Okay so Karen Martin(aka Art of Destruction) just made my day when she dropped off her two publications from Literati press! The first reason is her the publication she has written and illustrated called World Wide Tribune. It contains the following things that I personally enjoy which are horror, rockabilly, kitsch, and reference to trashy grocery shelf rags(yes I am guilty and have actually advertised in the back of those at one lifetime..) Anyway so bias interest aside it was very well put together but with an actual handdrawn look you may miss from old school indie comics(ah whatever happen to Baby Sue...) . The story is this issue is based within Oklahoma rockabilly culture and it written with a fluid storyline that has a definite ending but still leaves you wanting more (the way a comic should!) Ooh and there are pin-up gals in it, what more could you want!
Now the second is a publication illustrated and adapted by Art of Destruction based of the newest novel by Charles Martin and Will Weinke. It is basically the illustrated adaptation of the first chapter of the novel which I have to say being someone who is usually weary of fiction novels, this way of promoting the novel has definitely drawn me in and now I want to read the novel, so super kudos on that! The style is done in the same way as World Wide with its slick pages and handdrawn illustrations. I personally don't use digital illustration so I really appreciate seeing someone get out there and still use pencil, pen and paper.I think it is okay to clean up a drawing on the computer but I prefer to still see the effort and artistry of handdrawn work. Ok so the story is totally just enough to really leave your brain wondering what happens next and what direction it will go. You will have to buy it to get the story becuase I think giving too much away takes away from your experience of reading it, but I am sitting here wondering will it stay this funny, will it go scary, what are these characters in for and so on.
So you must check it out and now you get pick up both of these at JuJu Gallery and hopefully we can get these guys out for the next Live on the Plaza June 11th so folks can meet them. OOh but if you can't make it here to check them out then you can see them at Soonercon next weekend or go directly to their website at www.literatipressok.com
