Casey Sorrow Explained

Casey Sorrow is an American cartoonist, illustrator, and printmaker.

Fetus-X

Sorrow's early comic collaboration with Eric Millikin, Fetus-X, was run for a short time in Michigan State University's The State News in 2000. After the Catholic League protested the comic and then MSU president M. Peter McPherson declared he wanted it banned, the comic strip was removed for being too controversial.[1] [2] During the controversy over the comic, many people protested on both sides of the issue.

Those who were against the comic protested on religious grounds. One said, "As a born-again Christian, I just wanted to notify the writers of “Fetus-X” that the comic strip [is] very offensive. ... I pray that one day you will come to know the power of the cross."[3] Another warned, "Do you remember what happened when they said, 'not even God can sink the Titanic?' There are certain things you just don’t joke about. ... keep your blasphemy to yourself."[4]

Those in favor of the comic said that "I would not hesitate to liken 'Fetus-X' to the Black Sabbath of comic strips ... It is the courage, imagination and talent of both the band and the strip that will set them apart from the other flavors of the week and earn them both places in artistic history."[5] And: "It's frustrating to see the ultimate goal of political correctness gain precedence over the basic principle that Casey Sorrow and Eric Millikin have the artistic right to their own opinions."[6]

The comic was also published in other student newspapers like the University Reporter.[7]

The Cats of Copenhagen

In 2012, Sorrow illustrated the first printed edition[8] of James Joyce's The Cats of Copenhagen, where Sorrow's pen and ink hand-drawings were made into clichés typographiques and printed on a rare American-built Vandercook SP 33 proofing press for the first edition.[9] [10] [11] [12] In October 2012, Simon & Schuster published the first U.S. edition through Scribner. As of 2014, Sorrow's illustrations have been featured in 8 different international language editions, including an Italian version published by Psichogios Publications,[13] a Greek version be Giunti Editore,[14] a Danish version by Gyldendal,[15] and a Chinese version by Chein Hsing Publishing.[16] American fashion magazine Vogue described The Cats of Copenhagen as "charmingly illustrated" and a perfect gift for anarchists.[17]

Finn's Hotel

In 2013, Sorrow's illustrations were again featured in first printing of a James Joyce book, Finn's Hotel published by Ithys Press.[18] [19] Sorrow's illustrations are also featured in the international editions in Spanish by Editorial Losada,[20] [21] [22] Italian by Gallucci,[23] [24] Greek by Psichogios Publications,[25] Portuguese by Compahnia das Letras,[26] [27] [28] and German by Suhrkamp Verlag.[29] The illustrations for Finn's Hotel have been described as fun[30] and relevant with a child's naivety.[31]

Bestiary of Fantastic Creatures

In January 2014, Sorrow successfully funded a Kickstarter[32] for an OSR-style RPG bestiary of monsters, "Bestiary of Fantastic Creatures Volume 1: Bizarre Monsters", written and illustrated by Sorrow.[33] The book is described by Sorrow's publishing house, Bull Cock Press, as "a small collection of uniquely illustrated creatures produced to be compatible with the format of traditional table-top role-playing games playable with paper and pencil".[34] It was released to the general public in June 2014, in both a physical and PDF format.[35] Reviews describe the bestiary as "awesomely illustrated" with creatures that "feel fun, and look epic",[36] "an old school monster manual from the times when monsters still were imaginative and the art was personal and cool",[37] and a little volume of strange monsters that not only is "Fiend Folio-good, it's Fiend Factory good".[38]

Other works

Sorrow's illustrations have appeared in publications like The New York Times.[39]

Sorrow is also known as the creator of December 14's unofficial holiday, Monkey Day.[40] [41] [42]

