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Team Cul de Sac – Book Launch on June 10

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:11:05 +0000

On Sunday, June 10, 2012 from 5 to 7PM, One More Page Books in Arlington, Virginia is hosting a fundraiser celebration to launch the Team Cul de Sac collection.

Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson’s contains original artwork from cartoonists and illustrators inspired by Richard Thompson’s comic strip Cul de Sac, including Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes) and Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury). The originals will be sold at an online auction to raise money for Team Cul de Sac, which is part of the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

The book comes out June 5, 2012 and One More Page Books have them available at the launch event or you can also pre-order the book from Sparking Design or Amazon. Several of the contributors live here in the DC area and will be on hand to sign copies.

Wine and light snacks to celebrate the launch of the book and a portion of the day’s sales will go to Team Cul de Sac.

I plan to attend this event since my Curls piece was selected to be a part of the book (http://curls-studio.blogspot.com/2011/06/team-cul-de-sac.html) and to show my support for Team Culs de Sac! For more information about the news surrounding Team Cul de Sac, visit their blog here: http://teamculdesac.blogspot.com.

One More Page Books
2200 North Westmoreland Street #101
Arlington, VA 22213

Sad and Happy

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:39 +0000

If you missed the kick-off to this new Curls storyline, just click the “< Previous" arrow and check out the strip before this. I had a great time at Asbury Park Comic Con and wrote a blog all about our experiences there. Be sure to check it out. Our next confirmed tour date is Southern Maryland Comic-Con on July 7, 2012. Hope to see you then.

XOXO,
Carolyn

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Recap: Asbury Park Comic Con – May 12, 2012

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:50:47 +0000

On Saturday, May 12, 2012 Curls Studio journeyed to the land of Bam Bam Bigelow to exhibit at the first-ever Asbury Park Comic Con in New Jersey at Asbury Lanes, a bowling alley by day and rock club by night near the boardwalk. Since this was a new show, I wasn’t sure what to expect: the venue seemed cool, but my main concern as an exhibitor was the audience and hopes that people would show up. My expectations were mid-level with an exploring mind to check this show out, but this show soared above my estimate! We had a great time, ate tater tots, met new people, enjoyed awesome music, took photos in a cool retro photo booth, and did very well in regards of making table and more.

Many of the people we met had NEVER been to a comic convention before and were open about different types of books in the comic medium. Customers were looking for all-ages books and Kid Roxy and Black Magic Tales did very well! I got a few comments from guys about how they enjoy my art style and that even if the content isn’t ‘up their alley’ they respected the art. I take this as a compliment because my work is adorable and I understand if manly-men might not want to read it, but it’s great that they told me they enjoy the art. I would also instruct them to check out The Legettes!

There was also a little girl who came by the table four times for different purchases. She is our top repeat customer. It was so nice to see her with a little purse picking out a Curls patch, a button, and the first issue of Kid Roxy. I also drew her a sketch of Roxy Monroe from Black Magic Tales in her notebook. I think it’s awesome that kids read comics and can tell this segment of the comics industry will burst open soon. Many parents we talked to were enthusiastic to seek books and read with their children.

I think the show’s success also had to do with the location being close in proximity to New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. This helped get a diverse amount of talent to appear at the show, including Evan Dorkin, who I got to sign my copy of the Beasts of Burden hardcover. Everyone at the show was happy to be there and we enjoyed meeting a new crowd.

A treasure we got to discover after the show as we walked the boardwalk was Joe pointing out where the dance scene in the film “The Wrestler” between Mickey Rourke and Evan Rachel Wood took place. At first I didn’t believe him because it was such a random find, but the closer we got to the scene I realized Joe was correct. Another jewel to his film knowledge was presented! It is so great to stumble upon amazing landmarks like that. It reminded me of the time in 2009 at Pittsburgh Comicon where we saw the “Bean N Gone” in Monroeville, PA from Kevin Smith’s “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.”

