Come join us for our annual Public Domain Day jam January 8th!

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The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 9:00 or so the first Thursday of every month… except this month, we’re meeting the 2nd Thursday, since the first one lands on New Year’s Day aka Public Domain Day, and we’re not sure if the venue would be open. This month we’ll be meeting at Blackstack Brewing.

Generally, we draw collaborative jam comics, socialize and drink beverages.

This month we’ll be welcoming Betty Boop, Flip the Frog, Blondie, Dagwood, the Maltese Falcon, Animal Crackers and many, many other wonderful intellectual works created in 1930 into the public domain with our annual Public Domain Day jam! Read more about this year’s Public Domain Day and the many fantastic things that are newly owned by the public as of January 1, 2026 here.

Here is the jam we made last month… click the image to download the comic:

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are usually posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Blackstack Brewing
755 Prior Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55104

Please spend some money while you’re there, as we want to stay welcome.

Saturday, December 13 Open Studio at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe, 1pm to 3pm

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Next open studio will be at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe. There’s more info on Meetup.com, where you can also RSVP if you’re attending. Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe 1618 NE Central Ave Minneapolis, MN (Map)

Feel free to bring something to “show and tell”—a project you’ve been working on, books or comics you like, etc.

We will have a Zoom link available for those who can’t make it in person and would like to drop in virtually. We’ll have an iPad set up for this purpose. To get the link, please email marksimonson@mac.com.

Free WiFi available. There should be plenty of parking in the parking lot surrounding the building. See you soon!

Come Join Us for Our Annual Krampus Jam December 4th!

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The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 9:00 or so the first Thursday of every month. This month we’ll be meeting at Blackstack Brewing.

Generally, we draw collaborative jam comics, socialize and drink beverages.

Here is the jam we made last month… click the image to download the comic:

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are usually posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Blackstack Brewing
755 Prior Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55104

Please spend some money while you’re there, as we want to stay welcome.

Come jam with us Thursday, November 6th!

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The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 9:00 or so the first Thursday of every month. This month we’ll be meeting at Blackstack Brewing.

Generally, we draw collaborative jam comics, socialize and drink beverages.

Here is the jam we made last month… click the image to download the comic:

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are usually posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Blackstack Brewing
755 Prior Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55104

Please spend some money while you’re there, as we want to stay welcome.

Saturday, October 11 Open Studio at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe, 1pm to 3pm

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Next open studio will be at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe. There’s more info on Meetup.com, where you can also RSVP if you’re attending. Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe 1618 NE Central Ave Minneapolis, MN (Map)

Feel free to bring something to “show and tell”—a project you’ve been working on, books or comics you like, etc.

We will have a Zoom link available for those who can’t make it in person and would like to drop in virtually. We’ll have an iPad set up for this purpose. To get the link, please email marksimonson@mac.com. (Sorry, making the link public led to an unfortunate incident recently.)

Free WiFi available. There should be plenty of parking in the parking lot behind the building. See you soon!

Come jam with us October 2nd!

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The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 9:00 or so the first Thursday of every month. This month we’ll be meeting at Blackstack Brewing.

Generally, we draw collaborative jam comics, socialize and drink beverages.

Here is the jam we made last month… click the image to download the comic:

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are usually posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Blackstack Brewing
755 Prior Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55104

Please spend some money while you’re there, as we want to stay welcome.

Come Jam With Us Thursday September 4th!

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The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 9:00 or so the first Thursday of every month. This month we’ll be meeting at Blackstack Brewing.

Generally, we draw collaborative jam comics, socialize and drink beverages.

Here is the jam we made last month… click the image to download the comic:

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are usually posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Blackstack Brewing
755 Prior Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55104

Please spend some money while you’re there, as we want to stay welcome.

Come jam with us August 7th!

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The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 9:00 or so the first Thursday of every month. This month we’ll be meeting at Blackstack Brewing.

Generally, we draw collaborative jam comics, socialize and drink beverages.

Last month we tried something new, inspired by our comrades in the San Francisco cell of the Cartoonist Conspiracy. They recently had a jam where they created a bunch of staple-free 8-page minis… and it looked like fun, so we gave it a try!

Here are the seven mini-comic jams we made at our July jam… click the image to download them (print and fold them for a better reading experience!):

Here is an awesome staple-free 8-page mini on how to make a staple-free 8-page mini by Doctor Popular of the San Francisco cell of the Cartoonist Conspiracy. Print it out and give it a try!

Here is a blank staple-free 8-page mini template with page numbers and guides in classic “non-photo blue.”

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are usually posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Blackstack Brewing
755 Prior Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55104

Please spend some money while you’re there, as we want to stay welcome.

Saturday, July 12 Open Studio at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe, 1pm to 3pm

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Next open studio will be at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe. There’s more info on Meetup.com, where you can also RSVP if you’re attending. Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe 1618 NE Central Ave Minneapolis, MN (Map)

Feel free to bring something to “show and tell”—a project you’ve been working on, books or comics you like, etc.

We will have a Zoom link available for those who can’t make it in person and would like to drop in virtually. We’ll have an iPad set up for this purpose. Here is the link: https://zoom.us/j/98942359456?pwd=aVFRNkNIZVlrampSaldVVlBuSUpIZz09

Free WiFi available. There should be plenty of parking in the parking lot behind the building. See you soon!