Meanwhile Collective

Tucson Comic Con

2009-11-08T07:37:00.004-07:00

The convention was great! A steady flow of people throughout the day tapering off at about 5:30pm. Eric and I had a great time and met a ton of new people. We gave out a fair share of books. If you picked up a copy of our book, drop us a line and let us know what you think.

Next up INDY Comic Week December 30th. We will let you know where you can find your favorite Meanwhilers and help support local stores during Diamonds skip week.

Also submissions for Meanwhile #3 are due next Sunday November 15th. Looking forward to seeing the new stories.

take care,

-denny!

Tucson Comic Con

2009-11-08T07:37:00.001-07:00

The Meanwhile Collective @ The Tucson Comic-Con

2009-11-01T08:20:00.004-07:00

If your in Tucson on November 7th stop by the Tucson Comic-Con, admission is FREE!

In other news:

The deadline for Meanwhile #3 is quickly approaching. Please get your submissions in by November 15th to be considered for the issue.

Also for those contributors to issue #2, your comp copies should be coming soon, sorry for the delay. Our day jobs became a little busy and time has slipped away from us.

take care,

-denny!

Tucson Comic Con 2009

2009-10-11T11:12:00.002-07:00

On November 7th, several members of the Meanwhile Collective will be attending the Tucson Comic-Con. We will have free copies of issues #1 & #2 plus addition personal work from the members. Hope to see you all there.

Update:
Submissions for Meanwhile #3 are due on November 15th. Issue #3 will be available at the December First Friday event and then at shops around town shortly after that.

Take Care,

-denny!

Finally Fixed

2009-09-28T06:45:00.002-07:00

I finally fixed the MEMBERS Link list problem. I just made a new link list, duh!

Look for updates about Meanwhile #3 after this weekend.

And speaking of this weekend Eric and I will both be at Spazdog for 24hr comic day. (October 3rd @ noon to October 4th @ noon) Wish us luck! You can follow the happening with me on Twitter.

take care,

-denny!

Last But Not Least the Final New Member for Issue #2

2009-09-03T21:00:00.002-07:00

Eric turned me onto Luster Kaboom's work sometime during the middle of the summer.

While at the August First Friday we met the man himself, while handing out copies of Meanwhile #1. Eric asked if he would submit work for a future issue of Meanwhile and about a week later we received several one page pieces.
We are thrilled to have Luster Kaboom as a part of the Meanwhile Collective and you will be thrilled too, once you check out his work at his website.

That's it for new members. Look for information on how/when to submit for issue #3 in the coming weeks.

take care,

-denny!

Meanwhile Welcomes the Powers Brothers

2009-09-03T20:47:00.004-07:00

Jefferson and Jason Powers hail from Portland and Tulsa respectively. I do not know alot about this two, but when Eric shared there submission story with me, I knew we had to have it in an issue of Meanwhile. The punchline to their story still makes me smile, even weeks after originally reading it.
For more information on Jefferson Powers hit up his website.

Follow Jason Powers at his blog.

Welcome to the crew boys!

-denny!

New Member from Down Under

2009-09-01T20:47:00.002-07:00

Please Welcome Anthony Pike, to the Meanwhile Collective. When I received Anthony's story and then realized he was from Australia, I was in shock. I thought how did this guy, from another country, hear about us and our little mini-comic.
However he discovered us, I'm glad he did. I have been enjoying his Blombo Tales webcomic since discovering it. Work by Anthony can also be found at Dragonhaunt. If you're a fan of Twitter, you can follow Anthony here. Also check out his Facebook page, if you are so inclined.

2 more members to welcome, 2 more days to go until the debut of Meanwhile #2!

Hope to see you at First Friday!

take care,

-denny!

Another New Member is Welcomed into the Collective

2009-08-31T21:43:00.005-07:00

I meet Rafael Napoleon at Drawn to Comics. He showed me his sketch book and I saw some potential, so I asked him to contribute to a future issue of Meanwhile. A couple of weeks later his story "Sons of Toth" appeared in the Meanwhile email box and as they say the rest is history.
Rafael can be contacted through email at napoleon@yahoo.com

Welcome aboard Rafael!

-denny!

(Very tired tonight. So if this post appears kind short, Sorry!)

Welcome to the Meanwhile Family

2009-08-29T20:59:00.005-07:00

Wow how time flies. Two days ago I updated this blog's layout and promised to welcome our new members starting Thursday - and then my day job took over.

So I'm a couple of days late and we Still have enough time to welcome all the new members before the books debut on Friday.

Today I would like to welcome, Paul Hobbs, to the Meanwhile Collective. Paul did a cool 6 page story entitled "Pink-Eye begins" for Meanwhile #2. Paul also has a comic, Finch and Sidekicks available through Indy Planet. You can also follow Paul on Twitter.

