In less than 11 hours, the Kickstarter for Cloudscape’s newest project, The Guardian’s Dilemma by Cecil G., will end. This graphic novel is a heartfelt sci-fi story about aliens trapped on earth. Fans of Cecil G.’s work may be familiar with the comic, and will be excited to hear that this version contains new pages to further expand the story of Zizi and Amalthea. The Guardian’s Dilemma is for…
Exciting update from The Guardian’s Dilemma Kickstarter by Cecil G.! The campaign is almost 60% completed, but there are only 7 days remaining to back the project. The Guardian’s Dilemma is a sci-fi ethical drama about an alien named Zizi who’s the unfortunate sole survivor of an alien ship that crash landed on earth.
Taken into the custody of a mysterious government organization, Zizi is placed…
Hello folks! Cloudscape is pleased to present our newest graphic novel project: The Guardian’s Dilemma, by Cecil G.! The Guardian’s Dilemma is a soft sci fi ethical drama. It touches not only the themes about trauma, but also hope for the future. Together in captivity, Zizi, a bug alien, and Neveth a jellyfish alien, form an uneasy truce. One is a captive of the empire, the other an instrument.…
It’s time for another Gutter-Take. Webcomics are harder to find than ever. Or is it the opposite? Where do you find your webcomics, and how do you get readers to find yours? Jeff, Jam, and JD have questions and also answers.
Also mentioned in this episode: Sluggy Freelance by Pete AbramsSpace Boy by Stephen McCranieLore Olympus by Rachel SmytheMy Giant Nerd Boyfriend by FishballShonen…
We’re doing something different for this episode. In between our regular panels on great graphic novels lies the gutter (get it?). And in the gutter this week, Diamond Distributors, who once held a monopoly on delivering comic books to readers, just filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for comics? What even is “distribution?” Jeff, Jam, and JD are here to let you know, in our first mini…
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Today’s episode is about unreliable narrators. Also it’s about I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura. Barbara is a troubled middle schooler who may or may not kill giants, and Jess, Jon, Jeff, and Jam have a lot to talk about as we dive into this story. Unless we don’t. We might decide to talk about pastel goths vs. soft bois instead. There may be a movie adaptation of this book, which you may have heard of, but we haven’t seen it so we can’t say.
Also mentioned in this episode:
Deadpool, Uncanny X-Men, Action Comics, and Ben 10, all written by Joe Kelly.
Americus by M.K. Reed and Jonathan Hill
Tonoharu by Lars Martinson
Long Exposure by Mars
Amelie directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Neon Genesis Evangelion directed by Hideaki Anno
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
and the Ride to Conquer Cancer.
And our own projects:
Phobos and Deimos by Jonathon Dalton
Crossroads by Jeff Ellis
Jam’s comics
and Liquid Shell by Jess Pollard
Music by Sleuth.
Our next episode will be on The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
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