Recently we interviewed Chad Bilyeu, a DC-expat in the Netherlands, and now just a few weeks later, he's introducing a new project:
This
time I'm curating as opposed to writing. I decided it would be a great
idea to bring back the full page, full color comics that were once the
norm in the Sunday comic section. So, under the mighty Megillah umbrella, we have decided to bring back the Sunday comic section for the modern times.
Megillah Sunday Funnies invites
a cast of 35 artists from around the world to create a full page, full
color comic. The lineup is one that I am pretty proud of having amassed,
as there will be some names that you probably have heard of alongside
some incredible newcomers and underground folks.
This project is two-fold:
• Firstly, we are running an exhibit at the main library in Amsterdam, Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA), from this Friday, March 3 until Friday, May 26. All 35 works have been expertly printed and framed and are available to see in the main expo hall of the OBA. In addition, these one-off prints can be purchased via a blind auction (limited to actual visitors who can pick up these framed works).
• Secondly, we have actually printed up 2000 copies of the Megillah Sunday Funnies on newsprint! Every comic on display at the exhibit is in this paper. There are two ways to get a physical copy of this complimentary newspaper, 1) visit the exhibit and pick up a free copy, or 2) get a free copy sent with any order from my storefront, Bistro Books. Once the 2000 physical editions are gone, they are gone forever; one run and then we're done.
Chad Bilyeu
Bistro Books and Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam present:
Megillah Sunday Funnies
OBA Oosterdok • Oosterdokskade 148 • EXPO ruimte • Amsterdam
opening party: 1900 - 2100, Friday, March 3, 2023
closing party / auction: 1900 - 2100, Friday, May 26, 2023
The Megillah Sunday Funnies exhibit will feature original, full-color comics inspired by classic full-page Sunday comic strips such as Gasoline Alley, Little Nemo in Slumberland, Popeye, and Krazy Kat.
Chad “in Amsterdam” Bilyeu has curated an international array of 35
artists who have created new and original artwork in the same format as
the renowned classics rendered in contemporary styles with a modern
spirit.
Audra Stang • Bernie Mireault • Boyane One
• Chris Visions • Delicious Brains • Dido Drachman • Dotsy • EKS
graphics • Eryc Why • Gary & Laura Dumm • Gees Voorhees • George
Adegite • Gnartoons • James Corcoran • Jay Stephens • Jeroen Funke
• John G • Joost Halbertsma • Lae Schäfer • Larie Cook • Michael Hacker
• Michael Kennedy • Monica Gallagher • Peter van den Hoogen • Rachelle
Meyer • Raeghan Buchanan • Remco Lee Polman • Renate Stuger & Sai
Rodrigues • Rich Tommaso • Ryan Heshka • Samplerman • Schwantz
• Sterric • The Unividuals • Typex
