Description
UNGENRED collects Jason Franks’ literary short comics. Autobiography, comedy, travel, biography, allegory, social realism, tall tales, period drama – you never know what will be on the next page. Might even be some sentient computers.
Art by J. Marc Schmidt to Bruce Mutard, Ed Siemienkowicz, Jan Scherpenhuizen, Renan L’Hopsum, Joe Pimienta, Nic Hunter and Greg Vondruska.
110 interior pages. B&W/ colour interiors. Wraparound UV-treated cover by Rhys James.
Contents:
1. “One More Bullet” 8pp (J. Marc Schmidt, originally published in One More Bullet 2005)
9. “Bedding Down” 8pp (J. Marc Schmidt, originally published in One More Bullet 2005)
19. “Rodney vs Jer.Mac” 1pp (originally published in Robots are People, Too! #1, 2007)
20. “Ron Beadle vs Disneyland” 3pp
23. “How to be Cool” 8pp (Ed Siemienkowicz, originally published in Hard Words, 2007)
33. “Love Raed” 6pp (J. Marc Schmidt, originally published in Tango #7: Love and Sedition, 2007)
39. “Ron Beadle” 2pp
41. “Rodney Joins a Cult” (w/ Greg Vondruska) 1pp (originally published in Robots are People, Too! #2, 2008)
42. “The Swede” 5pp (inks by Chris McQuinlan)
47. “Damsel in Distress” 6pp (J. Marc Schmidt, originally published in Tango #8: Love and Food 2008)
57. “NYE 2001” 10pp Illustrated by Jose Pimienta
67. “Feeding the Goldfish” 2pp (originally published in Kagemono: Flowers and Skulls 2011; reprinted in No Map But Not Lost in 2012). Illustrated by Bobby N.:
69. “Rodney for President” 1pp (originally published in Robots are People, Too! #3, 2009)
70. “When the Levee Breaks” 1pp (Jan Scherpenhuizen, originally published in Tides of Hope 2011)
71. “The Devil’s Vintner” 12pp (originally published in Kagemono: Tooth and Claw, 2009)
83. “Ron Beadle and the Dwarves” 2pp
85. “Rodney Goes on a Date” (w/ J. Marc Schmidt) 1pp (originally published in Robots are People, Too! #3, 2009)
86. “Rodney Gets a Makeover” 1pp (originally published in Robots are People, Too! #3, 2009)
87. “At Own Risk” 10pp (Illustrated by Bruce Mutard, colour by Luke Pickett)
97. “Get Behind the Mule” 5pp (Adapted from the Tom Waits song. Art and colour by Nic Hunter)
102. “Untitled But Hilarious Minimalist Exemplar of the Ninth Art aka Gallery Fodder” 1pp
103. “Rodney’s Perfect Match” 1pp
104. “Robots of Andromeda” 3pp