- Dame Darcy
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Dame Darcy is an alternative cartoonist.[1] Her comic book, Meatcake, has been published by Fantagraphics since 1993. Darcy has also released several graphic novels, Frightful Fairytales, Dame Darcy's Meatcake Compilation, The Illustrated Jane Eyre,[2] Dollerium (Presspop, 2007),[2] Comic Book Tattoo, and Gasoline (Merrell Publishers, 2008).
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Biography
Dame Darcy is known worldwide as an illustrator, writer, fine artist, musician, filmmaker and animator. She had the pleasure to do illustrations for writers Alan Moore (DC comics), Marvel comics, Poppy Z. Brite, Trina Robbins (Women In Comics), and fashion designers Anna Sui(NYC), Jared Gold (LA), CWC, and Coi Girl Magic (Tokyo) among others.
Presently on her 18th issue (and counting) of Meat Cake, her long standing comic book title published by Fantagraphics. She has also released several graphic novels, Frightful Fairy Tales (published by Ten Speed Press 2002), Dame Darcy's Meat Cake Compilation (Fantagraphics Books 2003) The Illustrated Jane Eyre (Putnam Penguin USA 2006) Dollerium Book and DVD (Presspop, Tokyo 2007) and Comic Book Tattoo a comic compilation illustrating the songs of Tori Amos, forward by Neil Gaiman (Image comics 2008) among other compilations. Gasoline graphic novel (Merrell, London 2008) has an accompanying music release by her current band Death By Doll on Emperor Penguin Records entitled Gasoline. Meat Cake will be released in a series of graphic novels (Fantagraphics 2010) which includes a forward by Margaret Cho and a story written by Alan Moore.
Dame Darcy's new graphic novel project is Hand Book for Hot Witches, to be published by Holt and will be released in 2012. Marvel Comics hired DD to write Fairy-Tales using the characters from Fantastic Four which will be released in fall 2010. She and her partners from We Shadow Forth, are developing an online game, Paper Doll Dreams, based on the characters from Meat Cake. She is also working on illustrated children's books, The Salt Maiden, and the Isabelle series (Isabelle Red Riding Hood, Isabelle In Wonderland, and Isabelle and The Three Bears) . Also a new graphic novel based in pagan 4th century A.D. drawn entirely in the style of stained Glass windows entitled Gold Leaf, and an online comic book series The Exorsisters.
Her paintings/illustrations are currently represented by Sloan Fine Art in New York City. Her self publishing company, fine art, events, commissions, video blogs and all other multimedia can be seen and acquired at DameDarcy.com where she can be contacted directly.
Books/Comics
Hand Book For Hot Witches Published by Holt NYC due Oct 2012
The Graphic Cannon The Definitive Anthology of the World’s Greatest Literature Through Comics (DD illustrated Alice In Wonderland) published by 7 stories Press due 2011
Fantastic Four (Fairy-tales) Published by Marvel due December 2010
Meat Cake Compilation with a forward by Margaret Cho and comic by Alan Moore Published by Fantagraphics Books 2010
Dark Stars Rising By Shade Rupe 24 years of interviews with various creators of darker art Published by Headpress UK 2010
"The Penalty of Hope" Poems by Vincent D. Dominion/Illustrated by Dame Darcy -to have done with (2010)
Gasoline Graphic novel written and Illustrated by Dame Darcy Published by Merrell Books UK 2008
Comic Book Tattoo Comic compilation based on Tori Amos songs Forward by Neil Gaiman publisher Image comics 2008
The Illustrated Jane Eyre DD illustrated Graphic Novel Published by Putnam Penguin 2006
Dollerium Full color book /DVD written and illustrated by Dame Darcy for Japanese based publisher Press Pop 2007
Meat Cake Issues #1-17 & continuing A whimsical dark fantasy comic book published by Fantagraphics Books, the largest publisher of underground comic books in the US 1991–Present
Meat Cake Compilation Written and Illustrated by DD Hard Bound book Published by Fantagraphics 2003
Frightful Fairy Tales Graphic Novel written and illustrated by Dame Darcy published by Ten Speed Press, 2002
Cobweb DD works with writer Alan Moore, illustrating comics for his collaborative series. Published by D.C. /wildstorm, 2000
Spin The Bottle Illustrations for graphic novel by Justine Brown, 2007
Blythe Doll Book sponsored by Hasbro fashion designs published by Japanese based CWC 2006
In The Garden of Poisonous Flowers Illustrations for Graphic Novel Subterranean Press 2002
Lost Souls Illustrations for graphic novel by Poppy Z. Brite Published 1999
Big Book of Grimm Fairytale comics compilation D.C. Comics, 1998
Rollerderby the Book Illustrations for book by Lisa Carver Published by Feral House, 1996.
Dancing Queen, Illustrations for Book by Lisa Carver Published by Henry Holt 1998
Doll House Book Doll designs contributed by DD Published by Finnegan, 2000.
Media Vaca Spanish Comics compilation 2002
Funeral Party I and II Illustrations /comics for Compilation by Shade Rupe 1995-1999
A Girl’s Guide to Taking Over the World Published by St. Martin's Press 1998
Broken Noses and Metempsychoses Illustrations for a book of poetry by Michael Carter 1998
Bust Magazine Book Comics contributed 1999
Suture London based journal, 1999.
Women's Herstory in Comics Compiled and edited by Trina Robbins Comics compilation featuring female cartoonists 1998
Twisted Sisters Compilation book featuring Female Cartoonists. Kitchen Sink Press 1995
Diva compilation comic book featuring female cartoonists 1992
Discography
"Are You Afraid to Die" Cassette -'Nuff Sed Records (1992) Individually hand tinted limited edition book with lyrics and illustrations
"Mexican Crawling Poppy Seed" 7" -'Nuf Sed Records (1993)
"The Devil Made Here Do It" 7" -Stickshift Records (1993)
Dame Darcy with The Cocktails "Tardvark" 7" -High Ball Records (1994)
Sideshow Records Compilation CD (1994)
Kill Rock Stars Compilation CD (1994)
"Devil Made Her Do It" 7" -Stick Shift Records (1993)
Dame Darcy & Dennis Driscoll EP CD -Little Pad Records (1995)
"Will O' Wisp Octopus" 7" -Villa VillaKula Records (1995)
"When I'm Hungry I Eat" -Gormandizer Record Compilation
"Grouse Mountain Skyride" 7" (1996)
Suckdog "Onward Suckdog Soldiers" CD (1998)
Isabelle the Hungriest Filly CD (1998)
Black Strap Molasses Family "The Elixir That'll Fix'er" CD-Transparency Records (1998)
Rock Rock Chicken Pox -CD (1999)
Dame Darcy "My Eyes Have Seen the Glory" CD -CT Records (2002)
"Gem In Eye" 7" -ir-ar Records U.K. (2002)
Dame Darcy's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1" CD -Boptart/Action Driver Records (2004)
Death By Doll "Gasoline" CD -Emperor Penguin Records (2006)
Horse Hospital CD -Infinite Chug Records (2008)
Death By Doll "Cabin Fever" CD -Emperor Penguin Records (2008)
Death By Doll "ElectroRococo" CD Due out February 2011
References
- ^ Hundley, Jessica (21 November 2002). "Staying in; Artist's vision lives; Dame Darcy turns a new page with her stylized graphic novel, 'Frightful Fairytales.'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Weiland, Jonah. "Dame Darcy on The Illustrated Jane Eyre," Comic Book Resources (August 15, 2006).
External links
Categories:- Alternative cartoonists
- Underground cartoonists
- Living people
- 1971 births
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