Opening Sat Feb 4th - “VS: A Show of Opposites”

Group Exhibition: “VS: A Show of Opposites”
New Works by SF and LA Artists
February 4, 2012 through March 3, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday 2/4/12 7pm

Anand Duncan                  Emma Sancartier

Alina Chau                        Liana Hee

Ashley Fisher                    Karen Krajenbrink

Bill Robinson                    Ryan Hungerford

Cat Maske                        Shiu Pei Luu

Chris Vear                        Sho Murase

Daisy Church                    Sherry Delorme

Denise "Dee" Chavez        Steph Laberis

Erin Leong                        Wednesday Kirwan

Katherine Waddell

Mission Comics and Art is pleased to announce “VS: A Show of Opposites”, curated by Daisy Church. The show will feature new art and illustrations from over 18 different San Francisco and Los Angeles area artists. The theme of the show is "versus," and features artwork exploring the ideas of contrasts and opposites.

The opening reception will be held at Mission Comics and Art on Saturday, February 4th from 7-10 pm. Hor d'oeuvres and complimentary drinks will be served (wine will be available to our 21+ guests). The exhibition will be on display through March 3, 2012 and is free and open to the public.

Mission Comics is a fantastic retail and gallery space run by SF local Leef Smith, who combined a comic book shop with an art gallery in a fresh, exciting way while drawing on the unique strengths of the Mission District. The gallery and retail space also helps facilitate a greater cross-pollution between the worlds of fine art and commercially produced sequential art. Hours of operation are Tuesday thru Sunday, 12pm-8pm, or anytime online at www.missioncomicsandart.com.

When:
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 4th, 2012 7-10 PM, Multiple artists will be in attendance.
Where: 
Mission Comics and Art
3520 20th St. Suite B 
San Francisco, CA 94110 
Ph. # 415-695-1545

Preview inquiries can be directed to daisy@daisychurch.com

Frank Santoro's Comic Book Layout Workshop (and signing!)

Frank Santoro's Comic Book Layout Workshop (and signing!)

Friday Feb 3rd - 6pm 
Mission: Comics & Art 3520 20th St. Ste B

Why do some comics read easier than others?

Is it the story, the cartooning or the page design?

Frank Santoro will demonstrate how some cartoonists such as Hal Foster and Herge used visual harmonies and structures in their page designs much like classical oil painters. Discover the similarities between visual and musical harmonies and how some of the great cartoonists used dynamic symmetry like a map to organize their stories.

Also, after the talk, Frank will lead an informal FREE workshop focusing on formats available for the comic book maker in 2012. Everyone is welcome. Come see what Frank Santoro's Correspondence Course is all about - or come on down just to argue with Frank - maybe even buy a book and get it signed.

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For more info on Frank Santoro's comics - http://www.coldheatcomics.com/

PUPPYKITTY - new work by Jennie Lennick - Opening Reception: Saturday, January 7th - 7pm

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 7:00pm 

PUPPYKITTY is the work of Jennie Lennick, an artist living and working in San Francisco. As a current graduate student at San Francisco Art Institute, Jennie makes work about childhood, horror, hysteria, and pets. PUPPYKITTY, at Mission Comics and Art, is a show of drawings and sculpture, and will feature the release of Jennie's first published book of drawings. 

For more information about Jennie Lennick and her work, visit: 
www.jennielennick.com
jennylemons.tumblr.com

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It's Not Cheating... When Done Right (Or Taking a Bite Out of Apple)

 

Us comic book people are a pretty loyal bunch. People are extremely loyal to "their" stores. I know. I bought comics from the same store, Amazing Fantasy for over 20 years. Part of is that every comic book store is very unique, and another part is that comics are a small enough community that it's pretty obvious we're all in it together. If we aren't passionate about a comic, it'll get cancelled.  If we don't support a store, it'll close.

And even we give it our best, things end long before they should.

So we love our comics, love our comic shops and love our comic publishers, because we don't want to see them go away.

So how is the transition to digital comics going to affect this "circle of support"? The truth is we don't really know.

There's a lot of talk on the Interwebs about how cheap/free digital comics will bring in ten of thousands of new readers and "save" the industry. People bring up the piracy/4chan interaction fueled success of Steve Lieber's Underground or the sales numbers on the game spin-off Pocket Gods comic and make conclusions about the messianic powers of digital comics. And there's no doubt there is a lot of growth potential for digital comics. And with monthly comic circulation numbers in such a low state, creator like Brian Wood are understandably worried about the future of their careers.

But...

