| The Academic Battleground in The War at Ellsmere
New Graphic Novel by Zombies Calling Creator
Ellsmere Academy is a prestigious institution of learning in New England with a tradition of excellence, distinguished staff and alumni, and a 200-year history of educating girls to find their places in the highest echelons of both the academic and wider world. Juniper, a public school kid from the suburbs, is Ellsmere's newest scholarship student. With all the expectations her position puts her in, plus more than a few that she has for herself, Jun is in a tough enough place. But it's about to get tougher. In The War at Ellsmere, a new graphic novel by Faith Erin Hicks from SLG Publishing, Jun finds herself labeled a "special project," harried by stringent standards, and in the novel position of being someone's nemesis. Luckily for Jun, she has an ally in the quirky Cassie, who tells her the story of Ellsmere's eccentric founders and the legend of the creature that roams the woods of the school's grounds. But can Cassie help Jun survive Ellsmere? Between queen bees and mythical beasts, Jun has quite the year ahead of her.
Faith Erin Hicks, who took the comics scene by undead-storm with her 2007 graphic novel Zombies Calling, created The War at Ellsmere as an homage to fantasy authors she read growing up, like Diana Wynne Jones and Lloyd Alexander. "But it is also about the realities of achieving a dream," Hicks said. "Juniper has just gotten a scholarship that which will allow her easier access to good post-secondary education, something Jun desperately wants. But once she starts attending class, she discovers the school is not necessarily the academic haven she was hoping for. Instead she finds that her roommate is crazy and thinks there's a monster in the woods next to the school, the school's top student is out to destroy her, and Jun's natural smarts aren't getting her the grades she's used to. Now she'll have to work for them."
Hicks depicts Jun's journey from out-of-place public school kid to full-fledged Ellsmere Academy scholar in her signature art style, portraying the emotional highs and lows of academic rigors and school politics as well as the dark woods surrounding Ellsmere, the scene of a climactic confrontation, with a mixture of wit and intensity. "The War at Ellsmere allowed me to write and draw a story about strange friendships, slightly creepy boarding schools, even creepier forests which may hide something supernatural, and one ruthless villain who happens to be a thirteen-year-old-girl," Hicks said.
The War at Ellsmere, a 160-page black-and-white graphic novel, is available for pre-order from comic book stores now with the Diamond code OCT083789. It will be published by SLG Publishing in December 2008. For more information, visit www.slgcomic.com.
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| | Subject: | CILM New Image Pacage | | Time: | 06:53 pm |
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Click here to see the new Image Pack "P, Q, & R!"
Creative Images Licensing & Management (CILM) provides licensed quality image files for the creation of Signature Tags. CILM's mission is to create a balance between creative signature taggers and artists where artists have freedom of control over their images and signature taggers are given the respect and creative choices to use these images for their enjoyment, fun and enhancement of their craft. The characters featured in Krisgoat's artwork are now available for purchase as full images and layered tubes. Have fun - make some beautiful signatures and thank you for supporting what you love!
All Packages by Krisgoat: http://cilm.estoreadvanced.biz/index.php?p=catalog&parent=55&pg=1 | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Subject: | LINEART PREVIEW | | Time: | 06:49 pm |
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After working on commissions all day I was uncharacteristically POSSESSED to draw this fox girl. Maybe a fox spirit took over my hand... or maybe it was the 3 cups of coffee. | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| It being the 21st century and all, we have decided to expand our submissions policy to include digital submissions! Now, not only can you forgo the self-addressed stamped envelope as long as you include an email address, but you can send us your submission through email.
Don't go crazy yet, though. All of our other submission guidelines still apply, and there are some specifically for digital submissions:
E-mail Submission GuidelinesWhen you send a submission by email, please make your cover letter the body of the email and include all the material (except the self-addressed stamped envelope) in one PDF file that is no larger than 10 megabytes. (Please don't email us to ask how to make a PDF. There are tutorials online.) Do not send more than one attachment or direct us to a website to see your comic. Send your email and PDF to submissions@slgpubs.com.
This is going to be on a trial basis for now. If I find that I'm overwhelmed by submissions and can't reply to them in a timely way, we might have to go back to accepting only mailed submissions. (We will, however, continue to send replies to submissions by email.) So please follow these instructions to keep the option available to everyone.
