Chiaroscuro (IDW Publishing) explained

Chiaroscuro
Ongoing:y
Publisher:Meanwhile Studios
IDW Publishing (collected volume)
Date:2001–2003 (1–7)
2004–2005 (8–10)
Issues:10
Writers:Troy Little
Artists:Troy Little
Tpb:Chiaroscuro
Isbn:978-1-60010-119-9
Subcat:IDW Publishing
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Chiaroscuro is a comic series developed by Canadian artist Troy Little between 2000 and 2005.

Publication history

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.

Plot

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

It has been praised by independent comics legend Dave Sim.[3]

Collected editions

It has been collected into a single volume:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xeric Foundation. September 2001. Comic Book Self-Publishing Grants: September 2001. www.Xeric Foundation.org.
  2. Web site: Journal Pioneer. Jim Brown. 2007-11-06. Little comic book writer poised to hit big time. www.JournalPioneer.com. https://archive.today/20130126211936/http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=77727&sc=118. 2013-01-26. 2008-08-16. dead.
  3. Web site: Dave Sim. Sim. Dave. 2007-01-17. Dave Sim's blogandmail #128 (January 17th, 2007). Blog & Mail. davesim.blogspot.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20070402125657/http://davesim.blogspot.com/2007/01/dave-sims-blogandmail-128-january-17th.html. 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..