November 18, 2012

The Flea is coming… in 10 days!

By gegallas

Today marks 10 days until the premiere of my graphic novel The Poet and the Flea!

For those of you not yet familiar with The Poet and the Flea…

Summary: The Poet and the Flea is a reimagining of the life of the poet-painter William Blake. Set in 1790, at the onset of The Industrial Revolution, William suffers from the death of his beloved younger brother, Robert. Catherine (Kate) Blake attempts to comfort her husband, but cannot dispel his grief. During this spell of anxiety, William is visited by an ominous creature: The Ghost of the Flea. The Flea reveals an invested interest in William’s spiritual well-being — the result of an unorthodox wager. Will William triumph over The Flea’s sinister meddling? Or will he fall victim to The Flea’s corruption?

William Blake was born November 28th, 1757. And this year will be the poet-painter’s 255th birthday! Thusly, I will be premiering the first five pages of my graphic novel on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012!

★ The Poet and the Flea will premiere on thepoetandtheflea.wordpress.com.

I hope you will all help me countdown these last few days and, when the time comes, celebrate Mr. Blake’s birthday with me!

Thank you!

–G. E.

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Screenwriter, Author, and Illustrator. Born in Washington, D.C. Grew up in Potomac, Maryland. Spent year abroad in Tokyo, Japan at Sophia University. Graduated from New York University, Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Concentration entitled, "Exploring and Examining Otherness: Japan as well as The Globe." Colloquium/Rationale entitled, "The Hero as Other." Currently living in San Francisco. View all posts by gegallas

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10 Responses to “The Flea is coming… in 10 days!”

hannah meiklejohn
November 18th, 2012 at 12:35 pm

It looks awesome

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- gegallas
  November 18th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
  
  Thank you very much! –G. E.
  
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twoscamps
November 18th, 2012 at 4:21 pm

Oh wow! Can’t wait! Love Wm Blake! and graphic novels 2!

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- gegallas
  November 19th, 2012 at 12:24 am
  
  Thanks! I hope you’ll enjoy it! –G. E.
  
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salometam
November 19th, 2012 at 2:03 am

thanks for the follow. exciting about your graphic novel premiere! i do love countdowns looking forward to seeing it and reading more of your work.

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- gegallas
  November 19th, 2012 at 10:42 am
  
  Thanks for your comment and for following back! I’m really enjoying your drawings — they have a lot of energy!! Hope you’ll enjoy “The Flea.” Best regards, G. E.
  
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jakebova
November 20th, 2012 at 6:13 am

Holy nuts this is rad! This is terribly relevant to what I’m trying to do right now.

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- gegallas
  November 20th, 2012 at 9:32 am
  
  Ha ha ha, thanks!! You’re working on a web comic too, right? The storyboards look really awesome so far. I wish you the best of luck and am excited to see your final pages. Best regards, G. E.
  
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Jana Bouc
November 22nd, 2012 at 11:45 am

You make me miss my bubbie! Your illustrations are amazing. Congrats on your graphic novel.

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- gegallas
  November 22nd, 2012 at 1:26 pm
  
  Jana: Thank you kindly! Stay tuned for future Bubbie rants. Best regards, G. E.
  
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