i've mentioned before that i tend to be drawn to comics by women artists/writers. apparently i am particularly drawn to female artists living in brooklyn. here are two new acquisitions i recommend:
1. jill turned me on to brooklynite vanessa davis awhile ago but i only recently had the opportunity to pick up her book, spaniel rage. i love it! i love her sketchy style of drawing and her simple yet funny (and often poignant) reflections on life.
2. megan kelso's squirrel mother. i adore her drawings. the women are often knobby-kneed and remind me of olive oyl (one of my all time favorite characters). and i love the little drawing of an object on the bottom right corner of the page before each new story. the object is always related to the comic that follows it. plus, i think megan also lives in brooklyn.
Hi there Risa,
I've never heard of either of these two gems... how can I resist one called "The Squirrel Mother"... I'm off to check out your links!
take care (& a BIG 'hello' to Otto too), grache
Posted by: gracia | August 01, 2006 at 09:01 PM
So very different - i like the bottom one!! Very sweet and she does look similar to Olive!
Posted by: Julie | August 02, 2006 at 12:35 AM
oh! i really want the squirrel mother comic. i'm a huge megan kelso fan. in college, my friends and i loved the girlhero comics and i still have them! in fact, i have been scheming of a way to frame them and put them on my wall. i wonder where i can get a copy? hmm. thanks risa! xo s
Posted by: shari | August 02, 2006 at 08:11 AM
Great illustrations! I love what you say about the object in the corner of the page, so original! I am off to check them out. Thanks for the links Risa!
Posted by: Veronica TM | August 02, 2006 at 10:48 AM