Thanks to Cliff for organizing Asbury Park Comic Con! We hope to be back again. If you missed the show and want to pick up Curls Studio products online, check out the Curls Studio Etsy Shop.

Be sure to check out more photos on the Curls Studio Facebook Page. “Like” us while you’re at it.

Applause’s Success

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:37:35 +0000

Now we are kicking off a new Curls storyline… I hope you enjoy it. This past Saturday I was in New Jersey for Asbury Park Comic Con. It was such a fun time and I hope to write a blog recap with photos soon. Be on the look-out for it!

XOXO,
Carolyn

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Animals

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:39:02 +0000

Animals are so amazing. I love how they pose on rocks, tree stumps, and play around with nature’s accessories. In fact, when I was working on penciling this comic strip, a bird was perched on the roof of my car!

XOXO,
Carolyn

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Got Enough Sleep?

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:01:11 +0000

This used to happen to me all the time when I stayed up to work for deadlines. I could feel the wetness of the toothbrush and know I’d have a long day of more work ahead.

Hope everyone has a great week and hope to meet you this Saturday from 10AM to 6PM at Asbury Park Comic Con in New Jersey. It’s the first date on Curls Studio’s 2012 Tour.

XOXO,
Carolyn

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Gray or Grey?

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:54:34 +0000

How do you prefer the spelling: GRAY or GREY?

Vote by commenting below…

XOXO,
Carolyn

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Asbury Park Comic Con – May 12, 2012

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:47:16 +0000

The first annual Asbury Park Comic Con will kick-off on Saturday, May 12, 2012. The one day mini-convention will be held in the intimate setting of the Asbury Lanes, a small bowling alley and rock club at the Jersey Shore one block from the historic Asbury Park boardwalk.

Asbury Park Comic Con will feature a wide variety of comic book and pop culture purveyors as well as many comic book creators, artists and illustrators from the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. Comic fans will have a rare opportunity to meet the artists, who will be available to sign books that will be sold at each artist’s table. Commissioned sketches are also available from many of the artists for a fee.

Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo will be representing Curls Studio with a table at Asbury Park Comic Con. We hope to see you there. Check out the website to see more of the fabulous guests who will be in appearing.

 Saturday, May 12, 2012  
10AM to 6PM 

Asbury Lanes 
209 4th Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712  

Admission is $4 plus a .90 service charge. Visit www.asburyparkcomicon.com to reserve tickets to ensure entry in the event of high turnout.

CM Punk

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:07:11 +0000

On April 9, 2012 Curls Studio attended WWE RAW with Curls and Toast posters to grab the camera’s attention. Here is the post we did where we announced we’d be there and for you to look for our signs on live TV: http://www.curls-studio.com/curls/?p=1534

We have gathered the photos we took, the photos submitted to us by the fans of Curls Studio, and the official photos shot by WWE which were posted on their website in one gallery for viewing here: http://astrayproductions.com/images/simple/raw/raw.html

In addition, Astray Productions gathered all the moments our signs were on TV (which totaled almost 12 minutes of airtime) and you can watch the montage on YouTube. Thanks to everyone who sent in screenshots and saw our signs live. You rock! Keep looking for more Curls characters to pop up when you least expect it.

XOXO,
Carolyn

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Curls Apple Salsa

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:24:38 +0000

Here is the official recipe for “Curls Apple Salsa” which contains my favorite apples – Granny Smith! You will also need a lime, yellow onion, cilantro, salt, and pepper. I hope you like this recipe and if you make it – tell us how it went for you in the comments below.

I just made a batch – above is a photo so you can see how it looks in non-cartoony form. It’s in a nice green Tupperware bowl I got at Ashley’s Tupperware party this past weekend. Time to get crunching on those chips!

One more thing to add is that this is the second installment of “Cook with Curls” – the first one can be found here and is all about how to open a pomegranate.

XOXO,
Carolyn

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