This Week’s Indie Comics News Cycle
This is the latest installment of ’ Indie Comics News. This page is a revolving news cycle post and will cease updating at 12pm 3rd September AEST. You will find the latest indie comics news included here that are relevant for the week ending 3/9/21. Any news submitted outside of this time frame are counted as News for the following week and as such will be included in Next Week’s News Cycle.
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Indie Comics News – 1st September 2021
Graphic Universe Presents A Major Graphic Novel Debut: Olivia Stephens’ YA Graphic Novel Artie and the Wolf Moon
This September Graphic Universe, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, will publish Olivia Stephens’s eagerly awaited YA graphic novel debut Artie and the Wolf Moon. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Stephens has created a timely and original take on werewolf lore, one that celebrates the importance of community and the joy of family, no matter how unusual those family members might be. Published just in time for Halloween, Graphic Universe is introducing a major new cartoonist, with a book that is fun, playful, heartfelt, and just right for the spooky season.
In Artie and the Wolf Moon, Artie Irvin discovers her family’s past is full of secrets. After sneaking out against her mother’s wishes, Artie spots a massive wolf—then watches it don a bathrobe and transform into her mom. Thrilled to discover she comes from a line of werewolves, Artie asks her mom to share everything—including the story of Artie’s late father. Her mom reluctantly agrees. After finding a new community, Artie thrives and even develops a crush on her new friend, Maya. But the more she learns the history of werewolves and her own parents’ past, she discovers that wolves aren’t the scariest thing in the woods…
Ahead of publication, Olivia Stephens’s Artie and the Wolf Moon has received widespread praise:
“A heartfelt, magical family drama you can really sink your teeth into.” —Nilah Magruder, M.F.K.
“An absolutely gorgeous, thrilling read.” — Blue Delliquanti, O Human Star
“Readers looking for a story of discovery and healing wrapped in the paranormal will hit the jackpot. A stirring, eye-catching portrayal of growth.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A love letter to the power of family to help you grow, heal, and find yourself . . . As rich and immersive as a big family dinner.” —Melanie Gillman, Stage Dreams
“Heartbreaking and heart mending.” —Priya Huq, Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin’s Hijab
“A wonderful tale of friendship, family, and forgiveness.”—Booklist
“A breath of fresh air . . . Full of robust characters, dynamic panels, and immersive landscapes, this coming-of-age story of family and the supernatural is one any reader will have a hard time putting down.” —Shannon Wright, Twins
“A book of cycles—love, loss, reunion, redemption. Readers will thoroughly enjoy getting lost in the beautifully rendered forests.” —Wendy Xu, Mooncakes
Graphic Universe will publish Olivia Stephens’s Artie and the Wolf Moon on September 7, 2021.
Indie Comics News – 31st August 2021
COMMANDER RAO Launches In November From Scout Comics!
LOGLINE:
On the final dawn of an exhausted war, a rogue commander sets out on a warpath to confront a tyrannical baron.
CREATORS:
Story/Art: Fell Hound
Lettering/Logo: LetterSquids
SYNOPSIS:
Set in a sci-fi future after a decade of warfare against the despot Baron Klaus, a rogue embittered soldier decides to storm the Baron’s manor and kill him herself. A year later, stories are sung of her heroism, but the mystery of her motives remains. Thus begins the tale of COMMANDER RAO, a thrilling, fast-paced action comic of how violence begets violence, and how all the heroics of warfare are meaningless in the light of what has been lost.
QUOTE FROM FELL HOUND & OTHERS
“I never thought what began as an exercise to practice fight scenes would end up being my first published one-shot! With Commander Rao, I wanted to make something bombastic yet personal, a comic that would have you on the edge of your seat but leave you clutching your heart in the end. I hope readers will enjoy the fruits of those efforts. Being a fan of many Scout titles and creators over the past few years, it’s all too exciting to have Commander Rao be a part of that roster! Thank you for believing in my comic.” – Fell Hound
“A singular vision that grabs you by the collar and demands your attention to the last page” – Comic Book Yeti
“Unbelievably Gorgeous” – Pipedream Comics
“Gripped my heart in a way many comics had never done before” – AP2HYC
“A must read for fans of action comics” – Sequential Magazine
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Earlier in the year Commander Rao won the Sequential Magazine Award (canadian indie comics award) for “Best Comic Book” and Fell Hound also won runner up for “Best Cartoonist”.
https://sequentialpulp.ca/2021/03/15/sequential-magazine-awards-2020-winners-announcement/
It was also featured last year on A Place to Hang Your Cape’s “Favorite Indie Comics of 2020” list.
https://ap2hyc.com/2020/12/quarantine-social-dose-of-politics-lessons-in-history-and-more-quarantine-ap2hycs-favorite-indie-comics-of-2020/
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