Tag Archives: Tasmanian

Somethin’s Rotten on the Apple Isle

30 Jun

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The Sleuth-world continues to grow and grow with this new story – Sleuth: Somethin’s Rotten on the Apple Isle!

It’s part of the new Tascomic series curated by Josh called DOWN THERE where there’ll be a different artist making each issue – up to four times per year. Part of what Josh likes to call – the comics Rennaissance of the Southern Ocean.

This issue is from Josh’s Sleuth series of stories – which is a bunch of rambling, multi-format comics that vaguely resemble a theme on where the modern Australian psyche has gotten itself to … wherever the hell that is.

Some new characters – including Reverend Browning (who was a real bloke from Cressy in Northern Tasmania).
Some old faves – the potty-mouthed Pademelon comes off the gallery wall and bounces into your cute and cuddly hearts in comic-book form, Andrew “Poppy” Harwood makes a return with an all-new jug of Boags … in this all-Tassie extravaganza.

BONUSSSSS – an extra story with the giant Amos Waistcoat meeting up with anthropologist extraordinaire Teddy Strehlow out in the desert somewhere.

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Upcoming Sleuth comic – July

9 Jun

In July – San Kessto Publications will launch a new series of comics entitled DOWN THERE! The series will be launched at Hobart’s own ZINE FEST – Small Press!

The first in the series (each made by a different artist) will be by Josh – a new comic in his ongoing Sleuth series. Here’s a rough drawing for a new character – Revered Browning.
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Brock McLean – 2013 Bluebagger of the week

6 Jun

This man is a secret weapon … just watch him!
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Pics from the artist’s talk

20 May

On 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.

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Sleuth Exhibition #2

17 May

Sleuth 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.
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This is the Numbat’s tale
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Below is the Bunyip of Borrolloola and the beginning of the Dept of Conversation

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At the top of the next image you will see the God-sequence … with God being played by Stephen Kernahan

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This is the Sleuth wall in it’s almost entirety.

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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.

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Sleuth Zine 2 is in the pipeline

26 Apr

SO – I’ve set about beginning a new publishing idea: that is, gathering a bunch of comic-artists that I like here in Tasmania and asking them to do a comic each. The series will be called DOWN THERE. Each issue will have a different artist and will be available from San Kessto Publications. The first issue will be by myself and will be available in July with a launch of the entire series to be announced in the next month or so.

So I’m busy in the inking stage of my comic which is part of my ongoing project Sleuth – I’ve already mapped out, scripted out, pencilled out – a cracking yarn where detective Ivan Brackic comes to Tasmania, the island of DEATH, on the search for a missing person who was thought to have been killed many years back – the cold case of Brenda Hean.

Just … do me a favour and ignore the spelling of Tasmania – I shall be fixing that up later on in the process.

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Melbourne book LAUNCH – May 30th, 8pm

18 Apr

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Sleuth Volume #2

16 Apr

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Alice Springs LAUNCH

8 Apr

Alice Springsians please note in your diaries – this is the Friday after Wide Open Space.

You’re invited of course.
Please come.

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Here’s a book

5 Apr

To buy the book – got to
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