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Australian Comic Publishers


General Links

The Australian Cartoonists Association
Link: www.abwac.org.au

The ACA is the world's oldest cartoonist organisation, formerly the Australian Black and White Artists' Club, founded in 1924. If you want to know more about cartooning, looking for a cartoonist in Australia or appreciate cartooning talent then this site is for you.

Comics Down Under
Link: comicsdownunder.blogspot.com
This blog by Kevin Patrick is devoted to the history of Australian comic books, from the 1930s and 40s to the present day. Each installment looks at a different aspect of Australian comics' history, ranging from landmark characters and their creators, to profiles of publishing companies and interviews with current Australian comic writers and artists. The Comics Down Under 'blog' will reprint previously published installments from Collectormania magazine.

Tabula Rosa
Link: www.tabula-rasa.info/AusComics

This is a small site dedicated to the exciting world of the Aussie Comic industry -- a larger and weirder entity than most people realise. Included is a detailed history of the scene, a cover gallery that showcases some of the amazing art that has been produced, and some interviews, reviews and articles about individual titles. The site includes interviews with creators such as Eddie Campbell , David de Vries
Miles Ferguson, Tad Pietrzykowski and Christian Read.

Buying Australian Comics
Anyone who is interested in buying some Australian small press online, www.phasetwocomics.com is the place to get 'em!

Publishers

Crumpleton Comics
Link: www.tabula-rasa.info/AusComics/CrumpletonExperiments.html

PhatsvillePhatsville Comix
Official: www.geocities.com/phatsvillecomix
Phatsville came about when Animation students Glenn Manders, John Stewart, Ben Constantine, Giles Kilham and Tom Scarlett decided to write and draw comics featuring characters of their own creation.
With their individual styles of drawing and humour, the collaborative effort between these artists produces a comic that is diverse by nature and appealing to a broad audience of readers.

Phosphorescent Comics
Official: www.phosphorescent.com.au

PO Box 243, Cammeray NSW Australia 2062
Publishers of The Watch, Dunwich and other titles.


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