Cliff chiang is the artist behind image comics paper girls, the critical hit written by brian k. He is currently working on paper girls with writer brian k. Original comic art by cliff chiang anthonys comic book art. Vaughan, bestselling writer of saga, and cliff chiang, legendary artist of wonder woman, return with awardwinning colorist matthew wilson and innovative letterer jared k. Cliff chiang, legendary artist of wonder woman, comes the first volume of an. Vaughan the busiest creator in comics, but considering his name is on the covers of at least two of the hottest books runningthe barrierbreaking scifi hit saga cocreated with artist fiona staples and the nascent girls onanadventure series paper girls with artist cliff chiang hes certainly one of the biggest. Its tone is harder, flintier, funnier, more pragmatic, and far less concerned with idealizing the lost innocence of childhood than stranger things and super 8. T and the goonies, theres something about the story that is impossible to get sick of. Download paper girls volume 1 cliff chiangmatthew wilsonjared k.
The onions av club vaughans spiky writing and chiangs vivid, dramatically skewed art make for a potent mix, particularly in the darkly comic dream sequences that punctuate the action. Luckily, newsarama had the chance to talk to cocreatorartist cliff chiang to help us unravel the past, present, and future of this time travel, comingofage comic book series before paper girls. Vaughan and cliff chiang s acclaimed graphic novel series paper girls is headed to streaming. Since its debut last fall much has been written about brian k. Here cliff draws the character of tiffany from the series. For paper girls especially, i like how it softens the girls features.
Cliff chiang as many readers suspected, this last issues tone was much quieter than the rest of the finale arcs. Cliff chiang began his career in comics as an assistant editor for vertigo comics. Early on the morning of all saints day 1988,note thats the day after halloween, for any. This oversized first issue is a bargain at twice the price. Vaughan and cliff chiang, is an ongoing scifi adventure series following four newspaper delivery girls as they wind up in the middle of a time travel mystery. Vaughan, new york times bestselling writer of saga, and cliff chiang, legendary artist of wonder woman, this gorgeous oversized deluxe hardcover is the perfect way to experience the first two storylines of the smashhit series that the chicago tribune named one of the best books of the year. Vaughan and cliff chiangs acclaimed graphic novel series paper girls is headed to streaming. Hes best known for his work at dc comics on characters like the creeper, human target, green arrow, black. Jan 19, 2016 go behind the panel with eisner nominated artist cliff chiang. Go behind the panel with eisner nominated artist cliff chiang. Comic book artist cliff chiang popbooms behind the panel. Paper girls builds a captivating mystery with an allstar creative team. I started doing that on my cover work years ago, and i like how it adds depth to the art. Third volume in the series of paperbacks which collect issues of the comic paper girls.
Deadline is reporting that amazon studios has struck a deal to adapt brian k. In this exclusive behind the scenes video see how the paper girls artist and co creator makes it all happen on the page. The series defies usual comic book conventions with no capes in sight or category to fit them in. Paper girls comic artist cliff chiang sketches tiffany. The last man announced two new series to be released by image comics in 2015. The spectre, green arrowblack canary, wonder woman and paper girls. Npr paper girls is a reminder of how fresh and accessible even the most familiar stories and tropes. Always aspiring to be a storyteller, he made the jump into freelance illustration and hasnt looked back. Vaughans and cliff chiang s paper girls comic series now. But the look of paper girls is utterly gorgeous as well. Stand by me meets war of the worlds in this mysterious. Paper girls, the new series from the allstar team of brian k.
Vaughan and cliff chiangs scifi, retro, comingofage comic paper girlsthe charming nostalgia of its 1980s setting and steady doses of pop culture, chiangs seductively bold graphics with coloring reminiscent of both le clic cameras and jelly bracelets, and the originality of vaughans timetraveling narrative. Vaughan, chiang deliver paper girls for image comics. Paper girls is the culmination of three master craftsmen at the height of their talents telling a characterdrivenstory with unexpected twists. Formerly an assistant editor at dc comics, he is now an illustrator, known for his work on human target, beware the creeper and crisis aftermath. Vaughan y cliff chiang releases for paper girls at image comics paper girls comic book. Vaughan and cliff chiang s image comic book, paper girls, as a liveaction series. After stints at disney and dc vertigo, cliff decided to become a freelance artist. Debuting later this year from image comics, paper girls brings together a pair of old friends, writer brian k. Vaughan and cliff chiang continues, as newspaper deliverers erin, mac and tiffany finally reunite with their longlost friend kj in an unexpected new era, where the girls must uncover. Jan 11, 2018 in the way that saga mostly avoids white male characters, paper girls does the same with boys.