Back with another member tomorrow, but until then

take care,

-denny!

Meanwhile News

2009-08-26T20:04:00.005-07:00

Meanwhile #2 is almost here. Eric and I are folding and stabling this mammoth issue as I type this. Take a sneak peek at the cover below. This issue has 9 contributors and 43 pages of comic stories.

Issue #2 of Meanwhile will be making it's debut at First Friday. We will hopefully have a table set up in front of Conspire. Eric and myself will be handing out books and other Collective members might even make some surprise appearances.

Also that same night at Space 55, Meanwhile Collective member Brandon Huigens will be displaying some of his art as well as a couple of new minis that he has produced. Brad Dwyer, also of a member of the Meanwhile Collective, will be joining Brandon at Space 55 for all the fun.

Starting tomorrow, I will be welcoming our 5 new members to the collective (1 member each day) and giving you a taste of their art from Meanwhile #2.

Overall it looks like a couple of busy weeks for the Meanwhile Crew.

take care,

-denny!

Meanwhile #2 - Coming Soon!

2009-08-23T10:58:00.003-07:00

Wow - I'm deep in the thick of it, working on Meanwhile #2.

This issue is clocking in at 43 pages of story and art. We have 9 contributors, with 5 of them being new members. I will be welcoming the new members to the collective over the next couple of weeks leading up to the debut of Meanwhile #2 at First Friday on September 4th.

We are very excited about this issue and the future of Meanwhile.

take care,

-denny!

First Friday in Phoenix

2009-08-05T06:03:00.002-07:00

First Friday at Conspire

2009-07-31T21:44:00.003-07:00

The Meanwhile Collective will be setting up a table in front of Conspire for the August 7th, First Friday event. Come out and meet the creators behind the Meanwhile #1 mini-comic.

We will be handing out copies of Meanwhile #1, and also looking for contributors to future issues. (We will stay until we run out of freebies.)

The Meanwhile Collective would like to thank, Star and Lisa, for making this appearance possible.

Hope to see you there!

Take care,
-denny!

Meanwhile #2 is Coming Soon

2009-07-12T21:41:00.002-07:00

With issue #1 wrapped, it's time to move onto issue #2. The meanwhile Collective is looking for contributors for issue #2. We are looking for stories 2-6 pages in length. The stories content should be "All Ages" appropriate, we hand out this book for free at local comic shops, conventions and art gatherings. So drop us an email if you are interested in submitting a story.

The submissions deadline for issue #2 is August 22nd (or a total of 40 pages of material.) Please hurry, issue #1 was 36 pages.

take care,
-denny!

Meanwhile #1 in Stores NOW!

2009-07-11T16:18:00.003-07:00

Stop by one of the following fine shops and pick up a free copy of Meanwhile #1 mini-comic.

Ash Avenue Comics

Atomic Comics (Mesa, Metro an Paradise Valley)

Drawn to Comics

Red Hot Robot

Samurai Comics (Both Locations)

Stalking Moon (Glendale)

All stores are in Arizona (Phoenix Metro Area.) If you are an owner of a store outside Arizona and would like a handful of copies to hand out, please drop us an email. If you are a customer at a store which is mini-comic friendly, let us know, so we can get them some books to hand out.

take care,
-denny!

you know you want one!

2009-06-29T23:37:00.001-07:00

In Store Appearance & Other Info.

2009-06-28T07:28:00.002-07:00

It's less than a week away.

Members of the Meanwhile Collective (noon-4pm) will be appearing at Samurai Comics on the 4th of July along with Jeff Mariotte (11am-1pm) and Raven Gregory (1pm-4pm). We will be debut our new mini-comic anthology, Meanwhile. Come by and pick up a FREE copy.

Follow members of the Meanwhile Collective, dennmann and Rob Osborne on Twitter. Find out what is happening with the strips and perhaps even learn some behind the scenes information.

Take Care,
-denny!

Cover for Meanwhile #1

2009-06-25T19:42:00.003-07:00

Meanwhile #1 drops on July 4th, 2009 and will be available at Samurai Comics. The following weekend, we will drop the book off around town and let you know about the other location where you can pick the book up.

Take Care,
-denny!

Images from Denny's Story

2009-06-25T19:39:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple of images from my contribution to Meanwhile #1.
Hope you Enjoy!

Take Care,
-denny!

We are Getting Bigger - Add One More to the Family.

2009-06-19T20:17:00.006-07:00

Please welcome, Rob Osborne to the Meanwhile Family. Rob is the Creator of 1000 Steps to World Domination, Sunset City, The Nearly Infamous Zango and his new online strip, Talking Noggins. Rob provided four, Talking Noggins strips for Meanwhile #1.
Thanks Rob for the awesome work.

