Slave Labor Graphics (SLG) is an independent
American
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comic book publisher, well known for publishing darkly humorous, offbeat comics. Creators associated with SLG over the years include
Evan Dorkin,
Roman Dirge
Roman Dirge (born Roman Elliot; April 29, 1972) is an American comic book writer, artist, and former magician. He is best known as the creator of the comic book series ''Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl''.
Career
Told by his art teachers that he ...
,
Sarah Dyer
Sarah Dyer is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist with roots in the Zine, zine movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
In 1998, ''Action Girl'' was awarded with the "Lulu of the Year" award of Friends of Lulu.
Early life
Dyer ...
,
Woodrow Phoenix
Woodrow Phoenix is a British comics artist, writer, editorial illustrator, graphic designer, font designer and author of children's books.
Phoenix is best known for ''Rumble Strip'', published in 2008, a non-fiction look at the difficult social ...
,
Jhonen Vasquez, and
Andi Watson
Andrew Watson (born 1969) is a British cartoonist and illustrator best known for the graphic novels ''Breakfast After Noon'', ''Slow News Day'' and his series ''Skeleton Key'' and ''Love Fights'', published by Oni Press and Slave Labor Graphics ...
.
Company history
Slave Labor Graphics was started in
1986
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Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
by
Dan Vado,
["Newspeak: Slave Labor in California," ''Speakeasy'' #65 (Aug. 1986), p. 4.] who remains the company's president and publisher.
The first book Slave Labor Graphics published was ''ShadowStar'' #3, a female superhero character previously published independently by some of Vado's friends. The company's first wave of titles — ''Samurai Penguin'', ''Barrabas'', ''Lee Flea'', and ''The Light'' — were all written by Vado, with art by a variety of creators.
Other early titles, such as ''Hero Sandwich'' and ''It's Science With Dr. Radium'', were all created by friends of Vado's from high school.
Slave Labor Graphics's first major success was ''Samurai Penguin'' #1 by Vado and Mark Buck,
which sold 58,000 copies in the summer of 1986. Other successes were ''
Milk & Cheese
Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
'', a comic about mean-spirited
anthropomorphic
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Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
dairy products by
Evan Dorkin, and ''
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac'', a comic about the adventures of a serial killer by
Jhonen Vasquez. In this time period, comic book speculation was rampant, so Slave Labor Graphics was able to sell its entire print run of many titles. However, at the end of the mid-1990s speculation bubble, some
distributors went out of business without paying Slave Labor Graphics.
In
1995
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, Slave Labor Graphics added a more genre-oriented
imprint
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* ''Imprint'' (film), a 2007 independent drama/thriller film
...
called "Amaze Ink" intended to be for all audiences; the "stranger, more adult, and more difficult to categorize material" would still be published under the main "Slave Labor" imprint.
In
2005
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, Slave Labor Graphics entered into a partnership with
The Walt Disney Company to produce comic book series based on some of its properties: ''
Haunted Mansion'', ''
Wonderland
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* Wonderland Avenue, a roadway in Laurel Canyon, Los Ang ...
'', ''
Tron'', and ''
Gargoyles''. Its own creations, such as
Little Gloomy
''Little Gloomy'' is a comic book published by Slave Labor Graphics. The first issue premiered in October 1999. The series was created by Landry Walker and Eric Jones. Little Gloomy stories also regularly appeared in ''Disney Adventures Magazine ...
(1999–2005), Kid Gravity (2003–2007), and
The Super Scary Monster Show: Featuring Little Gloomy (2005–2007), appeared regularly in ''
Disney Adventures'' magazine.
In September 2008, SLG remodeled its lobby to be a smaller gallery/shop which opened as Boutiki in San Jose in December 2008. The gallery/shop is still operating (with name of
Art Boutiki) as of 2014 December.
In late 2010, Slave Labor Graphics established an independent
record label entitled Slab Yard Sound Company.
In January 2012, editor-in-chief Jennifer de Guzman, who had been with the company since 2001, left to become the PR and Marketing Director at
Image Comics
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.
