Down Under #1

If you hate stories of criminals seeking redemption, demons walking the earth, and the never ending cycle of corruption then maybe you should stick to reading other things. Although, you never know when you might find yourself trapped...Down Under.

Writer(s): James Andre
Artist(s): Dave Cunning & Chris Catlin
Pages: 32
Format: Colour cover, B&W interior, Saddle stitched
Publisher: Local Act Comics
Price: $5.00

Available from: Local Act Comics

Dicks #5: The End of the World Part 3 of 3

The exciting finale to the End of the World series.

Writer(s): Thomas Bonin
Artist(s): Thomas Bonin
Pages: 32
Format: Colour cover, B&W interior, Saddle stitched
Publisher: Local Act Comics
Price: $5.00

Available from: Local Act Comics

The Grand Ashworth Fortune #1 - Ruby the Clumsy Fortune Hunter

One's dream on Fortune Islands can be summed up in four words: Freedom, Fame and Fortune! Ruby, a spirited and stubborn adventurer, plans to become one of the greatest fortune hunters of her era.

Writer(s): Elson 'Darkspeeds' Wong
Artist(s): Elson 'Darkspeeds' Wong
Pages: 60
Format: Colour cover, B&W interior, Saddle stitched
Publisher: Local Act Comics
Price:$10.00

Available from: Local Act Comics

The following interview with Andrea Bresciani was recorded by Giuseppe Trovato in February 1997. It was first published in Italy by ANAFI (National Association of Friends of Comics and Illustration) in their quarterly fanzine, Fumetto (‘Balloon’), No.25, March 1998, and appeared as part of a 20-page insert devoted to the work of Andrea Bresciani.

The English translation of this interview1 was prepared by Vittorio and Giuseppe Trovato, Melbourne, August 2007. Additional background research and preparation for online publication was provided by Kevin Patrick.

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The List

Writer(s): Paul Bedford
Artist(s): Henry Pop (internal Art)/Tom Bonin (Cover & Vol 2 Inks)
Publisher: Dog With A Bone Studios
Pages: 48
Format: Std TPB size, B&W, Perfect Bound, Gloss Card Cover

Warning: Recommended for Mature Readers. The List contains Frequent Strong Violence, Course Language, Dark Themes, Horror, Nudity.

The List. Vol I. The Honouring Of Commandments I & II
A typical suburban family is visited by an Arch Angel, who presents them with their birthright, The List, in exchange for the life of the Mother. The Mother agrees to be sacrificed, knowing the family will be held in high esteem by God for doing so. With the Mother dead, the Angel bequeaths The List to the Father, who embarks on his quest. The story opens with his return, seeking his promised reward (Enlightenment – a knowledge gained only by suicide). Before this, however, he passes The List down to his Son, who, like his Father, has the Commandments tattooed upon his torso before embarking on his own "holy" quest…

Local Hero #1

Writer(s): Ian Gould
Artist(s): Dwight Williams
Publisher: Ace Comics & Games
Pages: 24 pages + covers
Format: Std. comic size, colour covers; B&W interior

Available from: Comics Plus (Southport); Kaboom Comics (Toowoomba) and the two Ace Comics stores (City and Annerley) and online from from Ace Comics & Games.

Something Weird Quarterly Vol. 3

Featuring four amazing tales of faith, futility and fantastic retribution. Something Weird Quarterly continues to provide thrills and originality in science fiction and horror.

Compiled by Troy Kealley.

Writer(s): Various
Artist(s): Various
Publisher: Local Act Comics
Pages: 52
Format: Colour Cover, B&W interior

Available from Local Act Comics

LAC Presents...Strippers features an amazing range of Australian comic strips. With strips by Caanan, AskDr. Wang, Scarlette Baccini, Jacen Carpenter, Owen Heitmann, Chris Catlin and many more.

Writer(s): Various
Artist(s): Various
Publisher: Local Act Comics
Pages: 32
Format: Colour Cover, B&W interior

Available from Local Act Comics

Vowels
Writer(s): Skye Ogden
Artist(s): Skye Ogden
Publisher: Gestalt
Pages: 88
Format: Colour cover, B&W interior, notch bound

A graphic novel in five individual yet interwoven chapters, VOWELS examines the human condition through eyes that aren't human at all and serves as a gentle reminder to look at ourselves and all that we are capable of.

"An inspiring and reflective piece of brutality and beauty that deserves to be read by all." - Justin Randall

"Unusual, challenging, rewarding. Skye Ogden's Vowels is all these things, and worth reading more than once." - Gary Chaloner

"Ogden is an enormously stylish artist, and he's made an ambitious debut." - Publisher's Weekly

Available from Gestalt Comics

Trigger
Writer(s): Gary Lau
Artist(s): Gary Lau
Publisher: Local Act Comics
Pages: 32
Format: Colour cover, B&W interior, Saddle stitched

"Every so often a comic catches my attention. It could be the story, the style, the pace or the players, and let me tell you this comic stands strong on all points. Taken directly from the pages of Something Weird Quarterly #2, Trigger is now presented for the first time ever as a Local Act Comics Directors Choice Edition with a personal explanation by writer and artist Gary Lau."

-Dave Cunning

Available from www.localactcomics.com.au