metaphrog bibliography

Graphic fiction All ages More info + sample art...	LOUIS - DREAMS NEVER DIE Graphic novel + animation by metaphrog + music by hey and múm Published by metaphrog in association with FatCat Records in 2004 When Louis and FC decide to visit Aunt Alison, little do they realise what dangers lurk in Hamlet's labyrinthine pathways. The odious Fly Catchers are never far behind and a genuine adventure story unfolds. An exploration of our modern lives; a voyage of discovery. hey and mum, have each created something magical with music. Shimmering, fragmented melodious sounds, beautifully atmospheric, strangely insistent.These tracks will make your spirits soar. 44 colour pages / 21x 21cm paperback: ISBN 0954598407 with enhanced cd (2 tracks + animation): cat no. CDFATPHROG01:£8.99 UK / $14.99 US / €14.99 or blue vinyl 7" (2 tracks): cat no. 7FATPHROG01: £8.99 UK / $14.99 US / €14.99 hardback deluxe edition with blue vinyl 7": £24.99 UK / $39.99 US / €39.99
Multiple Eisner & Ignatz Awards Nominee! Out of print. Some used copy may be still available.	LOUIS - RED LETTER DAY Published by metaphrog in 2000 Louis and his companion FC are two inhabitants of a simple hamlet. Louis hungers for adventure and this thrilling tale follows his attempts to live his dreams. Designed to frighten and amuse childrenof all ages, this scary-cute story will make you laugh and cry. 68 colour pages / 21x 21cm paperback: ISBN 0953493253: ~~£9.99 UK / $15.95 US / €15.95~~ hardback: ISBN 0953493245: ~~£14.99 UK / $23.95 US / €23.95~~ deluxe also available: ~~£24.99 UK / $40.95 US / €40.95~~
	LOUIS - LYING TO CLIVE Published by metaphrog in 2001 Life on the bee farm is hard. But, Louis soon finds himself embroiled in a world of mystery and adventure. What is the secret of The Hive? Why would anyone be Lying to Clive? 57 colour pages / 21x21cm paperback: ISBN 095349327X: £9.49 UK / $14.95 US / €14.95 deluxe: ISBN 0953493261: £24.50 UK / $40.95 US / €40.95
	LOUIS - THE CLOWN'S LAST WORDS Published by metaphrog in 2002 Back in Hamlet, where the Quidnuncs are up to no good as usual, Louis finds himself working with fruit. Everyone is looking forward to the Fun Day Out, but something sinister is definitely going on. Cheese, clowns and crazy carrots for all ages! 92 colour pages / 21x21cm paperback: ISBN 0953493296: £12.95 UK / $19.95 US / €19.95 deluxe: ISBN 0953493288: OUT OF PRINT! £24.50 UK / $40.95 US / €40.95
Graphic fiction Out of print. Some used copy may be still available.	STRANGE WEATHER LATELY Volume One & Two Published by metaphrog in 1999 An offbeat, darkly comic drama that centres on the characters and events in an absurd theatre play. Collecting the critically acclaimed series from the surreal yet unnervingly real world of Martin Nitram. The first volume included the long out of print short story collection. A deluxe hardback edition of each volume, signed and numbered, in handmade wrap-around hessian bag, was also made. Format: each volume 120 pages / b&w / 26cm x 17cm Vol. One paperback: ISBN 0953493210 OUT OF PRINT!: £6.25 UK / $9.95 US / €9.95 deluxe: ISBN 09534932 02: £22.50 / $35.95 / €35.95 Vol. Two paperback: ISBN 0953493237: £6.25 / $9.95 / €9.95 deluxe: ISBN 095349322£22.50 UK/ $35.95 US / €35.95 "Beginning a new story from the surreal yet unnervingly real world of Martin Nitram." So states the fine print on Strange Weather Lately's back cover. Surreal/real; Martin/Nitram. Mirrored images. This tale, or act, rather, deals with shifting weather patterns in the human condition. Suspicion. Depression. Frustration. Confusion.Loss of identity and self-worth. The simple conversation that can inexplicably bring forth suppressed memory. Fear. Loss of control. Mystery. It's all here, flowing effortlessly back and forth between the dozen characters that inhabit this moving, brooding twenty-one page black and white chapter. I don't know where this story is heading, but I'm glad I'm along for the ride [...] It's a play within a play, real emotions at conflict with acting sensibility, high drama on the outskirts of affairs of the heart. Strange weather, indeed, but I feel it's only the calm before the storm [...] this comic lingers with you long after you set it down, and bears several rereadings." *Comic Effect* "As in The Maze, Metaphrog do unusual things with dialogue[...] The artwork [...] conveys character and feelings surprisingly well, and suits the pervasive paranoia. I love the Glaswegian backgrounds too, which add to the impression that Metaphrog know every inch of this world they've created" Comics Forum

