So um, well... yes, I AM stupid. Apparently.

[elfgrove]

So, who's ever heard of 24 Hour Comic Day?
The concept, basically, is that over the course of a 24-hour period you create a 24 page comic. every year there is an official 24 Hour Comic Book day even. And on the official day, there are official sites all around the country that host a space for people to go sit and do this. Many a less than sane web comicker has done it, and a few pros.

I've been meaning to do this for years. And this year, I'm signed up to do exactly that. I'll be in a comic shop called ComicKaze from Noon on Saturday to Noon on Sunday. Heh Heh. See, stupid. Michelle said she's doing it this year too, but from the safety of her townhouse. I will probably call on speaker phone at random points purely to raz her/encourage her/amuse my sleep-deprived mind. Hell, I encourage my friends to do the same to me. Come by if you're in San Diego even.

I was seriously thinking I'd pre-write my script. But that's cheating... and wrong or something. But I do want at least have a concept or two before-I walk in the door. So um, please give me suggestions?

Site info:

ComicKaze
Comic Books and More
5517A Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA
858-278-0371

October 7th-8th, 2006
Start/End Time is 12 noon

Yes, the last two LJ entries have been public. For the sake of sharing info.

Comments

[pegasi1978.livejournal.com]

Why is prewriting your script cheating? I'm sure there are lots of comic artists who participate already have their scripts written to help save time for the art. I understand that it can take a long time to draw a page and if you are doing 24 in a day that means one an hour.

Heck I wouldn't be surprised if some of them even had some rough sketches going into it - you know like the storyboards before a movie is filmed.

Good luck with it. Can't wait to see what you and Michelle come up with.

[asatira.livejournal.com]

The spirit of the attempt is to come up with everything, concept/story, pages, everything, in the 24-hours given. I see no problem with coming up with something beforehand if it means you get more done, but I can see how some people would want the challenge.

[kagechi.livejournal.com]

Zombie attack in auburn! good story already!

[(Anonymous)]

Prewriting the entire thing is cheating, but going in with loose ideas and what not is exactly what you should do, ala Nanowrimo style. Though I am a hypocrite in that this time around I am just going to refigure my story from last year; Go Jaundice Vampire.