More conventions

We're going to be at two more cons this fall. We'll have a table at the Atlanta Comic Convention on Nov. 6 at the Marriott Century Center on 2000 Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA. 30345. After that, we'll return to Nerdacon run by Campus Nerds on Nov. 12 in the Davidson Student Center at Columbus State University on 4225 University Ave., Columbus, GA. 31907.

OktoberFluke

We'll have a table at OktoberFluke on Oct. 15 at the Classic Center located on 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA. 30601. This is a special fall show of the Fluke small press/mini-comics convention, and part of the Athens Popfest which is a music/arts festival.

Con Season

A couple of convention appearances we have for this month. One is we'll be operating the National Cartoonists Society table on & off all weekend at this year's Dragon-Con on Sep. 2-5 inside the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on 265 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA. 30303. The other is Daycon on Sep. 24 at the Riverview Inn on 50 College St., Clarksville, TN. 37040.

Mini-Komix on Facebook

We now have an official Facebook page. Please join it and check in for regular updates.

Atlanta Comic Convention

We'll be at the Atlanta Comic Convention on Jul. 10 from 11:00 AM-5:00 AM at the Marriott Century Center on 2000 Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA. 30345. The con will be returning from its spring hiatus, and feature several other artists and comics creators.

Send comic book relief to Joplin

Hurley's Heroes in Joplin, Missouri is now taking all-ages comics for children who have been displaced by the recent hurricane tragedy in Joplin. As a relief effort, publishers and dealers are asked to donate comics intended for young readers currently residing in local shelters.

Upcoming appearances

We've got a few cons and other public appearances coming up soon. One is the mini-comics convention, Fluke, on Apr. 23 at the 40 Watt Club on 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA. 30601.

We're also going to be at the Galactic Quest on 481 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville, GA. 30045 on May 7 for Free Comic Book Day. This is an international event where comic book stores give out free promotional comic books.

Cons in Spring

We're going to have tables at a few cons this month. One is the annual Momocon anime convention on Mar. 12-13 at the Georgia Tech Hotel on 800 Spring St., Atlanta, GA. 30308. This will feature an artist alley, dealers room, fan panels, and more.

The other is the brand new Invader Zim fan convention, Invader Con on Mar. 26-27 at the Marriott Century Center on 2000 Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA. 30345. The con will showcase several creators and actors from the popular TV series, and benefits the Junior Diabetes Research Fountain.

Upcoming Cons

We're going to be at the following conventions in the next few weeks:

*Suisei Kon, Jan. 29, South Gwinnett High School, 2288 East Main St, Snellville, GA. 30078

*Atlanta Comic Convention, Feb. 6, Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA. 30345

Give thanks for your comics creators!

Hi. Hope you're having a good holiday. Just wanted to take time out to enlighten you to a few orginizations that really help out some of your favorite comic creators and more. One is the Hero Initiative which provides aid to comic artist, writers, and other creators of titles since the Golden Age. As we all know, artists rarely recieve the kind of true credit they deserve for their creations, so the H.I. tries to assist them financially. They accept donations, and also raise funds by selling exclusive artwork and limited edition comic books.

Another group that greatly helps the rights of comics creators is the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. They provide legal assistance to artist, publishers, retailers, and even comics collectors too. They accept donations, and you can become an active members.

Another Podcast

I also recently did another podcast is at Frog Skin Boots where Ashley Rowland did an interview with me, and we then did a review of this year's Dragon-Con.

Mini-Komix Summer Tour: 2nd Leg

We're continuing our tour this summer at the Atlanta Comic Convention on July 18 at the Marriott Century Center in Atlanta, Georgia. We'll have a table in the Artist Alley.

We're also having an in-store signing at the Galactic Quest in Lawrenceville, Georgia on July 24. We'll be selling some our latest stuff. You can also see Sass Parilla performing there.