Local Resources for Philadelphia Area Cartoonists
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TABLOIDS
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COMIC BOOK STORES:
Brave New Worlds
45 North Second Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
(215) 925-6525
http://www.bravenewworldscomics.com
Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 11 – 9
Sunday: 11 – 6
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Fat Jack’s Comicrypt
2006 Sansom Street
Philadelphia PA 19103
(215) 963-0788
Hours
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 10 – 6
Wednesday & Friday: 10 – 7:30
Saturday: 10 – 6
Sunday: 1 – 6
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Locust Moon Comics
4040 Locust Street
Philadelphia PA 19104
(215) 921-8530
www.facebook.com/locustmoon.comics
Hours
?
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Showcase Comics (Atomic City Comics)
642 South Street
Philadelphia PA 19147
(215) 625-9613
Hours:
Sunday-Tuesday: 12 – 8
Wednesday-Saturday: 12 – 10
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Showcase Comics
874 W. Lancaster Avenue,
Bryn Mawr PA 19010
(610) 527-6236
Hours:
Sunday: 11:30 – 6:30
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10 – 7
Wednesday & Friday: 10 – 9
Saturday: 11 – 7
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USED BOOK STORES:
Book Corner – The Friends of the Free Library
311 North 20th Street (behind Central Library)
Philadelphia PA 19103
(215) 567-0527
http://www.libraryfriends.info
http://www.libraryfriends.info/book-corner/index.php
Hours:
Monday-Saturday 10 – 6
• Pot luck selection but cheap. You may find something of interest once in a great while.
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Bookhaven
2202 Fairmount Ave
Philadelphia PA 19130
(215) 235-3226
Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 11 – 7
Saturday: 10:30 – 5:30
Sunday: 12 – 5:30
• Well stocked on a variety of subjects and reasonable prices. No cartoon section.
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The Book Trader
7 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-567-0527
Hours:
Daily: 10 – 10
• Stocked on a variety of subjects and cheap. Some books seems like they’ve been there forever.
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Brickbat Books
709 South 4th Street
Philadelphia PA
http://balancingman.org/default.aspx
Hours:
Daily: 11 – 7
• New store by owners of Big Jar. Not visited yet.
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ART SUPPLY:
Online Shopping
Jetpens.com
(Pen Lust!)
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Artist and Craftsman
307 Market Street
Philadelphia PA
Hours:
Monday – Saturday: 10 – 7
Sunday 12 – 6
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Dick Blick Art Materials
1330 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia PA 19147
(215) 545-3214
Hours:
Monday to Saturday: ??????
Sunday: ??????
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Utrecht Art Supplies
301 South Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19107
(215) 546-7798
http://www.utrechtart.com
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8 – 7
Saturday 9 – 6
Sunday 12 – 5
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Utrecht Art Supplies
2020 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19103
215-563-5600
http://www.utrechtart.com
Hours:
Monday through Friday: 9 – 8
Saturday: 10 – 6
Sunday: 10 – 6
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ADULT EVENING ART CLASSES:
Fleisher Art Memorial
Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial Administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art
719 Catharine Street
Philadelphia PA 19147-2811
(215) 922-3456
www.fleisher.org
Spring 2008 Semester runs February 5 to May 17
• Great for figure drawing or learning new techniques. Very inexpensive. Highly Recomended.
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CONVENTIONS:
SPX 2011
North America’s Premiere Independent Cartooning and Comics Art Festival
Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center
Bethesda MD
http://spxpo.com/
Hours:
Saturday: 11 – 7
Sunday: 12 – 6
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MoCCA Art Festival 2011
New York NY
http://www.moccany.org/artfest-exh-info.html
MoCCA
Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art
594 Broadway, Suite 401
New York, NY 10012
Tel. 212-254-3511
Fax 212-254-3590
http://www.moccany.org/index.html
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Wizard World Philadelphia 2011
May ?? – May ?? , 2011
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia PA
http://www.wizardworld.com/philadelphia.html
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Tandokucon 2011
Anime and Manga
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia PA
http://www.tandokucon.com/
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ECBACC 2011
The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Temple University
Philadelphia PA
http://www.ecbacc.com/
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CINEMA & PERFORMING ARTS:
The Secret Cinema
Moore College of Art & Design
20th & Race Streets
Philadelphia PA
Often at other venues such as Eastern State Penitentiary and bars.
http://www.thesecretcinema.com/
• Jay Schwartz began Secret Cinema was begun in 1992 to expose new audiences to neglected films of all kinds mostly from his private film collection. All films are projected on screen. His programs are filled with rare oddities. He frequently has animation and old censured cartoon programs.
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Philadelphia Film Festival
Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
http://www.phillyfests.com/
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The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe
32 N Front St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 413-9006
http://www.livearts-fringe.org
http://www.pafringe.com/
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MUSEUMS:
Rosenbach Museum & Library
2008-2010 DeLancey Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: (215) 732-1600 Fax: (215) 545-7529
www.rosenbach.org/
Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday: 10 – 5
Wednesday: 10 – 8
Saturday & Sunday: 10 – 5
Closed Mondays and National Holidays
The Rosenbach serves as the repository for the work of author and illustrator Maurice Sendak (1928 – ), creator of some of the world’s best-loved children’s books. The collection comprises over 10,000 preliminary and final drawings, manuscripts, and rare editions from more than 80 books including Where the Wild Things Are.
The collection also includes:
William Blake: original drawings and books.
Lewis Carroll: more than 600 letters, his rarest photographs, books, and more.
James Joyce: manuscript for Ulysses.
Joseph Conrad: manuscripts for two-thirds of his literary works, including Lord Jim, Nostromo, and The Secret Agent.
Bram Stoker: notes and outlines for Dracula.
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The Mütter Museum
19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103
http://www.collphyphil.org/visit_mutter.htm
Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 10 -5
Friday, 10 – 9
Saturday & Sunday, 10 – 5
The Mütter Museum was founded, In 1858, by Thomas Dent Mütter to educate future doctors about anatomy and human medical anomalies.
One-of-a-kind treasures include:
* The plaster cast of the torso of world-famous Siamese Twins, Chang & Eng, and their conjoined livers
* Joseph Hyrtl’s collection of skulls
* Preserved body of the “Soap Lady”
* Collection of 2,000 objects extracted from people’s throats
* Cancerous growth removed from President Grover Cleveland
* Tallest skeleton on display in North America
Don’t miss it!
Been workin’ on a project for the past few years. Need some help w/ pointers. You all are in Philly (PA), but I am i n Paterson (NJ). I heard about this place from a buddy of mine that moved out there. Hope if & when I visit to actually meet you all. Until then, Happy trails (keep up the art) & hope to see some of your work.
Thank you! Come to the jam meeting if you are in town. Good times!