Intervention (convention)
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Intervention is a yearly Internet Culture convention held in September in Rockville Maryland at the Hilton Rockville/Washington D.C. hotel. Intervention (a combination of the words "Internet" and "Convention") highlights independent artists from all spectrums of creative output (Comics, Music, Video, Blogging, Stories, etc.) who use the Internet as their primary distribution method. The convention hosts panels, workshops, movie showings, music concerts, open gaming, and dance events.
, creator of “Evil, Inc.” a syndicated strip which appears both online and in front of 1.5 million newspaper readers; artist/writer Fred Gallagher, who created the widely successful webcomic “Megatokyo
”, the collections of which are ranked by Nielsen Bookscan as one of the best-selling Original English-language Manga on shelves; and artist Molly Crabapple
, creator of the graphic novel Scarlett Takes Manhattan and founder of Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School
, which has branches in over 100 cities across the world.
In all over 40+ professional artists were guests at the 2010 convention and participated in panels and workshops.
Notable Guests
Notable guests of Intervention 2010 include Phil “Frumph” Hofer, lead programmer of ComicPress, the premiere web-comic publishing front-end on the Internet; cartoonist Brad GuigarBrad Guigar
Brad Guigar is an American cartoonist who is best known for his daily webcomic Greystone Inn and its sequel Evil Inc. ...and his laugh-Biography:Brad Guigar was the eldest of five children and grew up in Bad Axe, Michigan...
, creator of “Evil, Inc.” a syndicated strip which appears both online and in front of 1.5 million newspaper readers; artist/writer Fred Gallagher, who created the widely successful webcomic “Megatokyo
Megatokyo
is an English-language webcomic created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston, debuting on August 14, 2000, and then written and illustrated solely by Gallagher since July 17, 2002. Gallagher's style of writing and illustration is heavily influenced by Japanese manga. Megatokyo is freely available on...
”, the collections of which are ranked by Nielsen Bookscan as one of the best-selling Original English-language Manga on shelves; and artist Molly Crabapple
Molly Crabapple
Molly Crabapple is an American artist, author and entrepreneur.The AP Wire once compared her work to "limerick shared amongst good company in a Victorian parlor."-Early life:...
, creator of the graphic novel Scarlett Takes Manhattan and founder of Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School
Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School is both a burlesque cabaret and life drawing event originating in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at the Lucky Cat . Dr. Sketchy's was founded in New York City in 2005, by illustrator and former artist's model Molly Crabapple and illustrator A.V. Phibes who later left to...
, which has branches in over 100 cities across the world.
In all over 40+ professional artists were guests at the 2010 convention and participated in panels and workshops.
Press and Discussions of The Convention
- Geeking Out About--Comic Non Sans: Intervention
- Two Guys Talking Webcomics:TGT Webcomics Podcast – Episode 115
- ComixTalk: Meeting in AA During Intervention Doesn’t Mean What You Think
- Art & Story: Episode 145 – The Big Intervention
- Otaku USA Magazine: Friday ACE Episode 24
- Wired Magazine: name checks Interventon.
- ShrinkGeek: CEO-flavored insanity: An interview with Onezumi
- Charm City Current: Giving the Internet An INTERVENTION: A Q&A With Onezumi
- Man vs. Art:Episode 29
- Otaku Generation: Show #273
- The Power Geeks #65
- Wired Article
- Washington City Paper: Interview with Onezumi about Intervention
Locations and dates
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Notable guests | Notes |
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| September 10–12, 2010 | Hilton Washington DC/Rockville | 527 | Pete Abrams Sluggy Freelance Sluggy Freelance is a popular, long-running daily webcomic written and drawn by Pete Abrams. The comic has over 100,000 daily readers and premiered on August 25, 1997... , Rob Balder Rob Balder Robert T. Balder is a professional cartoonist, singer/songwriter, game designer and web entrepreneur. He graduated from Roanoke College with a major in English in 1993, and after a variety of jobs, entered a seven year career in IT, starting as a Manager of Database Development, which he left for... , Molly Crabapple Molly Crabapple Molly Crabapple is an American artist, author and entrepreneur.The AP Wire once compared her work to "limerick shared amongst good company in a Victorian parlor."-Early life:... , Phil “Frumph” Hofer, Fred Gallagher, Brad Guigar Brad Guigar Brad Guigar is an American cartoonist who is best known for his daily webcomic Greystone Inn and its sequel Evil Inc. ...and his laugh-Biography:Brad Guigar was the eldest of five children and grew up in Bad Axe, Michigan... , Mohammad "Hawk" Haque Applegeeks Applegeeks was a webcomic illustrated by Mohammad Haque, and written by Ananth Panagariya. The comic was usually updated every Monday and Thursday. A small, spin-off comic, dubbed Applegeeks Lite, was begun on April 18, 2006, and updates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays... , Bill Holbrook Bill Holbrook Bill Holbrook is an American comic strip & webcomic writer and artist. Born in Los Angeles in 1958, Holbrook grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, and began drawing at an early age.... , Phil Kahn Guilded Age Guilded Age is a fantasy webcomic about five heroes who have come together to work for a common goal: three squares and a warm bed. There's conflict between warring coalitions based on centuries-old feuds, but the writers claim they intend to "try to focus on what's important." The comic is the... , Steve Napierski Dueling Analogs Dueling Analogs is a webcomic by Steve Napierski . The website was launched on November 17, 2005, and new comics are posted every Monday and Thursday. Dueling Analogs is a gaming comic and as such most of the comics take place in the universe of the games discussed... , Michael "Mookie" Terracciano Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire is a daily fantasy webcomic by Michael "Mookie" Terracciano that began in May 2002. The comic follows the adventures of Dominic Deegan, a freelance seer who finds himself often at the center of conflicts that threaten his whole world. The story is organized in... , Krishna M. Sadasivam The PC Weenies The PC Weenies is a popular webcomic with a special focus on technology humor and geek culture, as experienced through the lives of the fictitious Weiner family. The PC Weenies was created and launched on the web in October 1998 by Krishna M. Sadasivam, a former electrical engineer. The series has... , David Willis |
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| September 16–18, 2011 | Hilton Washington DC/Rockville | 734 | Pete Abrams, Rob Balder, Jennie Breeden The Devil's Panties The Devil's Panties is a webcomic created by Jennie Breeden.-Overview:It is based widely on her own life experiences and interactions with other people... , Shaenon Garrity, Matt Blum (Of Wired.com GeekDad Blog), Carrie Gouldin (ThinkGeek.com Social Media Coordinator), Bill Holbrook Bill Holbrook Bill Holbrook is an American comic strip & webcomic writer and artist. Born in Los Angeles in 1958, Holbrook grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, and began drawing at an early age.... , David Reddick David Reddick David Reddick is an American artist, illustrator and cartoonist.He is the creator of various popular comic strips such as "Legend of Bill," The Trek Life at CBS/ STARTREK.COM, Gene's Journal and Rod & Barry at Roddenberry.com, and he is a full-time cartoonist at Paws, Inc., where he works on the... , Steve Napierski, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano |
Opens: Friday 9/16/2011 12pm, Closes: Sunday 9/18/2011 4pm |
| September 21–23, 2012 | Hilton Washington DC/Rockville | To Be Announced | To Be Announced |