THE BRAIN EATERS (1958)
Liberty Lands Park - Northern Liberties
Tuesday, July 7 - 9:00 p.m.

THE BRAIN EATERS (1958) - Director Bruno VeSota. Despite the title, there are no zombies in this is classic 50s space invasion, low budget drive-in howler. Better than many and worse than some, this is simply a surrender to a soft summer night at the movies with friends and lovers… and mysterious space creatures that eat your brains!

Movie start times are approximate (based on sunset). The movies begin at DUSK. Movies are cancelled on rainy nights. Tuesday is movie night and showings include short subjects. There are ten films in the series which goes until August 19th. It's FREEEEEEE!

For more information go here and here.

THE GOLDEN AGE SHOW
The Autumn Society
BRAVE NEW WORLDS
45 North 2nd Street • Old City • Philadelphia
Opening: Friday, April 3rd - 6:00 PM

The Autumn Society, an illustration blog/art collective, is having a GOLDEN AGE SHOW! at Brave New Worlds.

Fletcher Hank's STARDUST by Pat Aulisio!

I've updated the website. We had eleven people participating on Monday, June 22nd, Angela's first night to host a meeting. Participating were Ian, Bob, April, Pat, Cyn, Steve, M. Jacob, Brett, Steven, Veronica, and Angela. They produced 7 pages which have been posted on the Twentieth Issue page. Thanx to Angela for the scanning assist!

Our next PHILLY COMIX JAM meeting is Monday, July 13th at Skinners at 8:00 hosted by me.

- Art

THE BAD SEED (1956)
The Lawn Chair Drive-In
Liberty Lands Park - Northern Liberties
Tuesday, June 30 - 9:00 p.m.

Aaaahhh, little Rhoda Penmark. You just can’t judge a book by its cover. She shares her Shirley Temple façade with most of the world, but an unlucky few meet the real Rhoda. Much evil. Much denial of evil. This Mervyn LeRoy cult favorite is still chilling after fifty years.

Movie start times are approximate (based on sunset). The movies begin at DUSK. Movies are cancelled on rainy nights. Tuesday is movie night and showings include short subjects. There are ten films in the series which goes until August 19th. It's FREEEEEEE!

For more information go here and here.

ABBY (1974)
Liberty Lands Park - Northern Liberties
Tuesday, June 23 - 9:00 p.m.

Director William Girdler. Lovingly remembered as “The Blaxorcist,” ABBY is an amazingly campy car wreck of a film produced at the tail end of Exorcist mania and at the peak of the Blaxploitation school of filmmaking. Undeniably a groaner and a gem!

Movie start times are approximate (based on sunset). The movies begin at DUSK. Movies are cancelled on rainy nights. Tuesday is movie night and showings include short subjects. There are ten films in the series which goes until August 19th. It's FREEEEEEE!

For more information go here and here.

ABBY By Dane Troup!

Our next PHILLY COMIX JAM meeting is Monday, June 22nd at Skinners at 8:00.

This is the first meeting to be hosted by Angela who will be hosting the second JAM of the month through the summer.

All are welcome. Hope to see you there!

-Art

Our TWENTIETH Issue!  -  Cover by Hans!

I've updated the website. We had fourteen people participating on Monday, June 8th. Participating were Hans, Ian, Bob, April, Angela, Pat, Cyn, Steve, M. Jacob, Brett, Ashley, Bob D., new participant: Sarah, and me. We produced 11 pages which have been posted on the Twentieth Issue page. Thanx to April for the scanning assist!

I've also posted the pages drawn at the special JAM at the Saint March Gallery on March 29th at the COMICS & CONVICTS Show we participated in. You can see them here. The cover is by Bob who organized the show. Thanx to April and Steve for doing the scanning.

Our next PHILLY COMIX JAM meeting is Monday, June 22nd at Skinners at 8:00. This will be the first meeting hosted by Angela who will be hosting the second JAM of the month throughout the summer. I had previously announced we would be going to a "one-JAM-a-month" schedule but there was popular support for the second meeting to continue. So now you know . . . the REST of the story.

Saint March Gallery Special!  -  Cover by Bob!

Wizard World Philadelphia 2009
Pennsylvania Convention Center
June 19-21

Philadelphia is extending its Brotherly Love towards a number of todayís hottest comic creators, much to the delight of comic book fans across the country! With big name guests like JG Jones and Phil Jimenez dropping in for the weekend, this Wizard World Philadelphia is sure to be the biggest yet!

Guest of Honor Garth Ennis is most known for his landmark run as the writer for the Vertigo series Preacher and his character defining work with Marvelís Punisher in his numerous series. With his current work on Dynamite Entertainmentís The Boys, Ennis is adding another raunchy megahit to his list of achievements.

