24 Hour Comic Day

Scott McCloud's dare-inspired 24-Hour Comics Day turned 21 this past weekend and cartoonists the world over showed up in full force to participate. Calling on creators to complete 24 pages completely from scratch in the span of a single sitting, 24-Hour Comics Day is considered a grueling challenge and those who complete it wear their final products like a badge of honor...

I've been a fan of Chris Burnham ever since I saw his art in "Nixon's Pals," a graphic novel he did with Joe Casey a few years back. More recently, he and Casey put out the equally awesome "Officer Downe," and while both of those are full of insanely huge (and hugely insane) ideas and phenomenal art, they've been completely dethroned as my favorite thing Burnham has ever done..

I've seen my share of superhero chalk illustrations walking the floors at conventions over the years, but J.B. Winter's 24 Hour Comics Day project completed last month may be the first time I've seen a fully-functional story told on pavement...