IPI Comics recently published the SUPERHUMANITY: Super Australians comic book series in the grand tradition of superhero team sagas. The work was created by 12 combinations of writer and artist, totalling 24 main creators (and a couple of able, supporting guest-talents)—an assemblage of 26 of some of Australia’s most loved and accomplished comics writers and […]
Comments Off on SUPERHUMANITY: The Super Australians Comic Book Series Launches Continue Reading...Comics creator Julie Ditrich has written a feature article called “Writing to Purpose: 7 Insights I Gained from Writing for The Phantom”, which has just been published in the Inkspot magazine (Autumn / Winter 2021) by the Australian Cartoonists Association. The seven insights include: Writing to the publisher’s brief; Meeting “Phan” expectation; Writing to update […]
Comments Off on Writing to Purpose on THE PHANTOM Continue Reading...In conjunction with the official launch of the new Frew Publications trade paperback The Phantom: The Treasures of Drakon – The Red Dragon Saga, which contains Julie Ditrich’s new sequel, Julie has released a comic book trailer of The Adventure of the Dragon’s Leg. Brazillian artist Wendell Cavalcanti was Julie’s collaborator. The video can be […]
Comments Off on THE PHANTOM: THE ADVENTURE OF THE DRAGON’S LEG Comic Book Trailer Release Continue Reading...Sydney-based comics creator Julie Ditrich has just officially become the first Australian woman comic book writer on The Phantom with the release of her 44-page comic book story The Adventure of the Dragon’s Leg, which has just been published in The Treasures of Drakon: The Red Dragon Saga trade paperback by Frew Publications. Julie is […]
Comments Off on MEDIA RELEASE: Julie Ditrich First Australian Woman Comic Book Writer on The Phantom Continue Reading...Comic book writer Julie Ditrich will be a guest at Oz Comic-Con POP UP Sydney on 6-7 March 2021. Julie is the first Australian woman comic book writer to work on The Phantom (Frew Publications) in Australia. Julie was also a co-writer on ElfQuest: WaveDancers (Warp Graphics) and the Dart mini-series (Image Comics) in the […]
Comments Off on Julie Ditrich Guest at Oz Comic-Con Pop Up Sydney 2021 Continue Reading...The Graphic Narrative podcast, featuring Julie Ditrich being interviewed by Producer and Presenter Zoran Ilievski, has gone live. The interview, which was conducted in July 2020, delves into Julie’s comics backstory, her publishing history with Image Comics and other US and local publishers, her current projects (including her new work on The Phantom), and professional […]
Comments Off on Graphic Nature Podcast Features Julie Ditrich Continue Reading...Comics writer Julie Ditrich will be doing a signing and speaking on various panel sessions at Oz Comic-Con Brisbane on Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 September 2019, as well as Oz Comic-Con Sydney on Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 September 2019. Julie is a writer contributor to the new graphic novel The Super Australians published […]
Comments Off on Oz Comic-Con THE SUPER AUSTRALIANS Launch and Signing Continue Reading...The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has appointed Julie Ditrich to its 2019 Mentor Register. Julie will be mentoring in the categories of comics books and graphic novels, which are two of the five major categories within the comics medium. Julie has a background as a professional writer, editor and comics creator. She has been […]
Comments Off on Julie Ditrich Appointed to Australian Society of Authors Mentor Register Continue Reading...Julie Ditrich has been appointed as one of the judges for the Ledger Awards, which acknowledge excellence in Australian comics and graphic novels. She joined a prestigious panel that includes Philip Bentley, Mal Briggs, Christopher Downes, Jeremy Macpherson and Lucas Testro. The awards have closed for 2017, and the short list and winners will be […]
Comments Off on Ledger Awards Judging Panel Continue Reading...Julie Ditrich, in conjunction with Comics Mastermind™, is proud to partner with Book Expo Australia (BEA) to showcase Australian comics and graphic novels to mainstream publishers, booksellers and readers. BEA is a dedicated event for national and international publishers and authors to meet and interact with avid book lovers. The Expo will be held on […]
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