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The Third Annual Comix Issue: The Meaning of Minnesota Nice

Twin Cities artists explain our unique disposition

"Minnesota Nice"

by Ken Avidor

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Ken Avidor is a local cartoonist and illustrator and a frequent contributor to the Twin Cities Urban Sketchers blog, urbansketchers.twincities.blogspot.com


"Minnesota Nice"

by Blake Hunter

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Blake Himsl Hunter is an illustrator working out of the Twin Cities. His comic strip can be found at www.govcheese.wordpress.com


"No More MN Nice Guy"

by Zander Cannon

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Zander Cannon has written and drawn comics since 1993. His notable works include The Replacement God, Top Ten, and Smax.


"Minnesota Nice: Michele Bachmann Style!"

by Bill Prendergast and inked by Lupi

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Bill Prendergast is the creator of False Witness, the unauthorized comic-book biography of Michele Bachmann available at www.biasedliberalmedia.com

Lupi's most recent work can be seen in False Witness and Big Funny. Visit www.lupiloops.com for more drawings and comics.


"Falling in Line..."

by Kevin McCarthy

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Kevin McCarthy's Midwest odyssey continues in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Visit mccarthy-comics.com and tell him how the Yankees are doing.


"Sota Soda"

by Adrean Clark

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Adrean Clark is a Deaf cartoonist who lives under the glow of the First National Bank sign in St. Paul. She hasn't tanned yet but it gives her scribbles that just-microwaved sheen. Zap her at adreanaline@gmail.com.


"Minnesota Not-So Nice"

by Daniel Olson

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Daniel Olson is a mustachioed and sideburns-laden indie comics creator based in St. Paul.


"Notable Not Nice"

by Nate Patrin

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Nate Patrin is a freelance writer and clubs listing editor at City Pages. He also draws the occasional cartoon, much to his surprise.


"Self-Diagnosis"

by Zach DeVries

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Zach DeVries is a transplant from the Dakotas and recently became aware of his passive-aggressiveness.


"Road Nice"

by Mitch Loidolt

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Mitch was birthed unto Minnesota soil and has rarely strayed from this pasture of fine meats and high ABV beer.


"How to Be Nice"

by Ryan Dow

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Ryan Dow draws comics and posts them on the web at http://IntrospectiveComics.com.


"Felonious Niceties"

by Madeline Queripel

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Madeline looks like she's 12 years old, and you can see her work at qlady.livejournal.com


"Open Call to Artists—the MN Nice Version"

by Danno Klonowski

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Danno Klonowski has hooks for feet—HOOKS FOR FEET!—and eyes made out of wood, and he posts his comics at www.staplegenius.com


"Wut Duh $:&@ is Nice?"

by Erik Nelson

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Erik Nelson is a cartoonist and plumbing contractor in Minneapolis. More of his work can be seen at nelsonerik.com.


"Thrice Nice"

by Adrean Clark

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  • Meridith 08/22/2009 6:02:00 AM

    Several other sites posted info as well. And one of this year's comics is even ABOUT the open call! Plenty of opportunities are out there for people who can be bothered to pay attention.

  • Ryan Dow 08/22/2009 2:55:00 AM

    I meant that it will *likely* be on the Cartoonist Conspiracy site.

  • Ryan Dow 08/22/2009 2:47:00 AM

    Here was the open call: http://www.cartoonistconspiracy.com/conspire/?p=1499 Open calls have always been posted on the Cartoonist Conspiracy site. If there is another Comix issue, the open call will be posted on the Cartoonist Conspiracy site. That's all there is to it.

  • zenobitegirrl 08/22/2009 12:25:00 AM

    oh yeah and ed, you and your troll friends dont need to post your lame ass comments on baristagirl it just proves you are a big f'n troll sit in your basement troll dont come out we dont want to know you! or your little friend either.

  • zenobitegirrl 08/21/2009 10:06:00 PM

    there wasnt an "open call" ed, just you knew about it or what? baristagirl rocks and they DONT TAKE SUBMISSIONS ed

  • Norm DaPlume 08/21/2009 5:13:00 PM

    ...said the man afraid to sign his full name.

  • Geoff T. 08/21/2009 7:37:00 AM

    Wow, I am so glad to see such articulated drawings being published in newspapers these days. It's really wonderful that an open call for submissions brought such crude and pathetic cartoons into the public's eye, because, people might have really thought there were actual artists living in the twin cities. You know, mature artists with original ideas.

  • IchiFlux 08/21/2009 4:57:00 AM

    None of the cartoons load but all of the adverts do just fine. -1, CityPages

  • Eddie 08/21/2009 2:42:00 AM

    Holy crap, you're insane. There was an open call for artists. No one is going to seek you out.

  • zenobitegirrl 08/20/2009 11:26:00 PM

    yeah once again CITYPAGES ignors the same artist in year 3 of its "official comix issue" minnesota nice... I guess they felt guilty not having a female artist represented so they found someone who " looks like a 12 year old?" insted of just contacting Rachael Ratchet Johnson of Barista girl! Even though Ratchet has inked Barista Girl, they seem to forget shes a resident of stpaul and one hell of a artist too! when will city pages get her to participate? stupid Minnesota NICE city pages !

  • Mark Gisleson 08/20/2009 10:40:00 PM

    The link for Avidor doesn't work.

  • Bridget 08/20/2009 4:46:00 AM

    Huge fan of Mr. Zach's. Keep up the good work :D So awesome to see you published online on citypages!

 

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