Laura Martin ’18, aka Larel, is a comics artist now working at Einhorn Epic Productions as creative assistant. She interned at Alternative Comics and has drawn for many Gumshoe One-2-One role-playing games, such as The Howling Fog. Laura Martin recently gave this interview with Angela Boyle ′16.
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Tags: Alternative Comics, interview, Laura Martin, Purple Skies
Angela Boyle ′16 (that’s me) edits, curates, etc. etc. the natural science comic anthology Awesome ‘Possum. Volume 4, with 34 creators, is currently live on Kickstarter. Through Awesome ‘Possum, artists share their love of nature and science. And many CCS folks are taking part in sharing this love.
Tillie Walden ′16 did the inks for the cover, which Angela has colored. And Jon Chad, Publication Workshop teacher at CCS, contributed an inspiring introduction essay. And Angela Boyle talks all about figs, from our myths to the 850 species of Ficus.
From “Fantastic Ficus, Full of Figs” by Angela Boyle
Hedj ′17 shows herbivores eating meat. They used a lovely framework, actors on a children’s show including talking animals, to frame the conversation between the show star and her deer costar, Deirdre.
From “The Casual Carnivore” by Hedj
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Tags: Angela Boyle, awesome 'possum, Bridget Comeau, Cartoon Studies, David Humphreys, Hedj, Jon Chad, Kelly Swann, Kickstarter, Laura Martin, Moss Bastille, nonfiction, Rachel Ford, Ross Wood Studlar, Salakjit, Shashwat Mishra, Stephen Bissette, Tillie Walden, Tom O'Brien
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