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Pang the Wandering Shaolin Monk by Ben Costa

by Don Ahé on May 10, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Posted In: Blog


I was at TCAF (Toronto Comics Arts Festival) this past Sunday, wandering around looking but not really interested in the things I was passing when I came to an abrupt halt! It was the artwork I noticed first, (which is why it’s a comic arts festival) I had seen it before on the web and remembered it immediately. It is one of those art styles I am drawn too (no pun intended). Of course the book was Shi Long Pang, the Wandering Shaolin Monk. I came across this comic on the web before and remembered just loving the art. I can only guess the reason for me not diving in and reading the archives when I first discovered it is because I have two kids in diapers, and time to go through a comic archive is limited to say the least. Also I was hesitant only because it seemed like everything I wanted in a comic, art I loved, and a subject I loved, but I was afraid to be disappointed by the story. Now here I was at TCAF and there was the book in beautiful hardcover right in front of me, I stopped, picked it up and bought it with a hope the story would be good.
It was everything I hoped it would be and more. The author Ben Costa intertwines fiction and history wonderfully, with great footnotes to educate the reader. I love the tidbits of history brought into the story, a history that is fairly unknown to the western reader, that Costa explains making context easier to understand, which I appreciated. Costa does make the reader work and you do have to pay attention, but that is just another thing that is great about this book.
I’m a shy guy, but I did find myself babbling a bit to Ben as he signed my book, something I didn’t expect cause I have never bought a book from an artist before. He was nice and gave me a great picture of Pang in my book, great stuff!
I couldn’t recommend this book more highly. It’s rare to find a comic that exceeds expectations, and Pang the Wandering Shaolin Monk does this with ease. Also it’s nice to read a graphic novel that doesn’t take 10 min to finish, I mean it actually takes a long time to read and when I started to get near the end I was really sad that it would be over. Thank goodness there is more coming!

Don Ahe

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Robot Beach

by Don Ahé on April 20, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Blog

I recently have Discovered a couple of new strips, one of them Chippy and Loopus which I have previously mentioned and the other is Matt Forcum’s Robot Beach.
Matt Forcum’s art and humour really resonated with me. It’s obvious to the reader that the artist cares about what he is doing right away, and that feeling really draws you in for more. After I went through fifty percent of his Archives I really wanted to draw a couple of his characters and sent them to him as my way of letting him know I really dig his strip. So go Check out Robot Beach and my attempt at a couple of his characters, it’s worth the trip. While your there sit back and enjoy a wonderful strip.

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Helmet story cover

by Don Ahé on March 28, 2011 at 9:51 am
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I’m making a collection of the Helmet Story, and here is what I have for a cover so far.

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watercoloured inks

by Don Ahé on March 13, 2011 at 10:24 am
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It was a rough weekend, but I’m home now,.after 2 nights in the hospital I spent a night at my folks place. My Wife’s parents were a big help and made the long trip down from Elliot Lake to help out with the kids, Thanks Al and Sue.
Between rests at my parents place I doodled a bit and tried out my mom’s water colour paints, I never have used water colours very much but I thought it might be a nice little gift for my folks. so here are the results

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Bye Bye Tonsils

by Don Ahé on March 9, 2011 at 3:31 pm
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Tomorrow, on March the 10th I’m getting my tonsils taken out,and I’m not looking forward to it. The main reason is cause everyone I tell that I am going to get my tonsil out they all have the same response.
Which is “I hear that is a lot more painful for adults then kids.” ya thanks for the info.

Oh well , that’s the way it is I guess, on the bright side I hear that I can eat Popsicles and ice cream like they were meals, so am taking full advantage of that! Enjoy your broccoli kids Dad is only eating this chocolate milkshake cause the doctor ordered it. But I don’t think that logic is gonna work on 3 year old, so maybe I best keep the treats a little quiet.

I admit I am kinda of relieved the whole Switch storyline is over, I truly hope it explained everything and not the reverse, make things more confusing. I love hearing from you guys thanks for reading,,
Don Ahe

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