While penning the first part of a look at the year ahead in Australian comics, it became immediately obvious that there were just too many things to fit into a single post. Even more impressive was the response we had to the piece, with the creators not only sharing the article, but bringing a stack …
Tag: Milk Shadow Books
Dec 04 2013
Comics: Madman releases short documentary on the artists of Milk Shadow Books
Following their distribution deal with Milk Shadow Books earlier this year, Madman has released a mini-documentary about Tim Molloy, Ben Hutchings and Dillon Naylor, three of the creators that have recently had their works published or re-released through Milk Shadow. Recently, the ABC in Australia aired a two-part documentary on Gestalt Comics, the rising star of …
Oct 07 2013
Local Focus: Milk Shadow Books launches ‘Da ‘n’ Dill’ and ‘Plump Oyster’ collections
Australian comics have come back into focus with the success of the ABC documentary Comic Book Heroes, highlighting local publishing house Gestalt Comics. While they seem to be determined to take over the world, another local outfit, Milk Shadow Books, simply “aims to publish the weirdest trips, strangest journeys, and assorted stories that make you …
Jul 30 2013
WIN: Australian graphic novel collection from Milk Shadow Books and Madman (CLOSED)
To celebrate Madman partnering with Milk Shadow Books, the independent Australian comics and graphic novel publisher, Behind the Panels has a set of four books to give away to our fans. Thanks to both Milk Shadow Books and Madman, we have copies of the brand new 2-volume collection of YOU STINK AND I DON’T, Australia’s long-running underground …
Jul 09 2013
Madman partners with Milk Shadow Books
Madman have committed to helping out the Australian comic book industry even more with the announcement that they will be distributing Milk Shadow Books titles from August. Madman are already distributors of Gestalt Comics titles, and this ensures that our fine local product has an even wider distribution than it would otherwise allow. The publisher …
May 17 2013
Milk Shadow Books announce Da ‘n’ Dill – The Showbag Years
Australia’s Milk Shadow Books announced this morning that they have a new book in production, diving into the archives of Dillon Naylor’s Da ‘n’ Dill comics. Here’s what the official press says. Prior to the 1990s, a visit to a Show, Fete or Fair might result in a showbag and that would result in cheap novelties, …