Changing Ways: Volume One

by Justin Randall

How do you trust someone when you no longer know yourself?

David Barrot, a retired Corrections Officer, moved to Grey Oaks after the tragic death of his son, Cale.

With wife Lucy and daughter Jessie, the Barrot family bought a farm on the outskirts of town and began their new life, putting aside all the dark events of their past.

Unfortunately for them, the dark just won’t leave David alone.

The first sightings started months ago, igniting rumours of disease and infection. Newspapers reported unusual lesions appearing on livestock and stories of strange side effects spread quickly.

Perhaps it was inevitable that the people of Grey Oaks would be next...

These are their Changing Ways.

 

Rombies

by Tom Taylor & Skye Ogden

 

Rome wasn't built in a day... but it may crumble in one.

Titans battle in the arena.

A thumb turns down. A sword comes down.

A dead man... stands up?

Racing through dark, narrow tunnels beneath the Colosseum, two heroes and a child join together to escape their pursuers.

Pursuers who were once men.

Hungry men.

Undead men.

Rombies.

Friends, Romans, Countrymen... Lend me your brains!

 

Digested #1

by Bobby.N

Digested #1 is the first in a series of short form sequential art by acclaimed Melbourne-based cartoonist Bobby.N.

The 'Oxygen' storyline begins here, portraying the stark, cold beauty of an early morning jog followed by a series of poignant 'Shorts,' slice-of-life vignettes that cut close-to-the-bone.

Digested.01 brings you a fresh view on the world from a creator with something to say.

 

Digested #2

by Bobby.N

Digested #2 is the second in a series of short form sequential art by acclaimed Melbourne-based cartoonist Bobby.N.

Issue #2 continues the intriguing 'Oxygen' storyline from the first issue and continues his insightful vignettes with six more 'Shorts'.

 

 

 

 

Digested #3

by Bobby.N

Digested #3 continues the acclaimed comics series by Melbourne-based cartoonist Bobby.N.

Issue #3 further unfolds the 'Oxygen' storyline and introduces us to the world of 'Minimum Hours' along with other 'shorts'.

In the backmatter this issue, Paul Bedford (of The List fame) is interviewed by Bobby about the writing process...

 

 

Flinch

by Shaun Tan, Justin Randall, James Barclay, Terry Dowling & many more!

Stories to inspire wonder... and question the darkness inside us all.

Flinch is a collection of engaging stories by established and emerging creators, all playing on their interpretation of ‘flinch’. From facing the ‘other’ within ourselves, to the tale of a prison inmate discovering what keeps him going, to a handful of stories exploring  traditional (and non-traditional) hauntings alike.  

Featuring work from Shaun Tan, Justin Randall, Terry Dowling, James Barclay, Tom Taylor, Colin Wilson, Christian Read, Chris Bones, Bobby.N, Chris Bolton, Skye Ogden, Mel Tregonning, Tom Bonin, Andrew Richardson, Mark Welsh, Christian Scott, Ray Fawkes, Anton McKay and Michael Katchan.

Previews, creator profiles and commentaries can be found at www.flinchbook.com 

The Example

by Tom Taylor & Colin Wilson
With cover colour by Justin Randall

 

The award-winning play is finally a comic book!

Two people. A train station. An unattended Briefcase.

Prejudice versus Preservation.

In the war on terror, will suspicion and fear be the big winners?
 

"Like Watchmen, it uses a simple 9 panel grid on almost every page, but you won’t even notice. I mean, this is just two people talking at an empty suburban space, yet you’ll be lost in the world it creates.” - Comic Book Jesus

 

 

THE EXAMPLE is just one of the stories to be included in Gestalt's upcoming Brief Cases project. Find out more at www.briefcasesbook.com 

Waldo's Hawaiian Holiday
by Alex Cox, Chris Bones & Justin Randall

The graphic novel sequel to the cult film REPO MAN.

"In 1994, ten years after I made 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." - Alex Cox

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?   

 

 

 

Read a sample chapter online at: www.waldoshawaiianholiday.com

Vowels
by Skye Ogden

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.

Simple forms, detailed worlds, real characters.

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

"Awesome art direction and narrative. Truly an inspiring and reflective piece of brutality and beauty that deserves to be read by all." - Justin Randall

 

 

 

 

Read a sample chapter online at: www.skyeogden.com

Character Sketches 

52 pages of short comic stories by Shaun Tan, Justin Randall, Chris Burns, Christian Read, Anton McKay, Mark Welsh and more!

Exploring the themes of Trauma & Joy, ‘Character Sketches’ is an anthology containing emerging comic and illustration talent from Australia including Shaun Tan (‘The Arrival’), Justin Randall (‘30 Days of Night’), Christian Read (‘Eldritch Kid’) and more, with an introduction by 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.