I've been working in the Comic Strip Format for quite some time. It is a format that I truly love. It has become Home to me. But oddly enough, I've been doing it all digitally. There's not been an actual Print Funny Pages. Part of that is the whole, y'know, Print is dead thing, and part of it was the Pandemic, and part of it was my inability to decide on a viable format. After SPACE though, I got inspired, and decided to follow through with my Dream of Creating an actual Print Funny Pages. And so, the TORC Toons Funny Pages was born.
It's a simple thing. 4 pages in Black and White with Brand New, never before released Comic Strips. There's a short Quixote story, a couple of Dolphin Bros strips, and a page of Cozmic Taco. This is currently the only place to get Dolphin Bros strips too, so that's cool. I'll be leaving copies scattered around Champaign, IL (if I get the guts to actually do it), but if you would like a copy, there's two methods. Patreon supporters who pledge $5 or higher get it mailed to them every month for as long as they support me on Patreon. If you don't want to go that route, you can get a 6 month Subscription for $4 in the Online Store (go to the Store Link above). The $4 basically just covers shipping. I'm really excited about this project. I think it's super fun, and I think you'll get a kick out of it if you try it out. Thank you, Joseph Morris
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Doug Freeman
7/5/2022 03:25:12 pm
Joe, I subscribed to your upcoming print project, and am REALLY looking forward to it! Like you, I LOVE the newspaper strip format, and it is a rare thing indeed to find another creator who shares that love. I think I actually started working in the format BEFORE I went digital, submitting a couple of strips to the major newspaper syndicates, with ALL of them rejecting my proposals. Anyway, I think this format is so much better for long form storytelling(I am NOT a graphic novelist...too short of an attention span), but telling a story three-four panels a shot is much more my speed.
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Joseph Morris
7/6/2022 03:49:44 am
I got the subscription in, and mailed out the first Funny Pages to you. Yeah, I'm not a Graphic Novelist either. I've tried, oh how I've tried. Like you, I just love the comic strip format. It speaks to me. I really dig your work, and I'm glad to see you're working on some new projects, I'm excited to see them!
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AuthorJoseph Morris is the Owner and Operator of TORC Press, a Small Press Comics Publisher based out of Central Illinois. He has published over 150 comics. Archives
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