“got blood?” – Time To Drink-N-Draw

Hey gang-

Just a quick reminder that our next MSCA Drink-N-Draw event will be this Wednesday night from 6-8pm at 901 Comics East on Macon Rd. out in Cordova. The ‘bar with no name‘ will be open and serving up beer, sodas, snacks, and more.

This will also be the night that Bad Dog Comics! will be hosting their creators meeting, so there should be lots of local comics creators in attendance in the gaming area at 901 Comics East on Wednesday night.

Speaking of local creators, many of ther comics are represented and for sale at 901 Comics East.

Even some former locals like Mike Norton.

901 Comics even has art books to help those just starting out in creating comics and manga.

I’ve got several of my one of a kind sketchcards for sale near the front counter.

Each are hand drawn in pencils, markers, and pens and many of them are done on my own custom blanks, or on MSCA sketchcard blanks. If you’d like a few blanks for free to draw on hit me up at any of our MSCA events, or just stop by the comic shop on days when I’m there (Mon-Thur). We also have free art supplies to use at our Drink-N-Draw and Satartday events at 901.

You can snag some MSCA postcards or stickers at the comic shop, and at the Drink-N-Draw I’ll have the Halloween jam piece Dale started at the last dinner meeting if anyone would like to add to it. Will also have it at the next dinner meet-up at Garibaldi’s Pizza. It’ll be used in an upcoming MSCA zine and featured at the “Drawing Blood” art show at Germantown Community Theatre.

Here’s some news from our MSCA president Kevin L. Williams about the upcoming art show…

Hi, all,
We’re expected to have another fantastic art show with all the spaces now filled at the Germantown Community Theater!
Don’t forget to come see the show Oct 17 – Nov 12 Dracula: The Bloody Truth, the art show Drawing Blood will run alongside the play.
Don’t forget to check out everything happening at Germantown Community Theater!  www.gctcomeplay.org  or  https://www.gctcomeplay.org/season-52/
More details about the art show:
The opening reception is Friday, October 13, 2023, from 5:30 – 8pm (costumes welcome and encouraged).
The show runs October 17 – November 12, 2023, and available for viewing anytime the box office is open and before or after shows.
A closing reception and mini MSCA Fest will be on Saturday, November 18, from Noon – 4pm, again costumes are welcome and encouraged.
Spaces for the closing reception/MSCA Fest is claimed first by those in the art show, but a list has been started for those who wish to have a space – just email me and say you would like a space.
I’m excited!  It is going to be a great event!
Be Safe, Be Happy, Be Well!Your Pals,Kevin L. Williams& Muley the MuleKevin L. Williams ProductionsPO Box 770397Memphis, TN 38177
And before I get out of here I want to wish 901 Comics East a happy 2nd anniversary and invite you all out to thier birthday celebration and in-store signing appearance with special guest Jerry Bingham next Saturday, August 19th.
The store opens at 10am and the festivities will start at 10:30am. There will be a 20% off sale and more specials available, as well as the bar being open! 901 Comics East is loacted at 8551 Macon Rd, Cordova, TN 38018.
Hope to see you all there!
Lin

“Get Ready..Get Set…GO!!!” – Upcoming Events

Okay, gang- here are some event dates to add to your calendar…it’s gonna be a busy few months!

Heroclix Tournament at 901 Comics East/901 Games East
Saturday, July 15, 2023 (1-4pm)

Diecast And Toy Show at Bartlett Station Municipal Center (Stage Road at Bartlett Blvd.)
Saturday, July 22, 2023 (9am-3pm)
Saturday, November 4, 2023 (9am-3pm)

Artist Trading Cards Memphis is having a show at Crosstown Concourse’s Art Bar, and MSCA’s Dale Martin is joining in the fun this Sunday, July 16th from 6-9pm. He’ll be one of the exhibiting artists with his new project, “You Are What You Eat“.

901 Comics East POP! Swap at 901 Comics East
Sunday, July 30, 2023 AT (noon–5 PM)

901 Comics East 2 Year Anniversary Celebration with artist Jerry Bingham
Saturday August 19, 2023

MSCA Monthly Dinner Meet-up at Garibaldi’s Pizza/U of M (1st Tuesdays  from 6-8pm)
August 1, 2023
September 4, 2023
October 3, 2023
November 7, 2023
December 5, 2023

MSCA Drink-N-Draw  at 901 Comics East
August- Wednesday 16 (6-8pm)
October- Wednesday 18 (6-8pm)
November- Wednesday 15 (6-8pm)

Sat-Art-Day (Sketchy Saturday) at 901 Comics East
August  26, 2023 (10-2pm)

Halloween Comic Fest at 901 Comics East
October  28, 2023 (noon-4pm)

MSCA “Drawing Blood” Art Show At Germantown Community Theatre
Starts on October 27 and ends on November 12, 2023.
Opening reception 5:30-8pm Friday the 13th..!!!
Runs in conjunction with the GCT play “Dracula: The Bloody Truth”
MSCA/GCT Mini-con: Nov- 18, noon-4pm (behind GCT)

Monster Market
October 13-18, 2023

Covington Comic Con
August  12, 2023

Memphis Comic Expo/MCX (DonnieCon)
September 23 & 24, 2023

Memphis Comic And Fantasy Con/MCFC
November 10-12, 2023

And don’t forget that we will have a Cinderella themed art show at Theatre Memphis next summer in June.

