Skint!

Commissioned and published by Scottish Book Trust
in partnership with Scottish Government

Launched on September 8th 2011 at the International
Adult Literacies Conference in Scotland

Written by Gowan Clader

Illustrated by metaphrog

A learner-centred money management resource for 16 to 26 year olds in supported youth groups. A thought-provoking and interactive book with mutiple choice endings, a colourful, engaging script by Gowan Calder, and graphic novel illustrations by metaphrog

Full Colour | Paperback | 112 pages
ISBN: 978-1-901077-254

More info, artwork and making of here

www.scottishbooktrust.com/skint

LOUIS Graphic Novels

The Louis graphic novel series have received multiple award nominations and critical acclaim worldwide.

Highly Commended for the Scottish Children's
Book Awards 2011

Eisner Award nominee: Best Coloring 2011

Eisner Award Nominee: Best Graphic Album New 2001

Eisner Award Nominee: Best Title for a Younger
Audience 2001

YALSA 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Longlist

Leeds Graphic Novel Awards Shortlist 2011

Ignatz Award Nominee: Best New Talent 2001

Watch the trailer for Louis - Night Salad

Watch the animation for Louis - Dreams Never Die

It’s brilliant... it’s funny, it’s weird... Kids are going to LOVE it!
-- Alan Grant

A delightful all-ages tale of Louis' quest for adventure, Red Letter Day is the sort of comic book that draws you into its world. It's a distinctive work, fully envisioned and not in the least imitative, and has the potential of becoming a children's classic.
-- Comics Buyer's Guide

A deliberate blend of delightful and disturbing
-- The Herald

An indispensable bedside book, to plunge into as in a dream
-- Libération

metaphrog's deep story will have readers contemplating its images and events long after they've reached the final page
-- Publishers Weekly

metaphrog give their work the feel of a great children's book. Louis himself is cut from the same cloth as Charlie Brown and Jimmy Corrigan
-- The Comics Journal

More on the Louis graphic novels...

THE PHOTOGRAPHS

Commissioned by Glasgow Life (2011)

A6 full colour booklet

An artistic response to a series of workshops with senior groups
in day care centres and teenagers in drop in centres in Glasgow

READ COMIC HERE

AUTOBIOGRAPHIX

Published by Dark Horse in 2003, Glénat and Kappa in 2005

Includes stories by Frank Miller, Will Eisner, Stan Sakai, and many more

Featuring: A Traveller's Tale: An astounding lie about what one professes to have seen abroad

6 page b&w story by metaphrog

ISBN 1593070381

2003 SPX ANTHOLOGY

Published by Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in 2003

Featuring: Louis - The Round the World Rug Race

12 page b&w story by metaphrog

ISBN 0972179437

ALAN MOORE- Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman

Published by Abiogenesis Press in 2003

Includes stories and contributions by Neil Gaiman, Will Eisner, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Gibbons, Denis Kitchen, David Lloyd, Jim Valentino, Bryan Talbot, Mark Millar, Howard Cruse, James Kochalka, José Villarrubia, Dave Sim and many more

Featuring: Louis - Lost on the Moore

5 page full colour story by metaphrog

ISBN 094679006X

9/11 EMERGENCY RELIEF

Published by Alternative Press in 2002

Includes stories by Will Eisner, Josh Neufield, James Kochalka, Jessica Abel, Dean Haspiel, Nick Bertozzi, Harvey Pekar, Ted Rall and many more.

Featuring: 9 page b&w story by metaphrog

ISBN 1891867121

WARBURGER

Published by Stripburger in 2003

Over 80 cartoonists from Eastern and Western Europe, the United States, Canada, Korea, and Israel contributed stories on the oft forgotten aspects of war. Aleksandar Zograf, whose own life in war-torn Serbia inspired his vital anti-war comics, writes the introduction

Featuring: 12 page b&w story by metaphrog

ISBN 9619102517

THE BIG ISSUE

Special Christmas Edition 2005

Seasonal tale: Louis and the Box of Song

2 page full colour story

Strange Weather Lately Vol 1

OUT OF PRINT

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.

B&W | Paperback | 120 pages | ISBN 0953493210
deluxe: ISBN 09534932

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... this comic lingers with you long after you set it down, and bears several rereadings.
-- Comic Effect

Strange Weather Lately Vol 2

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.

B&W | Paperback | 120 pages | ISBN 0953493237
deluxe (out of print): 095349322

 

 

Strange Weather Lately #1 - #10

Stories from the surreal yet unnervingly real world of Martin Nitram

Published by metaphrog between 1996 and 1999

#1 published as a limited edition of 500 with numbered lino cut.
This comic sold out quickly and was reprinted in Strange Weather Lately Vol 1

Issue #5 came with free tea bag (Caution: do not drink)

Each issue: 24 pages | b&w

All issues collected in Strange Weather Lately Vol 1 and Vol 2

THE MAZE
Part One & Two

Published by metaphrog in 1997

Tense psychological thriller set on a mythical island

28 pages | b&w
36 pages | b&w

VERMIN

Published by metaphrog in 1999

A young friend of Martin Nitram finds his habitat infested by mice.

mini comic | colour