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losttoy · Post by **losttoy** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 5:35 pm

Wow, it was a year and four months ago when I last posted here about starting a group ... I guess it just took that long.

Yesterday was the first meeting of the MI Web Comics group. Not really a group, as a gathering of minds and artistic conversation. Although there are various ideas of what will become of the group, right now we are keeping it open ended and seeeing what happens.

Attending yesterday's gathering was Tim Mallos, Sydney Ano (a Your Comic Here artist), Eric Wilmoth (Archetypal Images). Eric Millikin (FetusX), Matt Feazell (Cynicalman), Suzanne Baumann (Fridge-Mag), Sean Bieri (a mini-comic creator), Mike Carroll (who I just met and I am not sure what he does) and myself. Hmm, just my estimate at 9 people.

More are welcome. We are meeting the first Saturday of every month in Brighton, Michigan. I am in process of creating a web site and forum for our group. More info to come.

Thanks to Tim for everything he has and will contribute to this project.

gazorenzoku · Post by **gazorenzoku** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:12 pm

Wow. That's great. Wish I could be a part of that.

But hey, what about APE (Alternative Press Expo)? Anyone from the group going this year? Or anyone from the ZWOL forum in general? I'll be there! I can't believe I'm going... all the way from Japan. It's like some strange dream.

Yeah, so I heard that there will be name tags, so I will definitely find space to write "gazorenzoku" on mine somewhere around my real name. When I first started posting here, gazorenzoku was the name of my website. It was a dorky idea coming from the fact that "gazorenzoku" means "image sequence" in Japanese. Since then I have obtained the domain "vince-coleman.com" and don't really use my old nomiker much. But here I will forever be "gazorenzoku"...

Maybe we should all write "ZWOL" somewhere on our nametags?

William G · Post by **William G** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:19 pm

I'm on the east coast 'o Canada, eh. Nova Scotia, eh. I might be off to Kimitsu in February(but dont hold me to that), eh. I lived in and around Seoul, Korea for two years, eh.

If Tim Mallos, Sydney, Eric, Eric, Matt, Suzanne, Sean, and Mike all wanna head up this way and talk comics, I'll buy 'em a Keiths, eh.

Kris Lachowski · Post by **Kris Lachowski** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 7:32 am

This is the first time i have seen this thread or whatever it's called in internety jargon, and i just looked up Brighton, MI on mapquest and it in forms me that it's only about an hour and a half away. Hmmm...

gazorenzoku · Post by **gazorenzoku** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:59 am

Kris Lachowski wrote:This is the first time i have seen this thread or whatever it's called in internety jargon, and i just looked up Brighton, MI on mapquest and it in forms me that it's only about an hour and a half away. Hmmm...

well, you crazy man, get on over there.

Post by **Greg Stephens** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:29 pm

losttoy wrote:Yesterday was the first meeting of the MI Web Comics group.

That is hella-cool.

losttoy · Post by **losttoy** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 10:08 pm

Kris ... I actualy was going to send you an e-mail about this. I forgot to include it in the PM earlier. Indeed, although you are from Ohio, you are welcome as a "guest member". This month we had a gentleman, Mike Carroll, from Columbus who happened to be in the area this Saturday. I do not want to limit "members" since it really is not a club per say and I do not want to limit particapation. Hell, if you are driving distance, come if you wish.

APE? Damn I wish i could go, who knows, maybe I will. Nothing I could commit to yet. I would not mind meeting you in person Vince, and yes I know you by name, not just login.

losttoy · Post by **losttoy** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:41 am

Hey, I been busy getting ready for the next meeting (February 7th, 2004).

Check out our NEW website at:
http://miwebcomics.rzero.com/

Or our Talk About Comics forum at:
http://www.talkaboutcomics.com/viewforum.php?f=233

Kris Lachowski · Post by **Kris Lachowski** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:20 am

Lol, it's interesting to see how much Tim Mallos looks like the way he draws himself. I'm seriously considering attending the next meeting under the "guest member" option. I have to check some specifics in my schedule first. Also I am curious how long the meeting lasted last time. Oh and also if there is anything we should bring (like I'm guessing at least a note book and writting implement).

Tim Mallos · Post by **Tim Mallos** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:31 pm

It was a great meeting. I really enjoyed it! I may have a conflict for the next one

, I'm not sure. I'd encourage anyone to seek out some other struggling creatives to hang out with. It's good for the soul.

Thanks for putting the page together Dave.
I should have a little more time in the near future to contribute.

Tim

losttoy · Post by **losttoy** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 4:16 pm

Yeah ... when Tim and I first meet over a year ago, he said that he looks a lot like his comic illustration of himself. We meet at Starbucks in Ann Arbor (a very alternative/hippy/liberal type of town) and I was suppost to be looking for somebody that looked like a cartoon ... HELL they all looked like cartoons.

But yes, Tim does look like his illustration.

Well I hope that both of you can make it. What to bring? Most people brought sketchbooks and or samples of their work to show off. Other than that, bring a warm jacket.

EricMillikin · Post by **EricMillikin** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 1:39 pm

William Beckerson wrote:I'm on the east coast 'o Canada, eh. Nova Scotia, eh. I might be off to Kimitsu in February(but dont hold me to that), eh. I lived in and around Seoul, Korea for two years, eh.

If Tim Mallos, Sydney, Eric, Eric, Matt, Suzanne, Sean, and Mike all wanna head up this way and talk comics, I'll buy 'em a Keiths, eh.

We're there, dude.

Eric F Myers · Post by **Eric F Myers** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 10:44 am

losttoy wrote:Hey, I been busy getting ready for the next meeting (February 7th, 2004).

Check out our website at:
http://www.geocities.com/miwebcomics/

That's awesome. Now I want to move to Michigan so I can join

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losttoy · Post by **losttoy** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:10 pm

Just want to point out that we have a new web adrress for MWC:
http://miwebcomics.rzero.com

Thanks Todd.

For those who wish they could be a part of MI Web Comics but are not within driving distance, check out ]my form reply.

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