Ulyssess "Seen" Project Update 10-18-08

So its now four months since Bloomsday and you've probably been saying to yourselves, "hey, I thought this ULYSSES webcomic was supposed to be monthly!"

Well, yes, hrrmmn...

The premier of ULYSSES "SEEN" in connection with the Rosenbach Museum and Library's annual Bloomsday event was a great success by all means, and I want to thank everyone involved. We've spent a hectic couple of months since then trying to organize some ideas generated around the premier into a tangible plan and clear course for the project's future. I apologize for those of you who've been waiting for the next update to the comic, but we needed to get some of the business stuff cleared up first before moving forward. ULYSSES "SEEN" will be a production of Throwaway Horse LLC.That work is almost complete now and we'll have the next installment ready to go as soon as the ink is dry.

I thought it might be good to use this e-mail to bring people up to date on all the changes and new features we've got coming your way next month. We'll be using this kind of subscription e-mail to update readers in the future (as well as offer some added features) so please take a moment to sign on to the mailing list. Here are some of the things going on:

-For those of you who were at the event in Philadelphia and saw some of the artwork for the project, you'll be glad to know we've finally set up the system for purchasing original art from ULYSSES "SEEN" on- line. There are black&white as well as full color versions for almost each and every one of these panels, so feel free to visit the site and help support the project the old-fashioned way.

-For people who maybe encountering the book for the first time through this adaptation, or for those looking for a deeper understanding of Joyce than my drawing might allow, I think you'll be glad to see what's happening on our production blog. Mike Barsanti, resident Joycean and stalwart drinking partner, is taking us from the adaptation and through the book one panel at a time. There's exciting links to obscure references, notes on major themes throughout the novel and quite a few good stories along the way. Its a great example of how this is one of the hardest books you'll ever want to read over and over again.

-There's quite a lot of talk around here about the direction of this project right at the moment, and it's kept us from posting new material since the premier last June. It definitely hasn't kept us from working on that new material. I've been busy working out the storyboards for the first three chapters of the novel and I'm really quite pleased with some of the results. We'll be showing off little bits of those storyboards on these web-blast from time to time but, for those who've been wondering, yes, the "Proteus' chapter looks great told in the language of comics.

I wish there was more I could say about some of the things going on with the project these days but, for now, thanks for all your interest and patience so far. We're coming back with new material next month and a lot plans for enjoying this novel together as the adaptation continues.

Thanks for reading,
Rob