Want to Read a Story?
Since the last couple of posts were about searching for fragments of a cartoonist’s work online, here’s a cartoonist who’s been putting up whole stories for a while: Kris Dresen.
Dresen recently uploaded a brand new story She’s in the Trees, her first in color. It’s a beautiful short, wordless tone poem you could probably squeeze in before the boss comes back from the bathroom.
And if you have a bit more time to spend, I can highly recommend Dresen’s earlier story Grace, also available online (some nudity and adult themes). It’s a full-fledged story (with words even) I enjoyed when it was being serialized, but I’m glad to link to now that it’s finally complete.
Good stories, good storytelling, and smart, easy-to-read formats. And you can even order the print versions here if you like.
Thank you, Ms. Dresen.
March 3, 2021
Sorry to bother if this is not the right place, but has anyone pointed you to this yet? http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=1486 . The guy from MSPaint Adventures does a guest strip for Dinosaur Comics, in which he turns the strip into a Choose Your Own Adventure (of sorts), by virtue of .GIF format.
Thanks Scott. I need something else to spend money on.
Really beautiful work. I love the way she uses greys and reds. Reminiscent of The KIndly Ones, maybe because of the crows.
I get a Kindly Ones vibe too, from the hair mostly.
I love the more subtle use of color in this comic. Like on her face and on the bandages. Really beautiful work.
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The hair absolutely! I’ve always admired her subtle ability to evoke emotion with the character’s eyes. Look at that raven another time. It knows exactly what’s going on.
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