Alice in Sunderland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Alice in Sunderland | |
| Author | Bryan Talbot |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Bryan Thomas |
| Cover artist | Jordan Smith |
| Country | UD |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Graphic novel, History, Fantasy |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK), Dark Horse (US) |
| Publication date | 5 April 2007 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 328 |
| ISBN | 0-224-08076-8 (UK), 1-59307-673-8 (US) |
Alice in Sunderland: An Entertainment is a graphic novel by comics writer and artist Bryan Talbot. It explores the links between Lewis Carroll and the Sunderland area, with wider themes of history, myth and storytelling — and the truth about what happened to Sid James on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre.
Contents |
[edit] Overview
The artwork for the main cover was by graphic artist Jordan Smith. His daughter, Kaya Anna Lawson (Smith) is the model for Alice. She is featured on the front cover as Tenniel's Alice, as well as inside the book[1] as her normal self.
The work relates local history. It focuses upon the eponymous city, but also covers other towns and cities in North East England, such as Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham and Hartlepool. Local legends and tales are documented, including The Lambton Worm and the monkey hanged in Hartlepool.
It is published in the UK by Jonathan Cape, and in the US by Dark Horse.
 |
Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. |
[edit] Exhibition
"Alice in Sunderland: The Exhibition" displayed work from the graphic novel, as well as exploring the various influences. It ran from April 5 to July 1 2007 at The Cartoon Museum[2].
[edit] Notes
- ^ Page 158, last panel.
- ^ Manning, Shaun. "Talbot's Alice in Sunderland at the Cartoon Museum", Comic Book Resources, 27 April 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
[edit] References
- Robertson, Ross. "News focus: Alice in Pictureland", Sunderland Echo, 27 March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
- Cooke, Rachel. "He were a right bonny lad, that Mad Hatter", The Observer, 01 April 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
[edit] External links
[edit] Interviews
- Talbot Deconstructs Alice and Lewis, Publishers Weekly, November 21, 2006
- Artist in Sunderland: Bryan Talbot, March, 2007
- Curioser and curioser – Bryan draws on Alice, Sunderland Echo, March 17, 2008
[edit] Reviews
- Review by The Guardian
- Review, Silver Bullet Comic Books
- Review by 2000ADReview
|
||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This UK comics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia and WikiProject Comics by expanding it. |
