Team Cul de Sac fundraiser at Baltimore Comic-Con

Baltimore Comic-Con Drink & Draw 2013 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 29, 2013 - Can't wait for September 7th to roll around for your first day at the Baltimore Comic-Con? Then good news! The Baltimore Comic-Con Drink & Draw to benefit Team Cul de Sac and the Michael J. Fox Foundation will be taking place from 6pm-8pm on September 6th, 2013 at the Pratte Street Ale House, 206 W. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21201 - across from the Baltimore Convention Center!   Join artists, cartoonists, and fans for FREE food, great beers, original art, rare collectibles, and door prizes! Gather with artists and attendees to have a great time and benefit a great cause.   Team Cul de Sac (TCDS) is a TEAMFOX fundraising effort initiated by Chris Sparks in honor of his friend Richard Thompson, the cartoonist behind the Cul de Sac comic strip who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today.  TCDS asked cartoonists across the world to contribute artwork to a fundraising book and auction to raise additional money. Hundreds responded and sent artwork in, the result of which was Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's published by Andrews McMeel.  The book is a multiple 2013 Harvey Award nominee, and Chris Sparks received the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Eisner Awards for his efforts towards the book and the charity.   September 6th, 2013 - from 6-8 PM Interested in donating art? Need more information? Contact Joe Sutliff at joe@joesutliff.com or check our event's Facebook page for details!    In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.    Contact Information Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con: press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries    About The Baltimore Comic-Con The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 14th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com. About The Harvey Awards The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 25 years, the last 7 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org .

Phil Nel recommends Cul de Sac

BARNABY: The Greatest Comic Strip You've Never Read
by Zack Smith, Newsarama 09 August 2013
http://www.newsarama.com/18635-barnaby-the-greatest-comic-strip-youve-never-read.html

I've read the WWII strip, and recommend it. Phil Nel, one of the
editors of the current volume, recommends Cul de Sac at the end of the
article.

Sept 6: Team Cul de Sac fundraiser Drink and Draw at Baltimore Comic Con

Joe Sutliff says,  "The Drink and Draw will be Friday, Sept. 6 from 6-8pm at the Pratt Street Alehouse, private room, cash bar and I'm looking at a food menu."

So consider attending and either bidding or drawing!

SDCC 2013 Team Cul de Sac Panel video

Racine, Tom.  2013.

SDCC 2013 Team Cul de Sac Panel

talltaleradio·62 videos

Published on Jul 25, 2013

Chris Sparks, editor of the book, "Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinsons," heads up an all-star panel of artists! Lincoln Peirce, Mark Tatulli, Lucas Turnbloom, Jenni and Matt Holm, Andrew Farago, Shaenon Garrity, and Rob Harrell talk about their pieces in the book and what the great Richard Thompson's art and writing has meant to them.

Editor Sparks wins humanitarian award for Team Cul de Sac

COMIC-CON EISNER AWARDS: Chris Sparks wins Humanitarian Award for Team Cul de Sac project to fight Parkinson's
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog July 20 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/comic-con-eisner-awards-chris-sparks-win-humanitarian-award-for-team-cul-de-sac-project-to-fight-parkinsons/2013/07/20/272e8f1e-f0fa-11e2-9008-61e94a7ea20d_blog.html

Harvey Awards Nominations time

 As you know I am leaving on the 17th to go to Comic-Con because Team Cul de Sac is up for an Eisner. Well, to take some pressure off of that award I received some awesome news this morning.Team Cul de Sac was nominated FOUR times for the Harvey Awards!
Please consider voting for us if you are a contributor or a professonal in the business. Also,please share and tell all of your pro friends to consider voting for us! I will be at the Harvey Awards and I hope to see many of the contributors there!


Vote HERE!!! 
A big thank you to everyone who is involved in TCDS!

SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
____ Chris Sparks, TEAM CUL DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON'S, Andrews McMeel

BEST ANTHOLOGY
____ TEAM CUL DE DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON'S, Chris Sparks, Andrews McMeel

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION
____ TEAM CUL DE DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON'S, Andrews McMeel

SPECIAL AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
____ TEAM CUL DE DE SAC: CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE AT PARKINSON'S, Chris Sparks, Andrews McMeel

Richard Thompson is nominated too! He should win every year but this is the last time the strip will be up for the award!

BEST SYNDICATED STRIP or PANEL
____ CUL DE SAC, Richard Thompson, Universal Press Syndicate

You can access the ballots in electronic format here at :http://www.harveyawards.org/2013-final-ballot/

Team Cul de Sac panel and a cool freebie from GoComics!

We have some great news for everyone attending the Team Cul de Sac panel on July 20th at Comic-Con. GoComics is giving each attendee a one-year PRO membership to GoComics.com!!! So I am sure to attend now! A big thanks to Gocomics!!!! Times and all that cool info is on the last post!

TCDS Panel at Comic-Con update

Please come and see us take Comic-Con over with this amazing Panel of Cartoonists!

Saturday, July 20 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Team Cul de Sac

UPDATED: Tue, Jul 09, 05:13PM
Chris Sparks, editor and organizer of the Eisner Award-nominated Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinsons book, is joined by several contributors who will talk about the creation of this original cartoon art book done in tribute to Richard Thompson, Reuben Award winner and the creator of the comic strip Cul de Sac. The book features art from dozens of cartoonists in print and web, including the first original art published in 16 years by Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes fame, and has helped raise over $105,000 towards Parkinsons research through the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Panelists scheduled to appear are Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate), Mark Tatulli (Lio), Lucas Turnbloom (Imagine This), Andrew Farago (curator, Cartoon Art Museum), Shaenon Garrity (Skin Horse, Narbonic), Rob Harrell (Monster on the Hill), Matthew Holm (Baby Mouse), and Jenni Holm(Baby Mouse) an Eisner Award nominee. Moderated by Tom Racine (Tall Tale Radio podcast).

Saturday July 20, 2013 4:00pm - 5:00pm 
Room 9

Comic Con Panel information

Saturday July 20th Time 4pm-5pm Room 9

Team Cul de Sac 

Come meet some of the TCDS contributors! 

Join Chris Sparks, editor and organizer of the Eisner Award Nominated Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinsons book. Joining him are several contributors who will talk about the creation of this amazing original cartoon art book that was done in tribute to Richard Thompson, Reuben Award winner and the creator of the comic strip "Cul de Sac." The book features art from dozens of cartoonists in print and web, including the first original art published in 16 years by Bill Watterson of "Calvin and Hobbes" fame, and has helped raise over $105,000 towards Parkinsons research through the Michael J Fox Foundation. Panelists scheduled to appear: Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate), Mark Tatulli (Lio), Lucas Turnbloom (Imagine This), Andrew Farago, (Curator, Cartoon Art Museum), Shaenon Garrity (Skin Horse, Narbonic), Jenni Holm, (Baby Mouse) an Eisner Award nominee. Session moderated by Tom Racine (Tall Tale Radio podcast). Room 9

Team Cul de Sac fundraising at HeroesCon

 HEROESCON 2013: A LOOK BACK AT DRINK AND DRAW
Seth Peagler
June 13, 2013
http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/2013/06/13/heroescon-2013-a-look-back-at-drink-and-draw/