We visited cliff in his studio on the release day of his hit new image comic paper girls. Vaughan saga and artist cliff chiang wonder woman, for a supernatural mystery. The colorist is matt wilson, the letterer and designer is jared k. Nov 08, 2017 suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this critically acclaimed story about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood. Its a little different than ww, but certainly not in a bad way.
Cliff chiang discusses paper girls, the 80s, and his. Nprpaper girls is a reminder of how fresh and accessible even the most familiar stories and tropes. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Paper girls volume 1 cliff chiangmatthew wilsonjared k. Paper girls tv series being delivered to amazon film. Vaughan, cliff chiang, and matt wilson,was released the week of new york comic con to widespread critical acclaim. Vaughan launches a brandnew ongoing series with superstar wonder woman artist cliff chiang. Vaughan and cliff chiangs image comic book, paper girls, as a liveaction series.
Vaughan and illustrated by cliff chiang, published by american company image comics. And the comic book paper girls fits right into that walkie. Vaughan and cliff chiangs paper girls is a story about friendship, sisterhood, and the weirdest time traveling and logic bending experiences since lost. Vaughan and cliff chiang continues with a bold new direction, as intrepid young newspaper deliverers erin, mac, and tiffany find themselves launched from 1988 to a distant and terrifying future. The hottest new ongoing series of the year continues, as the paper girls witness the impossible. It integrates the color with the linework, where traditionally comics have used more of a coloring book approach, keeping the lines and the color separate. As a huge cliff chiang fan after his phenomenal work on the last megarun of wonder woman, i would grab anything he works on. Vaughan and artist cliff chiang have described their collaboration on the comic book series paper girls as stand by me meets war of the worlds.
Vaughan and artist cliff chiang that opens with a familiar premise. Comic book artist cliff chiang popbooms behind the. The multiple eisner and harvey awardwinning series from brian k. Being that saga is one of my all time favorite comics i was really excited to hear vaughan was working on not only a new comic book but one that is set in the 80s. Just a few male characters appear at all, only to get unceremoniously dispatched within a page or two, treated as ineffective distractions.
Cliff chiang is a harvard university graduate with a joint degree in english literature and visual arts. Nov 09, 2017 cliff chiang is the artist behind image comics paper girls, the critical hit written by brian k. Set in 1988, it tells the story of four 12yearold newspaper delivery girls who witness incredibly strange events during their early morning rounds. So anyone could have done this, but brian vaughn is doing the characterization and dialogue and cliff chiang is doing the artwork, so its a step up from your average fare. Vaughan and cliff chiang discuss paper girls and we stand on guard exclusive interview. Comic book artist, cliff chiang on the comic book exchange. Paper girls comic read paper girls comic online in high quality.
Vaughans and cliff chiangs paper girls comic series now. Hosts talk to cliff chiang about his illustrations on the comic book exchange on book circle online. Meet the heroes of paper girls, a comic book series created by star writer brian k. Paper girls comic read paper girls comic online in high. Amazon studios just landed the rights to the comic, and plan to adapt it into a series. The story of four twelve year old girls from 1988 caught in the middle of strange time travel related happenings. Amazon will adapt image comics paper girls as a series. Paper girls is a mysteryscience fiction comic book series written by brian k.
Cliff chiang s artwork has been hailed for its fluid and confident storytelling and sweeping linework and nuanced style. Fletcher for the darkly dramatic fifth volume of paper girls. Paper girls was an 30issue october 2015 to july 2019 creatorowned image comics series written by brian k. Parents need to know that paper girls collects the first five issues of the ongoing comics series by writer brian k.