"Using the world's most popular literature to tell the world's most vital message."
A Christian comics ministry based on EXodus 35:30-35, COMIX35 has been offering international consultation and seminars on the production and effective use of comics-style literature since 1996.


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Past COMIX35 Events [ This is Part 1: 1996 - 2002 ]
[ Go to Part 2: 2003 - 2007 ]

From 1996 to today COMIX35 has held 30+ International events (some events cannot be not listed for security reasons) with more than 750 attendees representing over 45 different countries.

Click here for Part 2: Seminars from 2002-2007

Click here for a list of Faculty from all COMIX35 events


Click here for our Future Training Seminar schedule

Jan. 1996
Tagaytay, Philippines

The First International Christian Comics Training Conference - 5 days
30 people from 12 countries in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler, Carlos Garzón, Kerry Gammill, Clyde Cowan and Don Chin
(Nestor Redondo was originally scheduled to be on the faculty, but passed away after suffering a stroke in December of 1995. Gammill and Chin volunteered as last-minute replacements.)
Spring 1996
Malaysia & Singapore
Four seminar sessions, 2 days, on Cartooning and Comics-for-Evangelism in Penang
70 people in attendance
Two evening sessions on Cartooning and Comics-for-Evangelism in Singapore
50 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler

Sept. 1996
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Five day training at the Simpsonwood Retreat Center
12 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler, Carlos Garzón, Clyde Cowan and Don Chin
Dec. 1997
Bangkok, Thailand
Five day training at the Baptist Student Center in Bangkok
12 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler, Clyde Cowan and Loh Sy Huey

July 1998
Tokyo, Japan
Two day training in Tokyo, hosted by Word of Life Press Ministries
36 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler, Clyde Cowan and Nanami Minami
(Additional speakers: Word of Life's manga editor Emiko Uchimura)

July 1998
Ikoma City, Japan
Two day seminar in Ikoma City, hosted by International Chapel Ministries
20 in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler and Clyde Cowan

Sept. 1998
Sydney, Australia

Three day training at the Wesley Institute for Ministry & The Arts (Co-sponsored by Pilgrim International, the Bible Society of Australia and the Wesley Institute.)
18 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler and Clyde Cowan

March 1999
Hong Kong, China

Three day training at the historic High Rock Camp in Shatin
16 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler and Clyde Cowan
(Additonal speakers: Hong Kong comics pros
,
Alex Lai, editor/scripter, and Lau Wai Sang, illustrator
)

Aug. 1999
San Francisco, CA USA

Four day "Comics As Communication" class at the Golden Gate Seminary (Organized by Leafline Initiatives and the Kim School of Intercultural Studies at Golden Gate)
6 people in attendance
Faculty:
Nate Butler

Mar. 2000
Montville, CT USA (Prison)

Please see our Prison Classes page.

June 2000
Oradea, Romania

One day seminar in partnership with Magazine Training Institute (MTI)
12 people in attendance all day, plus members of MTI's staff sitting in
Faculty: Nate Butler

June 2000
Kiev, Ukraine

One day seminar in partnership with Mission Emmanuel
34 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler

Nov. 2000
Mexico City, Mexico

Two classes
Approximately 100 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler

Feb. 2001
Cuernavaca, Mexico

Curso Intensivo de Comics y Caricaturas Cristianos
Hosted by Centro Cultural Milamex A.C. and Revista Prisma
Three day seminar -
25 people in attendance
Faculty:
Nate Butler, Clyde Cowan, and Paco Palafox

May 2001
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Two day seminar
12 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler and Clyde Cowan

May 2001
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Three day seminar
29 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler and Clyde Cowan

Aug. 2001
Kyoto, Japan

Two day seminar/workshop on creating short comic strips and tracts
Kyoto International Chapel in Kyotanabe Shi, Kyoto Fu
10 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler

Sept. 2001
London, England UK

One day session at London Institute for Contemporary Christianity
4 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler

Sept. 2002
Sofia, Bulgaria

Three day seminar held in partnership with Mission Possible
18 people in attendance
Faculty: Nate Butler and Clyde Cowan

Nov. 2002
London, England UK
One day introductory seminar hosted by ROX35-UK
17 people in attendance
Faculty: Andrew Wooding, Bob Bond, Chris Spencer, and Nate Butler


Click here to go to Part 2: Seminars from 2003-2007


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