“Down Down Under” is a collection of the work of 20- Plus
Australian Comics Creators published in Europe by KUS
"...this is a very well-crafted effort that successfully completes its mission of exposing
Australian comics creators to a wider audience and linking them to the global cartooning network".
Review from The Comics Journal (USA) June 2020
Awards: Nominated for the Eisner Awards 2020 as 'Best Anthology',
nominated for the Ignatz Awards 2020 in the category 'Outstanding Series'
Get it: Order it from the webshop (worldwide shipping included in price)
Australian Comics Creators published in Europe by KUS
"...this is a very well-crafted effort that successfully completes its mission of exposing
Australian comics creators to a wider audience and linking them to the global cartooning network".
Review from The Comics Journal (USA) June 2020
Awards: Nominated for the Eisner Awards 2020 as 'Best Anthology',
nominated for the Ignatz Awards 2020 in the category 'Outstanding Series'
Get it: Order it from the webshop (worldwide shipping included in price)
Cover: HTMLflowers Contributors: Ashley Ronning, Bailey Sharp, Ben Constantine, Ben Hutchings, Ben Juers, David Blumenstein, Eleri Mai Harris, Emma Jensen, Evie Cahir, Haein Kim, HTMLflowers, Kangaroo Lü. Q., Lee Lai, Leigh Rigozzi, Marc Pearson, Michael Fikaris, Michael Hawkins, Nicky Minus, Rachel Ang, Safdar Ahmed, Sam Wallman, Simon Hanselmann, Tim Danko, Tommi Parrish
Cover: HTMLflowers Contributors: Ashley Ronning, Bailey Sharp, Ben Constantine, Ben Hutchings, Ben Juers, David Blumenstein, Eleri Mai Harris, Emma Jensen, Evie Cahir, Haein Kim, HTMLflowers, Kangaroo Lü. Q., Lee Lai, Leigh Rigozzi, Marc Pearson, Michael Fikaris, Michael Hawkins, Nicky Minus, Rachel Ang, Safdar Ahmed, Sam Wallman, Simon Hanselmann, Tim Danko, Tommi Parrish
Editor: Michael Fikaris
This project was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
The plan was to launch thisanthology as an exhibition in Europe at Fumetto Festival in Switzerland. That was before the Covid 19 wipeout.
Below are the nine fabric prints that were to be installed at Ductus Gallery alongside smaller works on paper by HTML Flowers and Tim Danko.
The book was to be part of a silent army showcase beside a painted mural collaboration from Fikaris and Hanselmann while both were booked to be there in late March 2020.
Above is a picture of the gallery space during another exhibition.
Above is a picture of the gallery space during another exhibition.