Titles
* ''Absent Friends'' (2004)
* ''A Bag of Anteaters''
* ''
Action Girl Comics
''Action Girl Comics'' is a comic book anthology series, edited by Sarah Dyer. It features the work of female comic book creators, and is published by Slave Labor Graphics
Slave Labor Graphics (SLG) is an independent American comic book publis ...
'' #1–19 (by
Sarah Dyer
Sarah Dyer is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist with roots in the Zine, zine movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
In 1998, ''Action Girl'' was awarded with the "Lulu of the Year" award of Friends of Lulu.
Early life
Dyer ...
, 1994–2001)
* ''Adora Gone and The Electric Electric Elephant'' (2010)
* ''Awkward'' (by
Ariel Schrag
Ariel Schrag (born December 29, 1979) is an American cartoonist and television writer who achieved critical recognition at an early age for her autobiographical comics. Her novel ''Adam'' provoked controversy with its theme of a heterosexual tee ...
, 1999)
* ''Autumn'' #1–5 (2004–2006)
* ''Babyhead Magazine'' #1 (2004)
* ''Babysitter''
* ''Bad Art Collection''
* ''Barrabas'' #1–2 (1986)
* ''
Bear
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'' #1–10 (by
Jamie Smart
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The Phoenix
He is known for his children's cartoon series '' Bunny VS. Monkey'', running in The Phoenix, created original ...
, 2004–2005)
* ''Beer and Roaming in Las Vegas''
* ''Bill The Clown'' 3 issues (1992–1993)
* ''Bloody Dreadful'' (by
Justin Bastard Sane
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H ...
)
* ''Black Heart Billy''
* ''
Bombaby Screen Goddess'' #1–3 plus a TPB (by
Antony Mazzotta, 2003–2004)
* ''Byron: Mad, Bad, and Dangerous'' (by
Karl Christian Krumpholz, 2007)
* ''
Cactus Thief'' #1–20
* ''Caffeine'' #1–10 (by Jim Hill; April 1996 – 1999)
* ''Camping with Bigfoot''
* ''Captain Dingleberry''
* ''The Cat With The Really Big Head''
* ''
Cemetarians'' 6 issues (2008)
* ''Charm School'' #1–9 (by
Elizabeth Watasin
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; Apr. 2000 – 2003)
* ''
Chumble Spuzz
''Chumble Spuzz'' is a comic book series created, written and illustrated by Ethan "Eef" Nicolle, and published by Slave Labor Graphics. The series started in January 2008 with the first volume entitled "Kill the Devil". The series name ''Chumb ...
'' (by
Ethan Nicolle
Ethan Nicolle is an American comic book creator, artist, and writer. He created the Slave Labor Graphics comic '' Chumble Spuzz'' which has been released as two graphic novels so far. He also worked with his younger brother, Malachai, to create ' ...
, 2008)
* ''
The Clarence Principle
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'' (by
Fehed Said and
Shari Chankhamma
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Japanese culture
* Shari, deadwood on the mai ...
, 2007)
* ''Cocopiazo''
* ''The Comical Tragedy of Punch and Judy''
* ''Comic Book Heaven''
* ''Corporate Ninja'' (2005)
* ''Dead Eyes Open'' (by
Roy Boney
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, 2005)
* ''Definition''
* ''Dim Witted Darryl''
* ''Dork'' #1–11 (by
Evan Dorkin, 1993–2006; continued by
Dark Horse Comics)
* ''
Dr. Grave
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'' (by
Ed Clayton
* ''Dystopik Snomen'' (by Don M. Haring, Jr., 1995)
* ''Eating Steve: A Love Story''
* ''Egg Story''
* ''
Elmer
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''
* ''Emily and the Intergalactic Lemonade Stand''
* ''Emo Boy'' #1–11 (by
Steve Emond
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Notable people with the name include:
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* Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people
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* Stev ...
, 2005–2007)
* ''Empty Love Stories'' #1–2 (all stories written by
Steve Darnall
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* Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people
* Steve ...
, Nov. 1994 – Aug. 1996)
* ''Evenfall'' (by Pete Stathis, 2004)
* ''Everwinds''
* ''Everything Can Be Beaten''
* ''Farewell Georgia''
* ''Fishmasters''
* ''
Gargoyles '' 15 issues (by
Greg Weisman, et al; a continuation of the
TV series
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)
* ''Ghost Ship'' #1–3 (by
Jon Lewis, Mar. 1996 – Oct. 1996)
* ''Ghouly Boys''
* ''
Gloomcookie
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'' #1–28 (by
Serena Valentino
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and
Vincent Batignole
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Serena Valentino is an American comic book writer, author, and storyteller. She created the comi ...
, 1999–2006)
* ''
The Griffin'' (by Dan Vado)
* ''Halo and Sprocket'' #1–4 (2002)
* ''
Haunted Mansion''
* ''Heart of a Corpse'' (by
Justin Bastard Sane
Justin Bastard Sane (aka Justin Sane) is an American comic book creator, film director, puppeteer and animator. His comic books are done in a silhouette style reminiscent of early film and his movies feature sex, violence and satirical comedy.
H ...
)
* ''Hectic Planet'' (by
Evan Dorkin; previously known as Pirate Corp$)
* ''Hero Sandwich'' #1–5 (1987–1989)
* ''Highway 13'' #1–10 (by
Les McClaine
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, 2001–2003)
* ''Hummingbird''
* ''
Hsu and Chan ''Hsu and Chan'' is a comic strip created by Jeremy "Norm" Scott that appeared in the video game magazine ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' from November 1999 until the September 2008 issue. The strip has appeared at 1UP.com until September 30, 2009 wh ...
'' (by
Jeremy "Norm" Scott ''Hsu and Chan'' is a comic strip created by Jeremy "Norm" Scott that appeared in the video game magazine ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' from November 1999 until the September 2008 issue. The strip has appeared at 1UP.com until September 30, 2009 whe ...
)
* ''
I Feel Sick'' #1–2 (by
Jhonen Vasquez, 1999–2000)
* ''
Imp''
* ''Iliad'' #1–2
* ''It's Science With Doctor Radium (1986)
* ''Jellyfist (by
Jhonen Vasquez and Jenny Goldberg)
* ''Jet Comics'' #1–3
* ''Jet Pack Pets''
* ''
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac'' #1–7 (by
Jhonen Vasquez, 1995–1997)
* ''
Kitsune Tales'' #1 (by
Woodrow Phoenix
Woodrow Phoenix is a British comics artist, writer, editorial illustrator, graphic designer, font designer and author of children's books.
Phoenix is best known for ''Rumble Strip'', published in 2008, a non-fiction look at the difficult social ...
and
Andi Watson
Andrew Watson (born 1969) is a British cartoonist and illustrator best known for the graphic novels ''Breakfast After Noon'', ''Slow News Day'' and his series ''Skeleton Key'' and ''Love Fights'', published by Oni Press and Slave Labor Graphics ...
, 2003)
* ''Knights of the Living Dead''
* ''
Lenore'' #1–13 (by
Roman Dirge
Roman Dirge (born Roman Elliot; April 29, 1972) is an American comic book writer, artist, and former magician. He is best known as the creator of the comic book series ''Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl''.
Career
Told by his art teachers that he ...
, 1998–2007)
* ''Life of a Fetus'' #1–7
* ''Likewise'' #1–2 (by
Ariel Schrag
Ariel Schrag (born December 29, 1979) is an American cartoonist and television writer who achieved critical recognition at an early age for her autobiographical comics. Her novel ''Adam'' provoked controversy with its theme of a heterosexual tee ...
, 2002)
* ''
Little Gloomy
''Little Gloomy'' is a comic book published by Slave Labor Graphics. The first issue premiered in October 1999. The series was created by Landry Walker and Eric Jones. Little Gloomy stories also regularly appeared in ''Disney Adventures Magazine ...
'' #1–6 (by
Landry Walker and
Eric Jones, 1999)
* ''Little Gloomy Adventures'' one-shot (2003)
* ''Little Gloomy Crypt of Creepts'' one-shot (2004)
* ''Little Gloomy Hallowe'en Special'' one-shot
* ''Little Scrowlie'' 18 issues (by
Jennifer Feinberg and
Todd Meister
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Places
;Australia:
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;United States:
* Todd Valley, California, also known as Todd, an unincorporated community
* Todd, Missouri, a ghost town
* Todd, North Carolina, an unincorporate ...
; Mar. 2003 – Jan. 2008)
* ''Longshot Comics'', Shanne Simmons (volume 1: 1995. volume 2: 1997)
* ''Love In Tights''
* ''
Metamorphosis Odyssey
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'' (by
Jim Starlin)
* ''Midnight Sun''
* ''
Milk & Cheese
Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
'' 7 issues plus a TPB (by
Evan Dorkin, 1991–2000)
* ''
Mister Blank'' 15 issues (by
Christopher J. Hicks, 1996–1998)
* ''Model A''
* ''The Monsters In My Tummy''
* ''Mr. Night''
* ''Murder Can Be Fun'' #1–12 (anthology; 1996–1999)
* ''MuZz''
* ''My Monkey's Name is Jennifer'' (2002)
* ''
Next Exit'' #1–10 (by
Christy Lijewski
Christy Lijewski (born 1981 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American comic book artist and illustrator who specializes in OEL manga.
Life and career
Christy Lijewski was born in 1981 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
As a young girl, she wanted ...
; 2004 – 2006)
* ''
Nightmares & Fairy Tales
Serena Valentino is an American comic book writer, author, and storyteller. She created the comic book series ''Gloomcookie'' and '' Nightmares & Fairy Tales''. She also authored the ''Villain'' novels published by Disney Press, which have earned ...
'' #1–23 (by
Serena Valentino
Serena Valentino is an American comic book writer, author, and storyteller. She created the comic book series '' Gloomcookie'' and '' Nightmares & Fairy Tales''. She also authored the ''Villain'' novels published by Disney Press, which have earned ...
and
Camilla D'Errico, May 2002 – May 2008)
* ''
Nil: A Land Beyond Belief'' original graphic novel (by
James Turner, 2005)
* ''No Hope''
* ''Oblivion City''
* ''
Oddjob'' #1–8 (by
Ian Smith and
Tyson Smith, Spring 1999 – May 2001)
* ''On the Bus''
* ''One Fisted Tales'' #1–11 (anthology, 1990 – Aug. 1994)
* ''Outlook:Grim'' #1–6 (2003–2004)
* ''
The Pants Ant Trouser Hour''
* ''
Paris'' (by
Andi Watson
Andrew Watson (born 1969) is a British cartoonist and illustrator best known for the graphic novels ''Breakfast After Noon'', ''Slow News Day'' and his series ''Skeleton Key'' and ''Love Fights'', published by Oni Press and Slave Labor Graphics ...
, 2005–2006)
* ''Patty Cake'' 33 issues (by
Scott Roberts; 1997–2005)
* ''Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer''
* ''Pirate Club'' #1–10 (by
Derek Hunter
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Common variants of the nam ...
&
Elias Pate, 2004–2006)
* ''Pirate Corp$'' (by
Evan Dorkin, 1989–1993)
* ''
The Price''
* ''Private Beach'' #1–7? (2002?)
* ''Punk Rock & Trailer Parks'' (2008)
* ''The Replacement God'' #1–8 (by
Zander Cannon, June 1995–1997)
* ''
Rex Libris'' #1–13 (by
James Turner, 2005–2008)
* ''Rogue Satellite Comics'' #1–3 (Reilly & Atkinson, 1996–1997)
* ''The Royal Historian of Oz''
* ''
Samurai Jam
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...