Oh, and here are several other events happening around the M-town.

For more info follow the links above or check out the MSCA Facebook page. You can also contact our president Kevin L. Williams to join our mailing list and not miss out any of our upcoming event info.

Lin

Drink, Draw, Eat, Repeat…Our Upcoming Monthly MSCA Events

Hey, gang- lots of opportuniities for you to attend an MSCA event over the next few weeks.

First up is the Sat-Art-Day at 901 Comics East out on Macon Road in Cordova.

We’ll be meeting in the back gallery room this Saturday, April 22nd from 10am – 2pm. This is a free/open to the public drawing event. Bring your latest art project to work on or sketchbook to draw in.

We’ll also have art supplies available for anyone who needs them- lots of markers, pens, pencils, paper, and more will be on hand.

All ages are welcome, but if you aren’t old enough to drive yourself to the event, have a parent bring you and hang out as well.

The following Wednesday, April 26th, we’ll have our next Drink-N-Draw at 901 Comics East.

It’s another free and open to the public drawing event, but if you’d like a beer (on tap or in cans), soda, water, chips, or pizza those all will be available for purchase fro 901’s “Bar With No Name“.

Again, we’ll be meeting in the back gallery room, but there’s plenty of room in the baming area and at the bar.

Then on Tuesday, May 2nd we’ll have our monthly dinner meet-up at Garibaldi’s Pizza near the U of M.  We’ll be there from 6-8pm in the bog dining room on the right.

You don’t have to be a member to attend any of our events like this or the ones at 901 Comics East, but you might want to bring a sketchbook and a few bucks to order off the menu.

Lots of great pizza, pasta, salads, and beverages available. We always meet on the first Tuesday of each month, but will pass on the July meeting which lands on the 4th.

Not one of our monthly meetings, but one of the upcoming events we’ll be a part of is the innagural Memphis Public Libraries Comic Con at the main library on Poplar Avenue. We’ll have an MSCA promo table at the evernt, and several of our members will have their own tables there as well.

The library comic con will have specialo guests artist and former MSCA member Mike Norton and comic writing legend (and “The Suicide Squadmovie star) “Uncle” John Ostrander.

It happens on May 6th, which is also Free Comic Book Day so the library will be giving away loads of comics, trade paperbacks, and graphic novels. Free Comic Book Day is the best day of the year, where comics from publishers like DC Comics and Marvel Comics are given away absolutely free to people at local comic shops. The comics aren’t free to the retailers, so if you can afford to buy something at one of the shops please do. Many stores will be having sales and other rewards for purching items that day.

All comic shops in the Memphis area (Comics & Collectibles/Poplar Ave., The Cellar/Barlett Blvd., 901 Comics/Cooper-Young, and 901 Comics East/Macon Rd.) participate in FCBD. To find a comic shop in your area check out FCBD’s comic shop locator here.

901 Comics East will have the Red Power Ranger, Steve Cordenas, in-store for a signing on FCBD. Steve stars in the recent “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always” which is currently showing on Netflix.

And don’t forget that MSCA member Peter Melonas currently has a one-man art show at Theatre Memphis in conjunction with their play “Sherlock’s Last Case“.

Oh, and while you’re at it, be sure to mark on your calendar our next group art show at Germantown Community Theatre – “Drawing Blood“. It will be a Halloween/Horror themed art show with bite this Oct/Nov.

Hope to see you there!

Our upcoming May Drink-N-Draw

…and our June Sat-Art-Day.

The MSCA Will Be “Drawing Blood” At GCT This Fall!

It’s official- the MSCA will be back at the Germantown Community Theatre this fall and our art show will be “Drawing Blood” – our third show at GCT.

This art show will have “bite” and run in conjustion with their performance of “Dracula: The Bloody Truth” from October 27 – November 12.

The art show will not only be Dracula themed art, but anything horror or Halloween in general- a subject I love and am very familiar with!

We will have a costume optional opening reception in October, so “stay tooned” for more info on it and how to be a part of the art show.

You can join aour mailing list at midsouthcartoonists (at) gmail (dot) com, follow our social media accounts on Facebook or Instagram, or listen to our “Drawing Funny” podcast at www.drawingfunny.com.

Our recent “SPAMalittle: Knights Of The Drawing Table” art show in their lobby was a huge success, and a few of the pieces sold before the show officially opened!

You can count on this next MSCA art show to be batastic..!

Lin