Tag: indie comics
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Sean Dietrich’s Catalepsy Comic Review
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2007, 215 Ink Written and Illustrated by: Sean Dietrich From the skewed mind of Sean Dietrich (Industriacide, Fervor) comes Catalepsy, a short but sweet tale of aeroplanes, alcoholism and afterlife. To divulge much of its plot, or indeed compare it to Adrian Lyne’s classic 90s psychological thriller with which it share its central concept, would…
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Ron Roach’s 900-page Epic ‘Armageddon Quest’ Needs YOU!
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in Comic NewsKilling the Grizzly, a new literary agency specialising in graphic novels, is currently embarking on a personal mission to get Ron Roach’s 900-page epic Armageddon Quest published. For those unfamiliar with the comic (as I was), Armageddon Quest has taken Roach nearly 20 years to complete. The black and white graphic novel, which “chronicles the…
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Massive Awesome #1 Comic Book Review
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$2.99, 215 Ink Story: Stephen Lindsay Art: Rolf Lejdegård, Daniel Thollin I went into Massive Awesome with no clue as to what it was about. 215 Ink should be commended on this first issue’s standard edition cover, which depicts a group of monstrous ninjas, for not revealing the series’ two, er, unique protagonists. You see,…
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Competition: 5 Digital Copies of ‘Coffee’ Up For Grabs
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in Comic NewsShelfabuse.com has five eBook copies of Mark Fisman’s Coffee to give a way. It’s a surreal but hyper-stylish graphic novel that will appeal to fans of such writers as William S. Burroughs, Hunter S. Thompson and Jeff Noon. A preview containing the first two chapters of Coffee can be read at http://marcfiszman.com. From my Coffee…
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Press Release: Gorilla Swings Through Chicago
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in Comic NewsApe Entertainment artists come to Wizard World Chicago (San Diego, CA – August 16, 2010) Ape Entertainment is bringing some of the most groundbreaking creators to Wizard World Chicago while also hunting for new talent. Pocket God iPhone app creators Dave Castelnuovo and Allan Dye will be on hand, courtesy of Wizard World, to sign…
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Maximum Lifespan Graphic Novel Review
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2010 Story: Edward Park Art: Jan-Ove (Jove) Leksell “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work, I want to achieve it through not dying,” begins Maximum Lifespan, with a little help from the ever judicious wit of Woody Allen. Dr. Ed Park presents us a world where immortality through science is a reality, where…
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Vote for Lincoln Butterfield, Win an RIP M.D. Graphic Novel
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in Comic NewsNow, here’s an odd little competition. Lincoln Butterfield Animation are currently giving away a copy of their latest all-ages book RIP M.D., as well as offering a personalised caricature as part of the ‘Will the real Lincoln Butterfield please stand up?’ promotion. Several artists have each illustrated their idea of exactly what a personified Lincoln…
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Coffee Graphic Novel Review
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2010 By: Marc Fiszman Marc Fiszman’s Coffee is virtually impossible to synopsise. There’s a sentient, reality-hopping coffee mug called Nameless Entity #4, who turns out to be a nameless caffeine-addicted marketing guru who is led by a naked time traveller in a top hat called the IT Guy to believe that might be the Messiah……