#Apocalyptigirl

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This week's spotlight is on NORRIE and his comic Flesh & Flora. NORRIE is a comics creator, illustrator and character designer from Scotland. He lives in Dundee, drinks coffee and watches the birds from his window. He has no complaints.(@prehistoricfrog | website | instagram | twitter)

"Flesh & Flora follows two synthetic characters, Gen and Hare, who are doing their best to hold onto their humanity in a strange new world, prompting them to question each other's mortality. The arrival of an unknown species puts their differing perspectives to the test and may jeopardise both characters' very existence." 

Read the spotlight below the cut!

NORRIE's goal with Flesh & Flora was to create a book that if he saw, he'd want to pick up straight away. "I love the feeling of picking up a book and that being all I talk about for about six months. That's the essence of comics! I've always been interested in themes of identity and the human consciousness, especially when they are placed onto seemingly non-human characters, and I wanted to use those themes to think about very human concepts like ego and in particular the fabrication of responsibility. to make us feel important and in control of our world.

"I'm also fascinated when people describe the world as a character, like what does that mean? So I wanted to really run with that to an extreme: the world in Flesh & Flora is a character in the way that as nature, it is living and breathing but it's also an amalgamation of undulating flesh and a tangle of pulsating wire, flourishing amongst the flora. I primarily wanted it to be an uncanny image but also work as a sign that this world is evolving and that evolution is a process that takes such a long time, what would it feel like to be amongst those who haven't realised it's happened? This is the position I wanted to show Gen and Hare in really wanting to be able to explore this idea and their reaction to being left behind."

NORRIE's love of sci-fi, particularly robots and mechs, is clear throughout his work. "Look, I'm a simple little guy. I've got no shame in admitting that. I like cool robots, hot babes and bananas sci-fi. I've spent a lot of time reminding myself it's fine to indulge in these things artistically but basically, I grew up watching Anime vhs's like Bubblegum Crisis, Patlabor, Dominion Tank Police and Ghost in the Shell, and obviously there's a strong Cyberpunk vein running through these films and shows that's very exciting on a visual level to a kid. Once you grow and you revisit these stories there's much more going on, usually these questions of what makes us human, etc. than just the surface level Cyberpunk motifs that are plastered on everything these days.

"I love Headlopper by Andrew Maclean and Apocalyptigirl has had a big influence on me. Homunculus by Joe Sparrow is an incredible comic. I'm constantly thinking about SOMA by Frictional Games and more recently SIGNALIS by rose-engine really struck a chord and has already got me thinking about future stories." 

For aspiring comic creators, NORRIE has this advice: "Focus on what you love. Comics are hard so you should make sure that you are passionate about what you work on, don't try to please other people – there's no pleasing them anyway. If you want to be a creator, you should create for yourself. You'll always have an audience that way. I think people that appreciate good comics can see work that's honest, you don't have to be the best at drawing or be the next flash in the pan creator, just be yourself and don't be intimidated by others. There is always a place for you."

You may also be interested in some of NORRIE's other upcoming work! "I'm currently working on character artwork for the amazing video game AERO GPX. It's a futuristic anti-grav racer in the style of F-Zero but very much with its own twist. It's roughly scheduled for a 2024 release, it looks amazing and you can wishlist it on Steam now!"  

 You can pick up Flesh & Flora, alongside the other three comics in our 2023 collection, right here on Kickstarter! 

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Underrated Fictional Cats

(In no particular order)

1. Black Cat from Pumpkin Moon (2005) 2. Katsu from Gorillaz 3. Jelly Beans from ApocalyptiGirl (by Andrew MacLean, 2015) 4. Lucky The Ninja Cat from the Tokyo Olympics Google Doodle 5. Pangur Ban from The Secret of Kells (2010) 6. Mio & Mao from Mio & Mao 7. Pilchard’s Kittens from Bob The Builder 8. Cat & Kitten from Barbie Zoom & Groom 9. Mayor Whiskers from Sims 4: Cats and Dogs 10. Mr Fluffypants from Phineas and Ferb

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🍍 ^_^!

Pineapple🍍: We never talk but I care about you!

Aw i care about you too 💗

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The new cover for the hardcover second edition of ApocalyptiGirl by Andrew MacLean

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ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times - Art and cover by Andrew MacLean

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LOPPIN’ HEADS with Andrew MacLean

While I've been having a little holiday, my buddy Eric Anthony (the other half of the Omniverse Comics Guide) landed an interview with the incredible Andrew MacLean - creator of ApocalyptiGirl, the acclaimed Head Lopper and the Laser Wolf Attack line of merch!

Andrews shares how he fell in love with comics, gives advice for creators and tells us who he'd like to see Norgal team up witht! Could he take Conan or Murder Falcon in a fight?

PLAY: Loppin’ Heads

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Great Comic Book Panels

ApocalyptiGirl by Andrew MacLean (Dark Horse Books, 2015)

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Comics You Should Be Reading: The Apocalypse

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Here's some old Fan Art I did of @andrewmaclean's ApocalyptiGirl, published by @darkhorsecomics. Great book... Check it out if you haven't already!⠀ ⠀ #AndrewMaclean #ApocalyptiGirl #DarkHorse #FanArt

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hai whats ur fave flower :)

i never know how to respond to this question because i don’t actually have one, but i do have a category i like more than others. i’m not actually a huge fan of the standard “pretty” flowers and i’m way more fond of the wayside flowers that grow by the creek and in the woods :-) it makes me nostalgic. of those i’d have to say chicory, goldenrod, queen anne’s lace, bushy foxtail, or japanese stiltgrass (if you’re googling this one add pink to the end to actually see the flowers)

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Bluestripe / Fan art of a character from the graphic novel “ApocalyptiGirl” by Andrew McLean.

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Andrew MacLean -ApocalyptiGirl

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ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times (by Andrew Maclean)