Abstract Comics are coming

First up thanks everyone who has visited the site from Abstract Comics: The Blog.
So for those of you who don’t know I am a contributor to an anthology of abstract comics published by Fantagraphics Books.

So as part of the promotion of the book,we have started a blog: Abstract Comics: The Blog. For those of you [...]

Bristle Comics Anthology!

Bristling with comics goodness!

The first issue of the Wellington New Zealand comics Anthology Bristle is out and I’m in it! Its Quarterly! Issue One is 32 pages long with a Fantastic cover by Tim Bollinger. The contributor list includes; Brent Willis, Dick Whyte, Ned Wenlocke, Robyn E Kenealy, Helen Cropp, Carlos Wedde, R B Stewart, [...]

Jpeg Corrupter

Over at the Abstract Comics Blog Grant Thomas has written a post about “glitch comics” Using a website that purposely corrupts jpeg images. Here is Grant’s comic.

I think its a really interesting idea pregnant with lots of possibilities in making comics and art. I for one are interested in seeing more experiments with this programme.
(Glitch [...]

More on Grant Thomas

After seeing Grant’s post on the Abstract Comics Blog I had a look around his site and found his lovely comics.
One is the hauntingly beautiful comic My Life in Records. It really impressed me, I especially loved each child having a totem mask. One of the highlights of the comic is the dynamic interesting panel [...]

Its Bristle issue 2

The Second issue of  Wellington’s comic anthology has made it to print.  With a glorious cover by Claire Harris!

contributor list for this issue includes; Grant Buist, Helen Cropp, me Draw, Matt Emery, Ari Freeman, Ed Lynden-Bell, Steve Saville, Ned Wenlocke, Dick Whyte, Brent Willis, Jason Winter and Lorenzo Van Der Lingen.
It is $5.00 [...]

Gangs by Richard Prince

Over at the Abstract Comics Blog I have written a post about the Artist Richard Prince and his art series ‘Gangs’ which look suspiciously like comics. Check it out.
Thanks Richard for the suggestion

From Earth’s End

For a few months now the New Zealand comics scene has had a blog devoted to it.
From Earth’s End is by Adrian Kinnaird with an eye to report new releases, events and the various goings on in the community. Oh and he will cover pop culture generally but really we’re only interested in NZ [...]

Interview over at From Earth’s End

Adrian Kinnaird from New Zealand’s premier Comics and pop culture blog wanted to know more about Abstract comics so we did an interview via email, you can see it here.
extract:

AK: How did you become involved in the project?

DRAW: Well I started posting Abstract Comics on my website during May of last year and In August [...]

Its Bristle issue 3!

Yes Bristle issue Three is out! (well since October 16)
I’ve been a bit slow on the uptake, this time Adrian bet me to it. Still Bristle is a New Zealand Comic that actually delivers on the promise of having a regular publishing schedule!

Front cover by Ned Wenlocke, back by Jason Winter
contributor list for this issue [...]

Bristle Issue 4

A new issue of Bristle for the New Year! With a great front cover by Brent Willis and the back cover by me Draw

Contributor list for this issue includes; Chris Cudby, Ari Freeman, Claire Harris, Robyn E Kenealy, Renee Lyons, Steve Saville, Clive Townsend, Ned Wenlocke, Dick Whyte, and Brent Willis.
It is $5.00 NZD [...]

‘Found’ Abstract Comic

just posted at the Abstract Comics Blog, some weird images
I mean abstract comic

(Click to enlarge)
Found here