This man is a secret weapon … just watch him!
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Very soon, my friends, I shall sic upon this world – A NEW COMIC SERIES.
I shall do the first one in the DOWN THERE series of comics by Tassie artists presented by San Kessto Publications.
… the first one of many, different artist each issue doing whatever they like!
The launch of DOWN THERE will be held at the SMALL PRESS zine festival on Thursday July the 11th at 6pm.
Melbourne booklaunch pics
2 JunThursday night last week I flew like crazy from Hobart to Melbourne, jumped in a taxi with a funny driver to Readings where I met my parents, my brother, Bernard Caleo, Peter Foster and Sue and wolfed down a pizza at Trotters before running across the street to have a booklaunch – here’s Bernard in his white suit.
Here’s Bernard holding up a fine book that he is spruiking with all his mighty might
Here is an engaged and wrapt audience of book-devourers
And here is me, a touch nervous … but doing a better job than I did in Alice Springs.
Booklaunch in Melbourne – done!
Pics from the artist’s talk
20 MayOn Saturday the 11th of May – Craig San Roque joined Josh Santospirito for a bit of a chat with some interested people about things to do with the comic.
Interestingly enough – about 30 people showed up … which was pretty awesome. Here’s some photos by Nadine Kessler.
Sleuth Exhibition #2
17 MaySleuth travelled to Alice Springs with me recently as well … he seems to fly off to all parts of the country, leaving no stone unturned … he really wants to get to the bottom of this malarkey: what the FYKE is garn ON ‘ERE!???
Below shows Ivan Brackic in Tenterfield (briefly). I am currently working on a 20 page Brackic story for the upcoming Tasmanian comics series Down There. It’ll be done in July.
This is the Numbat’s tale
Below is the Bunyip of Borrolloola and the beginning of the Dept of Conversation
At the top of the next image you will see the God-sequence … with God being played by Stephen Kernahan
This is the Sleuth wall in it’s almost entirety.
Some readers on opening night over near the Sleuth wall. The rest of the gallery was filled with The Long Weekend in Alice Springs exhibition.
Review in Alice News
16 MayAt this site you’ll find a thoughtful review from the Alice Springs News’ Kieran Finnane about the book The Long Weekend in Alice Springs.
Other media stuff that the book has collected on its journey can be seen at some of these places –
Sleuth comic poster #2
16 MayThe bloke in this month’s episode is Cam Buckley from the cafe on Todd St in Alice Springs.
Long Weekend Exhibition – May 10 to June 7
15 MaySome images from the exhibition that is currently in Alice Springs at Watch This Space gallery of the art from the graphic novel along with development sketches and earlier version of pages and other bits and bobs.
Exhibition dates – May 10 to June 7
A booklaunch and exhibition in Alice Springs
14 MayThis event was a crazy success … in excess of 100 people attended and bought books and scurried around the artworks all evening!
Thanks so much to Watch This Space, Craig, Nadine and everyone who helped, big shout to Brendan and Naomi for lending us their house and car whilst they visited their family in Fiji – made life a lot easier having all of that! Thanks!! xo
There’s a booklaunch coming up in Melbourne too!! So if you live in that fine city – then perhaps you should turtle down to READINGS on the evening of THURSDAY THE 30th of May at 8pm!!! And join myself and Bernard Caleo for the Melbournian launchio!!
But – here’s some images of the Alice SPRONGS launch!
Here’s Craig doing a quick reading of the comic
Here’s an enraptured crowd
Here’s a couple of young scallywags checking out the Sleuth exhibit to the side of the main exhibition.
Here’s some people milling around … see? They’re milling.
The book in the below image is WHY they’re milling around.
Here’s the price-list of things to buy on the night
Joshua Santospirito Art 