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Comic Happenings in Columbus
OSU Comic Research Library /
Wexner Center Spring Programing
Jeff Smith
Bone and Beyond
Sat, May 10 - Sun, Aug 3, 2008
Wexner Center Galleries
Based in Columbus, Jeff Smith is one of the country's most acclaimed and
influential comic book artist/writers,
best known for the epic graphic novel Bone.
Join Bone-creator Jeff Smith and comic book artist and theorist Scott McCloud
for a lively conversation about
Smith’s career and each artist’s view of the practice and future of comic
book art. McCloud is the author of
Understanding Comics, Making Comics, and Reinventing Comics and the creator of
the comic Zot!
The exhibition Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond, on view May 10 through August 3,
features original comic book
drawings by the Columbus-based artist and some of the comics artists who have
inspired him.
Bone and Beyond and related events are presented in collaboration with Ohio
State’s Cartoon Research Library.
Today (Saturday, May 10), the Bone and Beyond exhibition is open from 11 AM
until 8 PM. Jeff Smith:
Before Bone, a related exhibition on view nearby at the Cartoon Research
Library, is open from 1 to 5 PM.
(The Cartoon Research Library is not typically open on Saturdays.)
Jeff Smith and Scott McCloud in Conversation
Book signing follows
Sat, May 10, 2008 | 2:00PM
Mershon Auditorium
Join Bone-creator Jeff Smith and comic book artist and theorist Scott McCloud
for a lively conversation about
Smith’s career and each artist’s view of the practice and future of comic book
art. McCloud is the author of
Understanding Comics, Making Comics, and Reinventing Comics and the creator of
the comic Zot!
The exhibition Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond, on view May 10 through August 3,
features original comic book
drawings by the Columbus-based artist and some of the comics artists who have
inspired him.
Bone and Beyond and related events are presented in collaboration with Ohio
State’s Cartoon Research Library.
Today (Saturday, May 10), the Bone and Beyond exhibition is open from 11 AM
until 8 PM. Jeff Smith:
Before Bone, a related exhibition on view nearby at the Cartoon Research
Library, is open from 1 to 5 PM.
(The Cartoon Research Library is not typically open on Saturdays.)
Lucy Shelton Caswell and Dave Filipi
on Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond
Wed, May 14, 2008 | 12:30PM
Wexner Center Galleries
In this informal gallery talk, the curators of Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond talk
about the project’s
evelopment and selected pieces in the exhibition. Lucy Shelton Caswell is
professor and curator of
Ohio State's Cartoon Research Library. Dave Filipi is the Wexner Center's
curator of film and video.
The exhibition, on view May 10 through August 3, features original comic book
drawings by the
olumbus-based artist and some of the comics artists who have inspired him.
The exhibition and related events are presented in collaboration with Ohio
State’s Cartoon Research Library.
Terry Moore
Artist's Talk
Book signing follows
Thu, May 15, 2008 | 7:00PM
Film/Video Theater
Best known for his epic and unpredictable comic Strangers in Paradise and a key
figure in the self-publishing of comics,
Terry Moore is one of the most influential artist/writers working today.
He’ll discuss past work including Strangers, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, and
Runaways, along with his new book, Echo.
The exhibition Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond, on view through August 3, features
original comic book drawings by Jeff Smith,
the Columbus-based artist who created the epic comic book serial Bone, and some
of the comics artists who have inspired him.
The exhibition and related events are presented in collaboration with Ohio
State’s Cartoon Research Library.
Paul Pope
Artist's Talk
Book signing follows
Tue, May 20, 2008 | 7:00PM
Film/Video Theater
One of the most eclectic talents in comics, Ohio State alumnus Paul Pope works
in such diverse genres and
styles as superheros, erotica, and manga.
He’ll offer insightful comments about his own practice and an overview of his
remarkable career, which includes
the sci-fi book THB, Heavy Liquid, and Batman: Year 100. The collection Pulphope:
The Art of Paul Pope was published in 2007.
The exhibition Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond, on view through August 3, features
original comic book drawings by Jeff Smith,
the Columbus-based artist who created the epic comic book serial Bone, and some
of the comics artists who have inspired him.
The exhibition and related events are presented in collaboration with Ohio
State’s Cartoon Research Library.
for more info check
http://cartoons.osu.edu/ and
http://www.wexarts.org/
Announcing the publication of our first graphic novel:
"Terrible Swift"
Tellik Sayn, a space explorer on a routine mission, discovers a Victorian flying
machine hovering over a nearly dead planet's surface. Determined to find out the
origin of the strange machine and fate of the ones who built it, he uncovers the
tragic and violent story of the planet's end.
This book, the beginning of "The End of Gath" graphic novel trilogy, is the
first collaboration of artist/author Ben Small and author Betsy Allen.
Look for "A Small and Angry Creature" by Ben Small, Issue Two of "The End of
Gath" trilogy, coming soon.
"Terrible Swift" -- Graphic novel, 50 pages
To order, visit our website: www.allencommunicationsonline.com
Announcement to be made soon.
May 3, 2008