Monthly Archives: October 2023

The House of the Rising Sun

Posted on October 29, 2023 by julian peters comics

“There is a house in New Orleans, they call The Rising Sun, and it’s been the ruin of many a poor girl, and me, oh God, I’m one.”

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“God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins

Posted on October 23, 2023 by julian peters comics

My comics adaptation of “Gods Grandeur,”a sonnet by the English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889). Considered one of the most influential poets of the 19th century, Hopkins converted to Catholicism in 1866 and eventually became a Jesuit priest. This comic … Continue reading →

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Video of “Icebreaking Ceremony at Golanoklumi Temple” by Jim Avis

Posted on October 18, 2023 by julian peters comics

A beautiful video animation by Jim Avis inspired by one of my “Views of an Imaginary City”:

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Views of an Imaginary City 30: Sensuka-Okrona Friendship Garden in Rateliska Sesquicentennial Park

Posted on October 16, 2023 by julian peters comics

The city of Okrona was the imperial capital, on and off, for more than eleven centuries (and it is still sometimes regarded as the empire’s cultural capital). On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the transfer of the imperial … Continue reading →

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