MoCCA Festival 2011!!

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is pleased to announce that the MoCCA Festival 2011 will take place over April 9-10, 2011. The annual two-day event attracts thousands of comic art lovers and creators from around the globe to celebrate one of the worldʼs most popular art forms in the heart of New York City. MoCCA Fest 2011 will again take place at the historic 69th Regiment Armory at 68 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY.

Since 2002 the MoCCA Festival offers a unique venue to experience comics, minicomics, web comics, graphic novels, animation, posters, prints, original artwork, and more. Each year, the Festival invites dozens of established and emerging creators, scholars, and other experts to participate in two days of lecture/discussion panels on a variety of comics and  cartoon topics. Past exhibitors include Abrams ComicArts, ACT-I-VATE, Ad House, Bill Plympton, Bries, Candle Light Press, Center for Cartoon Studies, Comics Bakery, Drawn & Quarterly, Evil Twin Comics, Fantagraphics, Hope Larson, Liz Baille, Pantheon, Rick Parker School for Visual Arts, Topatco, Top Shelf, Tug Boat Press, World War III, and many, many more.

Exhibitor Tables are now available for the MoCCA Festival 2011!
Now through December 31st exhibitor table prices are:
MoCCA Member Full Table: $360
General Full Table: $399
MoCCA Member 1/2 Table: $210
General 1/2 Table: $250
Student Full Table: $295
Student 1/2 Table: $177
(students must submit valid student ID with application)

Reserve your space now, as prices are guaranteed to go up after December 31st, 2010!

Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis beginning August 10th by fax (212-254-3590), mail email (exhibitors@moccany.org) and in person only. Registration forms are available on the MoCCA website at here!

MoCCA Festival 2011
Address & Dates

 Saturday, April 9
and
Sunday, April 10

at the 69th Regiment Armory
68 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY.

MoCCA Festival 2011
Exhibitor Applications

Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis beginning August 10th by fax (212-254-3590), mail email (exhibitors@moccany.org) and in person only. Registration forms are available on the MoCCA website at here!

Poster by Paul Pope for the Official MoCCA AfterPARTY!!!

MoCCA Fest 2010 Official AfterPARTY
Saturday, April 10, $5 entry
The Village Pourhouse 63 3rd Ave @11th st

The Details:
Doors: 7:30; party til the ink dries!
Beer specials + 2-for-1 Absolut +  complimentary snacks til 10pm
8pm = The MoCCA Live Strip Show part 2! - all-star lineup of cartoonists bring to life hilarious strips.
9pm = Brian Heater AKA DJ Cross Hatch spins 60s soul and rock
10pm = Paul Pope AKA DJ PULPHOPE pops psychedelic cosmic rock jams + PSYCHENAUT SciFi video mashup
11pm = Dean Haspiel aka DJ MAN-SIZE spins the sonic woo of robot dolphin sex sirens from the 25th Century.
+ special musical guests
+ Drink n' Draw all nite! ALL ARTISTS WELCOME TO JAM

Saturday

12-1
R. Sikoryak         

2-3
Ryan Dunlavey

3-4
Ivan Brandon

3-4
Andy McDonald

2-3
Becky Cloonan

1-2:30
Michael Kupperman

4-4:30
Ray Alma

4-5
Emily Flake

3:30-4
Raina Telgemeier

12-1
Cheri Nowak

2-3:30
Farel Dalrymple

1-3
Bob Camp

2:30-4
Peter Kuper

12-2
Kim Dietch

1-2
Bill Roundy

2:30-330
Kevin Breslawski

12-2
Nick Abadzis

2-4
Tunde Adebimpe

SUNDAY

1-1:30
Josh Neufeld

2-3
Dean Haspiel

12-1
Bill Plympton

1-3
Jason Little

2:30-4
Michael Kupperman

12-2
Eric Craddock

1:30-2:30
Rick Parker

3-4
Josh Bayer

12:30-2
Doug Bratton

3:30-4:30
Austin English

3-4
Gabrielle Bell

3:30-4:30
Liza Donnelly

2-4
Tunde Adebimpe

Sunday, Aprill the Festival opens early, at 10:30 AM
for
A Special Holocaust Remembrance Day Presentation: Disney and Neal Adams Take on the Holocaust
Legendary comic book artist Neal Adams (Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Avengers: Kree Skrull War), Disney Educational Productions chief Lisa Clements, and Holocaust historian Dr. Rafael Medoff unveil their new collaboration:  "They Spoke Out: American Voices of Protest Against the Holocaust," a stunning series of motion comics that will revolutionize Holocaust education.  Featuring the premiere of the first two episodes in the series.

April 6

More Comics Events This Week!

