24 Hour Comics Day in Spenard starts Saturday October 2.

This year, in addition to the 24 hour event starting Satruday morning, we will do a shorter event Friday evening, October 1. More details as we figure it out.

Other than that, we will mostly replicate what we did last year except better. Keep reading to see how it went last year. One change is that we will start at 11am Saturday and go through 11am Sunday.

Here's the 2009 information:

Saturday October 3 10am to Sunday 10am 2009.
Hosted by BOSCO'S in Spenard.

Comic creators attempted to draw 24 pages in 24 hours. Eight started, two joined in later on and 4 survived the whole 24 hours. This is a national event done simultaneously across the country.

We'll make copies of the work and will have them displayed early this week.

Watch KTUU's piece on the event: (Zac Gooch/KTUU-DT)by Channel 2 News staff Saturday, October 3, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Cartoonists across the country answered the challenge of 24-Hour Comics Day Saturday morning. The annual event asks comic book artists to produce a 24-page comic book they have to write and draw, all in 24 hours. Here in Anchorage, the event is being held at Bosco's Comics in Spenard. Some artists are pulling an all-nighter to get their book done in time -- but even if they don't finish, it's still all about the experience. "I don't think I'll actually do a full, do a true 24-hour comic in my life," said comic book artist Aaron Bish. "But it's fun to use it as a tool to motivate you to do more work." There's still time to check it out: the 24-hour challenge officially ends Sunday morning at 10.

Here's our survival center. Bawls soda is in the fridge.
The clock shows the remaining time.

Is that a yawn Aaron?

Dan Wall and Michael Brown showed up late. We're glad to have them.

Steady work at the 1/2 way point!

Against the wall is Dennis from BOSCO'S cracking the whip 'till 2am.

This is just minutes after we started. 8 cr8tors getting busy.

This is Aaron Bish and Kimberly Shaw . Working as a team, even sharing earbuds. Click the pic for an interview.

Becki Tracy hard at it with resource material including a picture of her husband who is in Afghanistan. Becki works part time at BOSCO'S in the Dimond Center. Click the pic for an interview.

Kimberly drawing fast.

Lee Post is working on a short story to take to APE in a week or so.

Brett Uher has produced full size manga for TokyoPop in his spare time. 24 pages in 24 hours should be a piece of cake. Click the Pic for an interview with Brett.

William Noblin came looking for an international comic smackdown. He got an easy going group working together. We will post his work on this site so the world see it. Click the pic for an interview.

Lee finished his short "In Alaska Everyone Has a Beard."
Everyone? Say it's not so, Lee! Not Sarah!

Claire Underwood doesn't know how it will end but is heading that way briskly. Click the Pic for an interview.

Brett, again.

Adam Charles toils in the corner. He came in tabla rasa and is making steady progress. Click the pic for an interview.

Since this is our first year, we're going to throw caution to the wind and open the doors to all of you. Show up between 9am and 9:30 Saturday October 3 to sign in.

This is a Bring Your Own Food and Supplies event. We have a 'fridge and microwave. There are lots of great nearby places to eat can keep you full. Blaines is a short walk away for more art supplies.

But we do want the artists to be comfortable. Nearby Spenard businesses are pitching in to encourage creativity and have pitched in to make this a real party

LaMex will supply chips & salsa and coupons for discounts on meals. Wash that down with some Bawls Soda, official drink of 24 Hour Comics Day. Blaines sent pads of paper, some very nice color markers and a generous discount card. Bear Tooth will sent us a stack of large pizzas. Sugarspoon will stop by with some late night treats. We'll be guzzling a generous supply of coffee from SteamDot Coffee. Everyone who goes the full 24 hours will get breakfast around the corner at Jackie's Place .

Any young'uns hoping to stay all night at BOSCO'S should be alert to Anchorage's curfew law,

Details may change as we get closer to the event. Keep checking this page.

24 Hour Comics Day is an annual challenge for cartoonists to produce a 24-page comic book written, drawn, and completed in 24 consecutive hours. On 24 Hour Comics Day, creators of all ages and levels of skill and experience gather at one of the participating sites to encourage each other in completing this creative comics marathon. Over the years, the 24 Hour comic book challenge has thwarted and rewarded such comics luminaries as Scott McCloud, Dave Sim, Neil Gaiman, Kevin Eastman and many others.