Rosetta: A Comics Anthology Volume 1 by Suat Tong Ng
Sophisticated works by an international cast of award winning artists. Includes comics by: Ivan Brunetti, David Choe, Dave Cooper, Renee French, Tom Hart, Michael Kupperman, David Lasky, Lat, Matt Madden, Megan Kelso, James Kochalka, John Porcellino, Ron Rege Jr., Sara Varon and many others. Wrapped in a jam cover by Dave Cooper, Marc Bell, Miriam Katin and Ron Rege Jr. Rosetta is a squarebound 196-page comics anthology of sophisticated works by an international cast of award winning artists. Rosetta is targeted at a mature audience which views comics as a valid art form equal to any other. Rosetta not only entertains with new stories by over twenty award winning cartoonists from North America and around the world, but also reveals the creative processes and compromises that occur in the creation of comic art in the form of a sketchbook section. The contributing artists have been set the task to go beyond the boundaries set by their previous works and to push themselves into areas that they consider dangerous to their reputations. Edited by Ng Suat Tong, with Tom Devlin doing Graphic Design, Rosetta is packaged under a phenomenal sequential jam cover and endpaper concept by Dave Cooper, Marc Bell, Miriam Katin and Ron Rege Jr. Under a cover by Dave Cooper, Nick Bertozzi dreams about the sequentiality of Hokusai's prints, Ivan Brunetti muses upon the music of Erik Satie, David Choe examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a trip to the Gaza strip, David Collier discusses the quirks of Islam, Renee French provides an eccentric example of portraiture, Tom Hart explores his literary side, the respected cartoonist Lat retrieves a distant memory of his childhood in Malaysia, Matt Madden produces sequential magic out of old NYC mugshots, Miriam Katin delves into the moral questions surrounding her childhood in Hungary, Megan Kelso provides another chapter in her Artichoke Tales, James Kochalka provides an atypical example of his realism, Ron Rege Jr. philosophizes about consumerism, Katja Tukiainen provides a diary of her trip of India to study yoga and Stefan J H van Dinther tests the boundaries of experimental comics. The creators contributing to this project include: M. S. Bastian (of the Swiss avant-garde Mutanten group)Marc Bell (The Expo anthology, Exclaim and Vice magazines)
Nick Bertozzi (Boswash, The Masochists, Rubber Necker)
Ivan Brunetti (Schizo, Haw)
David Choe (Slow Jams, Non)
David Collier (Collier's, Just the Facts)
Greg Cook (Catch as Catch Can)
Dave Cooper (Weasel, Crumple)
Renee French (Marbles in My Underpants, The Soap Lady)
Tom Hart (The Sands, Hutch Owen, Triple Dare)
Michael Kupperman (Snake N Bacon)
Ulf K. (The Man on the Moon, Tango with Death)
David Lasky (Boom Boom, Urban Hipster, Ulysses)
Lat (Kampung Boy, Town Boy)
Matt Madden (Black Candy, Odds Off, A Fine Mess)
Miriam Katin (Monkeysuit, Drawn & Quarterly)
Megan Kelso (Queen of the Black Black, Girlhero)
James Kochalka (Sketchbook Diaries, Monkey vs. Robot, Fantastic Butterflies, Peanutbutter & Jeremy)
John Porcellino (King Cat, Perfect Example)
Ron Rege Jr. (Skibber Bee Bye, Drawn & Quarterly)
Tobias Schalken (Eiland)
Katja Tukiainen (New Thing)
Stefan J. H. van Dinther (Eiland)
Sara Varon (Dreamland Burns, Sweaterweather)
Danijel Zezelj (The Corinthian, Air Mexico, WWIII Illustrated)
Suat Tong Ng: Ng Suat Tong is a doctor working in Singapore. He has written reviews for The Comics Journal since 1993, and was the editor of the Eisner and Harvey nominated anthology, Rosetta.
Craig Thompson: Craig Thompson's graphic novels include Habibi, Blankets (for which he received three Harvey Awards for Best Artist, Best Graphic Album of Original Work, and Best Cartoonist; and two Eisner Awards for Best Graphic Album and Best Writer/Artist); Goodbye, Chunky Rice; and Carnet de Voyage.
Paul Pope: Pope has made a name for himself internationally as an artist and designer. He has been working primarily in comics since the early '90s. His books include: Battling Boy, Batman Year 100, 100%, THB, One Trick Rip Off, Escapo, and Heavy Liquid.
Jason Sü¾¦”¼terü¾Ž†˜¼y: John Arne Sü¾¦”¼terü¾Ž†˜¼y, better known by the pen name Jason, is a Norwegian cartoonist, known for his sparse drawing style and silent, anthropomorphic animal characters. His books include Hey, Wait..., Sshhhh!, Meow, Baby!, and The Left Bank Gang
Michael Kupperman: A comic artist, illustrator, and writer who lives in New York City. The author of three books of comics: Snake'N'Bacon's Cartoon Cabaret, Tales Designed to Thrizzle Volume 1, and Tales Designed to Thrizzle Volume 2. He also created the humorous book Mark Twain's Autobiography 1910-2010.
Craig Thompson: Craig Thompson's graphic novels include Habibi, Blankets (for which he received three Harvey Awards for Best Artist, Best Graphic Album of Original Work, and Best Cartoonist; and two Eisner Awards for Best Graphic Album and Best Writer/Artist); Goodbye, Chunky Rice; and Carnet de Voyage.
Paul Pope: Pope has made a name for himself internationally as an artist and designer. He has been working primarily in comics since the early '90s. His books include: Battling Boy, Batman Year 100, 100%, THB, One Trick Rip Off, Escapo, and Heavy Liquid.
Jason Sü¾¦”¼terü¾Ž†˜¼y: John Arne Sü¾¦”¼terü¾Ž†˜¼y, better known by the pen name Jason, is a Norwegian cartoonist, known for his sparse drawing style and silent, anthropomorphic animal characters. His books include Hey, Wait..., Sshhhh!, Meow, Baby!, and The Left Bank Gang
Michael Kupperman: A comic artist, illustrator, and writer who lives in New York City. The author of three books of comics: Snake'N'Bacon's Cartoon Cabaret, Tales Designed to Thrizzle Volume 1, and Tales Designed to Thrizzle Volume 2. He also created the humorous book Mark Twain's Autobiography 1910-2010.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781891867224 |
| ISBN 10 | 1891867229 |
| Title | Rosetta: A Comics Anthology Volume 1 |
| Author | Suat Tong Ng |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alternative Comics |
| Year published | 2002-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 196 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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