Author Archives: julian peters comics

“The World Is Too Much With Us” by William Wordsworth

Posted on September 5, 2017 by julian peters comics

My comics adaptation of William Wordsworth’s sonnet “The World Is Too Much With Us” (composed circa 1802), in which the Romantic poet decries the societal changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution. This comic originally appeared in the January 2017 … Continue reading →

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Renaissance Men

Posted on August 9, 2017 by julian peters comics

Along with the 1790s, the 1490s are probably my favourite decade in the history of male fashion.

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“To Hell and Back” Illustrations

Posted on August 5, 2017 by julian peters comics

To Hell and Back: An Anthology of Dante’s Inferno in English Translation was published a few days ago by John Benjamins (Amsterdam). Edited by  Tim Smith and Marco Sonzogni, the book runs through all 34 cantos of the Inferno twice, … Continue reading →

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“Little Gidding” by T. S. Eliot

Posted on July 5, 2017 by julian peters comics

Here is my comics adaptation of an extract of the celebrated final section of T. S. Eliot’s poem “Little Gidding”, the last of his Four Quartets. This comic was commissioned by and originally appeared in the American magazine Plough Quarterly: … Continue reading →

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The Apogee of the Roman Empire

Posted on July 3, 2017 by julian peters comics

The Roman Empire reached its apogee on the evening of August 12th, 121 C.E. in the seaside city of Brundisium, in the province of Italia. At this time, the retired centurion Gaius Sextius Baculus and his wife Popillia were dining … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Leadership – James Wolfe

Posted on June 17, 2017 by julian peters comics
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“The Personal City” by Dino Buzzati (A Translation)

Posted on June 12, 2017 by julian peters comics

(Here is my translation of a short story –or is it a kind of prose poem?– by the Italian author Dino Buzzati (1906-1972). It is a piece I find very poignant, and not just because I also used to have … Continue reading →

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From The Look in Her Eyes, I Knew – A Villanelle

Posted on May 31, 2017 by julian peters comics

From The Look in Her Eyes, I Knew – A Villanelle From the look in her eyes, I knew She was riding to meet a guy. But is any of this even true? There’s no end to what I’ll construe … Continue reading →

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Creative Workshop and Panel Discussion at the FBDM!

Posted on May 26, 2017 by julian peters comics

The 6th edition of the Festival BD de Montréal Comics Arts Festival begins today and continues through to Sunday. I will be present with a booth on Saturday only, 10:00-17:30 at which time I’ll be selling some zines and prints … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Ark

Posted on May 23, 2017 by julian peters comics

I created this watercolour painting as a recent baptism gift for my godson. Since my godson is genetically predisposed to becoming a wide-ranging and unconventional thinker, I decided that my depiction of Noah’s ark would eschew the usual elephants, lions, … Continue reading →

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