Sorrow attended art school at Michigan State University, where his artwork often focused on screen prints of flaming skulls.[43]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bennett. Brandon. Guest appearance helps 'Fetus-X' move forward. State News. 1 August 2002.
  2. News: Castanier. Bill. Portrait of the artist as a playful grandfather. City Pulse. 12 December 2012. 19 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130816024821/http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-8227-portrait-of-the-arti.html. 16 August 2013. dead.
  3. News: Lattimore . Latoya . Cartoonists need to show respect . The State News . 18 May 2000 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020107125540/http://www.statenews.com/editions/052200/op_ltr2.html . January 7, 2002 .
  4. News: Strank . Jody . Concern regarding "Fetus X" cartoon . The State News . 24 May 2000 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020107132543/http://www.statenews.com/editions/052400/op_ltr2.html . January 7, 2002 .
  5. News: Birchmeier . Zak . "Fetus-X" provides SN with originality . The State News . 24 August 2000 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051203085759/http://www.statenews.com/editions/082400/op_ltr5.html . December 3, 2005 .
  6. News: Hoxworth . Kim . Strip controversy bothers SN reader . The State News . 30 August 2000 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020226033356/http://www.statenews.com/editions/083000/op_ltr4.html . February 26, 2002 .
  7. News: Millikin. Eric. Sorrow. Casey. The Neglected Opportunity. University Reporter. Sep 2001. 12.
  8. Art Odyssey. ImagineFX. May 2012. 82. 22.
  9. http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/james-joyces-the-cats-of-copenhagen/ "James Joyce children's story The Cats of Copenhagen gets first publication"
  10. http://ithyspress.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/casey-sorrow-and-his-cats/ "Casey Sorrow and his Cats"
  11. News: Waters. Florence. James Joyce's children's story sparks publishing row. The Telegraph. 10 February 2012.
  12. News: James Joyce children's book sparks feud. BBC News. 10 February 2012.
  13. News: Cairoli. laria. James Joyce e 'I gatti di Copenhagen', una fiaba surreale e anarchica scritta per il nipote Stephen. Panorama. 2012-11-16. 2014-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20140724210422/http://cultura.panorama.it/libri/James-Joyce-inedito-per-bambini-I-gatti-di-Copenhagen. 2014-07-24. dead.
  14. News: Ziraldo. Katie. Alumnus' artwork used on Joyce book. The State News. 6 November 2012.
  15. Web site: Koebenhavnerkatte. www.gyldendal.dk/. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201231743/http://www.gyldendal.dk/boeger-til-voksne/skoenlitteratur-digte/9788702132953/koebenhavnerkatte/. 2014-02-01.
  16. Web site: 《哥本哈根的貓》讀者專屬抽獎活動 . www.niusnews.com. Nuis News.
  17. News: O’Grady. Megan. 12 Books That Make Great Last-Minute Gifts. Vogue. December 21, 2012. January 19, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130129092404/http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/12-books-that-make-great-last-minute-gifts/#1. January 29, 2013. dead.
  18. Web site: FINN'S HOTEL by James Joyce : First Edition just published. www.ithyspress.com. 14 June 2013 . Ithys Press.
  19. News: Flood. Alison. James Joyce's 'last undiscovered' collection to be published. 14 June 2013. The Guardian.
  20. News: Polack. María Elena. La literatura, el teatro y el arte celebran los 75 años de Losada. La Nacion. August 30, 2013.
  21. News: Reinoso. Susana. La editorial Losada festeja 75 años de resistencia y grandes autores . Revista de Cultura. September 12, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130917081301/http://www.revistaenie.clarin.com/literatura/editorial-Losada-festeja-resistencia-grandes_0_991701093.html . 2013-09-17.
  22. Web site: Susana. Cella. Joyce Hotel. www.pagina12.com.
  23. News: Mascali. Oriana. Finn's Hotel: i racconti inediti di James Joyce. Finzioni Magazine. December 8, 2013.
  24. News: Esposito 13 dicembre 2013 10:38 commenti. Andrea. Joyce torna in libreria con una raccolta di dieci inediti. FanPage. December 13, 2013.
  25. News: Ο James Joyce επανέρχεται με το "Κονάκι του Φιν". Protothema. March 20, 2014.
  26. News: de Leones. André. Em 'Finn's Hotel', a gênese da obra-prima de James Joyce. Estadão. June 16, 2014.
  27. News: Terra desconhecida no continente joyceano. Verdes Mares. July 22, 2014.
  28. News: McNaughton. McNaughton. O livro perdido. Divertase. June 28, 2014.
  29. Web site: Finn's Hotel. www.suhrkamp.de. Suhrkamp Verlag.
  30. Web site: Petrignani . Sandra . Sandra Petrignani . L'orecchio di Joyce. www.succedeoggi.it. 3 December 2013 .
  31. Web site: Δανιήλ. Ανθούλας. ΤΖΕΪΜΣ ΤΖΟΪΣ: ΤΟ ΚΟΝΑΚΙ ΤΟΥ ΦΙΝ κριτική της Ανθούλας Δανιήλ. diastixo.gr.
  32. Web site: Sorrow. Casey. An Illustrated Bestiary of Fantastic Creatures. www.kickstarter.com. Kickstarter.
  33. News: Harakas. Alexandra. Crowdsource surfing. Lansing City Pulse. April 30, 2014. July 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140805193549/http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-10156-crowdsource-surfing.html. August 5, 2014. dead.
  34. Web site: The Bestiary of Fantastic Creatures Volume 1: Bizarre Monsters. www.bullcock.com. Bull Cock Press.
  35. Web site: Bestiary of Fantastic Creatures Volume 1 Now In Stock!. www.pulpandbone.com. Pulp and Bone. 25 July 2014.
  36. Web site: Logos. Dyson. Bizarre Monsters Volume 1 by Casey Sorrow. rpgcharacters.wordpress.com. 12 June 2014 . Dyson's Dodecahedron. 25 July 2014.
  37. Web site: Nerub. Thaumiel. [Review] Bestiary of fantastic creatures volume 1: Bizarre monsters]. cryptofrabies.blogspot.fi. 20 June 2014 . Crypt of Rabies. 25 July 2014.
  38. Web site: Muszkiewicz. Adam. Monster (Book) Monday: Bizarre Monsters Volume 1 by Casey Sorrow. www.kickassistan.net. 9 June 2014 . Dispatches from Kickassistan. 25 July 2014.
  39. News: McDonald. Jennifer B.. Strays: 'Another Insane Devotion'. The New York Times. 28 December 2012.
  40. News: McKenzie. Charlie. Going ape for the season: Holiday monkey business. Hour. 8 December 2005. 23 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120213004848/http://hour.ca/2005/12/08/holiday-monkey-business/. 13 February 2012. dead.
  41. News: Klein. Sarah. Monkeying around with the holidays. Metro Times. 10 December 2003.
  42. Web site: For the Record: Mom, Dad, I'd like you to meet Ted Cruz. USA TODAY. 2016-06-05.
  43. Web site: James Joyce Foundation Objects To New Children's Book - ArtLyst . 2014-02-08 . 2016-07-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140208005143/http://www.artlyst.com/articles/james-joyce-foundation-objects-to-new-childrens-book . February 8, 2014 .

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