Wallace the Brave
| Wallace the Brave | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Will Henry |
| Website |
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| Launch date | June 2015 |
| End date | Still in production |
| Syndicate(s) | Andrews McMeel Syndication |
| Publisher(s) | Andrews McMeel (Book) |
| Genre(s) | Humor, childhood, family life |
Wallace the Brave is a humor strip written and drawn by Will Henry and syndicated through Andrews McMeel Syndication. The strip debuted on the company's GoComics website in 2015. In March 2018 it began running in over 100 newspapers worldwide.[1][2]
Background
Will Henry, the pen name of liquor store co-owner William Henry Wilson, previously drew a strip called "Dormmates" for the Connecticut Daily Campus, the daily student newspaper at the University of Connecticut. After graduation he created the comic strip Ordinary Bill, depicting a beach bum cartoonist, but found the subject matter too limiting.[1]
Wallace the Brave is elaborated from sketches of a child Henry began to make after working on Ordinary Bill. He has claimed both Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes and Richard Thompson's Cul de Sac as influences on the strip's style.[3] The setting of Snug Harbor incorporates elements of Henry's hometown of Jamestown, Rhode Island.[1]
Reception
A Wallace the Brave collection was published in paperback by Andrews McMeel Publishing in 2017.[2][4] In April 2018, the collection was nominated for Eisner Awards as best humor publication and best publication for kids ages 9-12 categories.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Hill, John (March 25, 2018). "R.I. comics creator draws on childhood memories". The Providence Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- 1 2 Watts, James D., Jr. (March 25, 2018). "'Brave' new World: 'Wallace the Brave' comic starts Monday in the Tulsa World". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ Weldon, Glen (June 19, 2018). "The Unusual Success Of The 'Wallace The Brave' Comic Strip". NPR. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Cartoonist Will Henry Wilson kicks off 'Authors on Main' series". The Westerly Sun. June 21, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ Darling, Cary (June 4, 2018). "Wine-shop owner and cartoonist draws attention with new strip, "Wallace the Brave"". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 22, 2018.