'' #3–4 (by
Andi Watson
Andrew Watson (born 1969) is a British cartoonist and illustrator best known for the graphic novels ''Breakfast After Noon'', ''Slow News Day'' and his series ''Skeleton Key'' and ''Love Fights'', published by Oni Press and Slave Labor Graphics ...
, 1993, previously ''Samurai Funnies'', published by Solson Publications)
* ''
Samurai Penguin
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...
'' #1–8 (1986–1988)
* ''Samurai Penguin: Food Chain Follies'' #1
* ''Sanctuary''
* ''Screenplay'' #1
* ''Screwtooth'' #1-? (2006)
* ''
Serenity Rose'' #1–5 (by
Aaron Alexovich, 2003–2004)
* ''Seth Throb, Underground Artist''
* ''Shadoweyes'' (by
Sophie Campbell
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, 2010)
* ''ShadowStar'' #3 (1986; #1–2 published by Savage Graphics)
* ''
Sidney Mellon's Thunderskull!''
* ''The Sister's Luck'' (by Shari Chankhamma, 2010)
* ''Skaggy The Lost'' #1–4, trade paperback
* ''Skeleton Girl Comics'' #1–3
* ''
Skeleton Key'' #1–30 (by
Andi Watson
Andrew Watson (born 1969) is a British cartoonist and illustrator best known for the graphic novels ''Breakfast After Noon'', ''Slow News Day'' and his series ''Skeleton Key'' and ''Love Fights'', published by Oni Press and Slave Labor Graphics ...
, July 1995 – Jan. 1998 )
* ''
Sky Ape
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History
Sky Ape was created by boyhood friends from different neighborhoods in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Phil Amara a ...
'' #1–4
* ''Slacker Comics'' #1–18 (by
Doug Slack, Aug. 1994 – Oct. 1998)
* ''
Slow News Day'' (by
Andi Watson
Andrew Watson (born 1969) is a British cartoonist and illustrator best known for the graphic novels ''Breakfast After Noon'', ''Slow News Day'' and his series ''Skeleton Key'' and ''Love Fights'', published by Oni Press and Slave Labor Graphics ...
, 2001)
* ''
Street Angel'' #1–5 (by Jim Rugg, 2004–2005)
* ''
Space Bunny
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'' #1–30
* ''
Sparks
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*Sparks, Georgia
* Sparks, Kansas
*Sparks, Kentucky
*Sparks, Maryland
* Sparks, Nebraska
*Sparks, Nevada
*Sparks, Oklahoma
*Sparks, Texas
* Sparks, Bell County, Texas
* Sparks, West Virginia
Books
* ''Sparks'' (Raffi ...
''
* ''
Spot the Dog'' #1–5 (by Brian Villaverde, 2007)
* ''
Squee'' #1–4 (by Jhonen Vasquez, 1997–1998)
* ''Strongman'' by
Charles Soule
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* ''
Sugar Buzz'' #1–9 (by
Ian Carney
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He is probably best kno ...
and
Woodrow Phoenix
Woodrow Phoenix is a British comics artist, writer, editorial illustrator, graphic designer, font designer and author of children's books.
Phoenix is best known for ''Rumble Strip'', published in 2008, a non-fiction look at the difficult social ...
, Jan. 1998 – May 2002)
* ''
Swerve'' #1–2 (by "Downer" creator
Kyle S. Hunter
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Places
Canada
* Kyle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ireland
* Kyle, County Laois
* Kyle, County Wexford
Scotland
* Kyle, Ayrshire, area of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern-day East Ayrshire and South Ayrshi ...
)
* ''
T+'' #1–16
*''
The Jam'' #2–6, 1989–1990 (by
Bernie Mireault
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Comics critic Timothy Callahan has argued that Mireault is one of the unheralded creators who helped bring in the Modern Age of Comic Books:
Biography
M ...
