The Last of Our Kickstarter Rewards - Revealed!

 
Strumpet 2 contributor Robin Ha modelling the finished tote.  

We are so close to making some truly rad announcements about our third issue - but while we're beavering away behind the scenes, how about revealing the last of our Kickstarter top prizes?

Editrix Ellen spent quite a bit of time working on some custom bags for some special folks - a tote, and a sling bag.  What a deal - for $40 bucks, you got The Strumpet, our limited edition buttons and a nifty, handmade bag - all posted to you wherever you live.  Thrift score!

First up - cut up the bags, and make the silkscreen panels!

 We went for a basic black for our logo - essential considering that our fabric was, urm, pretty out there!  If you're at all crafty, check out this tutorial for how to make your own freezer paper silkscreen - perfect for small batches of handmade delights.

 

Ready to get stitched...

And here's the finished sling bag! 

 

And here's the finished tote:

Lovely Review from Broken Frontier!

We're so excited here at Strumpet HQ to have a lovely review of our new issue!
Andy Oliver at Broken Frontier seems to really like Strumpet 2 - read his post for his opinion on the Strumpet and some other fresh new comics.
A little quote to whet your appetite:
"At a chunky 90-odd pages The Strumpet #2 is further evidence, if we needed it, of the rude health of the comics anthology; a format we have been persistently told is dead and buried by the mainstream yet remains hale and hearty in the world of the small press and micro-publishing. I can’t recommend this one highly enough – not just for the material contained between its covers but also because it’s an excellent gateway to the work of the twenty-odd creators spotlighted here."
He's obviously a man of taste because Rachael Ball, Robin Ha and Badaude get a mention - love those ladies!
To order your own copy please visit our Etsy. See you there!

Strumpet Fix: The Inflatable Woman by Rachael Ball

Need a Strumpet fix before issue 3? Check out Issue 2 contributor Rachael Ball's ongoing web strip, The Inflatable Woman. Rachael's stunning pencil artwork made a big impression on us - and it's the medium she's chosen for telling the story of her treatment for breast cancer. Amazing stuff - enjoy!

Strumpet Fan Art: Becky Hawkins

Woo hoo, some Strumpet fan art to share with you all! I was so excited to get this rad postcard from Strumpet Kickstarter contributor Becky Hawkins - check out her work at French Toast Comix!
Fancy getting your own copy of our new issue? Visit our Etsy while stock still remains! We're in the planning stages of issue 3, so now is the time to nab issue 2!

Newsflash! Miss Moti, by Strumpet Kripa Joshi, in the Guardian and on BBC 4!!!

Such exciting news!  One of our very own - two-time Strumpet Kripa Joshi - has been experiencing a bit of a media moment.

Miss Moti resplendent!

Kripa is the SVA-trained, Surrey-residing creator of Miss Moti, a delectably plump lady who has a penchant for some truly surreal and wonderful adventures.  In Nepali, her name means both 'plump' and 'pearl', depending on how you accent the 't'.

You may remember her very fashionable (and romantic!) night out in Strumpet 1, and she appeared again on the back cover of our second issue in slightly less formal attire (Miss Moti is not afraid of a little nudity now and then).

The Guardian has published one of her lovely stories online (namely Miss Moti and The Cotton Candy)...plus a rather worshipful article all about Kripa and her buxom creation.  (The Strumpet even gets a namecheck - we're blushing!)

...and now she's on blinkin' Woman's Hour!  With Posy Simmonds, no less!

Here's the link to her appearance...enjoy!

Congratulations, Kripa!  We Strumpets salute you!

Kripa herself at our Issue 1 launch. 

Kickstarter Sneak Peek Part 1: Jeremy's Portraits!

 

Ah, Kickstarter.  You have been so good to us, hooking us up with comics fans all over the world.

And in return, we have used you as a conduit to reward certain special folks - those who've been especially generous - with the sorts of things we'd like to receive in the post now and again.

Strumpet Jeremy's amazing seaside portrait series is just one example.

Looks like a drawing, right?  And it is - but what is that drawing made from?

 

To create these individual portraits, Jeremy drew all these little bits - some of which, like the reeds at the top left, are actually dimensional.  Some lucky folks got a kiss-me-quick penguin in their drawing - some, a sightseeing centaurette. 

Ah, Jeremy.  She's a mad genius - but she's our mad genius!

Speaking of mad geniuses - are you reading Strumpet 2 contributor Rachael Ball's Inflatable Woman?

We really think you should!

Next in our Kickstarter reward look back: the Strumpet begins to accessorize. 

 

Thanks for Partying with the Strumpets, New York!

Thanks to everyone who came out on a very dark and stormy night to party with the Strumpets at 

Bergen Street Comics this Friday!

We owe a lot to the amazing staff at Bergen Street, who were so welcoming!  This is Casey, a writer and zinester who works in the shop - Tucker, Tom and Amy, thanks to you guys too!

A look at the fine folks who made our event fizz...

Editrix Ellen Lindner signing for a fan...

                         

Thanks so much to Bergen Street for letting us do an art show!  Here, Army of God illustrator Tim Hamilton, Jean Lee-Hamilton, and Strumpets Robin Ha and Kat Roberts hang out in front of some of Robin and Kat's original work from Strumpet 2.  

The Voyeurs author and amazing all-around cartoonist Gabrielle Bell, with up-and-comer Dre Grigoropol.

Eisner Award-winner Nick Abadzis.

Hypothetical Islander James Smith gets cuddly with Zegas' Michel Fiffe.

Woo hoo!  Thanks again to all the Kickstarters....and if you'd like to buy the Strumpet, check out our Etsy or visit Bergen Street Comics, 470 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY.