Comics & Graphic Novels General
Spain & Morocco
- Publisher
- Conundrum Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2014
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781894994842
- Publish Date
- May 2014
- List Price
- $25.00
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Description
Since 2009, Spain & Morocco was serialized weekly at www.spainandmorocco.com, to much acclaim and a steadily growing readership. The story follows two young roommates, Walt and Dan, who decide to leave behind their uneventful lives to go on a two week trip through Spain and Morocco. With little money, not much travelling experience, and almost no social skills, they hope to find something that will awaken their spirits. What they do find is that the mundane routine of life as roommates doesn't always translate well to the hectic pace of life on the road. Their bonds of friendship are put to the test as the story takes a menacingly surreal turn. Fellows takes us on the journey with Walt and Dan, as they negotiate women and food and where to sleep at night, all rendered in gorgeous watercolours, and leading us to an unforgettable climax.
About the author
Alex Fellows is a cartoonist-illustrator-animator hybrid living in Montreal. His first comic, Blank State, appeared as an online comic on the Fantagraphics website in 2002. He was awarded a Xeric Grant for his graphic novel Canvas, which also appeared under the Fantagraphics imprint, and was nominated for a Doug Wright Award in 2005. He animated a music video for the band Deerhoof, as well as received a grant from the Quebec Art Council for the creation of a children’s picture book. His work has been featured on Drawn!, CBC Books, Pitchfork, Grafika, and Applied Arts. He won a Doug Wright Award in 2011 (Best Emerging Talent) for the web version of Spain & Morocco.