Comments on: 24 Hour Comic Book Day 2010

By: Some Good Hourly Comics » Comics Worth Reading

Some Good Hourly Comics » Comics Worth Reading — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:57:59 +0000

[...] — and post — journal comics for every hour they’re awake. It’s kind of like 24 Hour Comic Book Day but without the forced [...]

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:49:03 +0000

Thanks for sharing your links! It is very cool to see how a creator tackles the project over a period of time.

By: Emi Lenox

Emi Lenox — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:14:09 +0000

I did my first 24 hour comic last year and remember it was quite grueling. But as Erin said, there is something very liberating about completing a 24 page comic in less than a day. I remember my hand hurt for two weeks!

I did it again this year and thought it would be just as grueling as last year but in fact it was a bit easier! I’m not sure what is, it could be a nunmber of reasons. The venue, my skill level a year later, etc.

I do plan on doing it again next year as well!

You can check out both here: http://www.gennyfaith.blogspot.com

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:24:48 +0000

And while I’m linking, compare that artwork to my current project, 8 years later: http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/39/bp_roundy1.html?comm=1

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:20:37 +0000

The very first comic I ever drew was a 24 Hour Comic, back in 2002. This was before it was an organized event – I just read about it on Scott McCloud’s site, and decided to give it a shot.

The art was terrible (you can see it here: http://billroundy.com/comic1.html ), and my complete story was only 18 pages – but I loved making it so much that I’ve been drawing comics ever since. I highly recommend trying it out – it’s a real boost to your creativity, and finishing a project like this give you a real sense of accomplishment. The only down-side is you might find yourself on the path of becoming a poverty-stricken cartoonist…

By: Albanymous

Albanymous — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:16:12 +0000

I’d actually put this on my calendar this year with the intention of doing it, but as it turned out, the Albany Vegetarian Network’s expo is also today and I don’t want to miss that…. Grrr. One of these years, I’ll try it.

By: Faith

Faith — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:10:26 +0000

I did a 24 Hour Comic back in 2005, and it was the very first thing I had published (in one of the About Comics anthologies). You can read it here: http://www.faitherinhicks.com/logic/1.html

I really enjoyed the experience, even if I ended up doing it alone (tried to get some friends interested, but they weren’t game). I think you learn a lot by being fast, and being forced to just sit and draw… I see a lot of young artists who agonize over their comic work, trying to make it perfect and it can be very discouraging when you’re just starting out, because it feels like you’re not producing very much. I think sitting down and just churning out a story without focusing on how to make it perfect can be very liberating.

I’d really like to do another 24 Hour Comic, but the official day always seems to fall on an inconvenient date…