Category Archives: illustration

“Sensuka” – A Poem by Alice Elm – Un poème d’Alice Elm

Posted on December 17, 2013 by julian peters comics

The Montreal poet and writer Alice Elm has written a stunningly beautiful poem, in French, that is directly inspired by my on-going “Views of an Imaginary City” series. The name of my invented city, which gives its name to this … Continue reading →

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J. Alred Prufrock in The Boston Globe!

Posted on December 3, 2013 by julian peters comics

“‘Archie,’ ‘Garfield,’ ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Dilbert,’ ‘Dick Tracy,’ and ‘J. Alfred Prufrock’?” A wonderful profile of my Prufrock comic in The Boston Globe. As a kid I was obsessed with Calvin & Hobbes and The Far Side, and I often dreamed of … Continue reading →

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Illustrating Poetry Interview Part 2

Posted on November 27, 2013 by julian peters comics

Here is the second half of my interview with Neelima Vinod for her highly-recommended neelthemuse blog, which discusses and promotes poetry in all its forms. http://neelthemuse.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/illustrating-poetry-with-julian-peters-part-2/

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Views of an Imaginary City XI – A Schoolyard in Peleosti

Posted on November 19, 2013 by julian peters comics

A Schoolyard in Peleosti Not only time, but distance too, appears much extended when one is a child, and by a far greater factor than can be accounted for simply by one’s smaller size. In this view from within a schoolyard in the Peleosti … Continue reading →

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Views of an Imaginary City X – The Convent of the Holy Virgin of the Most Pure and Immaculate Heart

Posted on November 12, 2013 by julian peters comics

X – The Convent of the Holy Virgin of the Most Pure and Immaculate Heart All foreign faiths are tolerated within the territory of the Empire, so long as they do not interfere with the ruling authorities in secular matters. Catholicism … Continue reading →

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J. Alfred Prufrock in Slate!

Posted on November 11, 2013 by julian peters comics

My Prufrock adaptation made it into Slate Magazine. Very exciting! http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/11/11/j_alfred_prufrock_comic_t_s_eliot_poem_illustrated_by_julian_peters.html

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Pen, Ink, Passion!

Posted on November 11, 2013 by julian peters comics

Vaishna Roy has written an absurdly flattering profile of my work in the pages of The Hindu, India’s third-largest (but henceforth my favourite) English-language daily: http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/pen-ink-passion/article5335369.ece

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Views of an Imaginary City IX – A Neighbourhood Beauty Remembered

Posted on November 5, 2013 by julian peters comics

A Neighbourhood Beauty Remembered: Narimoa in Peleosti It is not uncommon in the older neighbourhoods of Sensuka to come across a narimoa, a monument to a local beauty. The majority of these statues were created around a century and a … Continue reading →

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You and I

Posted on November 4, 2013 by julian peters comics

I wanted to express my thanks for all of the positive responses I have received over the last few days for my adaptation in comics of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” All of this support has convinced me that I need to … Continue reading →

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Views of an Imaginary City VIII – A Neighbourhood Best Avoided after Dark

Posted on October 29, 2013 by julian peters comics

A Neighbourhood Best Avoided after Dark It’s a strange thing about those old narrow streets by the river in the eastern part of the Sofluri district. By day, the area is really quite picturesque and charming, with its cobbled passageways, its … Continue reading →

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