Kenosha Festival of Cartooning 2014 was another smash success!
Mike Cope of
Copetoons was, again, our photographer of record. We also had some nice photos by
Comic Strip of the Day's Mike Peterson,
Tall Tale Radio's Tom Racine and Terri Libenson's husband Michael Davis.
Here, in chronological order, is our official photo gallery for 2014:
Wednesday: Arriving
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| At the Milwaukee Airport awaiting the arrival of Todd Clark. Festival Director Anne Hambrock has just given Rick Stromoski and Lincoln Peirce a rundown of the 300 activities she has planned for them over the next 3 days. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| A couple of local sailboat owners graciously offered to take some of the cartoonists out on Lake Michigan. This view is of the first boat from the second boat. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Lincoln Peirce and Todd Clark enjoying a smooth sailing day. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| View out the back of the second boat - John Hambrock on the right hand side. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
Wednesday: Drawing, Signing and Socializing At The Hambrock House
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| The Hambrocks ask all their visiting cartooning friends to draw on rocks and bricks for their wall of fame. Here are some of those doodles and artist Denis Kitchen working diligently on his rock. |
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| Mell Lazarus has his famous cartoon doodle grand piano. Having gotten rid of their piano the Hambrocks have opted for a more portable piece of furniture! |
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| The main event on Wednesday is the signing of some 200 rewards for festival crowdfunding backers. If you look closely you will see that the cartoonists have been bribed with the chocolate truffles in the center of the table... |
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| Denis Kitchen gave a copy of his "Little Nemo" homage - a large 3D poster - to each of his fellow guest cartoonists. The unveiling was accompanied by fashionable 3D glasses. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Festival Alum and returning instructor for the cartooning class Greg Cravens admires the poster. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Comic Strip of The Day Blogger and KFOC Journalist of Record Mike Peterson works on his first report of the festival. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Thursday Morning: WGTD Radio Interview
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| Sunrise over the Kenosha Harbor as seen from the hotel. Photo Credit Mike Davis |
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| As the legend of Mike Peterson would have it Director Anne Morse Hambrock heads over to the Staples Parking Lot every morning to gather up a batch of cartoonists for the day's events. In fact this photo was taken just before the radio interview at the local NPR affiliate WGTD Photo Credit Mike Peterson. |
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| Lincoln Peirce gives his fellow cartoonists a lesson on "Flags of the World" at the WGTD radio offices. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| The cartoonists meet WGTD Morning Show host Greg Berg. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Greg Meets Scott Stantis Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Jeff Keane and Todd Clark on air at WGTD. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Rick Stromoski on air behind an "octopus" of microphones. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Lincoln Peirce through the studio window. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Host Greg Berg. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Rick Stromoski mugs for the camera. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Terri Libenson answers a question about getting ideas for her cartoons. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| A "post show" group shot. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Scott Stantis presents Greg Berg with a live caricature done during the interview. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Thursday Morning: School Visits by Lincoln Peirce
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| A banner to greet Lincoln Peirce at one of his 5 visits to local elementary schools. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| Lincoln shares his youthful attempts to draw the Peanuts characters with the local school kids. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| A discussion of cartooning shorthand. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| A riveted audience. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| Another School and another great welcome banner. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| Lincoln presenting in the gymnasium. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| More cartooning shorthand. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| A packed house. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| Some one on one time after the presentation. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| More student artwork to welcome Lincoln Peirce. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| Presentation technology - a long way from the simple overhead projector.... Photo Credit Tom Racine |
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| Signing a book for a young fan. Photo Credit Tom Racine |
Thursday Morning: Community Outreach
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| The cartoonists visit Kenosha landmark business Andrea's gifts and cigar emporium. Photo Credit Mike Davis |
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| Don't you want to take these right home with you? You never know what you'll find at Andreas! Photo Credit Mike Davis |
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| Scott Stantis and Jeff Keane at the historic marble lunch counter at Jack's Cafe inside Andrea's Gifts. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Todd Clark draws Lola for the staff at Jack's Cafe. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Rick Stromoski draws Andrew for the staff at Jack's Cafe. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Scott Stantis draws President Obama, Winslow and Carmen for the folks at Jack's Cafe. Photo Credit Mike Davis |
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| Jeff Keane draws Jeffy for the folks at Jack's. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Terri Libenson draws Jill for the staff at Jack's. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Happy recipients! Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Todd Clark with Andrea's Gifts' Dave Andrea and Scott Bruss. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| The gang at the historic Jack's Cafe Lunch Counter. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Dave Andrea gives the cartoonists a demonstration on some of the finer points of cigars. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| A cigar for everyone! Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Next the cartoonists head to the iconic Mike Bjorn's Fine Clothing. That's owner Mike out front. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| If you need a tux - or any other jacket, hat or tie you could imagine - you need to go to Bjorn's! Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Where else can you have your picture taken with Captain Hook? Terri Libenson poses for photographer Mike Davis |
