12 HOUR MANGA-THON!!

Our fearless participants.  Click on their photos for a sample of their work


Amanda Rivard - "Candy Coated Castle"
Amber Sperle - "Anything To Win"
Brittany Antoniuk - "Mr. Blank"

Chris Peterson - "Super Funky Bug - Manga Edition"
Eryn Deardon - "Swirl of Rumours"
Evan Bly - "A Week And A Day With Unlucky Worker"

Francis Jimenez - "Black Roses"
Gwen Roy - "Life of a Procrastinator"
Mandi Molloy - Effects of Precipitation"

Patrick Lightning - "Ripped"
Ross Gray - "Mardi Gras Mahem"
Rudi Gunther - "Deathworld - Frantic Fudda Follies"

Samantha Zubick - "Triste"
Sarah Von Gertzen - "It's In The Cheese"
Shelby Rowles - "Hope"

Sheldon Wheatley - Untitled
Sylvia Moon - "ecamu squad"
Wai Khan Au - "Fishing With My Father"


"Scenes From A Manga-thon"

Thanks to all of those who attended and make sure to stop by on Sat, Feb 18 at 3 pm to hear who we selected to be published and to pick up a copy of our newest book, "HH's 12 Hour Comic Challenge"!

 

ORIGINAL POSTING

February 4th, 2006 from 10am to 10pm

Bring your own materials and supplies (paper, pencils & inks), and try to draw an 8 to 12 page manga plus a cover page in 12 hours!

You will also pick out a character, event and theme to incorporate into your comic.  Selection process begins at 9:30!

For a $10 entry fee, you get free snacks, coffee/water and

5 FINISHED ENTRIES WILL BE PUBLISHED!!
Voting on the finished works will be done by local comic pros;

ANDREW FOLEY, author of "Parting Ways" from Speakeasy Comics, "Jest Cause" from Platinum Studios and the forthcoming "Done To Death" from Markosia Studios
(http://andrew6.livejournal.com/)

JOHN KEANE, professional animator and artist on the upcoming comic series "Gemini"
(http://www.dancingbearproductions.com/)

GILBERT BOUCHARD, freelance journalist whose comic book reviews can be found regularly in the Edmonton Journal and who can be heard on CBC Radio Edmonton

LYNETTE BONDARCHUK, Artistic Director of the Edmonton Small Press Association
(http://www.edmontonsmallpress.org)

JAY BARDYLA, comic geek
(you're already on my website)

Selections will be made based on the overall work and effort, not just the quality of the art or writing.  The judges will review the work for two weeks following the event then meet together on February 18th to make the final selections. 

Sign up by January 29th, 2006 to participate!