24 Hour Comics Day 2008
October 18, 2008
24 Hour Comics Day is coming to Sarge's Comics! Take the challenge or come support those who dare. No talent is required, just enthusiasm, a willingness to put in the effort, and someone to drive you home. Driving after 24 hours of creative effort is not a good idea. For more information about 24 Hour Comics Day, please visit www.24hourcomicsday.com. Learn more about the 24 Hour Game Day event we're holding the same day.
Reserve Your Spot Early
Spots fill fast! Call Sarge's Comics at 860.443.2004 to reserve your spot today.
Sarge's Comics will be open the full 24 hours. The marathon begins at noon on Saturday and concludes at noon on Sunday.
THE DARE:
To create a complete 24 page comic book in 24 continuous hours. That means everything! Story, finished art, lettering, colors (if you want them), paste-up, everything! Once pen hits paper, the clock starts ticking. 24 hours later the pen lifts off the paper, never to descend again. Even proofreading has to occur within the 24 hour period. Computer-generated comics are fine of course, same principles apply.
No sketches, design, plot summaries or any other kind of direct preparation can precede the 24 hour period. Indirect preparation such as assembling tools, reference materials, food, music, etc. is fine.
Your pages can be any size and any material. Carve them in stone; print them with rubber stamps; draw them on your kitchen walls with a magic marker. Anything!
The 24 hours are continuous. You can take a nap if you like but the clock will continue to click! Even if you get to 24 hours and you're not done, either end it there ("the Gaiman Variation") or keep going until you're done ("the Eastman Variation"). I consider both of these The Noble Failure Variants and true 24 hour comics in spirit; but you must sincerely intend to do the 24 pages in 24 hours at the outset.
When you're done, Sarge's Comics will send in a photocopy (or link, in the case of web comics). Yes, this is actually one of the "rules," (sometimes referred to as the "Rumplestiltskin" rule) ALL comics will have copies sent in (successes and failures alike).
Thanks, and good luck.
Scott McCloud
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