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.
Italy’s premier national newspaper, La Repubblica, did a 9 page piece on the NYC graphic novel scene for their Saturday glossy magazine insert, D. In it you will see that I have been glorified with a full page photo and if you can speak italian, you’ll find that I even provide a blurb as well! Also included in this article are photos and information about such luminaries as Mike Allred, Becky Cloonan, Simon Fraser, Dan Goldman, Laura Lee Gulledge, Dean Haspiel, Josh Neufeld, George O’Connor, Kat Roberts, Jim Shooter, Joe Simon and Art Spiegelman! Molte grazie go to writer, Anna Lombardi, photographer, Seth Kushner and Chris Irving at Graphic NYC! Congratulations to all involved!
I’m happy to say that all the interior pages for Mush! Sled Dogs with Issues are done! Now it’s just a matter of prepping the files for print and finishing a cover! Please note that the title design above is not final and will likely change. Thanks for reading!
Mush! Sled Dogs with Issues just crossed another important landmark. All the pages are now colored and I’m moving onto the final stage, sound effects! Stay tooned for more previews!
Let it be known that the book project formerly known as “Sled Dogs with Issues” is now officially called “MUSH! Sled Dogs with Issues!”
As you were…
2009 was a great year for me and a big part of that has been working on “Sled Dogs with Issues” with Glenn Eichler and the First Second crew. As a small token of my gratitude I whipped up some colored ink drawings of the characters as ‘Thank You’ cards. Above is the card of the character, Winston. You’ll just have to read the book to learn more about him!
