In his online series, PG Reviews, Paul Gravett looks ahead to some notable December releases including MUSH! Sled Dogs with Issues! He gives a lowdown on what the publisher, First Second, had to say about the book and then shifts to what he says about the book. Here’s a quote,
Lovely design devices for the chapter titles and the skilled layouts that go full bleed and manga-esque in high-drama scenes show a creative team that knows how comics can really work. This is an utterly beguiling and touching dog story and not in the least bit ‘shaggy’! It will whoosh you away and make you want [to] shout out loud, ‘YAPABRA! BLEE DRAY CALLA SCOW!’
I’d say that’s pretty good! Thanks for the review, Paul! The full review is available here.
In his column, Graphic Scenes, David Berry takes a look at Graphic Novels that didn’t come under the purview of the newspaper’s book department. This month, he takes a look at MUSH! Sled Dogs with Issues by Glenn Eichler and myself. Here’s a little of what he had to say,
Mush! benefits greatly from Joe Infurnari’s wildly expressive characterizations. There is a pure, unbridled joy perfectly evident in the way these dogs tear through the wilderness, but more impressive is the personality that shines through when these dogs are in repose. There are some classic cartooning tropes at play here — the rotund, well-meaning-but-dim galoot, the dark, angular schemer — with just enough of a rough edge to make them jump off the page whether or not they’re talking.
The full review is available here. MUSH! Sled Dogs with Issues will be available December 6th.
Thanks, David! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hey, Photo-Phans! I just updated the Photo Feed with a whole new batch of images!
As I was saying last week, my nocturnal noodling has generated some interesting ideas. Last week I highlighted the REED-iculous RICHARDS series of drawings. This time out there are some more of those but there are also a few different threads that have come to light. My super cute cat drawings have yielded an offshoot I call the “Acid Cats“. In honor of the Occupy movement, I’ve done a series of doodles about what might be the grand dragon of our current economic crisis: Reagan Gnomics! There’s also the usual images of cats and subway graffiti and a little something I call, Ridicu-Dick. Let’s hope THAT doesn’t inspire too much more!
Over the weekend, I posted up some new photos to the Photo Feed. In this small set are a bunch of drawings I like to call REED-iculous RICHARDS. Take a look and see why!
Today marks the launch of a new web initiative I am part of called Trip City. A Brooklyn-Filtered Literary Arts Salon, Trip City‘s membership draws from a broad spectrum of concerns and disciplines. Comics, photography, music, prose, art and illustration all have a home there thanks to the site’s diverse membership. I have the good fortune of working alongside talented friends and colleagues like Dean Haspiel, Seth Kushner, Nick Abadzis, Kevin Colden, Nick Bertozzi, Jen Ferguson, Amy Finkel, Jennifer Hayden, Chris Miskiewicz, Jeff UK, and Ron Scalzo.
Already at the site, you will find Seth Kushner’s Culture Pop profile of author and creator of the hit television show, Jonathan Ames. Already at the site are new comics by Kevin Colden and Chris Miskiewicz, art from the two Nicks (Abadzis and Bertozzi) and the two Jennifers (Ferguson and Hayden) and a full length podcast with founding members of Trip City as well as an interview with Michael Moore!
So please head on over to Trip City and share your thoughts through our comments section, like it on Facebook and if so inclined, tweet about it. Your thoughts and support are a big part of why we do this. Thank you.
In other words, MARATHON, the book I’ve been working on with writer Boaz Yakin for First Second, is now done! The experience of doing this book was difficult and exhilarating. When I first began work on it, I very much felt that my skills were not up to the task and it took a long time before I settled into it. It wasn’t long after that that I encountered health problems associated with stress and the ergonomics of my workstation. Months of physical therapy kept me in the race until I was able to get back into it at full speed. I can now look back on the project as a whole and say that it’s easily my best work to date and look forward to next year’s release with a great deal of optimism. Thanks for being there throughout the process. I’ll continue to post news and images from the book leading up to its release in June 2012.
