It's the premiere issue of a new, ongoing small press comics arts journal! What more do you ned to know? Well...
Here's what's in store, as per Radiator Comics:
Spiny Orb Weaver is a comic arts journal, edited by Neil Brideau, that investigates the cartooning scene in South Florida! In each issue, a local cartoonist is commissioned to draw a new 12-page comic. Following the comic, Neil interviews the cartoonist. Back-pages are devoted to comics and essays by people who have lived in South Florida, but now live elsewhere.
In this inaugural issue, Miss Jaws tells the story of Max the dog, who is trying to coax his owner, DJ to be more outgoing with their neighbors. As the pair walk through their neighborhood, we investigate issues surrounding social anxiety, isolation, and connecting with our community.
Tana Oshima caps the issue off with a meditation on paradise and what it meant to her when she lived in Miami.
saddle-stiched comic book on heavy flat off-white stock | 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" | 32 pages | one color interior | full color cover
PRESS:
“Spiny Orb Weaver is the kind of publication that fills a gap for those comic aficionados who want to not just lose themselves in the craft of comics but to see that work examined, explored and dissected as well.”
-Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier [Full Review]
“The next comic I see with [Miss Jaws’] name on it or in it is one that I’ll be buying immediately, as she is every bit the proverbial ‘talent to watch.'”
-Ryan C. Four Color Apocalypse [Full Review]
“It’s Brideau’s mission, I believe, to highlight this abundance as an editor, publisher, creator, and enthusiast of comics.”
-Rob Clough, High-Low [Full Review]
Here's the second issue of this small press comics anthology from Radiator Press, which has this to say about it:
Spiny Orb Weaver is a comic arts journal, edited by Neil Brideau, that investigates the cartooning scene in South Florida! In each issue, a local cartoonist is commissioned to draw a new 12-page comic. Following the comic, Neil interviews the cartoonist. Back-pages are devoted to comics and essays by people who have lived in South Florida, but now live elsewhere.
Drew Lerman brings readers to the expansive world of his humor strip, Snake Creek in a new comic, “Head Trip!” Dav and his small friend, Roy decide to ameliorate the anguish of the enigmatic Head On A Stone —and their own anxieties— by taking him on boat ride into the ocean. A search for identity, the meeting of new friends, and puns upon puns ensue.
In his comic, “Beach Day,” Chris López recalls frequent childhood day trips to Miami Beach, and their influence on his lifelong connection to bodies of water.
Comics critic, Rob Clough rounds out the issue by recalling his childhood and the opportunities and challenges around the potential for a comics community to grow out of South Florida!
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saddle-stiched comic book on heavy flat off-white stock | 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" | 36 pages | one color interior | full color cover
And now here's the third issuse of this small press comics anthology from Radiator Comics who sayeth thusly:
Spiny Orb Weaver is a comic arts journal, edited by Neil Brideau, that investigates the cartooning scene in South Florida! In each issue, a local cartoonist is commissioned to draw a new 12-page comic. Following the comic, Neil interviews the cartoonist. Back-pages are devoted to comics and essays by people who have lived in South Florida, but now live elsewhere.
Jamila Rowser writes and buttercup draws the story of messy gods trying and failing to reform their image in the eyes of mortals. What did going on the reality TV show, Real Realm do for four elemental sisters or their human subjects?
In the back-pages, former Palm Beach County residents and current cartoonists, remus jackson and Mar Julia talk about how growing up in South Florida has left its fingerprints on their work. How does nostalgia play into their storytelling?
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saddle-stiched comic book on heavy flat off-white stock | 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" | 32 pages | one color interior | full color cover
If you've only now discovered Spiny Orb Weaver and looks right up your alley, here's a chance to dive right in at a bargain priced set of all three extant issues!
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