For this edition of AmaZine Day (Saturday, May 18th), we’ve lined up a two-part reading featuring some rad creators that have tabled at AmaZine Day and are active members of the Portland zine community! Amazine Day is a quarterly zine fest organized by PZS and happens at the IPRC. This…
In honor of free comic book day I bring you a brand new Mr. Wolf strip. If you want to support the author above and beyond you can purchase the Mr. Wolf #1 mini-comic at Birdcage Bottom Books. Or you can find all my books at buyolympia.com.
i probably walked by you a bunch of times at stumptown and didn't notice DANG well i've seen your comics sometimes on tumblo and they're nice hello!!!
Oh, bummer. Well if you want to see my stuff in person and me, I’ll be at the Iprc’s AmaZine Day in two weeks and Free Comic Book Day at the Tualitain Library tomorrow.
After I bought your comic Mr. Wolf #1 at Stumptown comics fest I feel in love with it! It's so hilarious and so relatable! Nice meeting ya, keep making Mr. Wolf!
Thanks! I will. I’ll probably have one up in the next day or two. There should be a Mr. Wolf #2 by summer.
I just wanted to say that it was *really* cool to meet you at Stumptown today! I'm Kristina Parmenter, first grade teacher in the Evergreen School District, if you remember. Thanks for the "Sweet Home" recommendation; I will check it out! I love your cat and dog books, too. Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with me a bit...I really appreciated it!
Thanks Kristina. I hope your class likes the books. Here’s a link to Chi’s Sweet Home: http://www.amazon.com/Chis-Sweet-Home-Kanata-Konami/dp/1934287814 Summer is coming soon!
Hey dudes. Come meet Mr. Wolf fer REALZ. This Saturday and Sunday I will be at the Stumptown Comics Festival in Portland, Oregon. I’ll be tabling to hock my wares and sign some books. I got lots of ‘em so drop on by won’t you? I am also moderating a pretty nifty panel as well as I’m talking on one too. See below.
On SUNDAY
12-12:45 PM
B114: Drawing for Youth: Comics for Kids
From inspiration to publication, what is the process behind making work for a younger audience? Join cartoonists James Kochalka (American Elf, Johnny Boo), Ted Naifeh (Courtney Crumrin, Polly and the Pirates), Hope Larson (Mercury, A Wrinkle In Time) and Faith Erin Hicks (The War At Ellsmere, Friends With Boys) as they discuss what it means to make comics for kids and young adults. Cartoonist and elementary school teacher, Aron Nels Steinke, will moderate.
3-3:45 PM
B114: Teaching Comics
Comics have been gaining a presence in the classroom. While universities are offering classes in sequential art, high school teachers are working graphic novels into their required reading lists, and students of all ages are busy making comics in class. What are some of the the challenges, philosophies, and goals of comics educators? Join guests Diana Schutz, Brian Bendis, Nicole J. Georges, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, Aron Steinke and Trevor Dodge as they discuss teaching comics at all levels. Moderated by Lisa Eisenberg.
