[comics:online] NEW MATERIAL DEBUTING AT SERALIZER
Five new series beginning this week on
http://www.serializer.net:
“Paradise Place” by Bishakh Som
Debuting Monday 8/4/03
Monday debuts “Paradise Place”, by Bishakh Som, co-publisher of Hi-Horse and recent recipient of a grant from the Xeric Foundation. “Paradise Place” looks at race and gender relations in a fantastical landscape in a story with Som’s signature rich visual identity known for its lush organic shapes and rigorous architectural spaces.
The current 18-page episode of “Paradise Place” can be found here:
http://www.serializer.net/series.php?name=paradiseplace&view=current
More Bishakh Som work can be seen at
http://www.hi-horse.com.
“Louis - Red Letter Day” by Metaphrog
Debuting Tuesday 8/5/03
On Tuesday, comics duo Metaphrog begin the serialization of their mysterious children’s tale, "Louis - Red Letter Day". Originally published as a graphic novel in the U.K. and now out of print, "Louis - Red Letter Day" is the initial adventure in a line of Louis books that have garnered critical acclaim and multiple Ignatz and Eisner Award nominations as well as winning a Scottish Arts Council Award for Literature.
The Franco-Scottish duo Metaphrog came into being in 1996 and have been creating and publishing comics ever since. Their
Strange Weather Lately was the first comic ever to appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival and has attracted a growing cult following.
More Metaphrog work can be seen at
http://www.metaphrog.com.
“Dwarf Attack” by Greg Stump
Debuting Wednesday 8/6/03
Wednesday sees the debut of “Dwarf Attack”, by cartoonist Greg Stump, most know for his work for Alternative Comics in
Urban Hipster.
In 2000, these strips started running in the weekly paper
The Portland Mercury under the title "Dwarf Attack" and ran in Seattle's
The Stranger for two years as well. "Dwarf Attack" now runs in the
Mercury in color every week, which Stump said makes him more enthusiastic about putting it up on the Web.
"Not all of the work I've done would look good on a computer screen," he said. "As I've moved to color I've been forced to simplify and streamline my style quite a bit, which has turned out to be a good thing.”
Stump's current projects include working on
Urban Hipster #3 and a book edition of “Dwarf Attack” for next year.
Other Greg Stump on the web:
http://www.indyworld.com/uh/index.html
"Mjau Mjau" Archives by Jason
Debuting Thursday 8/7/03
Norwegian fan favorite Jason digs into the vaults of his "Mjau Mjau" work with 30 strips appearing in English for the first time.
These untitled strips, featuring a cactus, several ghosts and a ball-and-chain type of cartoon convict are notable for their economic and exact use of the microcosmic cartoon strip language and show Jason exploring the American cartooning idiom that originally inspired him.
More Jason Work can be seen at
http://www.mjaumjau.net.
Serializer Showcase
Debuting Friday 8/8/03 with Jessica Grilihas
Serializer Showcase, the long-awaited showcase for one-shot stories by rotating artists begins Friday with work by “Squirrel and Crow” creator Jessica Grilihas. Grilihas’s entry is more than 20 pages long, featuring her “Squirrel and Crow” stories, along side less seen work like “Steamers” and “50 cent Waltz.”
Other creators lined up for inclusion in the Serializer Showcase slot include Tim Hamilton, Adam Berenstain and mini-comics favorite Souther Salazar. The Serializer Showcase slot will rotate every 3-6 weeks, and is edited by serializer.net editor Tom Hart with
Studygroup12 editor Zack Soto.
Serializer.net is the premier site for alternative web comics, and is the home of more than 20 updating strips by exemplary cartoonists such as Phil Elliott, Tom Hart, Derek Kirk, Highwater Publisher Tom Devlin, and recent Harvey-Award winner Nick Bertozzi.
For further information:
http://www.serializer.net
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