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Forbidden Planet International…

September 29th, 2008 Ben Powis

Richard Bruton of Forbidden Planet has written a lovely article on my work, primarily Whale Hunt and Turtle Guitar, which appears on the Forbidden Planet International Blog!

“Whale Hunt is another British small press comic that manages, once more, to expand the scope of what the small press is all about. Because this defies all expectations you may have about what a small press comic should be.

Read the full article here!

Candycreeps

September 9th, 2008 Ben Powis


I recently had the great pleasure of working with Nick and Elizabeth of Green Fairy Games on their new book Candycreeps, which was launched at GenCon Indianapolis a couple of weeks ago.

“In the adorably dystopian burg of Crowley City, the dead don’t just walk; they wash cars, write checks, teach classes, and run companies.  Living cartoon mascots called Pops aren’t just entertainment anymore; they might be your boss, your accountant, your classmate, or your drinking buddy.  Bogeymen rent beds to sleep under, vampires open butcher shops, and folks down on their luck dabble in the dark arts to make ends meet.”

I was lucky enough to get to produce the cover artwork, along with a bunch of interior chapter pages. The front cover can be seen above, and below is the full wraparound image. If you’d like to see more of the artwork in the book…buy yourself a copy! It is available now from Green Fairy Games!


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