Comics

THE DOGS tale tells of four Cleveland cops that wear dog disguises during brutal acts of vigilanteism. When they inadvertently cross the line with a gang of Furries, a subculture that gains pleasure from wearing fursuits, a gang war erupts leaving one from each warring faction to experience love forbidden by loyalty, one dog, the other furry. In the end, only one gang will survive.

THE DOGS is an original graphic novel consisting of 100 black and white pages and can be read or downloaded for free at: http://thedogs.anthonyfontana.com

Site-Specific Comics

Part of my research and interest in sequential narrative artworks involves reimagining the medium in new contextual ways. Pulling from a background in fine arts, I have explored the possibilitty for comic strips to exist as site specific artworks created or exhibited in and about a place. This work then can relate to both the language of sequential visual narrative and that of installation art.

24 Hour Comics

This practice of creating a full 24 page comic in 24 hours was started by Scott McCloud (rules on his website). Anthony Fontana has twice attempted the 24 Hour Comic and created “My Muse(L/ings)” and “Sick on 24 Hour Comic Day”. Visit his ComicSpace page to read both works.

ReCon(Text) #1

an interactive wall comic

Images of an interactive wall comic work, shown in the BGSU Faculty Show at the Dorthy Uber Brian Gallery.

“ReCon(Text)” uses cut out panels, figures, and word balloons taken from Fontana’s first graphic novel, THE DOGS. The gallery audience is free to juxtapose the images in any order or direction on the wall. New narratives emerge that examine each element from a new perspective.