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Julian Expozines Himself – 2014

      Once again this year, I’ll be aggressively hawking my wares at Expozine, one of North America’s largest independent press fairs. http://expozine.ca/en/ The fair takes place this weekend, Saturday November 15 and Sunday November 16, in the densely aromatic … Continue reading

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Crowdsourced Feminist Convention Being Organized by Eyezine

Last August, I gave an interview to the Indian independent arts and culture magazine Eyezine.  Now the people at Eyezine are organizing a feminist convention, titled “Hysteria”, to be held in Kolkata in January of 2015.  A woman is raped … Continue reading

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He’s ba-ack! New “Prufrock” pages coming soon!

I’m pleased to announce that I am now putting the finishing touches on the pencil versions of 4 new pages of my adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” and am about to begin inking. … Continue reading

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“Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town” by John Philip Johnson

Here is the complete version of my adaptation of an amazing poem by John Philip Johnson. The comic is to be included in a collection of graphic adaptations of Johnson’s work by various artists, for which I am also designing … Continue reading

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“Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town” in Rattle!

My adaptation of John Philip Johnson’s wonderful poem “Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town” appears today on the site of Rattle, one of the largest poetry magazines in the world: http://www.rattle.com/poetry/stairs-appear-in-a-hole-outside-of-town-by-john-philip-johnson-and-julian-peters/ As I mentioned in the previous post, … Continue reading

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Kickstarter Campaign for “Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town”!

I am presently collaborating on a collection of graphic adaptations of the poetry of John Philip Johnson, entitled “Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town.”Johnson is, in my opinion, one of the finest poets working in English today, brilliantly … Continue reading

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Poem Illustrations by Manuele Fior

One of my favourite contemporary Italian cartoonists, Manuele Fior, is presently illustrating classic poems from world literature in a wide var iety of styles: http://www.manuelefior.com/ I think one of my favourites so far is this illustration of Rimbaud’s “Le Coeur … Continue reading

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The Hat Maker and the Heron Master – A Graphic Novel (Sample Scenes)

Among my current endeavours is providing the illustrations for a graphic novel project written by Mike Keller (author of “Charles Darwin’s on the Origin of the Species: A Graphic Adaptation,” nominated for two Eisner awards). “The Hat Maker and the … Continue reading

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Cartoon for Aklasu Magazine

This cartoon appears in the latest issue of the online culture and men’s fashion magazine Aklasu, for which I only created the cover illustration ( see previous post). The cartoon accompanies the following article aimed at convincing men of the … Continue reading

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Aklasu Magazine Cover

Check out the latest issue of the online culture and men’s fashion magazine Aklasu, featuring a cover image by yours truly: http://mag.aklasu.co Aklasu is also a purveyor of high quality handmade Italian neckties, bowties, ascots and pochettes, available for purchase … Continue reading

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