A prominent Vancouver underground cartoonist for more than twenty years, Colin Upton is especially famous for his numerous self-produced mini-comics, many done in the autobiographical style. He has long been a contributor to Cloudscape, and manages his own website, Upton’s Universe.
The following stories are only a sampling of Colin’s work:
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Utterly True History of Mini-Comics
How they began in the USSR. |
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What Did You Do During the Cold War, Daddy?
A story of undesired army service. Originally from Cloudscape’s Historyonics.
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Self-Indulgent Comics #15
In Vancouver, crime doesn’t pay. |
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Diabetes Funnies #4
How diabetes changed Colin and made it harder for him to draw himself. |
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Post-Modern Mini-Comics #4
A being builds walls around itself. Whose protection are they for? |
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Self-Indulgent Comics #20
Colin contemplates the crows on his walk. |
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Self-Indulgent Comics #23
Colin takes a break to talk to his audience about comics. |
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Self-Indulgent Comics #30
Pondering inukshuks. |
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Self-Indulgent Comics #31
It’s pretty amazing to me how a simple trip to the library can be full of so much incident. |
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A Short Guide to the Care and Production of Mini-Comics
A how-to comic guide for creating your own mini-comics. |