Wallace the Brave
| Wallace the Brave | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Will Henry |
| Website | www |
| Current status/schedule | Current daily strip |
| Launch date | June 2015 |
| Syndicate(s) | Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication |
| Publisher(s) | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Genre(s) | Humor, childhood, family life |
| Preceded by | Ordinary Bill |
Wallace the Braveis a humorouscomic stripwritten and drawn by Will Henry and syndicated throughAndrews McMeel Syndication.It debuted on the company'sGoComicswebsite in 2015. In March 2018 it began appearing in over 100 newspapers worldwide.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Will Henry, the pen name of liquor store co-owner William Henry Wilson, previously drew a strip calledDormmatesfor theConnecticut Daily Campus,the daily student newspaper at theUniversity of Connecticut.After graduation he created the comic stripOrdinary Bill,which depicted a beach bum cartoonist and ran in his hometown newspaperThe Jamestown Press,but found the subject matter too limiting.[1][3]
Wallace the Braveis elaborated from sketches of a child Henry began to make after working onOrdinary Bill.He has claimed bothBill Watterson'sCalvin and HobbesandRichard Thompson'sCul de Sacas influences on the strip's style.[4]The fictional setting of Snug Harbor incorporates elements of Henry's hometown ofJamestown, Rhode Island.[1]
Reception
[edit]AWallace the Bravecollection was published in paperback byAndrews McMeel Publishingin 2017.[2][5]In April 2018, the collection was nominated forEisner Awardsas best humor publication and best publication for kids ages 9-12 categories.[6]
References
[edit]- ^abcHill, John (March 25, 2018)."R.I. comics creator draws on childhood memories".The Providence Journal.RetrievedSeptember 16,2018.
- ^abWatts, James D. Jr. (March 25, 2018)."'Brave' new World: 'Wallace the Brave' comic starts Monday in the Tulsa World ".Tulsa World.RetrievedSeptember 16,2018.
- ^Berczuk, Robert (19 October 2017)."Wilson's comic strip book hits the street | Jamestown Press".jamestownpress.Retrieved27 December2018.
- ^Weldon, Glen(June 19, 2018)."The Unusual Success Of The 'Wallace The Brave' Comic Strip".NPR.RetrievedSeptember 16,2018.
- ^"Cartoonist Will Henry Wilson kicks off 'Authors on Main' series".The Westerly Sun.June 21, 2018.RetrievedSeptember 16,2018.
- ^Darling, Cary (June 4, 2018)."Wine-shop owner and cartoonist draws attention with new strip," Wallace the Brave "".Houston Chronicle.RetrievedSeptember 22,2018.
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