August 18, 2010 – 6:30 am
Have you ever felt that Coles Notes versions of classical literature weren’t quite ‘Coles Notes’ enough?
I mean, sure they managed (using black magic and wizardry) to congest Crime and Punishment down to a palatable 85 pages of overview, and yes, Jane Austen is a lot more sensible when you don’t have to muddle through hours of haughty Victorian prose.
Still, do you ever find yourself thinking that they really could have gotten where they were going a lot faster?
Enter Ontario-based comic artist Eric Kim, who answered a resounding ‘yes’ to the above question. To prove that any classical narrative could effectively be reduced to two-to-four panels of dialogue, Kim set about putting to shame one of literature’s greatest icons; the bard himself.
The past couple of weeks, the Fabler Blog featured interviews with Vancouver-based webcomickers Jonathon Dalton (www.jonathondalton.com) and Angela Melick (www.wastedtalent.ca).
In addition to their close proximity to Canada’s Western Coastline, they share something else in common; founding membership in a comic book collective by the name of Cloudscape Comics.
I was fortunate enough to recently connect with a few individuals involved with the group. My goal was to learn a little about what they do, what they stand for, and how local comic creators can benefit from collaborating through a collective like their own.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged Angela Melick, Anthology, Cloudscape Comics, Colin Upton, Colleen macIsaac, Comic Anthology, Comic Artists, Comic Collective, Exploded View, Jeff Ellis, Jonathon Dalton, Jordyn Bochon, Minicomics, Vancouver, Webcomics
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The premise of the action-adventure ‘buddy comedy’ is a simple one: take two wildly different personalities that would otherwise not get along, and put them in a situation where the plot forces them to. Hijinks, hilarity, and explosions ensue.
The 3 Second Rule, a webcomic by Jason Loo and Arthur Dela Cruz, is not your typical buddy comedy.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged Arthur Dela Cruz, Axel, buddy comedy, buddy fiction, Jason Loo, Kissing Chaos, Mexican Wrestling, Shane, The 3 Second Rule, Transmission X, TX Comics, Webcomics
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In a world… where only the 25 year olds have survived… Two men… unite against warring gangs to set things right. This is the premise behind Evan Munday’s self-published graphic novel, Quarter-Life Crisis (only without the cheese, and with good art). I chatted with him about his plans to turn QLC into an ongoing series, and we also happened to discuss an ongoing illustrative project he’s working on featuring super-villain erotica. That’s super-villain as in Dr. Doom & the Joker, not your standard Poison Ivy/Harley Quinn fare.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged Dead Kid Detective Agency, ECW Press, Evan Munday, Gene Day Award, Naked, Natalie Zina Walschots, post-apocalypse, Quarter-Life Crisis, Scott Pilgrim, Super Villain Erotica, The Joker
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Who would you have by your side in a Zombie Apocalypse? If I had a choice, I’d choose Jenny Romanchuk. And not just because she has a cool hat. Although she does have a cool hat.
The Anthology Project is an effort to showcase the diverse talent pool belonging to a group of friends and collaborators across the country. They put out… yes, an Anthology!- collecting 15 extremely well illustrated stories from the book’s contributors (who mostly consist of graduates from Alberta College of Art and Design and Sheridan College). The Fabler Blog caught up with Nick Thornborrow, co-editor and one of the contributors, to talk about the project.
By Kevin
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Posted in Canadian Comics
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Also tagged Anthology, Ben Huen, Bone, Calgary Comic Expo, Casper Conefal, Chris Makris, Chris Ryzebol, Christine Choi, Connor Willumsen, Darren Rawlings, Ed Kwong, Happy Harbor, Happy Harbor Comics, Jeff Smith, Jeff Thompson, Joy Ang, Kim Smith, Matt Rhodes, Nick Thornborrow, Sam Bradley, TCAF, The Anthology Project, Tom Rhodes
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Marta Chudolinska put together a 90 page graphic novel entirely out of linocuts. If that’s not impressive, I’ll eat my hat.
Back + Forth, the graphic novel in question, also made the Doug Wright Award shortlist for Best Book this year.
I talked to Marta about her thoughts regarding the nomination, her favorite comics, and Roland Barthes.
First, there’s nothing wrong with Urology. It just has nothing to do with comics.
Second, this post features Aaron Leighton – who is in fact NOT a comic artist, but does produce a lot of really swell, unique, and innovative art professionally.
January 27, 2010 – 12:46 am
Gibson Twist is an eloquent fellow who writes comic books for online distribution. Sometimes, as with Pictures of You, he also illustrates them.
You should probably get to know Gibson a bit better. Luckily for you, this happens to be a post profiling him. What chance! What fortune! What stroke of fate!… etc.
Really though, Gibson is a pretty darn rad artist/writer, and you would be remiss not to check out his work.
December 23, 2009 – 10:11 am
Another featured Fabler! New Zealander Andrew Johnson chatted with the Fabler about his work in comics, with a specific focus on his web-based comic about a future dystopia, Kingdom.