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Von Allan to be published by webcomics site Girlamatic.com

Arts • Posted by Von Allan on November 19, 2007
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (November 19, 2007) – Webcomics have, over the past ten years, become a phenomenon and are read by people of all ages.  This popularity has greatly increased both the diversity and sheer amount of high quality comics that might not have been able to find an audience in a traditional print format.  Coinciding with this growth has been the development of a number of webcomic publishing sites that collect similarly themed webcomics under one roof.  One of the most notable is GirlAMatic.com, primarily due to its focus on comics that would appeal to female readers both young and old.  Canadian graphic novelist Von Allan

"Comics are a wonderful and diverse medium that can showcase stories from any particular genre.  This is often forgotten due to the overwhelming market presence of both Marvel and DC

The road to god knows... is the story of Marie, a young teenage girl coming to grips with her Mom

 
The road to god knows… is expected to be printed in 2008 and has an ISBN of 978-0-9781237-0-3.

About Von Allan:  Von Allan was born red-headed and freckled in Arnprior, Ontario, just in time for Star Wars: A New Hope.  The single child of two loving but troubled parents, Von split most of his childhood between their two homes and, consequently, spent a lot of time in the worlds of comics and wrestling.  He managed Perfect Books, an independent bookstore in Ottawa, for many years while working on story ideas in his spare time; eventually, he decided to make the leap to a creative life, and the road to god knows… was the result.  Additional information about the graphic novel can be found at www.vonallan.com.

About GirlAMatic:  Launched on March 31st 2003, GirlAMatic.com has become the home for a variety of female-friendly webcomics.  Perhaps more importantly, the site has been the home for multiple award winning comics creators, including Leigh Dragoon and Raina Telgemeier (Kim Yale Award Winner for Best New Female Talent 2006 and 2003 respectively), Hope Larson (Ignatz Award Winner 2006), and Donna Barr (Xeric Winner 2002). 

Contact:

Von Allan
P.O. Box 20520, 390 Rideau Street,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  K1N 1A3
Email: von@vonallan.com
Phone:  613-236-9957

Girlamatic.com
Editor-in-Chief: Lisa R. Jonté
Email: gam.editor@gmail.com

 
Best run between Monday, November 19th and Monday, December 3rd 2007.

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