Chiaroscuro (IDW Publishing)

Summary

Chiaroscuro is a comic series developed by Canadian artist Troy Little between 2000 and 2005.

Chiaroscuro
Publication information
PublisherMeanwhile Studios
IDW Publishing (collected volume)
FormatOngoing series
Publication date2001–2003 (1–7)
2004–2005 (8–10)
No. of issues10
Creative team
Written byTroy Little
Artist(s)Troy Little
Collected editions
ChiaroscuroISBN 978-1-60010-119-9

Publication history edit

Little began self-publishing in 2001 and after releasing two issue he received a Xeric in 2001[1] which allowed him to produce another five issues. Personal circumstances slowed progress until he was given a second grant from the P.E.I. Council of the Arts in 2005[2] which allowed him to finish and release the last three issue. In 2007 the series was collected into a single volume by IDW Publishing. In July 2008 IDW also gave out a free preview comic featuring Chiaroscuro and Little's next project Angora Napkin.[3]

Plot edit

The story is about an unemployed artist named Steven Patch, who leads a depressing life of drinking and complaining about his life. He eventually runs into a situation of mistaken identity, which sends him into a spiraling series of life-altering decisions.

Reception edit

It has been praised by independent comics legend Dave Sim[4]

Collected editions edit

It has been collected into a single volume:

References edit

  1. ^ Xeric Foundation (September 2001). "Comic Book Self-Publishing Grants: September 2001". www.Xeric Foundation.org.
  2. ^ Journal Pioneer; Jim Brown (2007-11-06). "Little comic book writer poised to hit big time". www.JournalPioneer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
  3. ^ Angora Napkin/Chiaroscuro Preview at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
  4. ^ Dave Sim (2007-01-17). "Dave Sim's blogandmail #128 (January 17th, 2007)". Blog & Mail. davesim.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Troy Little sent me a POD version of volume one of his graphic novel magnum opus Chiaroscuro [...] I was really, really impressed with what you have done with Chiaroscuro.

External links edit

  • Chiaroscuro #1-7 review, May 2003, by Greg McElhatton at ReadAboutComics.com