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| If you're old enough you'll get the joke in this photo of the Pee Wee Herman Doll hanging in Bjorn's. Photo Credit Mike Davis |
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| "Da Plane! Da Plane! Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Terri Libenson discovers her inner flower child. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Judy Bjorn helps Scott Stantis pick out a tie... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| What's the story on the boar's head? You'd have to ask owner Mike Bjorn. Photo Credit Mike Davis |
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| Jeff Keane is ready for his singing debut.... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| John Hambrock and Todd Clark and - if you look carefully - a LOT of penguins. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| The Starlight Lounge is please to present Rick Stromoski!! Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Terri Libenson and Scott Stantis escape from Woodstock. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| A photo for Bjorn's wall of fame - Rick Stromoski, Todd Clark, Scott Stantis, Terri Libenson, Jeff Keane, and John Hambrock. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Thursday Afternoon: Censorship Panel at UW Parkside
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| A quiet moment before the panel on "Freedom of Expression and Censorship of Comics". Photo Credit Mike Petereson |
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| Images assembled by moderator Doug Singsen for the panel presentation on censorship. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| L to R: Moderator Doug Singsen (UW Parkside Art History Professor), Paul Buhle (historian of comics and social justice issues) Denis Kitchen (Founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund), George Hagenauer (comics historian and collector), Scott Stantis (Former President of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists) and Tim Hamilton (creator of the graphic novel version of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451) Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Paul Buhle answers a question from the audience. Photo credit Mike Cope |
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| Denis Kitchen and George Hagenauer. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| An example of a comic cover before and after the comics code Image courtesy of George Hagenauer. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Another example of a comic cover before and after the comics code Image courtesy of George Hagenauer. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Another example of a comic cover before and after the comics code Image courtesy of George Hagenauer. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
Thursday Evening: Opening Reception and Gallery Show at UW Parkside
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| Fahrenheit 452 graphic novelist Tim Hamilton signs copies of the book given away as part of the UW Parkside's "Big Read" which collaborated with the festival on the censorship panel. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| A thank you to the sponsors of the Thursday opening reception for the gallery show "The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen, Al Capp, Will Eisner and Robert Crumb." Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Some UW Parkside students appreciating the Parkside Fine Arts Gallerie's Exhibit "The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen, Al Capp, Will Eisner and Robert Crumb." Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Perhaps a new young fan for Will Eisner's "Spirit"? Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| The reading table for the gallery exhibit. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| "Let's Be Honest" by Denis Kitchen. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| "On The Loose With Dr. Seuss" by Denis Kitchen. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Li'l Abner original Sunday courtesy of Denis Kitchen. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Li'l Abner Sunday Detail. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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Color and Black and White cover versions of "Mom's Homemade Comics" by Denis Kitchen. Photo Credit Mike Cope
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| Detail from Mom's Homeade Comics by Denis Kitchen. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Mock Comic Artist's Studio. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Tools of the trade and a chipboard sketch by Denis Kitchen. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Chipboard sketches by Denis Kitchen. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Thursday Evening: Denis Kitchen
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| Podcaster Tom Racine officially declares the 2014 Kenosha Festival of Cartooning "open" Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Official City of Kenosha Proclamation of the festival signed by Mayor Keith Bosman. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Thursday Evening: Interview with the authors of Al Capp: A Life To The Contrary
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| Anne Morse Hambrock moderates a panel with co-authors Denis Kitchen and Michael Schumacher to discuss their book on the life of Al Capp. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Denis Kitchen talks about Al Capp. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Author Michael Schumacher. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| John Hambrock, Todd Clark and Lincoln Peirce learning about the secret life of the legendary Al Capp. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| "Al Capp: A Life To the Contrary authors Denis Kitchen and Michael Schumacher. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Friday Morning: Community Outreach
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| The Cartoonists meet Kenosha's legendary deli owner Ralph Tenuta. Tenuta's is THE place to visit for political office seekers - all the way back to JFK. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| The gang in front of Tenuta's Deli. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| The cartoonists are treated to lunch at Frank's Diner - a restaurant made from a converted train car and profiled on the Food Network's "Diner's Drive-Ins and Dives" Photo Credit Mike Davis |
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| Current Frank's Diner owner (and rabid comics fan) Kevin Ervin. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| The cartoonists present Kevin with a Jam Board for Frank's Diner. Photo Credit Mike Davis |
Friday Afternoon: Assembly at Indian Trail High School
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| The stage is set at Indian Trail High School for the cartoonists assembly. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Kenosha's own John Hambrock (Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee) takes a turn at the document camera during the assembly at Indian Trail. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Indian Trail students. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Lincoln Peirce at the document camera. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| L to R Rick Stromoski, Todd Clark, John Hambrock, Jeff Keane, Denis Kitchen, Terri Libenson, Lincoln Peirce, and Scott Stantis hold their comic smackdown drawings up for audience voting. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| A caricature smackdown of an Indian Trail Art Teacher by Scott Stantis and Greg Cravens. |
