| May ’12 |
| 9 |
| 7:00 pm |
Australia’s premier independent comic creators are hitting the road for three weeks in three small cars, stopping at Quimby’s on May 9th! Join us in welcoming:
Pat Grant – artist-writersurfer whose debut graphic novel Blue (published by Top Shelf, scroll down to see a picture of it resting on his the coffee table near his bed) about localism and racism may turn out to be the Great Australian Graphic Novel Ben Hutchings – a cartoonist whose softly spoken manner belies a surprisingly cheeky streak that informs some of the funniest comics in the world Andrew Fulton – a quiet and unassuming cartoonist whose wordless action comics are breathtaking in their inventiveness and sense of play with the form Mandy Ord – whose autobiographical comics about life in suburban Melbourne (including the recent “Sensitive Creatures”) are consistently some of Australia’s most accomplished sequential storytelling Douglas Holgate – part Viking, all cartoonist – is the Caravan’s most established member having published numerous children’s titles both in Australia and overseas. His lively style speaks to an enormous enthusiasm for comics. Sarah Howell – best known as 2009-2010 Co-Director of the National Young Writers’ Festival, is an accomplished illustrator whose style is sometimes whimsical, sometimes grounded, and always stunning. David Blumenstein – the cartoonist behind the long-running comedy series The Bret Braddock Adventures a comic that mines humor from the guts-tearing feeling you get when you’re being taken advantage of by a boss who hasn’t paid you in two months. Gregory Mackay – makes award-winning comics about a strange kind of everydayness that are both quietly desperate and charmingly beautiful. His long running Francis Bear is published in French through The Hoochie Coochie. Michael Hawkins – tells stories of teen dramas and suburban explorers told in a visual style that drips and bleeds from one panel into the next through Hawkin’s amazing ink and watercolours. Hawkin’s style is completely unique. Jen Breach – a short, bespectacled Australian based in New York City, writes comics about ordinary children in extraordinary circumstances, collaborating with a number of talented cartoonists (including some on the Caravan).and special guest star Roadie, the Caravan is delighted to include John Retallick, presenter of 3CR radio’s long-running “The Comic Spot.”
More info: caravanofcomics.com
Wed, May 9th, 7pm
