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*KCHRONICLES.COM SALE!!
*KEEF AT APE IN SAN FRANCISCO
*K CHRONICLES & (TH)INK NOMINATED FOR 2007 GLYPH AWARD
*KEEF MAKES FIRST VISIT TO ECBACC IN PHILADELPHIA
*OTHER HEROES COMIX EXHIBIT

*KCHRONICLES.COM SALE!!
We're blasting out "Red, White, Black & Blue" the first (th)ink anthology fer cheap. And, if you order any two or more items, you'll get the 2007 Little Vics/Mega Mix Calendar for FREE!! (whilst supplies last). It doesn't say this on the site, but believe me, you'll get yer g**d**n calendar.

*ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO Sat./Sun. 4/21& 22 11am-7pm
@ Concourse Exhibition Center (7th and Brannan) in San Francisco
(Look for Keef in his usual spot: right next to that "Bob the Angry Flower" dude. Also check out the rest of Keef's comrades in the Cartoonists With Attitude collective: Shannon Wheeler, Jen Sorenson, Mat Bors, Masheka Wood, Mikhaela Reid, Stephanie McMillan, August J. Pollak and Ted Rall)

*THE GLYPH AWARDS!! Fri. May 18 @ Temple University's Anderson Hall in Philadelphia. For more information about the GCAs, e-mail Rich Watson at cptsisko318@aol.com

The Glyphs are the tops in celebrating the work of African American cartoonists. The K Chronicles and (th)ink are both nominated for best comic strip. The K Chronicles won the 2006 award for the same category.

*EAST COAST BLACK AGE COMIC CONVENTION (ECBACC) ECBACC 2007 will take place May 18-19 at Temple University's Anderson Hall in Philadelphia. Keef will have a table and will perform his world-famous slideshow on Sat. For more information about the GCAs, e-mail Rich Watson at cptsisko318@aol.com

*OTHER HEROES COMIX EXHIBIT, Jackson State University, Jackson, MI til April 19, 2007
Other Heroes, is up til April 19th at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., featuring some of the whoā's who among African American comics creators, characters and archetypes. Among the familiar creators featured in the exhibition: Kyle Baker, Denys Cowan, Keith Knight, Jackie Ormes, Brian Stelfreeze, Lance Tooks and Trevor Von Eeden. blog.newsarama.com

Hear me read my comic, let me know what you think!

IN MY MIX:
*Scoops
*the ArcLight
*Maakies on TV!!
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posted by keith at 4:27 PM

*FABULOUS FOREIGN F*CK!!
Ya, ya...This week's Life's Little Victories comic: 2nd level panel on the far right looks sorta dirty. It sez "Fabulous foreign flick" but with my big clunky letters, it reads "Fabulous foreign f*ck. I saw it, thought it was kinda funny and left it.

*THE HOST..
..was quite an enjoyable "flick". Much smarter than your average big monster movie. We caught it at the Arclight Theater here in L.A. It's one of those moviehouses where you pay a bit more for a ticket..and you get a specific seat in the theater. An usher takes you to your seat. You're greeted at the beginning of the show by another usher, who kindly asks that all cellphones be turned off and that you will get beat down by the staff if one goes off. It was like we were on an airplane flight.

There was also a bar/restaurant in the lobby and lap dances were given randomly by ushers during the film.

Overall, it was a nice experience. But we were lucky to get there for the matinee price, which was $11 apiece. We'll have balance it out with a visit to our local theater that is $3 before 6pm.

posted by keith at 12:51 AM

*SPECTACULAR REVIEW OF "ARE WE FEELING SAFER YET?" IN THE SPRING 2007 ISSUE OF "RAIN TAXI"..

Here's a snippet:

"To sum up: Keith Knight is an outstanding cartoonist, comedian, and political commentator. He's also Black, and don't ever forget it."

For the whole thing:
http://www.raintaxi.com/online/2007spring/knight.shtml

*EMAILS OF THE WEEK...

re: the Diaper strip:

Damn, Keef that was sum funny shit today. I gotta stop reading your
stuff at work, 'cause everybody always runs over to find out what I'm
snorting about! Keep it up man. Great stuff!

J.

hey keith,
we met briefly at the anarchist bookfair and exchanged books. you generously traded "The Passion of the Keef" for my "Redefining Our Relationships." no doubt, i got the much better deal, eh!?! your comix have been wildly entertaining and amusing me for weeks!! i laughed, i cried, and then i got on my knees and cursed god for making me a lesbian... because you are one uber-awesome writer/illustrator genius!! and then i realized how utterly retarded i am for not getting you to sign it. i guess there's always next year!

thanks a bunch, keith, for your super-sized serving of wickedly clever political commentary, sprinkled with biting sarcasm and topped with populist humor. the world desperately needs your kick-in-the-ass comix!!

so thanks... for the ass-kickin' !!

radical love,
wendy-o matik

(Wendy-O Matik is a Bay Area Superstar!! Check out her website at: http://www.wendyomatik.com/

*RE: UNCLE SAM/ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP STRIP..
..Yeah..The woman represents Iraq. And Uncle Sam is guzzling wd-40, with empty bottles of canola and olive oil on the floor. And the Viagra pills he's guzzling are the "Surge". A little obscure, I know.

posted by keith at 6:26 PM

*ANY COMIX INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS READING THIS BLOG? IF SO...

I know it's super late. But if you have the time,
fill out the ballot(http://www.harveyawards.org/) and e-mail it
to Harvey Awards Administrator Paul McSpadden at pjcjmc3@sbcglobal.net
by Weds., April 4th. You don't have to list five nominees for
every category, but you do need to fill out your name,
address and a list of your work in comics for voter
verification.

Nominate the K Chronicles for Best Comic Strip (please?)

-the whore

posted by keith at 5:54 PM

*MY ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO AND MOCCA PANELS ANNOUNCED..

A.P.E./Sat & Sun 11am-7pm @ San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center
7th and Brannan Streets

Socially Relevant Comics Panel
Sat. April 21 @ 12:30 -
1:40 PM.

Socially Relevant Comics ? Everyone knows that comics
aren?t just fun for kids anymore ?
they?re fun for adults too! But comics aren?t all fun
and games ? their unique storytelling ability has the
power to inform as well as entertain. Join 2005 Lulu
of the year award winner Shaenon Garrity (Narbonic) as
she moderates a diverse group of cartoonists about
comics in a social context. Keith Knight (the K
Chronicles), Gene Yang (American Born Chinese), Abby
Denson (Tough Love), Shannon O?Leary (Pet Noir), Mario
Hernandez (Love and Rockets), and Paige Braddock
(Jane?s World) will be discussing their work and
comics as a mode of societal discourse.

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MoCCA Art Festival 2007
Festival Program
June 23-24, 2007

Important note: All programming will be held at MoCCA, 594 Broadway, just below Houston (two blocks from the Puck Building). Directions will be provided at the Festival.

Saturday, June 23

2:45 pm – 3:55 pm Keith Knight (Slideshow!!)

posted by keith at 7:09 PM