Posts Tagged ‘comics’
Fat Chunk Volume 2: Zombies
Jon joined a roster of great artists in the second volume of Jamie Smart’s FAT CHUNK.
FAT CHUNK is a collaborative comic book featuring a collection of different artists, each contributing work based on a theme. The artists are from all over the world, based in any discipline, from well-known comic titans to fresh new webcomic talent, from influential street artists to custom toy designers, and throw them together to make one hefty and exciting comic. The aim of FAT CHUNK is to produce a great comic book featuring diverse approaches to the theme, and to open up each artist’s work to new audiences. To shout the word about artists we love, and show off some great untapped talent.
Fat Chunk Volume Two - Zombies is out now: “It adds a little rotting flesh to the mix as a variety of artists do their take on the bumbling undead.” There are over sixty artists filling just under 140 pages, and you can find it at local comic shops and on Amazon here. Thanks to Jamie for the Zombie scans!
Wooster Comix #1
In 2006, the Wooster Collective invited a group of their favorite artists to try their hand at creating a series of narratives featuring their characters and street iconography resulting in Wooster Comix. Along with Jon and his Zeeb Zeebs, the book features a group of over 35 artists from around the world like MCA, Travis Millard, Adam Neate and The Killer Gerbil. 1,000 editions of Wooster Comix #1 were printed, and as of this posting, the 64-page B&W softcover 6.5″ by 10.25″ missives are still available here for $10 + shipping. The Wooster Collective was founded in 2001 to showcase and celebrate ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world.
BBC Comic
Jon did a doodle-comic for the BBC website in 2004. Click here to check it out.
The Complete Story of Life On Earth
Way back in 2001, Jon was commissioned by Q Arts and Derby Museum and Art Gallery to participate in a comic created for Japan 2001 (a nationwide celebration of the culture and lifestyle of Japan). A total of 6 artists in the UK and Japan worked on the comic, passing their completed work onto the next via email. Jon’s comic finally gives credibility to the FACT (passed down to me by my mother, but not accepted by my wife) that leaving the house with wet hair will not only give you a cold, but has already wiped out the earth’s population at least once. It’s a great little comic that definitely gives you an idea of Jon’s direction early on.
Also noteworthy about the short booklet, it bears a great(ly embarrassing) bio for Jon that reads as: “Adored by women and envied by men, the genius of our times, we all love him but we don’t know why, jewlicious, one size fits all, easily resealable, fully refundable king of pop (culture), Mr. Jon Burgerman.” AWESOME! Click the pic below to enlarge it, and learn yourself a bit of evolution.
And since this is a wayback post, I’m able to tell you that if you want Quo Manga Man, a few copies have been unearthed, and they’re available here.
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