Thanks! Really. Thank you all so much!

So, FLUKE 2011 happened...


Lots of people showed up...


The room filled up FAST...


and we had an amazing day. Thanks so much to all of the nearly 400(!) people who showed up, to our amazing sponsors and most of all to you!

We're trying to post mentions of everyone's post-FLUKE blog posts over on our OFFICIAL Twitter Thing, but we may miss a few of them, and we certainly don't want to miss an opportunity to read about ourselves! If you see (or write) anything about FLUKE 2011, leave a link in the comments. We'll see you again soon! Possibly sooner than you think! (Was that a cryptic clue? IT WAS!)

FLUKE fliers- WITH COLOR!

Look for a mess of these hand colored FLUKE fliers around town any day now. Maybe we'll have some at the show for anyone who wants one. Anyone?

OFFICIAL FLUKE 2011 Poster / Flyer

Look what Patrick Dean went and did:



That's awesome. You should print them out and hang them everywhere. You can even go crazy with your crayons or oil pastels or Photoshop or crushed berries and leaves or whatever and color the thing.

Here is a link to download the full size (2.9 MB, 3057 x 4725 pixels) image.

Go!

A thing you can read

The fine folks over at Exile on Plain Street have posted an article wherein some nice people say some really nice things about FLUKE. Thanks for writing about us, Heather.

Reference Material

Are you guys working on your mini-comics and 'zines for FLUKE? YOU SHOULD BE!

Anyway, Eagle-eyed FLUKE adviser and all-around gentleman Devlin Thompson sent an email to FLUKE headquarters this morning telling us that we may want to post a certain link. He was right.

Frank Santoro posted what I hope is the first in a series called Layout Workbook over at the all-new website of The Comics Journal. It's a good read and important information.

Get out your pencils and start making books. We'll see them on April 23rd!

The Snake Eats Its Tail

Fantagraphics posted a preview panel of Drew's piece for the FLUKE book at their Flog! blog, which included a link back to here. So we're posting a link back to there so you can just click around in circles for a while.

Would you like to read our press release?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Robert Newsome - secondperiod@gmail.com / 706-614-3499

TENTH ANNUAL FLUKE MINI-COMICS FESTIVAL – APRIL 23rd, 2011



This year’s FLUKE Mini-Comics Festival, sponsored by Bizarro Wuxtry, Top Shelf Productions, AdHouse Books, Flagpole Magazine and Inch-High Button Guy, will take place on Saturday, April 23rd at The 40 Watt Club, 285 West Washington Street, Athens GA from 11:00 AM until 6 PM. Admission for the public is $2.00 per person.


EVENT SPECS

Tables and spaces will be provided for mini-comic artists and distributors on a first-come, first-served basis. All attendees are welcome to bring enough work to fill a small (3' x 4') table space. The cost for this exhibition space will be $8.00, collected at the door. In the interest of providing display space for as many artists as possible, attendees may not use more than one table. Large displays and booths are not permitted at FLUKE, so please do not bring them. You will be asked to keep them in your vehicle.



FLUKE’S SPONSORS

With gratitude, we acknowledge our sponsors.

Bizarro Wuxtry (http://www.wuxtryrecords.com/bizarro.html)

Athens’ downtown comics shop boasts a staggering array of alternative comics and zines, as well as a friendly and extremely knowledgeable staff. There are also lots of toys, models, cards, clothes and vintage delights to enjoy as well. Peter Bagge once featured the store in an issue of “HATE,” and has referred to it as “the funkiest business establishment I have ever seen.”

Top Shelf Productions (www.topshelfcomix.com)

Since 1997, Top Shelf Productions has produced a wide range of handsomely designed craft comics. Based in Marietta, Ga. with offices across the country, their catalog includes work by Craig Thompson, Andy Runton, James Kochalka, Bob Callahan and Spain – plus many more.

AdHouse Books (www.adhousebooks.com)

Founded in 2002, AdHouse Books has published a variety of books that are an eclectic mix of sequential and illustrative arts. AdHouse artists have have won and been nominated for awards within the comic profession (Ignatz, Harvey, Eisner) and the design world (AIGA, Communication Arts, Domtar Paper).

Flagpole Magazine (www.flagpole.com)

Athens’ alternative weekly is a much loved and used source of information on local music, film, art, food and politics, all delivered with a real sense of ownership and advocacy for our fair city.

Inch-High Button Guy (inchhighbuttonguy@gmail.com)

Inch-High Button Guy produces the finest original designs in buttons for any occasion, available in a variety of sizes and styles (even glow-in-the-dark). The buttons are available at Bizarro Wuxtry and at special events.




FLUKE’s STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ MISSION

FLUKE is a mini-comic festival that has been organized by Athens-area comic artists, underground publishers and their enthusiasts since 2002. Conceived as a venue for the discussion and exchange of timely ideas related to mini-comics, zines, and other independent publications, FLUKE is not a large comic convention or merchandising-saturated extravaganza. This isn't to say we don't like our share of stuff—'cause we do. However, we have kept the organization of the event as simple as possible to ensure that it remains focused on work and ideas rather than merchandising.



Digital images available on request

FLUKE online: www.flukeathens.com