Saturday April 10, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
4th Annual ‘Kids’ Comic Con
Bronx Community College

Bronx Community College will host the 4th Annual ‘Kids’ Comic Con’ a family centered art and literacy comic book convention. The Kids’ Comic Con provides a free colorful and art filled day for children and their parents to engage writers and illustrators from the exciting comic book and graphic novel industry. Last year’s convention was attended by almost 800 participants. All the children and teenagers attending the free KCC event receive books, participate in art and writing workshops, and meet top volunteer professionals from the world of comics. Created by writer and educator Alex Simmons and Gene Adams the director of Collaborative Education at BCC the KCC is the first comic book convention theme literacy project in the Bronx. “Since 2006 BCC and KCC have provided workshops throughout New York and New Jersey for children and educators on the use of comic books and graphic novels in literacy improvement”, said Adams. "And we've not only been supported by the publishing industry, but also by Canson Paper, and Sakura Color Products of America ... all coming together for the kids."

Professional artist volunteering at KCC have worked with the biggest and most successful industry giants such as Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, Random House Books, Tokyopop, Viz Media, and D.C. Comics. Among this year’s list of industry artists will be Jamal Igle. Amy Ignatow, Ray Felix, Rich Terdoslavich, James Barry, Anne Sibley O'Brien, Jamal Peppers, and James Sherman. The free workshops featured at KCC include subjects such as how to drawing scenery, how to develop storylines, science and superheroes, careers in comics, and more.

THE CREATIVITY AND BUSINESS OF CARTOONING
The Graphic Artists Guild Presents An Epic Panel Discussion
Starring Cult Classic Master Cartoonists BECKY CLOONAN, AL JAFFEE,  MARK ALAN STAMATY, CHRISTOPHER IRVING, SETH KUSHNER

Pratt Institute Manhattan Campus 144 W 14th St. Room 213
COST: $15 members, $25 non-members, $5 Student + Senior members, $10 Student + Senior non-members, $20 Professor/Educator non-members, Free for all Pratt Students/Faculty/Staff

Pre-registration is preferred, but you may also register at the door

Recommended For All:
Superheroes, Villains, Damsels in Distress, Young Men in Despair, Wizened Sages(Destructors Of The Universe May Stay Home)

Not enough comics action for you?
Here's the scoop on some of the week's pre-Fest events around town leading up to the big weekend. (please note that all event details are subject to change and are being hosted and held by their respective venues. Please contact them for details!)

Tuesday, April 6, 8 PM
Special Pre-MoCCA edition of COMIC BOOK CLUB, the live talk show where comics-lovin' comedians meet funny comic book pros to talk comics!
This week's CBC previews the MoCCA Live Strip Show, featuring participants R. Sikoryak (Masterpiece Comics), Michael Kupperman (Tales Designed to Thrizzle, Snake 'n Bacon), and Emily Flake (Lulu Eightball)
Peoples Improv Theater.  124 W. 29th b/w 6th and 7th Ave
Tickets are just $5!
INFO HERE: http://www.popcultureshock.com/comicbookclub/

Wednesday, April 7, 7-9 pm
Nordic Book Frenzy 
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11211.
www.desertislandbrooklyn.com
Welcoming party for artists from Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark - all with new books! Planned in conjunction with the consulates of the respective Scandinavian countries.  Free beer and snacks provided by the consulates.

Thursday, April 8, 7 PM
A FREE pre-MoCCA "Jewish Comix Panel" Join comics editor/promoter Jeff Newelt AKA JahFurry (Pekar Project, Heeb, SMITH, Royal Flush) and comics creators Miss Lasko-Gross (A Mess of Everything), Chari Pere (ChariPere.com), Eli Valley (EV Comics, The Jewish Daily Forward), and JT Waldman (Megillat Esther) as they discuss topics like "Why on Passover can you not draw comics on paper, only on matzoh?" and "Comics and kvetching, a match made on Krypton" and "Why has there not yet been a graphic novelization of Yentyl?"
More info here: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105096619524625

Friday, April 9, 3 - 5 pm
Nordic Invasion
Jim Hanley's Universe,
4 West 33rd Street, Manhattan, 10001
www.jhuniverse.blogspot.com
Artists from the Nordic countries will produce art work live to be auctioned off by the end of the evening for a select charity. Book signing and talks with artists throughout the evening

Friday, April 9, 2010, 7-10PM
Triple Book-Release Party
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan Ave Brooklyn, NY, 11211.
www.desertislandbrooklyn.com
John Brodowski, Clara Johansson, and Emelie Östergren: Three great artists, three new books, one great party!

