Summary
Palookaville (also frequently appears as both Palooka-Ville and Palooka-ville) is a comic book written and drawn by cartoonist Gregory Gallant, better known as Seth, and published by Drawn & Quarterly. The first issue appeared in April 1991 and remains ongoing, with irregular publishing dates. The comics are generally portrayals filled with lost, lonely characters searching for meaning, often reaching back into the past.
| Palookaville | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Drawn & Quarterly |
| Schedule | irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Alternative comics |
| Publication date | April 1991 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Seth |
The series and its creator have won multiple industry awards, including the 1997 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist and for Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection (for the It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken collection).[1]
The first 19 issues were published in traditional comic book (pamphlet) format approximately annually (from 1991 to 2008), while the 20th issue (2010) was published as an expanded hardcover. Issues 21-24 have continued to be published in this format, owing to changes in the American comic book market, specifically the decline in sales of single-issue comic books during the decade 2000–2010.[2][3]
Publication history edit
| Issues of Palookaville | |||
| # | Date | Major Story | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1991 |
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| 2 | September 1991 | ||
| 3 | June 1993 | ||
| 4 | December 1993 | It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken | |
| 5 | May 1994 | ||
| 6 | November 1994 | ||
| 7 | April 1995 | ||
| 8 | December 1995 | ||
| 9 | June 1996 | ||
| 10 | April 1997 | Clyde Fans | |
| 11 | October 1997 | ||
| 12 | May 1998 | ||
| 13 | July 1999 | ||
| 14 | May 2000 | ||
| 15 | May 2001 | ||
| 16 | February 2003 | ||
| 17 | 2004 | ||
| 18 | October 2005 | ||
| 19 | 2008 | ||
| 20 | October 2010 |
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| 21 | October 2013[4] | ||
| 22 | April 2015[5] | ||
| 23 | July 2017[6] | ||
| 24 | July 2023[7] | ||
References edit
- ^ 1997 Ignatz Award Recipients
- ^ Palookaville Volume 20, Drawn & Quarterly
- ^ Introduction to Palookavilla #20, quoted at "Graphic Novel Friday: Enter the New Palookaville", by Alex Carr, November 12, 2010
- ^ Released 2103 "Palookaville 21, Drawn & Quarterly"
- ^ "Palookaville 22, Drawn & Quarterly"
- ^ "Palookaville 23, Drawn & Quarterly"
- ^ "Palookaville 24, Drawn & Quarterly"
Further reading edit
- Rust, David (June 1997). "Palooka-Ville #10, Seth". The Comics Journal (196). Fantagraphics Books: 50. ISSN 0194-7869.
- Worcester, Kent (April 1995). "Tilting at Windmills: Palooka-Ville #1–6". The Comics Journal (176). Fantagraphics Books: 43–45. ISSN 0194-7869.
External links edit
- Palooka-Ville at the GCD
- preview of Palokaville #20 at Drawn & Quarterly's website