San Antonio Rock City
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| San Antonio Rock City | |
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 Mitch and Victoria |
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| Author(s) | Mitch Clem |
| Website | MitchClem.com/RockCity RSS |
| Current status | Updates every weekday |
| Launch date | January 22, 2006 [1] |
| Genre(s) | Autobiographical, Comedy, Punk |
| Preceded by | Nothing Nice To Say |
San Antonio Rock City is an autobiographical webcomic created by artist Mitch Clem. It is sometimes abbreviated as; Rock City Comics, Rock City, or SARC.
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[edit] Synopsis
San Antonio Rock City follows strip creator Clem’s life in San Antonio after moving there from Minnesota. The strip generally follows a four-panel format arranged in a square with using the first for the title panel showing Clem and his girlfriend, Victoria, parodying American Gothic. Occasionally there are a few six-strip comics.
[edit] History
San Antonio Rock City launched on January 22, 2006, as a follow up to Clem’s other strip, Nothing Nice To Say.
Clem usually updates the strip every weekday, taking breaks periodically.
Clem temporarily re-titled the strip Chicago Rock City from August 8 through August 28, 2006 as Clem went to Chicago for a comic book convention. On December 27, 2006, Clem re-titled the strip Minneapolis Rock City for one issue in honor of his hometown.[1]
[edit] Main Cast
[edit] Mitch
The strip’s protagonist is an autobiographical representation of its creator.
[edit] Victoria
Mitch’s girlfriend appears alongside him in most strips, often sharing their experiences in San Antonio together.
[edit] Other Recurring Characters
[edit] Ben and Krystal
Ben and Krystal are another couple introduced to Mitch by Victoria, with whom they hang out. Their music collection immediately impresses Mitch.
[edit] Joe Dunn
Joe Dunn, another web comic artist who collaborated with Clem on The Coffee Achievers, appears in several strips. Dunn also guest authored a few strips in which he appears with Mitch.
[edit] O Pioneers
The O Pioneers are a band with whom Mitch accompanied on a Florida tour in February, 2006, and chronicled in a series of seven strips. Clem designed the cover for limit edition, vinyl version of their album Black Mambas. The band members are; Eric, Jeff, and Val. To date, Eric has appeared in more strips than anyone else has, besides Mitch and Victoria.
[edit] References
- ^ Clem, Mitch (2006-12-27). "Goldie the Golden Gopher". San Antonio Rock City. Retrieved on December 27, 2006.
