Mandy Ord
What have been your personal cartooning/comics highlights of 2012?
Travelling with the Caravan oc Comics to NY MoCCA and Toronto TCAF to attend both festivals. Meeting a few canadian comic heroes of mine.
Who are some of the comics creators that you've discovered and enjoyed for the
first time in 2012?
I discovered a wonderful graphic novel by Joyce
Farmer...called Special Exits. The story of her aging parents reminded
me of the scope for storytelling that comics possess. I found more Julia
Wertz books....in particular The Infinite Wait...great stuff...very funny and insightful...honest..and well told....can't put it down once I've started.
What is something non-comics that you have enjoyed in 2012?
I recently read Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E Frakl...a
memoir of a Psychiatrist and holocaust survivor. Inspiring and eye
opening. Also Stephen Crane....a writer published
in the 1890's...wrote a short story called ' Maggie A Girl of the
streets'. A candid piece of writing about the harsh lives of the poor living
in the slums in New York. I recently saw the new Ken Loach film...The
Angel Share...gritty drama with awesome humour and a happy ending-
phew!. Boardwalk
Empire has been an addictive TV series as well as watching detective
Lund in Forbrydelsen..a Danish thriller/TV series.
Have you implemented any significant changes to your working methods this year?
I've been inspired to read more and write more to improve my storytelling.
What are you looking forward to in 2013?
Starting and finishing a new project with Finlay Lloyd. Educating myself more about visual literacy and comprehension.
