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ORCHID IS A COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN HORROR STORIES PRODUCED BY DYLAN WILLIAMS AND BEN CATMULL. THE COMIC BOOK STORIES ARE ADAPTATIONS OF TEXT STORIES WRITTEN BETWEEN 1800 AND 1920. The collection is 116 pages long and 6x9 inches. It is perfect bound. It costs $8. The interior art is black and white while the cover and back cover are full color. Copies are available for purchase through paypal or by mail. By mail just send a check or money order for $8 (no extra for shipping, $10 for international orders) to: Sparkplug Comic Books, PO BOX 10952, Portland, OR 97296-0952. The book is also available in stores thanks to Diamond Comics Distributor, Tree of Knowledge, Stickfigure and Last Gasp. Let us know if you have any questions.
Click on the framed pictures below to see a preview of each story. Below each picture are links to more information on each writer and the comic artist adapting their work. |
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During the Orchid premier at 2002's SPX comic convention in Bethesda, Maryland the majority of creators in Orchid were interviewed by the one and only Austin English. Pictures from the interview are available here at Ben Catmull's Paper Theater site. An excerpt of the interview was published in the November 2002 Comics Journal but for your enjoyment (and thanks to Austin) the Journal has presented the entire interview, take a look. Orchid has also been reviewed at the following locations: Bust Magazine (the print version): "Orchid is a cool compilation of actual Victorian stories interpreted by ten different artists. Highlights include 'Tobermory', written by H.H. Munro and adapted by Gabrielle Bell, and the compelling 'Green Tea' by J. Sheriden Le Fanu and adapted by Kevin Huizenga. Even non-goth types will dig this one." -Laurie Henzel Comixville says: "In this thick, impressive collection, several comic artists illustrate spooky, Victorian stories about death, madness, and mystery. Dylan adapts a story by Rhoda Broughton called "the Man with the Nose" about a very creepy honeymoon. please let us know if you come across any reviews of the book or would like us to link to yours. |
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