7:30 p.m. Jim Doom left and returned. He says Burger King refreshed his spirit. The rest of our spirits are still in the process of slow rot. I just finished page 5 and have hit a road block. Colonel Doom finished his script and is drawing faster than I’ve ever seen anyone draw. I’m…
6:09 p.m. It’s starting to get dark. We’re 6 hours in. FFD is inking page 5. Colonel Doom is done with his script and is penciling his first page. DWMC is on 4, and DD has a weaponized triceratops drawn to lead off page 3. I just finished page 4. I think I want to…
5:23 p.m. 5 Hours in and I have 20 pages scripted and no art. Doom Where’s My Car is on Page 2, and it’s “practically writing itself.” Fin Fang Doom is on page 4. His main character is dead. Doom DeLuise is on Page 2 and has decided to incorporate space dinosaurs from the future….
3:19 p.m. A ton of people have shown up and they’ve had to get more tables out. One page down, though at this rate I’ll only get 8 pages done. The energy drinks and the stinky marker have messed me up, but the good people of Krypton are giving 24HCD participants free drinks so I’m…
1:29 p.m. Doom DeLuise showed up, so the gang’s all here. I’m still trying to figure out what to do mine about. I had a dream last night about lawn ornaments, so I’m trying to develop that. Bawls Guarana tastes like root beer. OMD is on the radio (“Dreaming”). 22.5 hours to go. Pictured: Fin…
12:40 p.m. I got here late. So far most of the conversation has been about the cases of complimentary Bawlz energy drink.
12:06 p.m. It has begun. Omaha: Krypton Comics Lincoln: Hiway Diner So far we’ve got Fin Fang Doom, Doom Where’s My Car, and myself, and a number of locals. Soon we’ll be joined by Jim Doom and (most likely hungover) Doom DeLuise. Check back at DoomKopf.com for updates.
• The Capes Comics Lounge newsletter debuted this week, including a report that MURS stopped in the store (he had a show at the neighboring Waiting Room Wednesday night) and a much appreciated Doomkopf.com shout-out. Capes’ website is also back online at CapesComics.com. • After picking up half a million back issues this summer, Legend…
I’ve blogged pretty frequently about how several of us here are participating in 24 Hour Comics Day, which begins in just over 24 hours. There’s an event in Omaha beginning at noon tomorrow, which is going to be covered by The Reader, and one in Lincoln beginning at 10 a.m., which will be covered by…
I have no problem with superhero comics drawing from real world events in their fictional worlds. I would actually probably argue for it, particularly in the Marvel Universe, which has always been more of a real-world application of superheroics. Secret Invasion clearly had some roots in the post-9/11 terrorist paranoia, particularly with the Skrulls’ presence…