Warren Caves, owner of Tacoma Art Supply is proud to host the very first group showing of the members of The CLAW. Tacoma Art Supply will be hosting the show through both August and September. If you have not yet been to an Open Swim, your next chance to meet the members will be during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 20th from 5 to 8 pm.

Check out these fine masterpieces at:
Tacom Art Supply
1552 Commerce St
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 444-2341

UPDATE: TONIGHT! 5-8PM 1552 Commerce Ste 101 across from the Tacoma Art Museum and next to Twokoi Japanese Restaurant

See this wireframe diagram scrawled on a spiral bound cocktail napin? This drawing is going to change the world. And by world I mean Tacoma World and by drawing I mean the idea it represents: A FULL ON FEED TACOMA SUNDAY COMICS PAGE by your friendly neighborhood cartoonists. A line up of strips including but not limited to:

• MARK MONLUX with The Comic Critic and The Return of Stick Man
• RR Anderson with THE TACOMIC (political cartoon)
• ELECTRIC ELLIOT with Bob the Dog
• STOWE with DADDY’S NUT SHOT OF THE DAY
• Jeff Hawley with LOG JAM!
• MIKE SHAUDIS with Ocryx and Joe
• And MORE YET TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Why is this any different than other local collective comic sites like ALASKA ROBOTICS?  Because we are wedding LOCAL COMICS to a LOCAL NEWS/CLASSIFIED/BLOGGING site feedtacoma.com. At long last there will be absolutely no reason to purchase a newspaper like the TNT.  What is more you’ll have a strong personal connection to every comic strip illustrator.  For example say you’re sitting in a favorite dining establishment. You look over and see one of us at another table eating a sixth avenue dog or something.  You can say “hey man I like your cartoon strip!” or “Hey I thought your last strip was a real stinker! Why don’t you draw something funny like you used to do”  We’ll say Yes! You’re right! and BLAMO! A personal connection has been formed.  Next week you can tell your lover “Look, I told him to be funny again and heck if he didn’t do it! HAR HAR HAR!”  You just can’t do that with national syndicated strips.  You think the creator of GARFIELD gives two halibut craps about your and your problems?  NO SKIPPY!

Not only will our strips collectively be awesome, but you’ll be able to buy the strips.  You’ll be able to interact with the cartoonist instantly through comments. You’ll be able to sponsor a strip through cartoon product placement AND OR banner advertising.  YOU’LL BE ABLE TO DRAW IN THE FRIGGIN COMMENT BOXES!!!!!!!  HOLY CRAP I JUST BLEW MY OWN MIND!!!!!

CLAW IS PLEASED to announce the launch of our official mini-comic zine newsletter: CLAW-TU Verata Nikto! ISSUE NO. 001.   Hitting the streets, coming to a local coffee shop(s) near you (viz. Blackwater, Satellite, Mad Hat Tea Co., Urban Xchange, Mandolin etc.)!

A Funny, Collectible Mini-Comic Zine targeted at the people of Tacoma! Collect them all.  Don’t miss another opportunity.

IN THIS ISSUE: With special guest cartooning stars: Mark Monlux, Stowe, Electric Elliot, and RR Anderson!