Digested Issue 1 – BobbyN

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Posted on 9th May 2010 by Sean in Comics and Graphic Novels |Literature

The combined forces of Doujicon/Minifest set up shop at Monash University last weekend and I managed to convince a couple of willing souls to come with me and check it out. The event itself was interesting if a bit low-key for our tastes, but the selection of Australian Indie comics was pretty decent and I picked up a few things that are worth taking a close look at. The first one that we will discuss here is the first issue of Digested by BobbyN, a small B&W indie comic that was unique amoung the selection at Doujicon, partially because it did not feature ninjas, samurais or tentacles doing unmentionable things but mostly due to its distinctive art style. The book is completely done in B&W and the style is difficult to pin down to the point that I struggle to think of someone to compare it to (although that could be down to a lack of knowledge on my part more than anything else). (more…)