Waldo's Hawaiian Holiday - the graphic novel sequel to REPO MAN

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Waldo's Hawaiian Holiday

by Alex Cox, Chris Bones & Justin Randall

Repo Man is one of the great cult movies of the eighties; now Cox and artists Chris Bones & Justin Randall have delivered a graphic novel sequel that takes the punk aesthetic of the original film and delivers it kicking and screaming into 2008...

Cox explains: "Ten years after REPO MAN, I became interested in the idea of a sequel. Specifically - what had happened to Otto, during his ten-year absence from Earth? And what would he make of the changes which had taken place in his absence? Otto, it would appear, has been held prisoner, in great luxury, on the planet Mars. Now he has returned to Earth, and changed his name -- to Waldo."

Synopsis:
Waldo, recently returned from Mars, is forced to choose where his allegiance lies -- his boss, Duke Mantee, or the sex goddess, Velma; money or knowledge; the past or the future; Earth...or Mars?

Sample chapter available at www.waldoshawaiianholiday.com !

Vowels

by Skye Ogden

Simple forms, detailed worlds, real characters...

Spanning five imaginary eras, "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.

"Awesome art direction and narrative. Truly an inspiring, reflective piece of brutality & beauty that deserves to be read by all."
- Justin Randall, artist on '30 Days of Night: Eben & Stella'

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

"In Skye Ogden you definitely have a skilled cartoonist, and a creator to watch."
- Heroic Times

"Vowels" draws you into its seemingly-familiar landscapes and the lives of the creatures who inhabit them, and it holds you there long after you’ve finished reading.

Sample chapter available at www.skyeogden.com

Character Sketches

by Justin Randall, Shaun Tan, Chris Burns, Christian Read, Anton McKay, Mark Welsh and more!

Fractured moments, lives as train wrecks, curiosities of the everyday, simple pleasures, reminders of death...

Exploring the themes of Trauma & Joy, "Character Sketches" is an engaging annual anthology series containing the best emerging comic and illustration talent from Australia, including Shaun Tan (‘The Arrival’, ‘The Red Tree’), Justin Randall (‘30 Days of Night’), Chris Burns (‘Waldo’s Hawaiian Holiday’), Christian Read (‘Eldritch Kid’) and more, with an introduction by acclaimed Australian author Terry Dowling.

Fractured moments, lives as train wrecks, curiosities of the everyday, simple pleasures, reminders of death; vignettes of people captured in response to their own perceptions and experiences of trauma and joy. Character Sketches.

Cover art by Justin Randall.

Art of the Graphic Novel

Gestalt is proud to present an exhibition of sequential illustrations (and the creative process behind them) by some of Australia's finest emerging graphic novelists. And you're invited!

Waldo's Hawaiian Holiday - sample pages

The graphic novel sequel to 1980s cult film REPO MAN was solicited through Diamond Comic Distributors in January 2008, for a shelf date in March. Swing by our Waldo minisite to read a sample chapter!