My own observations and the excellent insights of fellow retailer Brian Hibbs, lead to me believe that the real future of comics and digital distribution are going to be a lot more complicated and messy. I really can't see a straight path to a new based on the iPad Golden Age. None of the publishers could survive on digital sales. they need the predictable, "bankable" sales that the Direct Market provides.

From my vantage point, it seems that people many of the people switching over to digital comics are hardly "new readers," but in fact long-term readers looking for more convenience and freedom from their ever growing collections, which sounds perfectly valid. But it's important to also continue to support retail stores, not just to see stores survive, but to see comics survive.

If you're buying digital comics, buy from a retailer Comixolgy store, Mission: Comics' or really any other digital store. It's admittedly a little complicated then just purchasing comics through the Comics app, but without taking these steps, 30% of what you pay goes directly to Apple who could care less about the comic book industry.

So here's what to do:

1. Shop via the web on a retailer digital store - https://comics.comixology.com/ret/59/MISSION_COMICS_ART_Digital_Store
2. Download comic (Sometimes you have to search for it first)
3. Enjoy reading!

 

4th Annual SF Mission Holiday Block Party - Friday, December 9th, 2011 from 5pm to 10pm!

Join Mission: Comics & Art, and tons of other Mission business in celebrating with a night of parties, events and general Holiday Merriment for our neighborhood.


‎15% off all comics and books. Open late and serving holiday refreshments. Special gift suggestions for comic book fans of all ages. From 5pm to 10pm. 


In addition my new neighbor across the street Gem & Jetsam will be hosting an Artist Reception & Preview night!

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Participating businesses include: Weston Wear, Candystore Collective, Belljar, Harrington Galleries, Love & Luxe, Paxton Gate, Paxton Gate Curiosities for Kids, HANGR16, Benny Gold, EHS Pilates, Density, Casanova Lounge, Ritual Coffee Roasters, Gypsy Honeymoon, The Five & Diamond, Mission Cheese, Monument, Mission Bicycle Company, Serendipity, Glama-Rama, City Art Gallery, Skunkfunk, speesees, Room 4, Good Vibrations, Artzone 461 Gallery, Frjtz, Mission: Comics & Art, Revamp Salon, Ruby, Dema, Nooworks, Urban Interstice Gallery, Pica Pica Maize Kitchen, Retro Fit, Princess Animal, Alternative Design Studio - Ads Hats, Mira Mira, Gallery Carte Blanche, Her Majesty's Secret Beekeeper, 826 Valencia


FOR MORE INFO VISIT FACEBOOK.COM/MISSIONHOLIDAYBLOCKPARTY

Dec 17th 1pm - Rascal Raccoon's Raging Revenge: Reading with author Brendan Hay

Join Mission: Comics in celebrating the release of Rascal Raccoon's Raging Revenge by local Brendan Hay! He'll be reading from the book and signing copies for fans.


Saturday December 17th - 1:00pm

"Welcome to Toonie Terrace, home of the fun-loving Toonies and their jealous, bitter rivals, the Meanies. For all their shenanigans, no Meanie has ever murdered a Toonie… until now. After thousands of painful failed attempts, Rascal Raccoon has finally killed his arch-nemesis, the charming and adorable Jumpin’ Jackalope. Rascal is overjoyed, but there’s one problem: what does he do now? With nothing left to obsess over, Rascal’s life falls apart. Fortunately, he soon finds a new target for his anger: the animator who created him!"

Brendan Hay, former headline producer of Jon Stewart's Daily Show and contributing writer on Stewart's book, AMERICA, has written for Robot Chicken (Emmy Nominated!), The Mighty B! and The Simpsons. He's now head writer on the upcoming animated Star Wars comedy show, but his heart belongs to comics.

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Preview - http://www.onipress.com/previews/h/225

"OH GOD HELP ME..." - artwork by MariNaomi - Opening Reception Tonight 12/2/11 - 7pm

"Oh God Help Me" - artwork by MariNaomi

Opening Reception Dec 2nd - 7pm

Mission: Comics and Art presents "OH GOD HELP ME.." original paintings and comics by MariNaomi. 

MariNaomi is the author and illustrator of the graphic memoir Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial). She has been self-publishing Estrus Comics since 1998, and her work has appeared in such publications as I Saw You: Comics Inspired by Real Life Missed Connections, Cheers to Muses: Contemporary Works by Asian American Women, and Action Girl Comics.




Mari has been exhibiting her artwork since 2002 and has done live painting performances in such venues as the De Young Museum and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She has performed many visual readings of her comics, including an international tour with Sister Spit in 2011, and has appeared on HGTV's That's Clever. She works and lives in San Francisco with her husband and their many non-human companions.

Visit her website at http://www.marinaomi.com/

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