[HYPE] Sunnyville Stories
Max West
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SMALL PRESS COMIC, BIG WORLD
New creator debuts a well-written comics series
Comics writer-creator Max West announced today the debut of a comics
series well in development for nearly two years, Sunnyville Stories.
Sunnyville Stories is a slice-of-life comic centered around the small
idyllic hamlet of Sunnyville. The town is home to families of
anthropomorphic animals dressed in traditional clothing - males wear
suits and females wear dresses. The series itself revolves around two
feline teenagers: a silver tabby recently moved into town named Rusty
Duncan and a butter cream furred country girl named Samantha “Sam”
Macgregor. The two have various adventures in and around the town,
interacting with its numerous denizens such as the Scandinavian family
of mice running the local bakery to the Anglo-Saxon family of
squirrels operating the general store.
The second episode of the series, entitled “Multiball Madness”, is
halfway completed and is a remarkable story. The plot involves Rusty
being challenged by local rich girl Rose Von Straussen after hearing
him brag about his pinball playing skills. Can Rusty triumph over
Rose when they play their game? Or will Rusty see his fledgling
reputation shot amongst the town’s youngsters?
The second episode, still in production, continues to build upon the
rich universe of Sunnyville, introduced in the series’ first episode.
The series pilot episode “Beginnings” is available for free, currently
being serialized through the creator’s blog.
“I was taught to write what you know,” Max West says, “And what I know
are my own personal experiences of having to face a challenge and of
showing others what I can do.”
The clean, straightforward line art of Mr. West’s comics evoke the
feel of traditional newspaper comics and the work of Expressionist
painter/draftsman Paul Klee - both of which Mr. West has cited as
artistic influences on his work.
Max West resides in New York state and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree
in creative writing from Baruch College. He has also trained at the
School of Visual Arts in New York City, receiving training from
experts in the comics field. Mr. West’s other credits include various
mini-comics such as “Rusty and Sam #1” and “Sunnyville Stories Episode
#0”. At the time of this writing, the script for the third Sunnyville
episode, an adventure story called “the Train Robbers”, has been
completed. It is expected to enter production after Labor Day 2010.
Scripts for two more episodes are underway and a deal is being
negotiated to have the Sunnyville comics professionally published and
distributed.
For more information, please visit the official Sunnyville Stories web
log for weekly updates by the creator at http://www.sunnyvillestories.com