Here’s some information that can help Venues run online and/or in-person events.
ONLINE EVENTS
Here’s a list of some popular video conferencing platforms.
Facebook Rooms (under Facebook Groups):
– Free.
– Limited to 50 people per Room.
– No limit to number of Rooms you can create in a Group.
– No time limit.
– Facebook users can join by clicking on a Room.
– Non-Facebook users can be invited to join by using a link.
– No chat box for texting in a Room, but you have group discussions.
– Can do screen-sharing.
– Use on computers or smart phones.
– The easiest way to use Facebook Rooms is by joining the “24-Hour Comics Day Online” group, and then creating your own Room for your time zone or joining an existing Room: https://www.facebook.com/groups/24hour.comics
– Limited to 100 participants.
– 40 minute time limit.
– You can set up as many Zoom meetings as you need to cover the entire 24 hours, but then you will need to invite participants for each meeting.
– Has a chat box for texting.
– Can do screen-sharing.
– Invite people by giving them a link.
– Use on computers or smart phones.
– No Zoom account needed to join.
– No time limit.
– Has a chat box for texting.
– Can do screen-sharing.
– Invite people by giving them a link.
– Use on computers or smart phones. –
No Zoom account needed to join.
– Free.
– Host and participants must have a Google/Gmail account, which is free.
– Limited to 100 participants.
– Limited to 1 hour per meeting.
– You can set up as many meetings as you need to cover the entire 24 hours.
– Use on computers or smart phones.
Also, we recommend that you join a new Facebook group based solely on helping hosts get online. https://www.facebook.com/groups/24hour.comics.
In this group, you can get guidance from other hosts to make sure that you are creating the best online experience for your participants.
IN-PERSON EVENTS
(All the information below was created prior to 2020 – the start of covid-19. Some information might have changed since then. If you have any recommendations on how to make in-person events better, please email marco@comicspro.org with your suggestions).
To help you prepare for and run a successful 24-Hour Comics Day please read the Host Resource Kit below.
Some things you should be aware off:
- About Comics sells Blank comic books of 24 pages. The price is 10 for $25 or 50 for $65. (US host sites only). Please email nat@aboutcomics.com to order some or to get volume pricing. Please mention that you are a 24-hour comics day host.
- Safety First flyer. We want everyone to have a fun and SAFE experience. Please download the flyer for tips on how to make your 24-Hour Comics Day event as safe as possible.
- Blitz Comics has created a 24HCD Survival Guide. To download it, please to to www.blitzcomics.com/go/content/resources and click the cover image or the text link to start your PDF download. (See special message from Blitz Comics Below).
- Some of our participants use Blue Line Pages which can be purchased from comic book stores, or directly from Blue Line Art. 68 Mt. Zion Rd., Florence, KY 41042, USA Ph: 859-282-0096 / Fx: 859-282-9412 info@bluelineart.com / www.bluelineart.com
Host Resource Kit
(Note: Version 2014 is the most recent version of the Host Resource Kit).
Cover letter
Safety First
ComicsPRO Registration Form and Liabilty Waiver
Before the Day
Setting up
Running your event
Sample press release
Letter to OSU – to archive art
Remember, it’s important that you have each participant fill out a ComicsPRO Registration Form plus Liability Waiver.
LOGOS
————————– Special Message from Blitz Comics ————————–
24-Hour Comics Day is FUN but it’s tough. It’s a challenge. It’s a marathon of beautiful comics creation.
So like any marathon, experienced participants always recommend that you should train, practice, and inform yourself about the marathon you’ll be doing. That way you get the most out of the experience.
This is EXACTLY what the Blitz Comics 24HCD Survival Guide does.
It’s a 74 page beast full of tips, tricks, traps to avoid, springboards to use, recommendations, and encouragement for all levels of participation. It also has 13 original exercises that spark ideas for story, plot, panel layouts, and inner creativity and it does it in our original visual style.
Listen, we won’t tell you how you should create your comics, that’s up to you, but we do give you the benefit of our years of experience completing this challenge (both in failing and succeeding).
And we offer all this for FREE! So how do you get your copy? Go to www.blitzcomics.com/go/content/resources and click the cover image or the text link to start your PDF download. Then get started right away because 24-Hour Comics Day is closer than you think.