Greetings, Toonists!
I hope everyone had a chance to visit “The Art of the Mid-South Cartoonists Association: Everything and the Kitchen Sink” at Playhouse on the Square. Congrats on a great art show, folks I talked to loved the show. I’ll have the art at the next dinner gathering at Garibaldi’s on Tuesday.
Special thanks to Katie for helping strike the show and tote it to the dinner gathering, too!
In August, expect the next art show details for October which runs alongside the Germantown Community Theater’s presentation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and will have a horror theme. At the end of December, we’re showing at the Jewish Community Center and that show will be game themed (video, board, cards, etc.).
The art shows are intended as a way to promote cartoon as art (and your other art styles), and hopefully make sales because it’s my hope folks can make a little money on their work! Hopefully, it’s enough and not too much.
Don’t forget to stay ‘tooned to www.midsouthcartoonists.org and www.drawingfunny.com for all your news and updates, as well as the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/midsouthcartoonists/
If you have any news to share, please send it before the last Monday of the month. I try to snag information when I see it, but I might miss it to share it otherwise.
More good information is below. Look forward to seeing you all soon!
MSCA President, Kev
JULY DINNER GATHERING
August 5, 2025, will find us gathering again at Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave, Memphis, TN 38111, over by the University of Memphis. Bring money for food, art for showing, any freebies you’d like to share, ideas to discuss.
They have been a good home to us for a long time, so please give them some likes and follows on social media and share them with your folks.
https://www.facebook.com/people/Garibaldis-Pizza-U-of-M/100060538305564/#
CON CARDS WITH GREG CRAVENS
Greg Cravens, the creator of Con Cards gaming, has shared that Wednesday, August 6, 2025, is an event at 901Games on Broad Ave at 6pm on Wednesday. PRIZES!! There are three new Expansion Decks (Robots, Age of Adventure, and the MSCA) and a DoubleDeck of MODIFY cards for a whole new dimension! Come enjoy the fun!
DALE MARTIN AT SKOL-ASTIC BOOK FAIR
Be sure to visit Dale Martin at the Skol-Astic Book Fair on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 1 – 7 pm. Is anyone else setting up? This will be at Soul and Spirits Brewery, 845 N Main Street, Memphis, 3807
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6S9SnP1pKreRcYoC8
RON HICKS’ “STRYPLL” COMIC REVIEWED
Dale shared that there’s a review of Ron’s Strypll Comic online now: https://almostnormalcomics.blogspot.com/2025/07/dive-into-absurdly-awesome-world-of.html
Ron will have some freebie buttons available at the next dinner gathering.
KATIE JONES SHARES:
“Hey, frands! I’ve got a new mini episode of #TheFriendDept on @globalcomix I am also letting everyone know that all mini episodes between issues are going to be entirely free99 for readers on the Global Comix app and website! I’m currently working issue two called Robot Robot, which will carry the mini episodes in printed of the back of the next issue.”
ROGUES GALLERY COMING OCTOBER 5, 2025
Daughters of Dorkness is returning October 5th from 1 pm to 7pm at Rose Quartz Body Adornment with UNGOVERNABLE!
Yes yall! The Ladies, The Guys, and the Theys are back with our year 2 show and in Memphis of geekery, Art, hand made items and more in our most Ungovernable way yet!
This year we welcome the queen of the Best Drawn Himbos – Taylor Park as our Poster Artist, Lee Raggs as our Badge Artist as seen above, and special guests from the movie @clonecops to help present our winners for our art contest in conjunction with Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention !
This is an outdoor / Indoor event! So be prepared for some Ungovernable fun with Daughters of Dorkness! Vendor forms drop July 5th!
Rogues Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/people/Rogues-Gallery-Memphis-Geekery-Art/61558445560338/
and to reserve your table (you get to keep all your sales!): artsykatie@gmail.com
KEVIN VISITS THE TIBERIUS SHOW
Thanks to a connection via Martheus Wade, Muley the Mule and I visited with Tiberius and his dad Joe Boy on his popular podcast July 30th. Let me know if you’d like to be featured! They are looking for other creative folks to participate with.
It is a prerecorded show, and as soon as it is available to be seen I’ll share a link. They’ve shared the following links with us so please visit and subscribe:
-Past Shows: thetiberiusshow.com/category/shows
-YouTube Channel: youtube.com/TheTiberiusShow (Please subscribe!)
Learn more about publications and products, meet the voices behind the upcoming MOTION COMICS!
https://mailchi.mp/2d9c85d41b21/toshigawa-universe-august-12929563?e=1f576167f4
URBAN ARTS COMMISSION – CANVAS FOR A CAUSE 2025
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G6SXJ3ecg/
Canvas For A Cause 2025 is almost here—grab your free canvas today! 🎨
✅Sign up to stay in the loop
📍Pick up at 422 N. Cleveland | Tues–Thurs, 10–5
🖼️Use ours or bring your own 6×6″ canvas
👥Teams welcome—get your org involved!
