Chiaroscuro (IDW Publishing)

*Chiaroscuro*
Chiaroscuro
Publication information
Publisher	Meanwhile Studios; IDW Publishing (collected volume)
Format	Ongoing series
Publication date	2001–2003 (1–7); 2004–2005 (8–10)
No. of issues	10
Creative team
Written by	Troy Little
Artist(s)	Troy Little
Collected editions
Chiaroscuro	ISBN 978-1-60010-119-9

Chiaroscuro is a comic series developed by Canadian artist Troy Little between 2000 and 2005.

Publication history

Little began self-publishing in 2001 and after releasing two issue he received a Xeric in 2001^[1] which allowed him to produce another five issues. Personal circumstances slowed progress until he was given a second grant from the P.E.I. Council of the Arts in 2005^[2] which allowed him to finish and release the last three issue. In 2007 the series was collected into a single volume by IDW Publishing. In July 2008 IDW also gave out a free preview comic featuring Chiaroscuro and Little's next project Angora Napkin.^[3]

Plot

The story is about an unemployed artist named Steven Patch, who leads a depressing life of drinking and complaining about his life. He eventually runs into a situation of mistaken identity, which sends him into a spiraling series of life-altering decisions.

Reception

It has been praised by independent comics legend Dave Sim.^[4]

Collected editions

It has been collected into a single volume:

Chiaroscuro (234 pages, B&W hardcover, IDW Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-60010-119-9)

References

^ Xeric Foundation (September 2001). "Comic Book Self-Publishing Grants: September 2001". www.Xeric Foundation.org.
^ Journal Pioneer; Jim Brown (2007-11-06). "Little comic book writer poised to hit big time". www.JournalPioneer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
^ Angora Napkin/Chiaroscuro Preview at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
^ Sim, Dave (2007-01-17). "Dave Sim's blogandmail #128 (January 17th, 2007)". Blog & Mail. davesim.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Troy Little sent me a POD version of volume one of his graphic novel magnum opus Chiaroscuro [...] I was really, really impressed with what you have done with Chiaroscuro.

External links

Chiaroscuro #1-7 review, May 2003, by Greg McElhatton at ReadAboutComics.com

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[xericgrant-1] Xeric Foundation (September 2001). "Comic Book Self-Publishing Grants: September 2001". www.Xeric Foundation.org.

[jp2007-11-06-2] Journal Pioneer; Jim Brown (2007-11-06). "Little comic book writer poised to hit big time". www.JournalPioneer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2008-08-16.

[3] Angora Napkin/Chiaroscuro Preview at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)

[sim2007-01-17-4] Sim, Dave (2007-01-17). "Dave Sim's blogandmail #128 (January 17th, 2007)". Blog & Mail. davesim.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Troy Little sent me a POD version of volume one of his graphic novel magnum opus Chiaroscuro [...] I was really, really impressed with what you have done with Chiaroscuro.

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