Greetings. Next week I’ll be showcasing the work of the talented Tricia Van den Bergh in a segment I’d like to call (wait for it…) Short Tails. Don’t worry, the installment is only 4 pages long, and Tails will return the following week. With Chapter 5 (and the first storyarc) drawing to a close, I figured you could all use a nice little vignette before moving onto Chapter 6.
Tricia’s previous contribution to the comic book world was in Syncopated, a comics anthology released by Villard Books last year (which is stellar, by the way). Short Tails will be a reoccurring segment here, usually showcasing vignettes and short stories (either by me or another artist I feel deserves more attention), and will pop up whenever the hell I feel like it.
Everyone who’s around and happens to enjoy Short Tails should say so and speak up. Leave comments!
Peace out, y’all!
Sounds like a great idea so far, as long as it stays relevant. It sounds like this could easily devolve into a “guest comic” thing, which is great for webcomic artists as a community, but less so for the audience. I often feel like I’m being cheated of the story I came for. I’m here because I like this story in this art style. Please don’t think I’m bashing your idea, I’m just cautiously optimistic, and sharing my cautions
BTW, now that your first story arc is coming to a close, do you have any plans for a paper copy?
The short stories will generally be related in either art, theme, style, or creator. Don’t worry, I won’t be posting random full-color Space-Samurai action stories (not that I have anything against them). In the case of this first Short Tails next week, it’s a slice-of-life vignette.
As for a printed version of the webcomic, there are no concrete plans as of yet, but I will keep you all informed =)
Interesting art work and quite enjoyable. Thanks for posting it!