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The Graphic Canon Vol. 2 in stores today!

Posted on October 2, 2012 by julian peters comics

The second installment of Russ Kick’s epic anthology of the classics of world literature in graphic form hits stores today. The volume is dedicated entirely to the literature of the 1800s, and includes my adaptation of an English translation of Arthur Rimbaud’s “Le bateau ivre” … Continue reading →

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When You Are Old by William Butler Yeats (Manga Style)

Posted on September 26, 2012 by julian peters comics

Here is my adaptation of Yeats’ 1893 poem, done in the manner of a Japanese manga. The style is a tribute to the beautiful Shojo manga (girls’ comics) created by the “Clamp” collective in the early 90s.

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The Sorrows of Young Werther’s Originals

Posted on September 19, 2012 by julian peters comics

The Sorrows of Young Werther’s Original™ By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (On a grey and frosty December morning of the year 1773, the body of the passionate and idealistic young artist Werther was discovered lying on the floor of his … Continue reading →

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Sergio Corazzini – The Death of Tantalus – La morte di Tantalo

Posted on September 17, 2012 by julian peters comics

Here is my translation of a beautiful Italian poem written in 1907 by Sergio Corazzini. Poor Corazzini died of tuberculosis (what else?) a few weeks after writing this, at the age of only 21. I know it may be a … Continue reading →

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Painting Intervention: “Trouble in Paradise”

Posted on August 31, 2012 by julian peters comics

Painting is fun, but I’m generally too lazy to paint a whole painting myself. That’s where painting interventions come in: I’ll buy a paint -by-numbers or a cheap reproduction from a thrift store, and add a personal touch in oils. … Continue reading →

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Sketches

Posted on August 21, 2012 by julian peters comics

My pencil drawings for a proposed science-fiction comic for a French publisher. Unfortunately these drawings did not match the scriptwriter’s vision, but there is a possibility that further projects may come out of it. Here’s hopin’.

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Talk at the Keats-Shelley House

Posted on May 22, 2012 by julian peters comics

On Thursday, June 7, I will be giving a talk at the Keats-Shelley House (in Rome!) on the subject of adapting classic poetry into comics. I will also be taking part in the awards ceremony for a children and young … Continue reading →

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Bataille de bouffe pour un continent

Posted on May 8, 2012 by julian peters comics

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham as a food fight. I proposed this comic for the annual comics competition organized by Hachette Canada, whose theme this year was “food”. I unfortunately did not win, but the creation of these pages … Continue reading →

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World Wildlife Rifle Association (WWRA) Logo

Posted on April 18, 2012 by julian peters comics
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“La Belle Dame Sans Merci” at the Keats-Shelley House

Posted on March 22, 2012 by julian peters comics

To my great delight, my comic book adaptation of John Keats’ “la Belle Dame Sans Merci” is to be included in an exhibition taking place this year at the Keats-Shelley House in Rome. http://www.keats-shelley-house.org/   The show, entitled “Illustrating Keats”, will include images … Continue reading →

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