My former director at Warner Bros/ friend/ the infamous talent Sergio Pablos has been working with his amazing team at SPA Studios in Madrid to make this very special project and I cannot WAIT to see more. It’s a fantastic story and THIS IS 2D YOU GUYS. I am so fortunate to have gotten to work with Sergio and the artists at SPA during my time on “Smallfoot!” This is a testament to the incredible talent I was inspired by on a daily basis.
Anonymous asked: I saw on the dappertellyboke thing that you confirmed that panel with Julienne giving Hero a chunk of chocolate out of herself is a reference to the pelican myth, but isn't that do with Christianity? Does TPoH draw on religion?
ah, unfortunately I hadn’t thought people would make that link; the (untrue) belief that pelicans fed their chicks on their own blood by injuring themselves with their beaks is a very ancient myth and was in common circulation in Europe during medieval times, which eventually ended up with people linking it to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as the religion became more dominant; consequently the imagery has been used by Christians but the myth, as far as I am aware, actually predates that association by a long way and is a common motif in many arcane scriptures, alchemy amongst them. TPoH draws on a lot of esoteric practices and has hidden ‘extras’ throughout, particularly to do with alchemy and tarot, but religious subtext isn’t my jam- I’m not against religions, but I’m very neutral on the subject and not massively interested or educated in them, so incorporating one in my story was never an aim (I’m not exactly qualified to do so…)
If you interpret it that way that’s cool, but that’s your own affair; it wasn’t put in on purpose! The story is just a wild creature that came out of nowhere, so there are no intentional parallels to any religions.
Joost Swarteis de uitvinder van de termen « Klare Lijn » en « Atoomstijl ». Zijn stijl laveert met genoegen tussen deze twee grote stromingen in het stripverhaal, met daarbij de steeds aanwezige invloed van zijn oorspronkelijke opleiding: design. Met zijn poëtische en losstaande elementen is de wereld van Swarte duidelijk herkenbaar tussen alle anderen. Naast een vijtigtal grafische juweeltjes, gemaakt sinds de jaren ’70, stelt de tentoonstelling Trafic (de titel is ondermeer een hommage aan de « Hollandse » film van Jacques Tati) een reeks onuitgegeven werken voor die net zoveel variaties zijn op het thema transport. Een thema waar Joost Swarte zich met een ongezien optimisme en welsprekendheid op gooit.
Joost Swarte is the inventor of the terms « Clear Line » and « Atom Style. » His drawing fluctuates with pleasure between these two major trends in comics, all of it being influenced by his initial training in design. With its poetic, playful elements, the world of Swarte is instantly recognizable. In addition to fifty graphic gems created since the ’70s, the exhibition Trafic (the title is, among other things, a tribute to the « Dutch » movie by Jacques Tati) presents a series of unpublished works which are all variations on the theme of transport. A theme which Joost Swarte takes up with optimism and zaniness.
chimthecappy asked: Okay I'm giving in to the urge to say that TPOH is one of the few comics I feel totally invested in and, like, really worked up over? I really want things to end well for hero, but I suspect they wont, so every time we get a nice page like this, theres a niggling doubt lurking in my happiness. It's just amazing how likable and real everyone in the story is. However it ends, I sure won't ever forget the ride! Thank you so much for writing such a great story, it's the highlight of my day :)
WHO PUT ALL THESE ONIONS IN MY ROOM GODDAMN EYEFLUID GETTING EVERYWHERE aaaaaaaathanksbuddythatmeansalottome :’D
