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Moth City

1 November 2012

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We are lacking quality graphic on-line novels and to be honest, it’s been a while since we’ve read an engaging and superlative interactive novel. Hopefully Tim Gibson’s upcoming “Moth City” will take us into one of those alternative universes where things could go inexplicably wrong.

Tim will be telling us the story of Governor McCaw, a man who apparently has everything (beautiful daughter, beautiful mansion…) but whose weapon-industry job and company are at stake when one of his chief scientists is murdered. As you can imagine the dark secrets of his mini-empire built on top of an island (Moth City) start to come out and …. that’s all Tim can tell us for now.

Dr Boyes, one of the characters from from Moth City (image via Tim Gibson)

The comic is about to launch …. and while we all wait you can have a look at part of his creative working process, have a look @ more artwork, or register so you get the Moth citizenship just like us!

BlackLung

28 August 2012

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October 19th is the chosen date by Fantagraphics to publish Chris Wright’s second book and first graphic novel “BlackLung which he’ll fully unveil at next month’s Small Press Expo.

BlackLung is his graphic novel debut bringing us a tale of violence, amorality, fortitude, and redemption, one part Melville, one part Peckinpah.

In a night of piratical treachery when an arrogant school teacher is accidentally shanghaied aboard the frigate Hand, his fate becomes inextricably fettered to that of a sardonic gangster. Dependent on one another for survival in their strange and dangerous new home, the two form an unlikely alliance as they alternately elude or confront the thieves and cutthroats that bad luck has made their companions and captors.

After an act of terrible violence, the teacher is brought before the ship’s captain and instructed to use his literary skills to aid him in writing his memoirs. He is to serve as scribe for a man who, in his remaining years, has made it his mission to commit as many acts of evil as possible in order to ensure that he meet his dead wife in hell. As the captain’s protected confidant, finding his only comfort in the few books afforded him, the teacher bears witness to monstrous brutality, relentless cruelty, strange wisdom, and a journey of redemption through loss of faith.

One anticipated release we shall wait for while reading this 12-page excerpt and that can be pre-ordered on the FG page.

The Art of Pho

12 January 2012

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The future of comic books? Digital for sure but… will Marvel, DC & other multinationals transform their Amazing Spideys, Supermen and 1001 creature publications into interactive stories?

You may have iOS & Android apps but besides a few games or dedicated-superhero apps none of the weekly published comics are interactive or motion-based comics. They still have their charm and succeed to engage however… it’s all about the story in the end.

What The Submarine Channel have managed to do this time is not only adapt a great story but launch a highly engaging web-comic based on British animator Julian Hanshaw’s “The Art of Pho“. Under his creative supervision and with animation director Lois van Baarle, Submarine Channel adapted The Art of Pho for the web by adding the dimensions of sound, music, animation and interactivity.

The website includes all 8 episodes (the next 4 being unveiled this week) and also contains extra info such as the making of with interviews with illustrator/animator Hanshaw and Lois van Baarle. Submarine Channel describe it as a “deliciously surreal interactive motion comic“ telling the story of Little Blue and his friends. This creature ends up in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) where he learns to master the Art of making Pho (Phở) – Vietnam‘s ubiquitus noodle soup.

One of the interactive elements throug the story

So whenever you feel like a new adventure, or simply a great way to learn how to cook Pho you can go for the traditional printed edition or this great piece of interactive animation with soundtrack by Pastelle Music.