Hi Coin-Op Carnival Thread!
It's been a while, so I thought some updates might be in order. Here's how they're gonna go:
1. TWIPy
2. SPACE Prize
3. 'Ringo Award
4. Original Art
5. Coin-Op Carnival #2
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1. TWIPy Award: I just realized that we never updated this thread after asking for your help with the TWIPy vote. While we didn't win the TWIPy for best pinball publication of 2019, after hearing Jonathan Joosten's acceptance speech it sort of felt like we did:
Ha-ha! Thanks for your kind words about our work Jonathan. We're longtime readers of yours, too:
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2. SPACE Prize:
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Just this past week, Coin-Op Carnival #1 received top prize, 1st place in the Graphic Novel category, in the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) annual awards. The annual S.P.A.C.E. Prize is voted on by both peers and a selected panel of judges. S.P.A.C.E. is the largest small press comics convention in the Midwest and one of the largest in the country.
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Needless to say, we're pretty excited about that!
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3. 'Ringo Award:
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The ‘Ringo Comics awards are currently accepting nominations and we’d be honored if you see fit to nominate:
“Coin-Op Carnival” by Ryan Claytor and Nick Baldridge
…in the category of…
Best Non-fiction Comic Work
As you can see from the image above, I recently completed my ballot and it was quite easy. Here’s a link to get you there.
https://ringoawards.survey.fm/ringo-awards-2020-nominations
Thanks for your consideration!
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4. Original Art:
For the past few weeks, I've been posting (on Facebook) a number of FOR SALE listings for some of the remaining original artwork from Coin-Op Carnival, like this...
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...each of these pieces are created using analog and digital pencil and india ink (archival ink) on bristol (thick, archival cardstock). Sizes are either 9"x12" or 11"x14" Here's a listing of the pieces I've managed to photograph and post thus far:
"Jimmy Johnson and the Free Play Unit" (shown above) - $150
"Wayne Neyens - The World's Most Prolific Pinball Designer" - $̶2̶0̶0̶ >>>SOLD<<<
"Sunday Morning Paper" - $75
"The Path Ahead" - $75
"Introduction - Pg 1 of 4" - $200
"Cornell's Drugstore" - $75
"I Can't Do It" - $75
"Hotel Chesterfield" - $120
"Wayne Leaves Western - Page 1" - $200
"Authors with Mystic Marvel" - $100
"Space Pilot" - $̶1̶0̶0̶ >>>SOLD<<<
"Mystic Marvel Backglass" - $̶1̶0̶0̶ >>>SOLD<<<
If you're interested in a specific piece from the book, you can message me with a request. There are several pieces, both available and sold, that are not listed above. The list here is only the group of pieces I've posted pictures and descriptions of around Facebook. You can also join our Coin-Op Carnival Facebook Group to keep up with the original art listings and other Coin-Op Carnival updates:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/coinopcarnival/
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5. Coin-Op Carnival #2:
We're certainly not ready to announce a release date for Coin-Op Carnival #2, but I can tell you we've been chipping away at the next issue. We've been writing, I've been drawing, and illustrations are being flatted (getting prepared for digital colors) by a research assistant of mine from the university where I teach. So, as we promised, the next issue is forthcoming...at a pace that is not fast enough for anyone. Ha-ha! But, one day, it will see the light of day. If we're able to stick to our estimated time-frame, it would be released sometime in 2021. But as we've said from day one, that is our hope, not a hard and fast promise.
Here's hoping everyone is staying safe and healthy!
Signed sincerely, two working dads,
Ryan and Nick