; came from
Matrix Graphics
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, moved to
Dark Horse Comics)
* ''
The Super Scary Monster Show: Featuring Little Gloomy''
* ''
Tales from the Heart
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'' #3–11, 1988 – May 1994 (by
Cindy Goff Cindy may refer to:
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*Cindy (given name), a list of people named Cindy, Cindi, Cyndi or Cyndy
*Tugiyati Cindy (born 1985), Indonesian footballer
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* ''Cindy'' (musical), an off-Broadway production in 1964 and 1965
* "Cindy" (folk song ...
,
Rafael Nieves
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and
Seitu Hayden; came from
Entropy Enterprises
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)
* ''
Tron: The Ghost in the Machine'' (2006–2008; miniseries following up the film and
the video game ''TRON 2.0'')
* ''The Trouble With Igor'' #1 (2006)
* ''
True Swamp'' #4–5 (by
Jon Lewis, Oct. 1994
["Newswatch: True Swamp Joins Slave Labor Line-Up," ''The Comics Journal'' #172 (Nov. 1994), p. 38.] – Feb. 1995); first 3 issues published by
Peristaltic Press
* ''
Truth Serum''
* ''Ubu Bubu'' #1–4 (2008–2009)
* ''Ursa Minors'' #1-? (2006)
* ''Vaistron'' #1–5 (2005)
* ''The Vesha Valentine Story'' (by
Des Taylor
Des is a masculine given name, mostly a short form (hypocorism) of Desmond. People named Des include:
People
* Des Buckingham, English football manager
* Des Corcoran, (1928–2004), Australian politician
* Des Dillon (disambiguation), sever ...
, 2011)
* ''
The Waiting Place
''The Waiting Place'' is a comic book series created by Sean Kelley McKeever in 1997. Recommended by the author for young adults aged 14+, the series is a teen drama which centres on the lives of a group of teenagers (and one twenty-something) l ...
'' 18 issues (by
Sean McKeever,
Mike Norton
Mike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on '' Battlepug''.
Early life
Mike Norton first discovered comics as a child when his father gave him a copy of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #163, before he was old enoug ...
, and
David Yurkovich
David Yurkovich (born 1964) is an American independent writer and illustrator of comic books and graphic novels.
Career
Yurkovich began self-publishing in 1996 following receipt of a grant from Peter Laird's (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'') ...
; Apr. – Sept. 1997; Nov. 1999 – Feb. 2002)
* ''Weird Science'' (1986)
* ''
Where's It At, Sugar Kat? ''Where's it at Sugar Kat?'' is a humorous action comic book series created by Woodrow Phoenix and Ian Carney, published by Slave Labor Graphics. Sugar Kat is a supermodel and the most popular girl in the world. Rebecca is Sugar's brainy (and someti ...
'' #1–3 (by
Woodrow Phoenix
Woodrow Phoenix is a British comics artist, writer, editorial illustrator, graphic designer, font designer and author of children's books.
Phoenix is best known for ''Rumble Strip'', published in 2008, a non-fiction look at the difficult social ...
and
Ian Carney
Ian Carney is a British comics animation writer. Born in Liverpool, Merseyside on 21 August 1962, Carney began writing comics in the 80s for Fleetway Editions in the UK and First Comics and Dark Horse Comics in the US.
He is probably best kno ...
, Sept. 2000 – Mar. 2001)
* ''
Whistles
Whistling without the use of an artificial whistle is achieved by creating a small opening with one's lips, usually after applying moisture (licking one's lips or placing water upon them) and then blowing or sucking air through the space. The a ...
'' (by
Andrew Hussie, 2007)
* ''Wonderland''
* ''
Zombies Calling
''Zombies Calling'' is a 2007 graphic novel written and illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks and published by Slave Labor Graphics. '' (by
Faith Erin Hicks
Faith Erin Hicks is a Canadian cartoonist and animator living in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She has created a number of graphic novels, both as sole creator (such as ''Zombies Calling!'' and ''Friends with Boys'') and as a collaborator (''Not ...
, 2007)
Notes
References
WONDERCON '07: Slave Labor panel report Newsarama
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