As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, here's a new mini-comic I just finished. It's part 1 of 3 of a little mini-series called CUT-AWAY COMICS! published by OILY COMICS, available now! Here's some background and sketches.
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The story is about young John James Audubon and his early days in Louisville, right as he's starting to really get obsessed with birds. Specifically, the Chimney Swallow.
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Audubon has heard about a massive dead Sycamore tree said to house thousands of swallows, and he sets out to investigate.
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Hi-Jinx (literally) ensue:
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-2gL_QDkrUV4/Ucmbm37JduI/AAAAAAAAFUM/EnRel-v6-Pw/s400/Zettwoch_Audubon1_Sketch2.jpg)
Thumbnails for the entire issue (12 pages, b/w, fully halftoned, risograph printed, $1):
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Check it out, and stayed tuned for issues nos. 2 & 3 where JJ really gets into the nitty-gritty cut-aways!
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![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6NWcF2FKTqE/Ucmbn6jngVI/AAAAAAAAFUs/1sz0f9wVujs/s400/j-j-audubon.jpg)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yd9OAMl1cDQ/UcmbnMZ3HTI/AAAAAAAAFUQ/RKpgi9qP5QQ/s400/Zettwoch_Audubon1_Sketch4.jpg)
The story is about young John James Audubon and his early days in Louisville, right as he's starting to really get obsessed with birds. Specifically, the Chimney Swallow.
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jUSF8k5T708/UcmbjFz0UtI/AAAAAAAAFTk/j_cMe_X3N8g/s400/044americanswiftnests.jpg)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xw-ttiv2qgw/Ucmd1Z9rV4I/AAAAAAAAFU8/zu9TWgLErYc/s400/Zettwoch_Audubon1_Sketch.jpg)
Audubon has heard about a massive dead Sycamore tree said to house thousands of swallows, and he sets out to investigate.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5w9GbbeIz00/UcmbnEqppFI/AAAAAAAAFUY/eXtvtEVh0cA/s400/Zettwoch_Audubon1_Sketch1.jpg)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z7FFD1BaFmA/UcmbnW-rKzI/AAAAAAAAFUc/_2In3E6YQDY/s400/dsc_0574_bolinscrresized.jpg)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u3rKkftibr0/Ucmbj5oFhrI/AAAAAAAAFTs/9zTp2ZNtgFQ/s400/CA1-2.jpg)
Hi-Jinx (literally) ensue:
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2gL_QDkrUV4/Ucmbm37JduI/AAAAAAAAFUM/EnRel-v6-Pw/s400/Zettwoch_Audubon1_Sketch2.jpg)
Thumbnails for the entire issue (12 pages, b/w, fully halftoned, risograph printed, $1):
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UMiRichcaiQ/UcmblmVX5LI/AAAAAAAAFUE/i5J0UpVzmLY/s400/Zettwoch_Audubon1_Sketch3.jpg)
Check it out, and stayed tuned for issues nos. 2 & 3 where JJ really gets into the nitty-gritty cut-aways!
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hu8VaYxsmlw/UcmfD3BpbnI/AAAAAAAAFVM/MvCY6VnoBU0/s400/Zettwoch_Audubon1_IFC.jpg)