The Sunday Age.
The article in the Melbourne newspaper The Age came out as well as could be expected. That's the glamorous Nicki Greenberg on the cover. They've made it look like the slug character is feeling her bum, intentionally I presume.
The subject was the lead feature with a spread and a full page. You won't be able to read it here. I'll link later if I find an online version.
My piece took up most of the third page. You might be able to click and enlarge it enough to follow its drift.
Shaun Tan, Bruce Mutard and Bernard Caleo got honorable mentions.
The subject was the lead feature with a spread and a full page. You won't be able to read it here. I'll link later if I find an online version.
My piece took up most of the third page. You might be able to click and enlarge it enough to follow its drift.
Shaun Tan, Bruce Mutard and Bernard Caleo got honorable mentions.
Labels: Melbourne artists, Melbourne Festival
posted by Eddie Campbell at
05:53
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The fate of the artist is to be unrecognised in his home town.
Oddly enough, after mentioning the Guardian's love of the words "graphic novel", their paperback reviews page this week include Bill Willingham's Fables and doesn't once mention GN or even "comic" yet it's reviewed beside books of written fiction; I think that must be a first.
I like that page. In the first panel you've got the Campbellian 'hear me! for I speak wise words!' eyebrows just right.
This is what you look like when you're talking about philosophy, or wine.
Or when you're explaining how to overcome a computer problem that exists on no bugger's computer but your own, when monkey has conquered robot.
Or socks of superior quality. Or the art of trimming Monty's nails by running him along the road.
This is what you look like 99% of the time.
Ask anyone.
Very well paced strip, it's a shame they don't run full page on a sunday more often.
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I like it too.
I am heading to Paris for a month. The first time ever overseas ad on a plane. I am freakin out! Any books I sould read before I go?
Thanx
Ric
not entirely sure whether 'as well as could be expected' is good or bad. I thought there was only a minimum of Silly Things written. They did make a point of mentioning From Hell the Movie, though, which I am guessing is points against?
Didn't realise there were so many (more than one) australian comic folk publishing real books, which is nice to see.
Ric: Edmund White's The Flaneur is a good introduction to the city from the perspective of an American who lived there for a number of years. The best city guide with listings and maps I found to be the Time Out guide although I don't know if that's available where you are.
'as well as can be expected ' is a quote from Wallace and Gromit, and a phrase we use quite a lot around our house, as well as that other phrase 'good grief, it's you!', which we reccommmend for when you accidentally burst in on somebody sitting on the toilet.
I love it. Please do another auto bio book soon.
You're spot on about the cover pic - it's a little odd and I think the headline (My Life As A Slug) really has nothing to do with anything.
Did enjoy your piece though - eyebrows and all.
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