24 Hour Comics Day 2024!

24 Hour Comics Day | Saturday-Sunday, October 5-6 | Noon to Noon MDT | Virtual and In-Person | All Ages | Free

24 Hour Comics Day 2024 

Saturday-Sunday

October 7-8

Noon to Noon (MDT)
 

24 Hours. 1440 Minutes. 86,400 Seconds.  
It's time for the global celebration of creativity that is 24 Hour Comics Day!

Take the challenge to create a complete 24 page comic book in 24 consecutive hours!

Please click here to register for 24 Hour Comics Day via Eventbrite.
You can attend VIRTUALLY or IN-PERSON! 

We'll be on Zoom, Discord, and In-Person at:

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

431 Richmond Place NE

Albuquerque, NM 87106

 

 A hybrid event presented live from the church basement and online via Zoom and Discord.

 

Too far away but still want a taste of 24 Hour Comics Day?
We're partnering with Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse in Los Alamos to present a simpler 24 Hour Comics Day from Noon to 6:00 PM on Saturday, October 5th.  It's a sampling of the day that's smart enough to include Boba!

 Questions on any of this? Please contact Jeff.

And for those of you wanting even more in your weekend!

ABQ Zine Fest 13!

Saturday, October 5th

11 AM - 5 PM

Sanitary Tortilla Factory

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

September 2024 Meeting

September 2024 7000 BC Meeting | Saturday, September 21 | 1:00–4:00 | Slice of Life Anime and Manga | 11200 Montgomery Blvd NE Ste 6, Albuquerque

We'll be getting together on Saturday, September 21, 1:00–4:00 at Slice of Life Anime and Manga at 11200 Montgomery Boulevard NE Suite 6.

This will be an informal gathering, plenty of time to socialize and catch up. We're going to be telling stories from Bubonicon and Atomicon — and, most importantly, we're going to be discussing plans for 24 Hour Comics Day, what that event might look like and who can help out with it. 

Atomicon 2024

 

Atomicon | Saturday, August 31 | 10:00 am–5:00 pm | Mesa Public Library | Los Alamos, NM

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, the Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos will host Atomicon, its third celebration of art, illustration, comics, costumes, superheroes, fantasy, and science fiction.

Free, with comic-themed crafts for all ages, workshops to explore illustration and zine building, and life drawing sessions to take in and show off the excellent costumes on display. Discussion panels and workshops, including several featuring 7000 BC members, will give insight into the creative process of professionals and provide inspiration to dig deeper into world-building. The programming starts at 11:00, check out the full schedule here.

7000 BC and friends and members will be in the Vendor Hall at Fuller Lodge 10:00 am–5:00 pm along with local artists and artisans from Los Alamos and the wider region with books, art, games, clothing, stickers, zines, and much more.

Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse is also offering a singular opportunity to join a play-through of Coyote & Crow, register for 10:00 or 2:00. 

Prepare Your Rats. It's 7000 BC at Bubonicon 55!

Bubonicon 55 | Friday, August 23 - Sunday, August 25, 2022 | Albuquerque Marriott Uptown | Albuquerque, NM

7000 BC returns to Bubonicon, Albuquerque's sci-fi and fantasy literary and arts convention, on August 23–25 and there will be rats for all!  Plus longtime 7000 BC member and friend Dale Ray Deforest is this year's Artist Guest of Honor!

We'll have a table in the Dealers Room where we'll be selling comics from members and promoting our workshops. We're looking for volunteers to help staff the table throughout the weekend — if you're available and interested, email jeff@7000bc.org. 

• Peter Ziomek will be hosting a drawing session this Friday, August 16 at Slice of Life Anime and Manga to get a jump on this year's raffle drawing featuring 55 Rats!
  
• The annual Artists Chat will be Friday evening at 8:30 pm in Salon A-D.
• Artist Guest of Honor Dale Deforest will show his work in a Slide Show Saturday at 3:05 - 4:20 PM in the Carlsbad Room.
• Dale will also contribute to two panels: Myth, Gods, and Monsters Across Cultures on Saturday at 12:00 - 12:50 PM in Salon A-D; and Creativity Off the Page: Other Endeavors on Sunday at 10:00 - 10:50 AM in Main Room - Salon E.
  
• Local Artists 
Jeremy Montoya and Jon Sanchez will discuss their process with Bubonicon Presents: Making a Movie Poster, Saturday 12:00-12:50 PM
 in the Carlsbad Room.
• Jeff will be lecturing on comics and activism in Truth, Justice, and the American on Sunday 1:45 - 3:15 pm in the Carlsbad Room. 

The full schedule and registration can be found HERE.

August 2024 Meeting

 

August 2024 7000 BC Meeting | Saturday, August 11 | 1:00–4:00 | Slice of Life Anime and Manga | 11200 Montgomery Blvd NE Ste 6, Albuquerque

We'll be getting together on Saturday, August 11, 1:00–4:00 at Slice of Life Anime and Manga at 11200 Montgomery Boulevard NE Suite 6.

This will be an informal gathering, plenty of time to socialize and catch up. We're going to be making plans for our table at Bubonicon and for Atomicon the following weekend in Los Alamos, where 7000 BC is helping with programming. 

The Shape of Characters to Come - Comics Workshop for Teens in Rio Rancho

The Shape of Characters to Come: Comics Workshop for Teens | Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 2:00 PM | Loma Colorado Main Library | 755 Loma Colorado Blvd NE | Rio Rancho, NM 87124

art by Jeff Benham
 

The Shape of Characters to Come
Comics Workshop for Teens
How is it that one glance at a character from a graphic novel or animated show can tell you so much about them? What tells us that a character is shady or heroic? How do we know someone is a schemer or thinks with their fists, even without having spent time getting to know the character? Learn how to design a character that tells a compelling story from their profile and stance alone and bring your characters to life.

 

This one-of-a-kind, behind the scenes comic building workshop is brought to you by a professional comic book artist from 7000 BC Independent Comics.  Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity. This is a FREE event.  Materials will be provided.  You can bring your own if you prefer.  We can’t wait to see you there.

The Shape of Characters to Come
Comics Workshop for Teens

Thursday, June 27, 2024

2:00 - 3:30 PM
Loma Colorado Main Library, Rio Rancho

Attendance is limited and requires pre-registration online.
Register on the RRPL online calendar starting 6/13/2024.

Questions? Please contact the Loma Colorado Main Library at (505)891-5013.
 Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

Meeting on June 1st

7000 BC Meeting | Saturday, June 1 | 1:00–4:00 | Slice and Dice Pizzeria | 2225 Wyoming Boulevard NE, Suite C | Albuquerque, NM

We'll be meeting again on Saturday, June 1, 1:00–4:00 at the NEW Slice & Dice Pizzeria location at 2225 Wyoming Boulevard NE, Suite C in Albuquerque (just south of Wyoming and Menaul).  Join us for some food and drink and some much-needed catching up. Share what you've been working on or just socialize. Stay the whole time or just stop by to say hi. We'll begin with a board meeting — all are welcome — when we'll be discussing Comic Book and Creator Showcase (July 20-21), Moriarty Mini Comic Convention Vol. 6 (August 3), Bubonicon (August 23-25), Atomicon (August 31), 24 Hour Comics Day (October 5-6), upcoming educational offerings, and plans for the rest of the year.

Hope to see you there!