Category Archives: comic book poetry

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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