FLUKE will be held at TASTY WORLD located at 312 E. Broad Street in wonderful Athens GA!
There is limited parking behind the event, but tons all over town. Super cool place to walk around in so any walking will not seem far.
Feb
27
This year’s FLUKE Mini-Comics Festival , sponsored by Bizarro Wuxtry, Flagpole Magazine, Inch-High Button Guy, Top Shelf Productions and Wide Awake Press, will take place on Saturday, April 12 at Tasty World on 312 E. Broad Street, Athens GA from 11:00 AM until 6 PM. Admission is $5.00 for all attendees.
EVENT SPECS
Tables and spaces will be provided for mini comic artists and distributors on a first-come, first-serve basis. All attendees are welcome to bring enough work to fill a small (4′ x 5′) table space. In the interest of providing display space for as many artists as possible, attendees may not use more than one table. Large displays and booths are not permitted at FLUKE, so please do not bring them. You will be asked to keep them in your vehicle.
FLUKE’S SPONSORS
With gratitude, we acknowledge our sponsors.
Bizarro Wuxtry
Athens’ downtown comics shop boasts a staggering array of alternative comics and zines, as well as a friendly and extremely knowledgeable staff. There are also lots of toys, models, cards, clothes and vintage delights to enjoy as well. Peter Bagge once featured the store in an issue of “HATE”, and has referred to it as “the funkiest business establishment I have ever seen.”
Flagpole Magazine
Athens’ alternative weekly is a much loved and used source of information on local music, film, art, food and politics, all delivered with a real sense of ownership and advocacy for our fair city.
Inch-High Button Guy (inchhighbuttonguy@gmail.com)
Inch-High Button Guy produces the finest original designs in buttons for any occasion, available in a variety of sizes and styles (even glow-in-the-dark). The buttons are available at Bizarro Wuxtry and at special events.
Top Shelf
Since 1997, Top Shelf Productions has produced a wide range of handsomely designed craft comics. Based in Marietta, Ga. with offices across the country, their catalog includes work by Craig Thompson, Andy Runton, James Kochalka, Bob Callahan and Spain – plus many more.
Wide Awake Press
Greenville, South Carolina’s Wide Awake Press has, in its eight years of publishing, been responsible for all kinds of good stuff, from mini comics by the likes of J. Chris Campbell and Duane Ballenger to outstanding anthology work such as 2006’s “Wide Awake 666” (a co-production of Wide Awake Press and 3 Boys Productions).
FLUKE’s STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ MISSION
FLUKE is a mini-comic festival that has been organized by Athens-area comic artists, underground publishers and their enthusiasts since 2002. Conceived as a venue for the discussion and exchange of timely ideas related to mini-comics, zines, and other independent publications, FLUKE is not a large comic convention or merchandising-saturated extravaganza. This isn’t to say we don’t like our share of stuff–’cause we do. However, we have kept the organization of the event as simple as possible to ensure that it remains focused on work and ideas rather than merchandising.
Jan
24
The other day I sat down with Mr. Patrick Dean and asked him about the best mini•comic and zine explosion on the planet. He was nice enough to give me some answers.
ME: Patrick, I really appreciate you talking with me today about FLUKE.
Patrick Dean: Zzzzzzz…
ME: Patrick?
PD: whahuh… OH! FLUKE! Oh yeah! Shit, dude, I’m on it!
ME: When is FLUKE this year?
PD: We have the date of April 12th confirmed and the hours; 11am-5pm. This will give everyone an extra hour to set up before lunch time. Everyone seems to be ready to get indoors before noon anyway, especially from how cold it’s been the past couple of years.
ME: Is it still in the same location?
PD: It sure is. Tasty World has been really good to us in the past and it makes for an amazing venue. (Tasty World is located at 312 E Broad Street. Athens, GA 30601
ME: Well how much is it to get in?
PD: Only 5 dollars!
ME: 5 bucks that’s crazy cheap! What about for exhibitors?
PD: That price includes exhibitor table which are first come first serve.
ME: Every year I really look forward to getting the new FLUKE anthology. What’s in store for 2008.
PD: No details right now, but we will later this week. Brad McGinty has offered to help, God bless him.
ME: Enough about FLUKE, do you have a favorite casserole recipe to share?
PD: My father-in-law makes this awesome veggie casserole with tofu. Our two year old daughter could eat it by the truckloads. Unfortunately, he doesn’t make it by the truckloads, so she’s S.O.O.L.
ME: Oh yeah, I keep forgetting you’ve got a youg’n. Any tips for those with babies?
PD: Let your kid gnaw on the shopping cart handle while seated in the toddler seat. It’s better than covering it with your hand and having BOTH OF YOUR HANDS BIT SO HARD IT LEAVES A RED OVAL TEETH PRINT. Ouch.
ME: Patrick, it was great talking with you. Is there anything else you’d like to say before you drift back off to sleep?
PD: The Amazing Fantasy Omnibus from Marvel is expensive, but worth it if you can get it for cheap. 416 pages of Kirby and Ditko monsters. Amazon has it for $47.24. ME: Thanks Patrick!PD: ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz