Pick up a copy of the October 2007 Rake for a profile of Big Brain Comics’ Clarence Thrun.

It’s a bit of a drive from Minneapolis, but definitely worth it. Zander and I, as well as Puny artists and Conspiracy members have art in the show.

Opening Reception: Sunday, August 5, 5-7pm

Here’s the press release from Maxeem:

“Panel, Line and Letter: Black and White Selections from Modern
Widwest Comics”
August 5th – 30th (08/05 – 08/30)

Albert Lea Art Center
242 South Broadway
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 373-5665

Free to the public.

Maxeem curates for the first time to celebrate his Minnesota comic brethren. Through the month of August, original pages by over a dozen Minneapolis and greater-state cartoonists will be on display in the historic opera palace of Albert Lea. See the frontier of the artform through the culture-piercing eyes of Steve Stwalley, Will Dinski, Kevin Cannon, Tim Sievert, Dank!, and many more. Opening on Sunday the 5th from 5:00-7:00PM.