Drew Weing
Drew Weing | |
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Occupation | Webcomic creator |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Years active | 2010-Present |
Notable works | Set to Sea, The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo |
Spouse | Eleanor Davis |
Drew Weing is an American comic artist. Debuting in 2010 with the black-and-white graphic novel Set to Sea, Weing went on to create the webcomic The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo. Together with his wife Eleanor Davis, Weing has taught cartooning classes at the University of Georgia. Weing is large fan of the serialized aspect of webcomics.
Career
Drew Weing debuted in 2010 with the black-and-white graphic novel Set to Sea. The book, containing very little dialogue, features Popeye-like character designs combined with highly detailed backgrounds. Set to Sea presents one large panel on each of the graphic novel's 140 pages. The story of Set to Sea parodies Boys' Own tales such as Treasure Island and Captains Courageous,[1] as it "[follows] the transition from innocence to experience for an aspiring poet kidnapped and forced into sailor life." Set to Sea was intended only as a small and experimental side project, with Weing initially drawing a single panel every day. However, as the single panels started to take him multiple days to complete, Weing realized that the comic had turned into a worthwhile story.[2]
Since 2009, Weing and his wife Eleanor Davis have been teaching cartooning at the University of Georgia as part of its "Summer Academy" program. Their students, 11- to 17-year-old children, were taught various aspects of comics, though Weing noted that the best things for them to do was to "basically to keep out of the kids’ way and let them have fun," in order to keep the children from getting self-conscious.[2][3]
In August 2015, Weing co-published a comic book with his wife titled Flop to the Top!. Published through Toon Books, the book is intended for first- and second-grade children and features a "silly and amiable fable of viral fame."[4][5]
Since February 2014, Drew Weing has been running the webcomic
On webcomics
Weing created the
Personal life
Drew Weing is married to cartoonist Eleanor Davis, whom he has described as his "primary editor and audience, and vice versa." Though the two keep separate work spaces – Davis working in the corner room in their house and Weing doing his work in the studio across the street – the two meet back up for dinner and discuss what progress they have made that day. Though Davis goes to bed early in the evening and wakes up early as well, Weing tends to stay up late doing computer work.[2]
Weing and Davis moved to Athens, Georgia "kind of on a whim", after having visited the town for its Fluke minicomic festival. In an interview, Weing stated that his "dream" is for the local comics scene to gradually overshadow the Athens music scene.[2]
References
- ^ Weldon, Glen (2010-08-18). "Comics Courageous: The Splendid, Salt-Sprayed Adventure of 'Set to Sea'". NPR.
- ^ Paste Magazine.
- ^ Gallant, Andre (2012-06-07). "Young cartoonists learn skills from pros". Athens Banner-Herald.
- Slate Magazine.
- ^ Lutz, Laura (2015-08-21). "'What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig,' and More". The New York Times.
- ^ MacDonald, Heidi (2015-09-22). "First Second to publish Drew Weing's The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Malo". Comics Beat.
- ^ Brown, Hillary (2016-10-19). "Drew Weing Channels '70s Kids Lit and Philosophical Monsters in The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo". Paste Magazine.
- ^ a b Brown, Tracy (2016-01-07). "Drew Weing reveals 'The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Maloo' book cover". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Boxer, Sarah (2005-08-17). "Comics Escape a Paper Box, and Electronic Questions Pop Out". The New York Times.
External links
- Official website
- Little House Comics[permanent dead link]
- Drew Weing
- Drew Weing at Library of Congress, with 7 library catalog records