Joining Ennis are some of comicsí most illustrious scribes including his Back to Brooklyn writing partner Jimmy Palmiotti, Billy Tucci (Sgt. Rock), Sean McKeever (Teen Titans), Greg Pak (War Machine) and Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules). Equally remarkable is the list of comic artists attending the con, including Amanda Conner (Terra), JG Jones (Final Crisis), Kevin Maguire (Batman: Confidential), Jim Calafiore (Batgirl), Dennis Calero (X-Men: Noir), Howard Chaykin (Punisher: War Journal), Shane Davis (Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns), Khoi Pham (Mighty Avengers) and Billy Tan (New Avengers). Fans of Marvelís wall-crawler will also be pleased to hear that a fearless foursome of Amazing Spider-Man creators will be meeting and greeting fans at Wizard World Philadelphia, including writers Dan Slott and Joe Kelly and artists Phil Jimenez and Paolo Rivera.

Rounding out the guest list are wrestlers Honky Tonk Man and Greg ìThe Hammerî Valentine as well as Chewbacca himself, Peter Mayhew. Wizard World Philadelphia will also play host to the first Wizard World Philadelphia Comedy Con, which will feature improv and comedy acts from Philadelphia and New York City.

For more information go here.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - Art

POSTSCRIPT: Local artist, Mike Manley, has provided his annual insightful views of this year's show over at his blog here. As usual, it aint pretty.

DR. SKETCHY's PHILADELPHIA: cabaret meets art school
Friday, June 19, 2009, 7:00 to 10:00 P.M.
The Sanctuary of the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine Street, Philadelphia PA 19147

Here is the DR. SKETCHY event for June.

Join us on June 19th under the big top when Dr. Sketchy's Philadelphia proudly welcomes back those travellers of the sawdust trail, The Olde City Sideshow!

Not only will they arrange themselves in amusing motifs for the benefit of your sketchbook, but between poses The Olde City Sideshow will perform dangerous feats — the likes of which are seldom seen away from the carnival midway. You'll be shocked and amazed!

In exchange for $12 online ($15 at the door), artists are treated to roller derby queens modeling in elaborate costumes. During breaks, artists compete for booze and prizes. There are fantastic tunes, smart-aleck emcees and a gossipy blog that dishes the dirt the next day.

LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM (1988)
Liberty Lands Park - Northern Liberties
Tuesday, June 16 - 9:00 p.m.

LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM (1988) - Director Ken Russell rolls Amanda Donohoe through this wry horror film and comes up with snake eyes! Glamour and monsters, glorious gams and gnashing fangs, full of subtle zingers and cinematic in-jokes, this is one of the greatest date movies ever and a very groovy way to open our season!

Movie start times are approximate (based on sunset). The movies begin at DUSK. Movies are cancelled on rainy nights. Tuesday is movie night and showings include short subjects. There are ten films in the series which goes until August 19th. It's FREEEEEEE!

For more information go here and here.

Our next PHILLY COMIX JAM meeting is Monday, June 8th at Skinners at 8:00.

All are welcome. Hope to see you there!

-Art

Seth - GEORGE SPROTT & Adrian Tomine - A DRIFTING LIFE
Tuesday, June 9, 2008 @ 7:30PM
Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street, 19103
215-686-5322
Free

A celebrated cartoonist and illustrator for the New Yorker, Seth has earned Harvey, Eisner, and Ignatz awards, for his graphic novel, It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken, andfor his design work on The Complete Peanuts collection. First serialized in the New York Times Magazine, George Sprott (1894-1975) weaves together the fictional, nostalgic tale of television host George Sprott, using patchwork and contradictory memories from the many people in his life.

Adrian Tomine acquired a cult-like following with his critically acclaimed comic book series Optic Nerve.His distinctive illustrations have graced the covers of the New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Time, and his stories have appeared in the Best American Nonrequired Reading series.“Exploring race, adulthood, and ambition with exquisitely tuned humor and poignancy, Shortcomings is a graphic narrative as piercingly realistic as any prose fiction,” writes Entertainment Weekly. Tomine edited and designed the new release of A Drifting Life, a collection of graphic novelist Yoshihiro Tatsumi’s work.

For more info go here and here.

Tuesday & Thursday Night Figure Drawing Class
June 2009
Instructor - James E. Dupree
DUPREE STUDIOS
3617-19 Haverford Avenue
(36th & Haverford • West Philadelphia)
Philadelphia PA 19104
215-386-1804

Hey, PCJ participants do more than draw comics. For example:

See M. Jacob Alvarez perform with ROOKIE CARD, Philadelphia's newest improvisational comedy fiasco on Monday June 1st, at the Raven Lounge: 1718 Sansom Street, right off of Rittenhouse square. Show starts at 9:00 PM. Also performing Philly improv veterans ANGRY PEOPLE BUILDING THINGS. Admission is FREE! 

Also, check out Dane Troup's YouTube video of the PHILLY ROLLER GIRLS right here.