Mar. 10, 2008 at 12:31am

RR Anderson Tacomic Party Photos, Sales, The Future

(Update 3/10/2008 20:23:30)

The First Year Anniversary of Tacomic was a pretty unique event.  Retro technology.  Art.  Cartoons.  Unveiling.  Tacoma civic issues.

I have now had a chance to sift through the pictures I took at The Helm.

It took some effort to get to though as the downtown was unbelievably jammed with cars for a Sunday.  I had to park at Winfields.

Here are some of the best pictures.  Enjoy.





Here's the Super Tacomic.  Photo by RR Anderson)

Here, RR Anderson reveals the "Super Tacomic" an hour after the show started.



Senior Editor of the Tacoma Daily Index Todd Matthews congratulates RR.  The Index was featured in a sketch in RR's "Super Tacomic" as main supporting character.  Yet, Todd kept his good sense of humor.




A good downtown group showed up.  Children had a chance to draw their own Tacomics which were then put up on the wall.




Food partially catered by Herban Cafe in Tacoma.  A nice array.  Thanks Gretchen!  (What a spread of food!)

http://pinwheelcatering.com

She also picked up RR Anderson's "Pink Cookie Revolution" that she now uses as a cover for her menus.  Some local synergy is definitely happening here.

Interestingly, the picture of the food turned out to be one of the best for the night.  Perhaps it was because of the lack of glare.



The sketches show how hard getting on the Tacomics together is.  It has to be apparently done in pieces and then pasted together with some computer enhancements.




Here are RR's retro-tools.  It's true that I am technologically inept in comparison to the numerous programmers at the event.

Yet, I am probably one of the few people in the room who has actually programmed of these TRS-80 Radio Shack computers. My first one had 48k memory.



The best picture of RR I took at the event through blind luck using my cell phone camera.  As you can see, it was blurring light all over the pictures.  Here, however, it works out perfectly with the stream of light coming in the window as if RR was receiving some sort of angelic blessing.




If Jennifer from Tacomamamma comes to your event, chances are it will be a success.



Here, Joe from Izenmania by blog and Sitecrafting by occupation buys "Blogger Uprising" which shows the state of Tacoma's blogosphere through the eyes of RR.

Sales

I am sure I didn't see everything, but there did appear to a run on a number of Tacomics that were sold of during the event.  Its nice to see the various Tacomics get a home.  Please add or correct the information as needed by commenting.

"Luzon Tree Christmas Special" - Sold to Todd Matthews $66.60

"SuperTacomic" - Sold to Ron and Kate $66.60

"Pink Cookie Revolution" - Sold to Gretchen from Herban Cafe $66.60

"Kevin" - Sold to Ensie and Frinklin $66.60

"Scott Fontaine - Ace Reporter" - Ron and Kate $66.60

"Blogger Uprising" - Sold to Joe - Izenmania $66.60

"Full Panel Ending the 19th Century" - Sold to Ensie $366.60

"Tacoma Maul" - Sold to myself $66.60

"Rise up Tacoma" - Sold to myself $66.60

RR is letting is original art work be picked up pretty cheap.  I don't know what percent are still left.

The original unframed drawings were for sale for $10.00.  That's right ten dollars for original Tacomics.

Perhaps RR should examine cafefully beautiful angle's ingenious pricing scheme based on rarity:

http://beautifulangle.homestead.com/files/postertable.htm

Though its nice to move art fast to build more energy and interest.

Final Comments

The Helm is a great place for local artists to get their work out in the public for a nominal fee.  The location is great.  The layout is perfect and the price is right. Just reserve a date, blog about it and perhaps pass out some flyers and you are set.

Everyone is looking forward to the next Tacomic / Feed Tacoma event.

Combining art, technology and civic interest and activism has been turning out to be a great combination.