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| Indian Trail Students appreciate the cartoonists... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Students mob the stage for drawings after the presentation. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Denis Kitchen and Terri Libenson draw for student fans. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| John Hambrock and Lincoln Peirce with Indian Trail Students Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Jeff Keane draws for student fans. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Rick Stromoski draws for student fans. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Todd Clark and Jeff Keane draw for student fans. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Terri Libenson with a young fan... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Indian Trail students compare their cartooning "swag". Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| A Stantis Star Wars... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Better frame that Denis Kitchen sketch Nick! Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| A Terri Libenson Witchy Wizard for a fan... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| An Indian Trail student filming a documentary on the cartoonists for a class project... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Lincoln Peirce answers questions for the student documentary. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Friday Afternoon: Portfolio Reviews
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| Amy Lago studies the portfolio of an aspiring cartoonist. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
Friday Evening: Dinner At a Local Home
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| Denis Kitchen, Lincoln Peirce, Greg Cravens and Tom Racine share a relaxing moment at the former home of author Florence Parry Heide. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Rick Stromoski, Todd Clark, Jeff Keane, and Terri Libenson in the garden of the former home of author Florence Parry Heide. Photo Credit Mike Davis |
Friday Evening: Rick Stromoski
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| Presentation at the Kenosha Public Museum - Rick Stromoski's earliest memory... Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| A light moment at the lectern. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| A Packed house - including Amy Lago (Washington Post Writer's Group) and Jeff Knurek (The Jumble). Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Rick draws for a fan. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Friday Evening: Drink and Doodle
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| After the presentations it was time for drinking, doodling, pizza and beer at Villa D'Carlo. Several area cartoonists joined the guest artists in drawing for fans and friends alike. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Denis Kitchen at the Drink and Doodle. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
Saturday Morning: Panel - Wisconsin and Comics
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| Panel discussion of Wisconsin's place in comics history. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| L to R Paul Buhle, Denis Kitchen, George Hagenauer on the Wisconsin Comics History panel. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Dell Comics of Wisconsin. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| More Dell titles. L to R George Hagenauer, Paul Buhle, Denis Kitchen. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
Saturday Morning: Cartooning Class For Kids
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| A classroom brimming with enthusiasm for cartooning! Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Someone is making fun of Mr. Greg! (Greg Cravens) Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| It's not nice to fool with Mr. Greg! Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Cartooning Class Teacher Greg Cravens at the drawing board. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Mr. Jeff (Jeff Keane) at the drawing board. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Someone is making fun of Mr. Jeff! (Who could this be?!!!) Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Ms. Terri (Terri Libenson) at the drawing board. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Ms Terri one on one with some young cartooning students. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Is Mr. Greg modeling for Mr. Jeff? Or just being silly? Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Cartooning students at work... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Mr. Mike (Mike Cope) demonstration flip animation technique. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Mr. Todd (Todd Clark) at the drawing board. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Mr Todd one on one with cartooning students. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Mr Mike one on one with cartooning students. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Mr Jeff one on one with some young cartooning students - Who's been drawing on the tables? Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Mr Rick at the drawing board. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Working on cartoon eyes. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| It's not every day you get to teach cartooning in a room full of stuffed fish! Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| If we look very closely I think we know who has been drawing silly pictures of the teachers..... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Saturday Afternoon: Terri Libenson
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| Terri Libenson at the lectern at the Kenosha Public Museum. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Appreciative audience. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Jeff Keane and Jeff Knurek. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Terri Libenson and Scott Stantis signing for fans. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Saturday Afternoon: Scott Stantis
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| Scott Stantis at the lectern at the Kenosha Public Museum. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| A Stantis Editorial Cartoon. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| George Hagenauer. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
Saturday Afternoon: Jeff Keane
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| The original "Family Circus" The Keane Family Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| Art imitates life. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| A young Thel Keane. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| "Jeffy" then. Photo Credit Mike Peterson |
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| "Jeffy" today. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Question from a young fan. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| The power of cartoons... Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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| Jeff Keane, Scott Stantis and Terri Libenson sign and sketch for fans. Photo Credit Mike Cope |
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