This program is supported, in part, by public funds from
the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership
with the City Council. Additional support comes from Archie Comics
and the members of MoCCA.

The Art of Archie Comics

November 19, 2009-February 28, 2010
Opening Reception: November 19, 7-9PM

Welcome to Riverdale! Join the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MoCCA in celebrating the world of Archie Comics, one of the oldest and most beloved family-friendly brands in the comic book industry. Thrill to the exploits of Archie Andrews and his friends, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie and the rest. And don't be surprised if you see a cameo from Josie and the Pussycats, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and some of Archie Comics' other supporting players. This exhibition features pages and pages of rare and unpublished comic art, animated cartoons, gold record winning music, as well as vintage house ads, news clippings, custom collectibles, toys and other merchandise from Archie's 65 plus years as America's eternal teenager.

The Art of Archie Comics is curated by Alex Simmons, Ellen S. Abramowitz, Arie Kaplan and Jeff Trexler.

Archie Logos and Characters TM & (c) 2009, Archie Comic Publications, Inc.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50, vol. 2, (491), 2003: Doomed Affairs

Through February 28, 2010

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon is pleased to present the original art for the entire issue of Amazing Spider-Man #50, vol. 2: "Doomed Affairs" by J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna.

Story Synopsis
At an airport in Colorado, Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson run into each other and discuss their relationship and marriage. At that moment, Doctor Doom, king of Latveria, arrives at the airport en route to a diplomatic function. A suicide bomber confronts Doom and blows up the airport. In the ensuing chaos Spider-Man teams up with an undercover Captain America, protects civilians caught in the wreckage, fights robots sent after Doom, and continues his discussion with Mary Jane. When all is said and done, Peter Parker and Mary Jane realize just how much they mean to each other and the two buy plane tickets back home to New York.

About the Artists
John Romita Jr. (penciler)
A member of a comic book legacy and an Eisner and Inkpot award winning artist, John Romita Jr. started illustrating comics in the late 1970s and has since been a part of such celebrated runs as Uncanny X-Men with Chris Claremont, Daredevil with Ann Nocenti, and Amazing Spider-Man with J. Michael Straczynski in addition to others and a creator-owned project, The Gray Area, from Image. Most recently, he has collaborated with Mark Millar on Kick-Ass, as well as its forthcoming film adaptation.

Scott Hanna (inker)
A comic book inker for over 20 years, Scott Hanna started off penciling and inking in the late 1980s, and his first work with DC was in 1989 and Marvel in 1992. He has inked dozens of Marvel and DC's top titles and characters, including long runs on Amazing Spider-Man and Detective Comics as well as several other Spider-Man and Batman-related titles. Some of his most recent work includes Black Widow: Deadly Origin, House of M; Masters of Evil, and War Machine for Marvel. Justice League of America, Outsiders, and REBELS for DC. His upcoming work includes Batman & Robin, Nova and Flash: Rebirth.

J. Michael Straczynski (writer)
A prolific writer and producer in the fields of television and film in addition to comics, J. Michael Straczynski is well known as a creator of the TV series Babylon 5 and screenwriter of the award-winning movie, Changeling. He began writing comics in the 1980s and has since written Marvel and DC titles including Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, Fantastic Four, The Twelve, and The Brave and the Bold and, for a time, wrote series such as Midnight Nation and Rising Stars under his own Top Cow imprint, Joe's Comics.

All art courtesy of Scott Hanna.

Amazing Spider-Man #50 was originally part of the larger exhibition The Art of Scott Hanna at the Storefront Artist Project, curated by Lawrence Klein.

A special thank you to the sponsors of "Comic and Cartoon Art Comes Alive" The Art of Scott Hanna: Berkshire Bank, Bags Unlimited, Fanboy Paper by Canson, Global Travel Services, Ikon Office Solutions and Sakura Color Products of America.

Spider-Man and related character s are (c) and TM Marvel Entertainment, Inc. 2009

MoCCA Art Festival
April 10 & 11, 2010

MoCCA Festival 2010
Saturday and Sunday
April 10 & 11, 2010
69th Regiment Armory
68 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY

MoCCA Thursdays

MoCCA Thursdays are a regularly scheduled series of lectures, conversations, and presentations with comic and cartoon art creators, critics and publishers.

An Interview with
Faux "Ditko"
Special Guest
Faux "Stan Lee"

February 4th 7 PM
Admission: $5
Free for MoCCA Members

With Craig Yoe,
author of "The Art of Ditko"

Spider-Man:
25 Years of Amazing

February 11th 7 PM
Admission: $5
Free for MoCCA Members

With Axel Alonso,
Tom Brevoort,
Danny Fingeroth,
Jim Salicrup,
and Stephen Wacker.
Moderated by Fred Van Lente

Animation Development:
From Pitch to Production

February 18th, 2010 7 PM
Admission: $5
Free for MoCCA Members

With David Levy

Archie Comics and
Writers Panel

February 25th, 7 PM
Admission: $5
Free for MoCCA Members

Moderated by Jim Salicrup

Ralph Bakshi
The Streets

Friday, March 19, 6 PM

Opening Reception at
Animazing Gallery
54 Greene Street
New York, NY

Join MoCCA as we present a Life-Time Achievement award on the occasion of his exhibition at Animazing Gallery
for more information please visit

www.animazing.com/
gallery/emails/bakshi_
streets.html