24 Hour Comics Day comics festival in a dozen countries

With less than three months to go until the October 20th date for 24 Hour Comics Day 2007, organizer About Comics have announced the initial site list. Forty-three locations in twelve countries have already chosen to host gatherings for cartoonists, pro and amateur alike, where each will spend 24 straight hours trying to create 24 pages of comics. This all-night festival of comics creation, inspired by Scott McCloud's 24 hour comics challenge, has occurred every year since 2004. Initial signs are that this year will be bigger than last year's record- setting event, when more than 1200

cartoonists took part. Almost any school, library, business, comics club, or other organization can host an official event. More information on what it takes to host an event and a host sign-up form are available at 24 Hour Comics website.

Australia: The Film and Television Institute (organized by Artrage) Brazil: Escola de Belas Artes da UFBA in Bahia; QCR in Paran Canada: Happy Harbor Comics in Edmonton; The Artel in Kingston; Hairy Tarantula West in Toronto England: The Glass Onion Music and Arts Community Centre in Cambridgeshire; Institute of Contemporary Arts in London (as part of the Comica Festival) Finland: Limingan Taidekoulu in Liminka; Muhos Library in Muhos France: bibliothËque municipale in Saint-lô Greece: G.A.F.A.S. in Athens (hosted by Comicworld); Cofix Café in Thessaloniki (hosted in collaboration with Comicworld)Ireland: Central Hotel in Dublin Mexico: Mecenas Galeria Studio A.C, in Chihuahua The Netherlands: Lambiek comicstore in Amsterdam; Cafe Traffic in Overijssel (organized by Kopercomics) Portugal: Livraria Sétima Dimensão in Madeira United States Alabama: Kingdom Comics in Vestavia Hills California: Brave New World in Newhall; Empire's Comics Vault in Sacramento Colorado: Enchanted Grounds in Highlands Ranch Connecticut: Sarge's Comics in New London Florida: The Acme Superstore in Longwood

Georgia: Savannah College of Art and Design - Atlanta Campus Indiana: Comic Quest in Evansville
Massachusetts: That's Entertainment in Worcester; Modern Myths in Northampton Minnesota: Big Brain Comics in Minneapolis (co-hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy)
Missouri: Meta-Games Unlimited in Springfield New Hampshire: Double Midnight Comics in Manchester
New Mexico: True Believers Comics & Gallery in Santa Fe North Carolina: Silver Bullet Comics in Winston Salem; Ssalefish Comics in Winston Salem Oregon: Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland
Pennsylvania: 517521/Creative Treehouse in Bellevue Puerto Rico: Red Goblin in San Juan Tennessee: Rick's Comic City in Nashville Texas: Austin Museum of Art in Austin (organized by Austin Books and Comics); Lone Star Comics in Central Arlington; Lone Star Comics in Dallas Vermont: Artists' Mediums in Williston Washington: Merlyn's in Spokane Wisconsin: House of Heroes in Oshkosh