Episode 80 – “Memphis Libraries Comic Con”
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Show notes: On Saturday, May 31st I attended the 3rd annual Memphis Libraries Comic Con at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library location on Poplar Avenue.
SNL’s Chris Parnell was their special guest this year at the main library. Chris is originally from the Memphis area (Germantown, TN), and is the son of local radio legend Jack Parnell.
I had a booth there up front on the left side again this year. The show had a great turnout and I sold several of my stickers, prints, and a few sketchcards.
I got to do a few interviews with some of my fellow local cartoonists- Antone and Janet Wade/Toshigawa Universe, Dale Martin/Watusi The Talking Dog, Matt Bowers/Memphis, and Eric McMeans/Raptor Boy.
I had my wife/booth babe (and birthday girl) Nicki with me. She held down my booth while I got out from behind it to do the interviews.
Also in this episode I go over some of my recent health issues, and give you info on upcoming events like Anime Blues Con, the Metropolis Superman Celebration, Memphis Comic Expo, MSCA upcoming art shows, monthly dinner gatherings at Garibaldi’s Pizza, and SatArtDays at Casey’s Art Box.
Nicki and I have been enjoying gardening and getting some outdoor time with The Luthors. Hard to believe Lex’s gotcha day from Metropolis is coming up next week….10yrs!
Thanks to everyone who talked toons with me or stopped by my table at the Library Comic Con- great seeing everyone.
Hope to see you all at upcoming events this summer and fall. I plan on being at the Memphis Comic Expo/DonnieCon in September, and the Memphis Comic & Fantasy Con/MCFC in November.
“Stay tooned” for more details!
LINKS:
Drawing Funny Podcast website – www.drawingfunny.com
Drawing Funny Podcast on Spotify – www.podcasters.spotify.com/
Drawing Funny Podcast on Apple – www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drawing-funny/
Mid-South Cartoonists Association/MSCA (Memphis, TN) – www.midsouthcartoonists.org
My art website – www.linworkman.com
Garibaldi’s Pizza (U of M) – www.garibaldispizza.com
Kevin L. Williams – www.muleythemule.com
Toshigawa Universe/Antone & Janet Wade – www.toshigawa-universe.square.site/
Watusi The Talking Dog/Dale Martin – www.watusithetalkingdog.com/
Matt Bowers “Memphis” – www.facebook.com/memphisthecomic/
Raptor Boy/Eric McMeans – www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558182568157
Playhouse On The Square – www.playhouseonthesquare.org/
Germantown Community Theatre – www.gctcomeplay.org/
Memphis Sports & Event Center– www.themsec.com/
Memphis Comic Expo/MCX – www.memphiscomicexpo.com/
Memphis Comic And Fantasy Con/MCFC – www.memphiscfc.com/
MidSouth Mega Con – www.midsouthmegacon.com/
Memphis Library Con – www.memphislibrary.org/events/mpl-comic-con/
Metropolis Superman Celebration – www.supermancelebration.net
West Tennessee Comic Con – www.westtncomiccon.com/
Anime Blues Con – www.animeblues.com/
Casey’s Art Box – www.roguesgallerymemphis.com/
Drawing Funny Ep. 77 Casey’s Art Box – www.drawingfunny.com/2025/03/27/episode-77-caseys-art-box/
Drawing Funny Ep. 79 MidSouth Mega Con – www.drawingfunny.com/2025/05/29/episode-79-midsouth-mega-con/
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Run time: 44min 15sec
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Congrats to Antone on his sweep of the “Black Man Of Memphis” awards.