Friday, April 9,8 PM
SWEDISH INVASION PARTY
Rocketship
208 SMITH ST, BROOKLYN, NY
Come meet and party with Simon Gärdenfors (THE 120 DAYS OF SIMON), Mats Jonsson (HEY PRINCESS), Kolbeinn Karlsson (THE TROLL KING), Niklas Asker (SECOND THOUGHTS), Fredrik Strömberg (SWEDISH COMICS HISTORY), as well as Chris Staros, Leigh Walton, Johannes Klenell, and many of the contributors to the Swedish Anthology FROM THE SHADOW OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

Brian Heater reveals details about the Live Strip Show at MoCCA Fest, Saturday, April 10, at 5:15!

Check it out at the Daily Cross Hatch!

Saturday, April 10th
11:30 AM
Titans of Comics: Living Cartooning Legends
Humor comics geniuses Al Jaffee (Mad Magazine – creator of the “fold-in”), Arnold Roth!(Humbug, Trump, National Lampoon), and Gahan Wilson (New Yorker, Playboy)! We dare you to keep a straight face during this panel! Moderated by the moderately amusing Danny Fingeroth (Superman on the Couch, Rough Guide to Graphic Novels)

12:45  PM
Dash Shaw and Frank Santoro in Conversation
Moderated by: Bill Kartalopolous.
Frank Santoro, author of Storeyville and co-creator of Cold Heat, joins Bottomless Belly Button and Bodyworld author Dash Shaw for a conversation moderated by comics critic and Parsons faculty member Bill Kartalopoulos. The artists will discuss their influences, their approaches to comics, and the relationship between line and color on the printed comics page.

2:00  PM
The Art of the Superhero: When Singular Vision Meets Popular Mythology
Once upon a time, comics defenders made much fuss over how "comics are not just superheroes." We turn the notion on its head, exploring how superheroes can be not only as smart, and as much of a personal artistic expression as the more "literary" autobio and indie comix, but  when done right these new myths can be simply sublime. Join true superheroes of the art Frank Miller (Dark Knight Returns, Sin City), Jaime Hernandez (Love & Rockets), Paul Pope (Batman Year 100, Heavy Liquid), Kyle Baker (Plastic Man, Nat Turner) & Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma, ACT-I-VATE) as they explore what they find inspiring about the genre and about each others work. Moderated by Jeff Newelt (HEEB, Smith, Royal Flush)

3:15  PM
Klein Award Ceremony
David Mazzuchelli presented by renowned graphic designer Chip Kidd.

4:00  PM
Best of the 00s: Artists On their Favorite Comics of the Decade
A cross section of comics luminaries, including Alex Robinson (Box Office Poison), James
Kochalka (American Elf, Monkey vs. Robot), Becky Cloonan (Demo, American Virgin), and more, discuss their favorite books of the past ten years.

5:15  PM
The MoCCA Live Strip Show: Actors Perform Indie Funnies
Featuring the art of: R. Sikoryak, Michael Kupperman, Kim Deitch, Gabrielle Bell, and Emily Flake.
The MoCCA Live Strip Show: Actors Perform Indie Funnies
Top talent from the world of standup comedy, animation, film, and radio come together to perform live versions of strips from Kim Deitch (Boulevard of Broken Dreams), Michael Kupperman (Tales Designed to Thrizzle), Gabrielle Bell (Lucky), R. Sikoryak (Masterpiece Comics), and Emily Flake (Things Ain’t Gonna Smoke Themselves).

Sunday, April 11th

10:30 AM
How To Create A Cartoon Character with Rick Parker
In this workshop for kids of all ages, Rick Parker (Pekar Project, Beavis & Butthead, Dead Boy) will show you how to create your own cartoon character from scratch, in one hour and that if you can draw one character, you can draw them all!  You'll learn how to draw the human figure, as a cartoon character, in action! Running, eating, even bopping another character on the head with a frying pan! Special emphasis on the face, the key to creating characters. No previous drawing experience necessary.

10:30 AM
A Special Holocaust Remembrance Day Presentation: Disney and Neal Adams Take on the Holocaust
Legendary comic book artist Neal Adams (Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Avengers: Kree Skrull War), Disney Educational Productions chief Lisa Clements, and Holocaust historian Dr. Rafael Medoff unveil their new collaboration:  "They Spoke Out: American Voices of Protest Against the Holocaust," a stunning series of motion comics that will revolutionize Holocaust education.  Featuring the premiere of the first two episodes in the series.

11:30 AM
How to Say Everything: Exercises and Practices for Visual Storytellers
Premiering his soon-to-be-published book, Tom Hart (Hutch Owen) hosts this workshop on "How to Say Everything."  He'll walk attendees through the process of coming up with new, fertile and personal ideas for characters and stories and then discuss ways of developing them further. Designed for creators who wonder "where do ideas come from?" as well as anyone stuck in old patterns or ideas and need a kick forward. Supplies will be provided but it wouldn't hurt to bring a pencil.

