James Brouwer James Brouwer i(A146220 works by)
Gender: Male
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Brisbane-based illustrator James Brouwer has worked as a pre-production and concept artist on a range of film, TV and games projects for companies such as Space Age Films, the Disney Channel, Krome Studios and THQ on franchises including The Clone Wars and The Avengers. Brouwer moved into comics in 2011 with The Deep: Here Be Dragons, and has illustrated an origin mini-comic for DC Comics featuring Superman.

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y separately published work icon Talgard Talgard : Tome One Applecross : Gestalt Publishing , 2019 19431220 2019 selected work graphic novel

'In a world of swords and sorcery, Talgard is a barbarian whose brain is a greater weapon than his brawn, with wit as sharp as his blade.

'A collection of short comic stories from the world of Talgard, each illustrated by an emerging or established Australian comics storyteller.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2020 shortlisted Comic Arts Awards of Australia
y separately published work icon The Deep : The Vanishing Island The Deep Vol. 2 : The Vanishing Island Applecross : Gestalt Publishing , 2013 6080295 2013 single work graphic novel young adult adventure science fiction

'When an island is "completely not hit by a tsunami", a new investigation begins for the daring aquanauts, the Nekton family.

'Danger, secrets, peril, ancient messages, shocking revelations, and the first word to rhyme with 'orange'.

'The Nektons are back, along with Jeffrey the fish, in an adventure every bit as mysterious as the deep blue sea.'

(Source: Back cover)

2013 joint winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel
y separately published work icon The Deep : Here Be Dragons The Deep Vol. 1 : Here Be Dragons Applecross : Gestalt Publishing , 2011 Z1851450 2011 single work graphic novel young adult science fiction adventure

'While others look up to the stars, my family know that there are an infinite number of things that shine brightly in the darkness below. Most of our world lies unexplored, unexplained. There are things lurking in the seas that have only ever been spoken about in myth.

'My family are explorers.

'We have been for generations.

'We explore ... the Deep.'

(From the publisher's website.)

2012 longlisted Inky Awards Gold Inky
2011 joint winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel Joint winner with Mirranda Burton's Hidden.
2011 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Children's Division Best Children's Fiction (Told Primarily through Pictures)
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