Category Archives: Poetry Comics

“Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town: Graphic Poetry” now ready!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by julian peters comics

The first run of Stairs Appear in a Hole Outside of Town: Graphic Poetry, a collection of comics adaptations of the poems of John Philip Johnson, has now been printed, and is being shipped out to all those who pre-ordered … Continue reading →

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My comics debated in the halls of academe!

Posted on November 14, 2014 by julian peters comics

After three years of studying comics in the context of completing my master’s degree in Art History, it’s gratifying to see that my own comics have themselves now occasionally become the object of academic interest. Last week at a conference … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 4, 2014 by julian peters comics

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

Posted on November 3, 2014 by julian peters comics

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!

Posted on November 1, 2014 by julian peters comics

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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Julian Peters Comics now on twitter!

Posted on October 8, 2014 by julian peters comics

Please follow me so that I don’t feel like a loser! Tweets by jpeterscomics

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Rimbaud t-shirts now for sale!

Posted on September 28, 2014 by julian peters comics

When I was in my early twenties, an older friend handed down to me a beloved old blue t-shirt of his featuring a passage of poetry by Arthur Rimbaud, whose writings and person I had recently become obsessed with. I … Continue reading →

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“Veglia” by Giuseppe Ungaretti in Atelier Magazine

Posted on September 1, 2014 by julian peters comics

The online edition of the Italian poetry magazine Atelier has just published my comics adaptation of Giuseppe Ungaretti’s haunting WWI poem “Veglia” (“Vigil”). More collaborazioni to come! The comic is the product of an ongoing collaboration with translators and literary … Continue reading →

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“The Art of Poetry, with Julian Peters”

Posted on August 15, 2014 by julian peters comics

A recent interview with the India-based arts & culture magazine Eye: http://www.aneyezine.com/the-art-of-poetry-with-julian-peters/

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“I am a creature” by Giuseppe Ungaretti

Posted on August 13, 2014 by julian peters comics

Yet another adaptation of a WWI poem by the Italian poet Giuseppe Ungaretti, sensitively translated by Marco Sonzogni and Ross Woods. The comic is the product of an ongoing collaboration with Sonzogni and Woods, and with the New Zealand Centre … Continue reading →

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