Comic-Thon 2011

Note: I’ve recently received this article written by David Mazure about the Comic-Thon event that took place at East Stroudsburg University of PA (ESU) on Friday November 18th. I am pleased to present it here as it’s been a long held practice of The Forwardian Arts Society to support and encourage artistic endeavors. I welcome anyone who has written an article about an art related endeavor they experienced to share it with me along with a picture as I would be happy to share it as well. Please email me at Forwardian@hotmail.com for more information.

Comic-Thon 2011
Written by David Mazure

This past Fall semester 2011, the Student Art Association (for which I am the Faculty Advisor) received a special grant to conduct its first ever 12-Hour Comic-Thon. A 12-Hour comic drawing event – the goal: to draw one comic book page per hour for 12 hours straight. A grueling affair to say the least, but it was a huge success. Every participant had everything they needed – all supplies necessary to draw comics and enough food and drink to last 12 hours. East Stroudsburg University student Anna Maino was the first to complete one whole 12-page comic book story — congratulations Anna!

David Mazure is a faculty member of the ESU Art Department and has shown his work in a variety of galleries. Please Explore his website at www.davidmazure.com to learn more about him.

Photograph provided by David Mazure.