Communication Arts 56

I'm proud to announce that my risographed covers for Tales To Behold 5 and 6 got into the Communication Arts 56th Annual Illustration!

Tales To Behold is a self-published comic zine featuring gonzo super-hero adventures with humor, old school vibe, lots of punching and unnecessary nudity. You can order the handmade, numbered books from BirdCageBottom Books or read them on my BEHOLDER Blog or tumblr.

These newest covers are two color risograph printed, with help from the awesome Kris Mukai.

This is a project that I do for fun and nothing else, so it makes me really happy to see it being recognized. Thanks so much to the judges!

Tales To Behold Book 5 Is Here!

MoCCA Fest 2014 is almost here, and so is Tales To Behold 5!

For those of you unfamiliar with my gonzo-superheroes series, this continues the mis-adventures of the very odd super-team that includes a living skeleton, a griffin, and an immortal knight.

Our heroes are recovering from the earth-shattering developments that happened in Tales To Behold 4 and Journey Into Misery 5. But they don’t have much time for a breather, as their precious off-time gets rudely interrupted by some drug dealers with strange powers. And upon their return to the Big Apple, they get attacked by – their own shadows!

5.25″ x 8.25″, 40 pages. $6
2-color Risograph wraparound cover with b&w interior on cream paper

Debuting at MoCCA Fest this weekend, and some of the great comic stores in NYC such as Desert Island, Forbidden Planet, Bergen Street Comics and Mysterious Island will have it soon after.

Or pre-order it right away online from BirdCageBottom Books!

 

Jenny Everywhere Day 2013

Jenny Everywhere aka The Shifter, is a character created by the people, for the people. She is public domain and everybody can use her for their stories. Read more about her on the Shifter Archive. I myself am currently using her in my series Tales To Behold.

Once a year, Benji Christensen, holds Jenny Everywhere Day, on August 13th, which is her virtual "birthday". Many submissions came in, and here you can see my very own image for the occasion. I wanted to show many different versions of the character, from other comics. To see my references and inspirations, I've listed them all on the BEHOLDER Blog.

You can read my Tales To Behold series, featuring the intrepid Jenny Everywhere, on THE BEHOLDER, or purchase them as high-end comic-zines here.

Tales To Behold 3 Cover, to debut at Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest

This is the inked cover for my latest comic, Tales To Behold #3, featuring the return of Armagedda (last seen in Tales To Behold #1).

Thankfully hurricane Sandy left me unharmed, alas my paper-supplier in Chelsea wasn't as lucky, so the production of my latest gem in time for the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival could be tricky.

In any case, I'll be at the festival on November 1oth, with all my other wares, such as Casual Comics, Beholder comics and children's books, I hope to see you there!

Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival
November 10, 2012 12- 7 pm
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
275 North 8th Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY