MSU Comics Forum 2009 Keynote Video

After a long wait, we are very happy to announce that we are releasing the video for the MSU Comics Forum 2009 keynote, delivered by David Petersen (http://www.davidpetersen.net/).

David Petersen was born in 1977. His artistic career soon followed. A steady diet of cartoons, comics, and tree climbing fed his imagination and is what still inspires his work today. David won the 2007 Russ Manning Award for Most Promising Newcomer. In 2008, David won the Eisners for Best Publication for Kids (Mouse Guard Fall 1152 & Winter 1152) and Best Graphic Album – Reprint (Mouse Guard Fall 1152 Hardcover). David and his wife Julia reside in Michigan with their dog Autumn.

Please note, the video needs the latest version of the Flash Player to display properly. To download the player, go to http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/. To View a (slightly) larger version of the video, go to http://vimeo.com/7939306

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Save the Date for the 2010 MSU Comics Forum!

We’re happy to announce that planning for the 2010 MSU Comics Forum is well under way.  We’ll be announcing more details shortly (including our awesome keynote speaker).  Until then, mark March 26th and 27th on your calendar - and watch the site for upcoming announcements!

MSU Comics Forum 2009 Panel Audio

For those people (near and far) who were unable to attend the MSU Comics Forum 2009, we’re happy to provide the audio from the three Saturday panels.

Scholarly Trends in Comics Studies

Joseph Darowski (moderator), Gary Hoppenstand, & Randy Scott

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The Comic Book in the (University) Classroom Panel

Ethan Watrall (Moderator), Ryan Claytor, & Joseph Darowski

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Comic Book Creator Panel

Jay Jacot (moderator), Gary Scott Beatty, Ryan Claytor, Jason Howard, & David Petersen

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MSUCF2009 Liveblogged

Just ran across a liveblog of the entire Michigan State University Comics Forum 2009.  The blogger has no affiliation with the event (beyond attending), but did a really thorough and nice job, we though that its worth pointing it out.  The live blog is in three parts:

Part 1 - http://ievolvedintothis.com/?p=40

Part 2 - http://ievolvedintothis.com/?p=41

Part 3 - http://ievolvedintothis.com/?p=42

Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the MSU Comics Forum 2009 - a lot of fun was had by all.  For those who were not able to come, stay tuned.  We’ll be making the video of David Petersen’s keynote avialble on the site.  We’ll also be making the audio from the panels available on the site.

Email Troubles

We’ve discovered that emails sent through our contact form are being sucked into a black hole and not actually delivered.  So, if you sent an email and never got a response, our apologies.  However, all is fixed.  Please feel absolutely free to resend your email.

Keynote Door Prizes

The Michigan State University Comics Forum 2009 is pleaed to announce that it will be giving away door prizes to the first 5 people through the door at the David Petersen keynote on Friday evenning (March 27th).  The door prizes are generously donated by First Second Books (http://www.firstsecondbooks.com)

MSUCF 2009 Promotional Poster Unveiled

We are proud to unveil the Michigan State University Comics Forum 2009 promotion poster - designed, illustrated, lettered, inked, and colored by Ryan Claytor.

Ryan is not only one of the one of the event co-organizers, but he will be sitting on several panels and will have a presence in Artist’s Alley as well. For more information on Ryan’s background, be sure to check out the About section of the site or check out Ryan’s website (www.elephanteater.com).  A limited number of signed posters (whose final printed size will be 18×24) will be available free to event attendees

MSUCF 2009 Promotional Poster, by Ryan Claytor

Admission Policy

We’ve been getting some inquiries from people interested in attending the event, but unsure about the admission policy.  So, just to clarify a couple of things - the MSU Comics Forum 2009 is open to the general public (all ages) and is completely free. So, come out and enjoy yourself!

Call for Comic Creator Questions

We are currently accpting questions for the Comic Creators Panel.  Questions for the entire panel or for specific panel members are welcome.  An Audio podcast of the panel will be posted shortly after the event - for those people who submitted questions but who are unable to attend in person.  Submitting a question is simply - just include it as a comment on this post.  Bes sure to include your name and location - so that we can properly give you credit for your question.