youPIX Festival in San Francisco

Only now I found out about this. If you're in San Francisco TODAY:

youPIX Festival in San Francisco
a safari into Brazilian memes and internet culture


ABOUT YOUPIX? youPIX is the largest internet culture festival in Brazil. In its more than nine events since 2009, – the most recent one drew more then six thousand people – youPIX has hosted important Brazilian guests like Gilberto Gil (former Minister of Culture), Marcelo Tas (TV Host), Rosana Hermann (journalist, internet expert), Helio de La Pena (comedian at Globo Tv), Rafinha Bastos (TV host,  most influent person on Twitter – NYT) and many international ones, such as Christopher “m00t” Pole (4chan/Canvas), Ben Huh (Cheezburger Network), Jamie Wilkinson (Vhx.Tv, Know your Meme, Star Wars Uncut), Anthony Volodkin (Hype Machine), David After Dentist, Double Rainbow Guy and others. Joining a youPIX Festival is like jumping live into the Internet or surfing the web outside the browser. Internet memes, personalities, and fans come together for celebration, discussion and a live immersion in this epic revolution called Internet culture.


Check it out here.

Quickies #37

Ivan Reis, Joe Prado and Rod Reis draw Aquaman (preview here)

Ig Guará and Ruy José draw Blue Beetle

Rafael Albuquerque in Avilés

Bá, Moon and Albuquerque weren't the only Brazilians awarded in the 2011 Harvey. Manoel Magalhães and Osmarco Valladão drew a story published in Popgun #4, Best Anthology.

Ronaldinho Gaucho's Team is a new cartoon being shown in Italy. A teaser here (what the hell happened to Franklin's hair?)

Luiz Gê and Spacca have been invited to the 22nd Amadora Festival, in Portugal

Sources: Neorama dos Quadrinhos and Universo HQ.

One year!

A week ago, day 2, Anthropro turned one year old, and I totally forgot about it. SHAME ON ME!

All this time, and all I did was Samsara and three chapters of Holy Avenger. SHAME ON ME!

Anyway, let's keep it going, slowly, but somewhat steadily.

Quickies #36

Diógenes Neves draws Demon Knights

A video of the Amy a Mil Traços exhibit

Alexandre Jubran, cover artist for Conan in Brazil, released a barbarian artbook

Mauricio de Sousa and J. J. Marreiro pay homage to Sergio Bonelli

I found totally by chance a tumblr with translated Brazilian comic strips called Brazilian Comics (so original. Not to be mistaken with Bira's Brazilian Comics). It's been ongoing for a year, with recent and top quality strips.

Sources: Neorama dos Quadrinhos and Universo HQ.