Comics	STRANGE WEATHER LATEY #1 Published by metaphrog in Dec 1996 Collecting five early short stories and introducing Martin Nitram format: comic / 28 pages / b&w out of print STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #2 Published by metaphrog in 1998 The first episode of the longer Strange Weather Lately story arc. format: comic / 24 pages / b&w out of print STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #3 Published by metaphrog in 1998 format: comic / 24 pages / b&w £2.05 UK / $3.00 US / €3.00 STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #4 Published by metaphrog in 1998 format: comic / 24 pages / b&w £2.05 UK / $3.00 US / €3.00 STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #5 Published by metaphrog in 1998 format: comic / 24 pages / b&w £2.05 UK / $3.00 US / €3.00 STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #6 Published by metaphrog in 1998 format: comic / 24 pages / b&w £2.05 UK / $3.00 US / €3.00 STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #7 Published by metaphrog in 1998 format: comic / 24 pages / b&w £2.05 UK / $3.00 US / €3.00 STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #8 Published by metaphrog in 1999 format: comic / 24 pages / b&w £2.05 UK / $3.00 US / €3.00 STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #9 Published by metaphrog in 1999 format: comic / 24 pages / b&w £2.05 UK / $3.00 US / €3.00 STRANGE WEATHER LATELY #10 Published by metaphrog in 1999 Final episode of Strange Weather Lately. format: comic / 24 pages / b&w £2.05 UK / $3.00 US / €3.00









	THE MAZE Part One & Two Published by metaphrog in 1997 Psychological mystery set on a mythical mediteranean island, with protagonist Xia. Part One: format: comic / 28 pages b&w £2.25 UK / $3.65 US / €3.65 Part Two: format: comic / 36 pages b&w £2.50 UK / $3.95 US / €3.95

Minicomic	VERMIN Published by metaphrog in 1999 A young friend of Martin Nitram finds his habitat infested by mice. format: mini comic / colour published in 1999 out of print
Graphic fiction Anthologies:	AUTOBIOGRAPHIX Published by Dark Horse in 2003, Glénat and Kappa in 2005 6 page story by metaphrog Title: A Traveller's Tale: An astounding lie about what one professes to have seen abroad. 98 pages b&w
	SPX 2003 Anthology Published by Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in 2003 12 page story by metaphrog Title: Louis - The Round the World Rug Race b&w
	WARBURGER Published by Stripburger in 2003 12 page story by metaphrog b&w
	ALAN MOORE- Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman Published by Abiogenesis Press in 2003 5 page story by metaphrog Title: Louis - Lost on the Moore b&w
	9/11 EMERGENCY RELIEF Published by Alternative Press in 2002 9 page story by metaphrog b&w
	VARIANT Winter 2004 Title: Mr Hebbly Goes to Town. Short story with illustration. A pan-seasonal tale of psychological battering, the relentless high street toil of Christmas present.

THE BIG ISSUE IN SCOTLAND
Special Xmas edition 2005

2 Page story

Title: Louis and the Box of Song

Click here to read online English version: http://www.louisandfc.com/louisandtheboxofsong.htm

Click here to read online French version: http://www.louisandfc.com/louisetlaboiteachant.htm

VARIANT Spring 2006

Cover + Short story with illustration.
Short story title: Mr Hebbly (Not a Golfer)

ANTHOLOGIE DE BD BRITANNIQUES CONTEMPORAINES
Published by I.M.A. in 2006.

Featuring Louis et la Boite à Chant (2 pages).

VARIANT Winter 2006

12 page story by metaphrog
Title: Louis - The Round the World Rug Race
b&w
Previously appeared in SPX 2003 Anthology.