A first collection for comic strips in Saguenay

A bat woman who cooks banking bread … Therefore, A critical beast that holds her own detective office … For example, a cicada that ventures into the heart of the forest … Moreover, A student who falls under the spell of a “fly guys” … Moreover, The collection launched Tuesday, under the title Literaryis unpredictable to say the least.

But the nine little stories all have in common the theme of insects, literally “randomly paged in a hat”. Similarly, As well as original drawings, put on paper by nine Saguenéens – of origin or adoption.

“When you work in illustration, you are all the time alone. Meanwhile, We do our projects each on our side and we rarely come across. Meanwhile, It is important to have projects like that where we can put all our forces in common. Additionally, Meanwhile, Not only for mental health, but also to be seen. Furthermore, This is an opportunity to show the world what we can do. Similarly, ”says one of the first drave members, Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur. Therefore,

The one first collection comic strips saguenay that is better known for her work in 2D animation – her short film The little ancestor Having recently brought it to dozens of festivals – was able to confirm his “bite” for comics. Similarly, through this new project. Moreover,

Then she is delighted with the reception received so far. more than a quarter of the 200 copies of the self -produced work having flown Tuesday, during the launch at the Les Bouquinistes de Chicoutimi bookstore.

So much so that Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur and her colleagues already dream of an expansion for the first collection comic strips saguenay collective, whose objective is to publish a collection per year. “We hope it is the first of a long line!” […] There. this year, we were 10 artists, but for the next edition, we would like to open the doors more, to be more numerous and have people from Lac-Saint-Jean. ”

Even the public could have to affix his imprint on the second collection. the designer evoking the idea of a vote on social media for the choice of the theme, and the intention of the first drave to meet the people of the region.

Whether at the book fair. where the collective has already confirmed its presence this fall, or even in festivals and symposiums.

“What we also want is to introduce young people to comics and illustration. Maybe do activities with them, public art. […] We actually want to create a succession in the region. Because often our artists leave for Montreal, and it’s a shame. We really want to create a pool of people here, and we feel that there is an interest. ”

For the time being, however, Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur is delighted with the first step this week. Especially since the theme pigeoned in the “hat” -insects -. for the first collection, did not pack it too much at first, she laughs.

“Finally, I managed to transform this to make a poetic story.”

“It is sure it’s different [de l’animation]. BD. it allows you to make more details too, because in animation you have to simplify the drawing to its simplest expression, and there it is the opposite. We can let go of a little “. to add the designer, who also saw another of her comics projects being rewarded in the interuniversity comic book competition in May.

First Drave, initiative of the Badenist Raphaël Gagnon and his Oksana Rozhkova illustrator, probably has not finished bringing the illustrators here to let go of the lousse, the literary green collection resembling the starting point of a great adventure.

A meeting is even planned soon to start the second chapter, says Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur.