Category Archives: Poetry

“In Flanders Field” by John McCrae (1915)

Posted on November 11, 2015 by julian peters comics

In honour of Remembrance Day, I am reposting my adaptation into comics of “In Flanders Fields) the famous WWI poem by John McCrae. The poem was originally created as part of my residency at the Victoria University of Wellington in … Continue reading →

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“There Have Come Soft Rains” by John Philip Johnson in Rattle Magazine

Posted on November 6, 2015 by julian peters comics

Last year, I illustrated “Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town” a poem by the American poet John Philip Johnson: https://julianpeterscomics.com/stairs-appear-in-a-hole-outside-of-town-by-john-philip-johnson/. The poetry comic was included in Graphic Poetry, a groundbreaking collection of visual interpretations of Johnson’s surreal and … Continue reading →

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Final Page of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot

Posted on November 3, 2015 by julian peters comics

At long last, here is the very last page of my comic-book adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot. You can read the complete 24-page comic here: https://julianpeterscomics.com/page-1-the-love-song-of-j-alfred-prufrock-by-t-s-eliot/

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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot – Page 23

Posted on October 27, 2015 by julian peters comics

The second-to-last page of my comics adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot (click on image to enlarge): Will Eliot’s poem resolve itself in a neat and tidy conclusion? Find out next Tuesday in … Continue reading →

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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot – Page 22

Posted on October 20, 2015 by julian peters comics

The next page of my comics adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot (click on image to enlarge): Will the mermaids sing to Prufrock? Find out next week in the exciting second-to-last installment.

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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot – Page 21

Posted on October 13, 2015 by julian peters comics

The next page of my comics adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot (click on image to enlarge): Next week: A peach (if you dare).

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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot – Page 20

Posted on October 6, 2015 by julian peters comics

The next page of my comics adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot (click on image to enlarge): Next week: Advancing years, advancing trouser legs.

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New “Prufrock” pages starting tomorrow!

Posted on October 5, 2015 by julian peters comics

The next and final section of my adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot in comics form is ready to be rolled out. Look for a new page tomorrow, and then every Tuesday for … Continue reading →

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“Burnt Norton” by T. S. Eliot in The Four Quarters Magazine

Posted on October 1, 2015 by julian peters comics

New pages from my comics adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” should be ready in about a week or so. In the meantime, those looking for an Eliot comics fix can check out my … Continue reading →

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Prufrock finale coming soon!

Posted on September 14, 2015 by julian peters comics

I grow old… I grow old… and still my comics adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot is not completed. Good news, however! Finally, the final section is nearly done. I have finished all … Continue reading →

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