Despite a sea of failed series attempts, here is a new attempt: PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW. I will feed you, the curious creative person, another creative person who you should be aware of. Perhaps you will find inspiration or a kindred soul. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THIS EXPRESSED HOPE COMES INTO FRUITION.
On the topic of FRUIT (applause, applause), this pivotal inaugural edition features Ignatz award-winning MINTY LEWIS. After discussing my recent foray into comic books, my roommate lent me PS Comics. It’s glorious! Irrefutably whimsical, PS Comics is a compilation of 14 comics that explore relationships and loneliness…through terriers and fruits. And sometimes salt shakers. This cast may seem absurd, but Minty’s characters are excellent vehicles of human emotion. The stories are enriched with depth and insight (Minty gives dating advice through the story of a Salt and Sugar shaker romance), and encourage you to reflect upon daily interactions with others.
A list of other Minty items is available here. I highly recommend Papercutter issue ten, which has the lovely Minty back cover below. NOTE: If you ever visit my apartment, expect to see a framed copy of this image very soon.
Note: Top image background is from PS Comics, comic excerpts from (clockwise) “Yorkig Schoolmates,” “‘Me’ Time,” “Salt & Sugar,” and “Bitter Fruit” (I feel your pain, Pear.), bottom image from Papercutter issue ten.
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9 Responses for "People You Should Know: Minty Lewis"
Thanks for the rec! I’m always looking for new and interesting comic artists. I’m methodically reading my way through her free stuff with gusto! :3
Minty looks great!! Can’t wait to get a hold of some of her comics! Thanks for sharing!
:D I should have mentioned that the “comics for viewing” section on her website is a great sample of what’s in PS Comics!
“Oh my god, that hat is so big on you!” Classic. Thank you for that fruit pun, I found it appealing.
You should do this column a lot, Tricia, because you always introduce me to new/cool people. How do you find them? Is there some magazine for cool people that you get that I don’t know about? (Besides Oprah, of course… hahahaha)
Taylor, you get brownie points for proving that you read a full comic with your hat reference.
Maria, this find comes from my new roommate, Alison. She is well-versed in comic books, music, and movies….honestly makes me feel pitiful and lame. I met Alison at Trader Joe’s, so maybe if you go to Trader Joe’s you, too, can make a friend that has excellent tastes. ON THE TOPIC OF OPRAH, THIS IS RATHER COSMIC, but yesterday night I had a dream that my friends and I had a house, Oprah sent us little girls to become our friends, but then the little girls ended up being violent and chased us around the house with guns.
:( I did not sleep last night.
Next Halloween we should dress up as Minty Lewis fruits, with call-out boxes and all. This is a Halloween idea I approve of.
I SUPPORT THIS HALLOWEEN IDEA. I never dress up, but I would be happy to dress up as a Minty Lewis fruit. I call pear. Mostly based on superficial reasons, specifically, those red ballet shoes!
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