June 29, 2018
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (UK cover)
In 2016/2017, Tillie Walden ′16 posted On a Sunbeam as a web comic, which was nominated for an Eisner in 2017. And this fall, it is coming out in print form, through First Second in the US and through Avery Hill Publishing in the UK. In addition, Tillie will be a special guest at International Comic-Con in San Diego.
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (US cover)
Tillie will leave the comic online so you can read it any time you want. The print editions are sure to be beautiful, but people are already raving about the web comic.
- Wisp, Yes Homo: This is a comic that is proud of its softness, and with good reason. A story of young love, boarding school, construction work, and leaving the small town you grew up in, Sunbeam feels in many ways like something familiar.
- Andrew Liptak, The Verge: Every now and again, there’s a comic that will stop you dead in your tracks and consume your time until you take in every last page and dialogue bubble. That’s the case with Tillie Walden’s fantastic, ongoing webcomic
- Jon Erik Christianson, Comic Alliance: When Tillie Walden sees space, she envisions something warm, inviting, and definitely dotted with trees.
- Molly Barnewitz, Comicsverse: Maybe it’s the sunset colors. Maybe it’s the Ghibli-esque artwork. Or maybe it’s the enduring story of young love. Whatever it is, ON A SUNBEAM is the most devastatingly beautiful comic I have ever read.
Page from Chapter 1 of On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden.
Tags: Avery Hill, Cartoon Studies, Eisner, First Second, On A Sunbeam, reviews, San Diego Comic-Con, Tillie Walden