11:30 AM
James Sturm and Paul Karasik in Conversation
James Sturm (The Golem's Mighty Swing) and Paul Karasik (City of Glass)conduct an overview of Sturm's comics work as well as the founding of The Center for Cartoon Studies, culminating in a look at the creation of Sturm's latest graphic novel, "Market Day".

12:45  PM
New Genres, New Readers, New Technologies: The World of Comics To Come
Moderated by Calvin Reid (Publishers Weekly); Panelists: Leigh Walton (Top Shelf Comix), Liz Baillie (My Brain Hurts), Craig Yoe  (Arf, Secret Identity), Charles Kochman (Abrams ComicArts), and David Steinberger (Comixology). Like the rest of publishing, the landscape of the comics medium is changing in dramatic and not so dramatic ways. Whether it’s the impact of Hollywood and new corporate structures at Marvel and DC; or self-published comics on the web, manga and a new generation of retailers, the medium has never seemed so strong; the variety of works so diverse nor the business and distribution possibilities so intriguing. This panel will highlight the state of the medium from the artful resilience of small press and indie comics publishing to the steady growth of graphic novels in the book industry and the proliferation of new genres and new readers  for them.

2:00 PM
Sequential Activism: Saving the World One Panel at a Time
Bill Ayers (To Teach: The Journey in Comics), Peter Kuper (WWIII Illustrated, Oaxaca), Josh Neufeld (A.D.: New Orleans After The Deluge), Tom Hart (Hutch Owen), and Ward Sutton (Sutton Impact) join moderator Brian Heater (Daily Crosshatch) to explore the history of subversive political comics, from political cartoons to World War III Illustrated.

3:15 PM
A Scandanavian Comics Primer
with Johannes Klennell (Sweden, Galago), Mats (Sweden, Galago), Espen Holtestaul (Norway), Ville Hänninen (Finland) and Henrik Rehr (Denmark) moderated by Shannon O’Leary.
Ever wonder about what these rumblings of a Swedish Comics Invasion
are all about?  Or those whispers you’ve heard about the groundbreaking art comics movement coming out of Norway and Finland? And what about what’s not rotten in Denmark? Join today’s hottest cartoonists and publishers from Scandanavia for refreshments and a discussion about today’s best new comics from Northern Europe.

4:30 PM
YA? Why not!
Young Adult graphic novels are swiftly gaining popularity among librarians, teachers, and most importantly, young readers! Join Hope Larson (Chiggers, Mercury), Jillian Tamaki (Skim), Raina Telgemeier (Smile, Baby-sitters Club), and Tracy White (How I Made it to Eighteen) for a discussion about their work, their influences, and their audience. Moderated by The Beat’s Heidi MacDonald.

5:15 PM
Moving Pictures: Sunday Evening Animation Spectacular
It’s been a long weekend, hasn’t it? What better way to celebrate another successful MoCCA Fest that by taking a load off and enjoying a selection of short animated films from Bill Plympton (Idiots and Angels), Signe Baumane (Birth, Veteranarian), Michael Kupperman (Snake and Bacon), Kolbeinn Karlsson (The Troll King), and more!

Brian Heater is the editor and founder of the alternative comics review and interview site, The Daily Cross Hatch. His writing has appeared in Spin, The Onion, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Press, The Oklahoma Gazette, The Metro Santa Cruz, Heeb, Skyscraper, Rockpile, DIW, Comic Foundry, and various other magazines and websites. He also works as a senior editor at PC Magazine.

Jeff Newelt AKA JahFurry is comics editor of SMITH, Heeb, and Royal Flush magazines. He is editor / producer of The Pekar Project on SMITH as well as Minister of Hype for the webcomix collective ACT-I-VATE. He a PR / social media consultant for clients including Paul Pope, Doug Rushkoff, DJ Spooky, Molly Crabapple, CBLDF, Rick Veitch, Larry Marder, NBM Publishing and other comics / culture / media superheroes.

MoCCA is also pleased to welcome JACK WALSH as the Festival Coordinator for 2010. Jack is a long-time volunteer for MoCCA and has many years of Festival experience under his belt. Jack was prominent at the Festival last year in his bright pink shirt and white tie, leading the team at the Festival check-in tables. He brings a passion for comics, organizational expertise and great sense of humor to the Festival.

"We are happy to bring Brian and Jeff on board our excellent team of volunteers who run the festival each year. Brian and Jeff both continue to come up with fresh and innovative ideas for this years programming." said MoCCA Chairman and President ELLEN S. ABRAMOWITZ. "We are looking forward to announcing all of the details. Attendees are in for a real treat."

Jeff and Brian join Jack Walsh, Emma Rivera, Liz Gorinsky and Oliver Baer as part of the Festival committee.