Yesterday (December 3rd), I decided to try messaging a fellow webcomic creator that I strongly admire: Shelby Lynn Criswell, writer and illustrator of Awkward Shelby.
And, boy, am I glad I did! She’s not only super talented, but also super sweet! She even checked out The Flea and is now a fan! So I wanted to do everything in my power to promote her comic and share her work with all of you. :)
Awkward Shelby is a series of autobiographical strips detailing the awkward moments of Shelby’s life. Shelby is a self-procliamed “androgynous weirdo,” but I think her awkwardness is very universal (or at least I personally relate to many of her plights). Her drawing style is very whimsical and full of movement and life.
Also, she’s working on a more serious graphic novel called This is Your Life, which looks very very very promising! :D
Below are a number of my favorite strips from Awkward Shelby.
The following images belong to Shelby Lynn Criswell.
For more Awkward Shelby, please check out the following websites…
awkwardshelby.thecomicseries.com
www.facebook.com/AwkwardShelby
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
December 4th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
It’s always good when you reach out to someone you admire and find out that they’re even cooler than you thought. In my experience some of the most talented people are also the most encouraging.
December 4th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
So true! Thanks for your comment and like. :) –G. E.
December 5th, 2012 at 1:53 am
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhelby certainly seems anxiety ridden. Much like I. String cheese sure is gross, though. Yuck. Proper cheese is full on 10/10 ace, but String Cheese is barely even cheese at all. It’s 40% cheese and 60% weird stuff. To highlight this further, would anyone have String Cheese on toast? Non! Parceque c’est tres merde. Mais String Cheese at least has calcium in it. Innit. Unlike Pot Noodles.
December 5th, 2012 at 2:21 am
Thank you for your comment and like. :) Yes, anxiety ridden indeed! I posted the string cheese one because string cheese carries a certain childhood nostalgia for me. I don’t really eat it anymore, but I find Shelby’s love of it endearing! Best, G. E.
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