📅Canvases due: Aug 20
🎉Exhibition: Sept 12–13 @ Ugly Art Co. https://theuglyartco.com/
Questions? Email kelly@uacmem.org.
GOOD, BAD, & SKETCHY
ISSUE 13 is next! The due date for pages will be the September 2 Dinner Gathering, but the issue will be about LUCK! Good luck, bad luck, no luck at all – all sorts of plays on lucky 13 – in this issue. This issue has been filled up. Please inform Lin Workman at MSCApub@gmail.com if you want to play, and how many pages you wish to have (remember, it’s $3/page and you get one issue per page)(each additional issues are only $1) in any future issues. This issue will be released with Germantown Community Theatre’s “Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein.” Please direct inquiries to MSCApub@gmail.com.
You can purchase copies of our zine while they last at Comics & Collectibles on Poplar Ave. and at The Cellar on Bartlett Blvd.
Sat-art-day is a great time to dedicate yourself to some art that you’ve meant to create, to do some sketches, bounce ideas off one another. Dale once led us through a bit of portfolio review. All sorts of great things can happen at Sat-art-day. If you’re in Midtown or Downtown and want to ride out with me, let me know and I’ll get you information for that. We had a great turnout and look forward to being back at the end of the month.
NEXT SAT-ART-DAY! August 23, 2025, from 10am – 2pm.
Casey’s Art Box details and map:
https://caseysartbox.com/
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6uU2mTkio3vk5BbQ7
NOTE: all ages welcome, although if under 18 years old: at least 1 parent pre family, or 1 adult per 4 kids. If you have a group of kids interested, let us know and we can help conduct a special event just for your group.
BOB KIMBALL NEWS
Many will remember all the years that Bob Kimball was with us MSCA’ians, creating the most fabulous poster for “So Scary It’s Funny” art show in Overton Square many years ago and his (in)famous comic “Dr. Lovemonkey.” On March 15, 2025, Bob shared:
Friends, I hope you’re safe, warm, and dry as you read this. I’m sorry to say I have some bad news. I have recently learned that I have stage four cancer. I will start radiation this week. The cancer is in my brain and in my lungs.
Even with health insurance, the bills will be staggering. Anything you can give to help will be very much appreciated.
Thank you!
From Bob in July-
With all of the sad and heartbreaking news this week, I’m happy to share some good news with you.
As most of you know, I was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. I’m happy to say that of the three tumors in my brain, two of them are completely gone and the third is 95% gone.
I am also very happy to say that both of the tumors in my lungs are gone!
My doctors were blown away. Results like this after only four months are very unusual. One of my doctors even used the word “remarkable”!
I still have some treatments to go, but so far the results are beyond promising! As you can imagine, Stephani and I are very relieved and very thankful.
Please keep sending those prayers, good vibes, and positive thoughts my way! It seems to be working
You can help Bob by supporting him at GoFundMe by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/3hma4hss
MORE FOR YOUR CALENDAR!
–MSCA Dinner Gathering – August 5, 2025, 6 – 8 PM Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave, by U of M.
–Sat-Art Day – August 23, 2025, 10a – 2p, Casey’s Art Box https://caseysartbox.com/
–MSCA Dinner Gathering – September 2, 2025, 6 – 8 pm Garibaldi’s Pizza (Zine Issue 13 art due!)
–Memphis Comic Expo – September 13 – 14, 2025, Memphis Sports And Event Center
–Rogue’s Gallery: Daughters of Dorkness – October 5, 2025 at Rose Quartz Body Adornment https://www.rosequartz901.com/
https://www.instagram.com/roguesgallerymemphis/
–MSCA Dinner Gathering – October 7, 2025, Garibaldi’s Pizza 6 – 8 pm (Art Show Art Due)
–Monster Market 2025 – October 10-16, 2025 The Medicine Factory, 85 Virginia Ave W., Memphis, Tennessee
–DRAWN OF THE DEAD: An MSCA Art Show – October 24 – November 2, 2025, Germantown Community Theater
–MSCA Dinner Gathering – November 4, 2025, 6 – 8 PM Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave, by U of M.
–Memphis Comics and Fantasy Convention – November 15 – 16, 2025, Memphis Hilton
-Dinner Gathering December 2, 2025, Garibaldi’s Pizza 6 – 8 pm (Art Show Art Due)
–PIXELS TO PAINT: An MSCA Art Show – December 22, 2025 – January 30, 2025, Jewish Community Center, Poplar Ave.
–Pixels to Paint Artists Reception – Thursday, January 8, 2026, 6 – 8 pm