I was motivated to try this out not only to save paper, but to get a wider variety of submissions. (I'm hoping it will cut down on the frustration of crazy packaging, huge print outs, and envelopes full of stickers, as well.) I expect it will also increase the number of submissions.
With that in mind, I'd like to remind everyone that I am still very much against comics in which women are only there to be victimized plot devices. The premature demise of Minx has not convinced me that girls and women do not read comics; I am more certain now that we need comics that appeal to girls and women, and that it will be up to independent publishers to provide these, since a major publisher like DC will not give a line of books for girls time to succeed. We will not be able to, as comics creator Rivkah suggested is ideal, pay $55,000 dollar advances (I just about choked when I read that figure -- that is more than most indie editors makes in salary, I'm sure, and it is common wisdom that large advances are responsible for a lot of problems in the traditional publishing industry), but we will do our best to get graphic novels into the hands of those who want to read them, as well as those who didn't know they wanted to read them.
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| | Subject: | Halloween Icons | | Time: | 08:31 am |
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| As a special gift for fans a few icons/avatars have been made from my recent Halloween designs!
CLICK HERE to see the icons/avatars!
They are free to use (not sell) and edited with borders, text, glitter and anything you want! For LJ users Please add "Art From www.krisgoat.com" in the comment box for credit! Snag them while you can because they will be replaced with new icons soon! Enjoy! =3
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| | Subject: | NEW Halloween Designs! | | Time: | 11:26 pm |
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Did a lot of little Halloween illustrations today! (Click image to see larger view) Im wiped out! Fall is in the air! ^_^ | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| This week's new SLG comics are now available in comic book stores and the SLG web store! We have a bit of deranged wrongness by Jamie Smart in Ubu Bubu #3 and a coming-of-age-with-punk-rock Punk Rock and Trailer Parks.
Ubu Bubu #3 by Jamie Smart
The third issue of Ubu Bubu features the same cat like monstrosity holding existence on the edge of apocalypse, and of course, two young orphans. If you like orphans, violence, and/or grotesque profanity, this issue is for you.
Punk Rock and Trailer Parks by Derf
It seems not that long ago, but maybe it is. A time when hormones raged, the American Dream was caked in rust, music actually mattered and the one thing that meant more than any other was... Escape! "Punk Rock and Trailer Parks" conjures up the oppressive insanity of growing up in a small town, the day-to-day weirdness of the trailer parks tucked away therein, the magic allure of sex and the necessary comforts of friendship, the mystical counter-culture to turn outcasts into heroes and, most of all, the transcendent power of music, specifically the punk rock of the late 1970's which redefined, transported, and ultimately, perhaps, disappointed a generation. "Punk Rock and Trailer Parks" touches on themes and emotions that are universal to any kid in America who knows that there must be something else out there other than this... "Punk Rock and Trailer Parks" is an evocative, hilarious, and ultimately poignant book that will appeal to anyone whose youthful dreams live on.
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| | Subject: | ETSY UPDATE | | Time: | 07:27 pm |
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I have restocked my Etsy shop with gothic prints, new Halloween bookmarks, buttons and postcards!
Etsy is a popular online marketplace where thousands of people buy and sell items at a fixed price. The majority of items are handmade. In the Goat Farm's Etsy shop you will find print packs, bookmarks, ACEOs, buttons, patches, stickers and more! Visit the shop by clicking the banner above or by following this link; www.Krisgoat.etsy.com
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| There is an excellent interview with Derf about his new graphic novel Punk Rock and Trailer Parks at Pulse. Derf's first graphic novel work since 2002, PR&TP tells the story of Otto, a social outcast at his high school who finds a new life in an Akron punk rock club. The book is not autobiographical in the strictest sense, but Derf draws from his own formative years to write a book about transformation and escape.
Punk Rock and Trailer Parks will be in stores tomorrow, if the ship lists are to be believed. Check it out. It's Derf's strongest storytelling yet, and even if you think it's not your thing, you'll find yourself intrigued and impressed with how Derf shows late adolescence in all its messiness, questionable judgment, and restlessness.
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| As many of you can probably tell, for the last several weeks we have had very, very limited internet access. This is likely to continue for some time. I’d really rather not discuss why this is so.
So, unfortunately, this is a notice of hiatus for our live journal.
Anyone who wants a longer explanation, or just to chat is welcome to email us (but don’t expect a prompt reply) and those of you who have my cell-phone number our welcome to call it.
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