Erika Moen

VanCaf!

Erika Moen — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:06:45 +0000

This weekend, May 25 – 26, #TeamAmErika is reunited at VanCaf!

Yes! I’m so excited! Amy T. Falcone and I haven’t seen each other since Strip Search filming wrapped in December 2012, but all that’s changing as we ROAD TRIP TO CANADA TOGETHER AND THEN SHARE TABLE B6 AT VANCAF.

VanCaf
May 25 – 26
Table B6
181 Roundhouse Mews
Vancouver, BC
Canada

Aaaaand I got a coupl’a panels that weekend too!

The Real Me: Autobiography & Artistic License
Saturday, May 25th 12:00-12:45
Hosted by Trevor Waurechen
Featuring Jeff Ellis, Miriam Libicki, Angela Melick, Erika Moen

It’s the story of an artist–or maybe several. Join this roundtable discussion of cartoonists as they talk about the art of autobiographical comics. Topics will include getting your life onto the page, the poetic interpretation of said life, and the reality of self-censorship in order to maintain real-life relationships and sanity.

Flying Solo: The Art of Freelancing
Sunday, May 26th 13:00-13:45
Hosted by Erika Moen
Featuring Matt Bors, Steve Lieber, Dylan Meconis

Do you fantasize about being self-employed, but fear abandoning your stable job for the abyss of the unknown? Come talk to five freelancers about the ins and outs of what it means to conduct business on your own; they want to share their over-40 years worth of collective knowledge on the subject. Learn from their mistakes, thrill in their successes, laugh at their haircuts.

Butt Virginity

Erika Moen — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:54:33 +0000

Jason Fink made this clip of me answering the virginity question from episode 6 of Strip Search.

“Virginity” is an out-dated, sexist, heterocentric concept that exists to determine a (cisgender) woman’s value and worth. Being sexually active is about physical intimacy in ALL of its forms, PENIS IN VAGINA is not the be-all, end-all of sex acts.

You’ve got SO MANY virginities and you can share them with SO MANY different people in different ways (If that appeals to you, if you don’t feel that urge that’s totally cool and natural too!)

Sex Educator Extraordinaire, Laci Green, has made some great, short videos talking about the concept of virginity that you should totally check out! WHAT COUNTS AS SEX?, You can’t POP Your Cherry! (Hymen 101), Losing Your Virginity?! and 23 YEAR OLD VIRGIN?…

Toronto Comics Arts Fest

Erika Moen — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:05:25 +0000

This weekend is the Toronto Comics Arts Festival!

It’s free to the public inside the jaw-dropping Toronto Public Library (789 Yonge St). I’ll be selling my books and prints at table 247 on the second floor as well as speaking on a panel!

Toronto Comics Arts Festival
May 11 – 12
Table 247 (2nd floor)
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

PANEL: Queer Comics
Sunday, May 12th, 12:15 – 1:15
Pilot Tavern
Second floor
22 Cumberland Ave
Toronto, Canada

Macworld Interview

Erika Moen — Thu, 09 May 2013 06:17:57 +0000

Oh dang! The June 2013 issue of Macworld Magazine has an interview with me about my comics creation process that is a hybrid of both traditional and digital media!

Thank you to Shannon Watters for sending me a scan!

Aaaaaaaaaand don’t forget, this weekend is the Toronto Comics Arts Festival!

It’s free to the public inside the jaw-dropping Toronto Public Library (789 Yonge St). I’ll be selling my books and prints at table 247 on the second floor as well as speaking on a panel!

Toronto Comics Arts Festival
May 11 – 12
Table 247 (2nd floor)
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

PANEL: Queer Comics
Sunday, May 12th, 12:15 – 1:15
Pilot Tavern
Second floor
22 Cumberland Ave
Toronto, Canada

Penny Arcade Report and TCAF

Erika Moen — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:10:11 +0000

Photo by Dabe Alan

Heeeeeeey! Our friend Dabe Alan came over to our house last night to take photos of Matthew’s and my hands for today’s PAR article, How Artemis became a $40 indie game with die hard fans willing to support ongoing development. So that’s pretty neat! (I’m the hand with the sleeve)

AND! THIS weekend, May 11-12, Dylan Meconis and I are going to be exhibiting at the Toronto Comics and Arts Festival in Canada! It’s free to the public inside the jaw-dropping Toronto Public Library (789 Yonge St). I’ll be selling my books and prints (such as the OctoLove one seen above!) at table 247 on the second floor as well as speaking on a panel!

PANEL: Queer Comics
Sunday, May 12th, 12:15 – 1:15
Pilot Tavern
Second floor
22 Cumberland Ave

Hope to see you there!

Strip Search Summary

Erika Moen — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:00:43 +0000

Got a brand new comic up today talkin’ about my experiences being a contestant on Strip Search!

Go read it!

Strip Search

Erika Moen — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:22:57 +0000

Strip Search is a reality gameshow I was on, you should totally watch it.

Strip Search Elimination Comic

Erika Moen — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:14:04 +0000

My elimination strip from episode 19 of Strip Search! The challenge was to create a comic combining the words “Naughty” and “Mystery” in just 90 minutes.

You can buy it here as a print, if you’d like! This is the original comic, no clean-ups were made.

Strip Search Elimination 6 Comic

Erika Moen — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:03:07 +0000

Oh man, I’m rushing out the door, but here real quickly is my elimination strip from episode 19 of Strip Search! The challenge was to create a comic combining the words “Naughty” and “Mystery” in just 90 minutes.

You can buy it here as a print, if you’d like! This is the original comic, no clean-ups were made.

Later today I’ll have a BRAND NEW comic for you about this episode :)

Signing at TFAW

Erika Moen — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:08:22 +0000

Matthew and me at the Stumptown Comics Fest this year, photo by Joshin Yamaha

From 11:30 – 1pm on Saturday, May 4th, I’ll be signing at Things From Another World for Free Comic Book Day along with my studiomates, Terry Dodson and Jeremy Barlow!

Things From Another World (Facebook Event)
I’ll be there 11:30 – 1pm, but the event goes from 9 – 7pm.
2916 NE Broadway Street
Portland, Oregon

TFAW is offering some goodies to visitors:

Choose up to 10 free comics while supplies last, save up to 60% on thousands of items, and shop $5 doorbusters.
FREE Donuts (while supplies last) from Coco Donuts!
Coupons and a 15% discount all day at Skyline Burgers (show them your TFAW receipt)!
Enter our raffle to win a skateboard deck from Rip City Skate with an original sketch by Terry Dodson!