Publishing Information

Publisher: Gypsygirl Press
Date of Publication: [1] August 2003 / [2] September 2004
Printing: [1] First & [2] Second, Ongoing
Print Run: 100 + demand
In Stock: 80, reprintable
Copyright Holder: Gypsygirl Press, John Peters
Cover Price: None [usually given away], 37 cents US by mail.
Availability: Available through Squidworks
Read it now: Here

Book Details

Cover
[1]Printed at: Signal Graphics, Centennial, CO
[2]Printed at: Signal Graphics, Denver, CO
Print Method: Copier
Ink: Toner, Black
[1]Paper: 8.5”x11” Cream Card stock, 2 up and trimmed
[2]Paper: 8.5”x11” Melon Card stock, 2 up and trimmed
Reverse: Blank

Contents
[1]Printed at: Signal Graphics, Centennial, CO
[2]Printed at: Signal Graphics, Denver, CO
Print Method: Copier
Ink: Toner, Black
Paper: single standard 8.5”x 11” copier sheet, double sided
Total Pages: 8
Page Breakdown: All story
Bindery: single sheet, two signatures, folded and trimmed at bottom, single saddle stitch, bound at home.

Story Details

Written By: John Peters
Specific Influences: Silent Movies and gag cartoons. The amazing minicomic work of Matt Feazell.

Design Details

Cover

Contents

Illustration Details

Cover
Media: Yasutomo Niji Waterbrush, Medium
Pencil: .05 mechanical pencil, standard lead
Ink: Dr. Martin’s Spectral Acrylic Ink, Black
Paper: 8.5”x11” Strathmore 300 series Watercolor paper
Layout: drawn 2 up, two different covers [1 with sock, 1 with underwear]

Contents
Media: Yasutomo Niji Waterbrush, Medium
Pencil: .05 mechanical pencil, standard lead
Ink: Dr. Martin’s Spectral Acrylic Ink, Black
Paper: 8.5”x11” Strathmore 300 series Watercolor paper
Layout: drawn in printer spreads, heads to top/bottom

General Notes

The choice of watercolor paper was important to get the broken brush effect. The entire book was pencilled/inked in less that an hour, most of the actual work being done in planning.

Mr. Whiskers began as a doodle on a stray piece of white cardboard. At the Pittsburgh Comicon 2003... I bought a japanese fine line fountain-style drawing pen. After a week or so I couldn’t get the ink to flow anymore. I tried several methods to unclog the nib. Somewhere in the scratchings Mr. Whiskers was first drawn.