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THE KINGDOM OF THE RAT KING written by matt kranis | illustrated by Pete Ivanecky
DON’T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW by gabe abright
DOWNER by nico appleford
THE CRINGE by carlos rojas
MADAME MYSTERY by pete ivanecky
WALTZ No. 307 by harry nordlinger
PRISONERS OF WAR written by paul spears | illustrated by amos stillwell
THE ADVENTURES OF TEA GIRL AND SUGAR PACKET written by olivia billbrough | illustrated by melinda thompson
Graphic novels and comics have risen in popularity in recent years due to their unique way of storytelling. Most people associate comics with superheroes or the Sunday Funnies, but comics can delve into topics and genres as widespread as any other literary form. In this issue of Artful Comics, there are horror stories, personal reflections, blends of dream sequences and realities, and yes, even superheroes. With each varied storyline, there’s a well-suited drawing style to bring it to life.
From the start, Artful Comics wanted to emphasis the artistry that goes into writing and drawing comics. Our publication encourages collaboration between authors, illustrators, and editors. With three people invested in the outcome of each project, the creativity that emerges from those experiences helps produce the best comics possible. Some are funny, some are twisted, but they’re all entertaining. To see a comic develop from a script to character sketches to a completed work is a very gratifying experience. We hope you enjoy reading this collection of comics as we’ve had creating it.
editor’s letter
enjoy!
katherine ouelletteE D I T O R I N C H I E Fartful C O M I C S
The K
ingdom of the R
at King | M
att Kranis &
Pete Ivanecky
3
4
Don
’t Ea
t th
e Ye
llow
Sno
w |
Gab
e A
lbri
ght
5
Don’t Eat the Yellow
Snow | G
abe Albright
�
Don
’t Ea
t th
e Ye
llow
Sno
w |
Gab
e A
lbri
ght
7
Don’t Eat the Yellow
Snow | G
abe Albright
�
Don
’t Ea
t th
e Ye
llow
Sno
w |
Gab
e A
lbri
ght
�
Don’t Eat the Yellow
Snow | G
abe Albright
10
Dow
ner
| Nic
o A
pple
ford
11
The C
ringe | Carlos R
ojas
12
The
Cri
nge
| Car
los
Roj
as
13
The C
ringe | Carlos R
ojas
14
The
Cri
nge
| Car
los
Roj
as
15
The C
ringe | Carlos R
ojas
1�
The
Cri
nge
| Car
los
Roj
as
17
Madam
e Mystery | Pete Ivanecky
1�
Mad
ame
Mys
tery
| Pe
te Iv
anec
ky
1�
Madam
e Mystery | Pete Ivanecky
20
Mad
ame
Mys
tery
| Pe
te Iv
anec
ky
21
Madam
e Mystery | Pete Ivanecky
22
Wal
tz N
o. 3
07 |
Har
ry N
ordl
inge
r
23
Waltz N
o. 307 | Harry N
ordlinger
24
Wal
tz N
o. 3
07 |
Har
ry N
ordl
inge
r
25
Prisoners of War| Paul Spears &
Am
os Stillwell
2�
Pris
oner
s of
War
| Pau
l Spe
ars
& A
mos
Stil
lwel
l
27
Prisoners of War| Paul Spears &
Am
os Stillwell
2�
Pris
oner
s of
War
| Pau
l Spe
ars
& A
mos
Stil
lwel
l
2�
Prisoners of War| Paul Spears &
Am
os Stillwell
30
Pris
oner
s of
War
| Pau
l Spe
ars
& A
mos
Stil
lwel
l
31
The A
dventures of Tea Girl and Sugar Packet | O
livia Billbrough & M
elinda Thom
pson
32
The
Adv
entu
res
of T
ea G
irl a
nd S
ugar
Pac
ket
| Oliv
ia B
illbr
ough
& M
elin
da T
hom
pson
33
The A
dventures of Tea Girl and Sugar Packet | O
livia Billbrough & M
elinda Thom
pson
34
The
Adv
entu
res
of T
ea G
irl a
nd S
ugar
Pac
ket
| Oliv
ia B
illbr
ough
& M
elin
da T
hom
pson
35
The A
dventures of Tea Girl and Sugar Packet | O
livia Billbrough & M
elinda Thom
pson
3�
The
Adv
entu
res
of T
ea G
irl a
nd S
ugar
Pac
ket
| Oliv
ia B
illbr
ough
& M
elin
da T
hom
pson
37
The A
dventures of Tea Girl and Sugar Packet | O
livia Billbrough & M
elinda Thom
pson
3�
The
Adv
entu
res
of T
ea G
irl a
nd S
ugar
Pac
ket
| Oliv
ia B
illbr
ough
& M
elin
da T
hom
pson
3�
The A
dventures of Tea Girl and Sugar Packet | O
livia Billbrough & M
elinda Thom
pson
Editor in Chief & Design
Editors
Marketing Team
Katherine Ouellette
Christine S. GrantSawyer HurwitzMatt KranisBen Parinello Danny Taverner
Maureen A. McDermottErin Arata
Special thanks to John Rodzvilla, Manny Jaquez, Arthur Hickman, everyone who attended the Publishing Gala, and all of our superheroes.
COLOPHON
Artful Comics issue 3 is set in RawengulkSans, a typeface by GLUK fonts. The folio, byline credits, and logo use Gill Sans MT. The display font is Alexandria, also featured in the logo.
artfulC O M I C S SPRING 2013