justice.  I wrote a while back about the Big Funny exhibition: a showcase of work inspired by the large-format newspaper comics of the early 20th century. The sh... International Cartoonist Conspiracy Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:39:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Review-the-Big-Funny-show?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Ryan-Dows-Weekends-with-Carl?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner The cover of the book.  Courtesy Ryan Dow. I’ve been meaning to write about Ryan Dow for a while now. He’s been a staple of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy far longer than I have, and his Introspective Comics site has been... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:04:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Ryan-Dows-Weekends-with-Carl?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Comics-101-Where-are-the-best-comic-stores-in-the-Twin-Cities-Dreamhaven-Books-Comics--Art?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner The store in question. There’s an unholy trinity of comic book stores in the Twin Cities. Now that I’ve covered the first two, Big Brain and the Source, it’s time to move on to the third: Dreamhaven Books, Comics & Art.I ... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:52:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Comics-101-Where-are-the-best-comic-stores-in-the-Twin-Cities-Dreamhaven-Books-Comics--Art?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Big-Funny-comics-show-opening-on-August-7th?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner Courtesy Big Time Attic I’ve been wanting to announce this for a while, and I feel like now’s the time. Once a year, Twin Cities cartoonists put on a gallery show at the Altered Aesthetics gallery in Nordeast Minneapolis. This year&rsq... Big Time Attic International Cartoonist Conspiracy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:02:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Big-Funny-comics-show-opening-on-August-7th?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Comics-101-Where-are-the-best-comic-stores-in-the-Twin-Cities-The-Source-Comics--Games?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner The Source of all good things in St. Paul. Yes, gentle readers, my ongoing investigation into comic book stores of the Twin Cities is still...ongoing. Let’s take a look at The Source Comics and Games, in St. Paul. Located on Snelling Avenue... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:58:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Comics-101-Where-are-the-best-comic-stores-in-the-Twin-Cities-The-Source-Comics--Games?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Review-Jim-Ottaviani-Zander-Cannon-and-Kevin-Cannons-TMinus?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner Image courtesy Zander and Kevin Cannon (no relation). After my review of Astronaut Dad, I felt a hunger for more comic books about the space race. Luckily, Jim Ottaviani, Zander Cannon, and Kevin Cannon came up with T-Minus just in time to sate tha... Big Time Attic Nonfiction comics Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:05:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Review-Jim-Ottaviani-Zander-Cannon-and-Kevin-Cannons-TMinus?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Info-101-Where-are-the-best-comic-stores-in-the-Twin-Cities-Big-Brain-Comics?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner The interior of Big Brain Comics. That’s right! No longer will you have to scratch your head and wonder, “Where, oh, where is the best place in Minneapolis or St. Paul to get my grubby little hands on the latest issue of Super-X-Spider... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:33:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14723-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Info-101-Where-are-the-best-comic-stores-in-the-Twin-Cities-Big-Brain-Comics?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Comic-Books-Examiner