It looks like Meanwhile #1 is shaping up to be a nice sized book. Copies will be available on July 4th at Samurai Comics and then the following weekend at other shops around the Phoenix Metro area. We will keep you updated on where the books might be available.

take care,
-denny

Our Ranks are Growing - Another Member Added

2009-06-17T09:07:00.002-07:00

Please welcome, Brad Dwyer, to the Meanwhile Family. Brad is the creator of Epic Tales of the Mundane, a great little mini-comic you should definitely checkout. Brad has submitted a cool 8 page story for Meanwhile #1, check out a sample of his work below.
That's about all for now. Be sure to check out the Meanwhile Collective appearance at Samurai Comics on July 4th, 2009 and pick up a copy on Meanwhile #1 while your there.

take care,
-denny!

Our Newest member

2009-06-16T08:06:00.005-07:00

Please welcome Brandon to the Meanwhile Collective. Brandon has submitted a great little story called "Refill Club" for Meanwhile #1

To find out more about Brandon, hit up his link either here or in the Members section to the right, also samples of Brandon's work can be found at Modest Proposal .

take care,
-denny!

2009-06-16T07:25:00.003-07:00

hey, it's me, eric. here's a quick bit from the latest installment of OCHO appearing in MEANWHILE #1! I've received a few submissions already and I'm looking for more!
Send us an email at meanwhilecollective@hotmail.com and let's get the ball rollin'!

Let's do this...

2009-06-15T13:53:00.002-07:00

6/15/2009

Hey all,

Just a quick reminder that we are printing the MEANWHILE free mini here in about a week or so and we really need to get out fingers on that artwork/copies of artwork for the first issue! Call or email me to let me know what your status is and if there is anything I can do to help!!!

Also, the Fourth of July Independents Day Celebration at Samurai Comics in Phoenix on the 7th is a go! I will have a poster completed in time for Wednesday's new comics day but I need confirmation if you plan to attend.

Also, Denny Riccelli is planning on having a lot of copies on hand to drop onto the crowd at SDCC as well as the surrounding comics shops in San Diego.

Also, We have a table reserved for upcoming first fridays here in Phoenix. Do you want to hang out at the table and jam/sketch/party with us?

Also, we have a table for the 2009 Alternative Press Expo and the 2010 Phoenix Comicon. You want in, drop me a line.

Also, we are accepting submissions for this issue/next issue.

This is the real deal folks. Let's do this!

Please-the sooner i hear from ya the better!

Eric Mengel
ericmengel@msn.com

Welcome

2009-05-24T07:55:00.005-07:00

I would like to introduce you to the Meanwhile Collective, we are a group of like minded mini-comic creators. We love the fact that anyone can create a mini comic. All you need is a pencil, a pen, some paper and a photocopy machine. Our goal is to get more eyes viewing our work.

At this time our members consist of

Eric Mengel - creator of Blind Mice. Eric has been working on mini-comics since the mid-90's and is a staple of the Arizona mini-comics scene. His latest book Blind Mice #9 was release on Free Comic Book Day 2009 and has a nice trade paperback collection of issues #1-7 available. Currently, Eric Is hard at work on issue #10.

dennmann - creator of Get That Chicken. Denny started working on mini-comics in the mid-90's, however he fell of the wagon in the late-90's only to resurface in 2008 better than ever. His latest book Get That Chicken #9 was released about 2 weeks ago. Currently, Denny is hard at work on his weekly Get That Chicken strip which he plans to collect every other month or so in mini-comic format.

Do you do mini comics?

Have you wanted to do mini-comics?

Would you like to become a member of the Meanwhile Collective?

Well we are looking for more members. We hope to form a very diverse group, whom all share a love for the mini-comic format. We plan to release a quarterly mini-comic anthology and hand it out for free at any location that will let us (news on our first in-store appearance will follow shortly.) The goal is to keep the book PG (PG-13 at most.) Each member will have up to 8 pages per issue available to showcase their work. We will include contact information for each member, plus a short bio. At this time we cannot pay any of our members for their work, but we can supply you with a couple of handfuls of the issue that you appear in to hand out in your local area (that's right you do not have to be from Arizona to be include as a member.)

Deadline for membership for issue #1 is June 27th. Your work must be in our hand on this date so that Meanwhile Issue #1 can be completed in time for our first in-store date. There are two ways to submit your work: 1) You can either email us clean digital copies of your work or 2) Send clean photocopies to: Meanwhile Collective, P.O. Box 41445, Phoenix, Arizona 85080. (Unless you include a S.A.S.E. your work will not be returned.)

If you have more questions please feel free to email us.

Happy Creating,

the Collective