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The Ghouly Boys # 1
 | | Product Name: | The Ghouly Boys # 1 | | Our Price: | $2.50 | | Availability: | In Stock | | Product Number: | pn-3201854 | | Product Weight: | 0.9 lb. | | Rating: |  |
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| From the dead, Zombie Boy rises, and walks with us. Orphaned and alone, he befriends Fat Bat and the two misfits set out together to find their place in the world... Meet the Ghouly Boys in this poignant and charming new series about children who don't quite fit in. ----------------- It's hard to fit in when you're a reanimated boy, a bat too fat to fly, a werewolf by day, a third-generation boogey man or an aquaphobic sea monster. The Ghouly Boys are outcasts and outsiders, looked upon with disdain and suspicion and thrust to the margins of society. The Ghouly Boys, the new comic book series by Christopher, tells the stories of five young misfits -- Zombie Boy, Fat Bat, Puppy, Sammy Hain Boogie and Fishboy -- who search for their place in the world, discovering a friendship that is untouched by fear and prejudice on the way.
At the heart of The Ghouly Boys is the charm and innocence that the boys hold onto as they face their demons and defeat the feelings of doubt that years of loneliness and alienation have caused. Getting to know young people who were troubled by depression influenced Christopher's decision to create a comic in which characters overcome dejection and estrangement. As the webmaster of Roman Dirge's website, Spookyland, Christopher sometimes received email from fans needing someone to talk to about difficult times in their lives. He would do his best to help them, sometimes chatting with them all night just to make sure they would be all right.
"I saw that there was perhaps a certain responsibility I had as a creator to speak to them through my work when I got the chance," said Christopher. "Even if it's as simple a message as 'you are not alone,' it can really help someone in time of need."
Christopher supports the emotional core of The Ghouly Boys with expressive character design and cartooning, as well as with dynamic panels and layouts, which show the influence of comics legend Will Eisner, whom Christopher calls "everything I want to be when I grow up." Christopher's cartooning method, however, is different from that of traditional cartoonists like Eisner. While the pencils of The Ghouly Boys are drawn by hand on paper, Christopher uses the computer program Adobe Illustrator to "ink" the comic. The result is a comic book that is nearly entirely computer-generated, but maintains a traditional brushed-ink look.
It is a method he's developed after years of honing the skills to fulfill his comic book aspirations. "Comics has been by dream since I was about sixteen years old," he said. "I've-tried to self-publish but didn't get very far. I'm so happy to be able to throw my hat back into the ring and give it a second go. And to have someone like SLG backing me.... I really wake up each morning and can't believe this is my life," he said. "I'm getting the chance to do the one thing I've wanted to do since I was a kid."
What impressed SLG's president Dan Vado the most about Christopher's work was his diligence and constant improvement. After watching his work develop for some time, Vado felt that Christopher's storytelling and artistic skills had reached the point where he was ready for his own comic.
"There was a real sense of 'Ah, now this is it' when Christopher showed Dan The Ghouly Boys," said SLG Publishing's editor-in-chief Jennifer de Guzman. "We are so pleased to be publishing this comic. Christopher brings a lot of enthusiasm and innovation to his work, but what is most apparent is his sensitivity. So much of his attention to emotional details is on display in the art, and the story is authentically poignant and sweet."
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