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This story originally appeared in PW Comics Week on January 16, 2007 Sign up now!

-- Publishers Weekly, 1/16/2007

Africa Comics Exhibit Graces Studio Museum

Africa Comics, an exhibition featuring comic art from various African countries, is currently on display at the Studio Museum in Harlem. Thirty-two artists from over twenty African countries contributed artwork to the groundbreaking exhibit. The exhibit is the first in the United States dedicated to the work of cartoonists from the African continent. Visitors to PRI's The World Web can listen to or read both a report on the exhibit and an interview with Lubangi Muniania, a Congolese educator and art critic. The Africa Comics exhibit will be available for viewing until March 18, 2007. More information: Studio Museum Website.

Shojo Exhibit Opens in DC

The Japan Information and Culture Center is showing Shojo Manga! Girl Power! at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC. The Shojo Manga! Girl Power! exhibit will feature Japanese comic art dedicated to young women and girls. Artwork ranges from pieces created during the World War II era to artwork created for today's consumers. The exhibit runs from January 29-March 16. Curator Dr. Masami Toku gives an opening lecture to launch the exhibit. More information and dates: The Japan Information and Culture Center Website.

ACT-I-VATE Celebrates ACT-I-VERSARY

ACT-I-VATE will mark its one-year anniversary on the February 1^st with a celebration in New York City at the Village Pourhouse at 64 Third Avenue (at 11^th Street) in Manhattan. ACT-I-VATE features a collective of cartoonists offering free serialized online graphic novels at their Website. The line-up features well-known indie creators such as Dean Haspiel, Chip Zdarsky and Jennifer Tong. For more information on the location, visit the Village Pourhouse Website.

ComicJobz Launches

Charles Pritchett, a comic letterer, has ventured into a new field in the world of comics as the creator of ComicJobz, a new Website dedicated to displaying advertisements from individuals seeking artists, writers, inkers, colorists and letterers to hire or to collaborate with on various comic projects online or in print. Currently the site features 200 members and over a dozen open positions. The site also contains an online journal where Pritchett keeps visitors updated on new site additions and upgrades to various features.

Lunchbox Funnies Serves Up Comics

Lunchbox Funnies, a webcomics collective featuring content suitable for all ages, has just launched. The Website features the work of eight creators who provide free ongoing comic strips, along with creator profiles and an online forum. Strips on display include Aki Alliance by Ryan Estrada, Astronaut Elementary by Dave Roman, and Silent Kimbly by Ryan Sias.

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