Brian Wood is best known as the writer behind the fierce New York dystopian comic DMZ, which posits a future in which Manhattan is in the grips of a Baghdad-style civil war. But one of his most personal works is Local, a collection of twelve interconnected stories about vagabond Megan McArdle and the cities she lives in, from Minneapolis to Richmond to Halifax. One of Local's most moving stories takes place in Park Slope, and with the hardcover collection of Local coming to stores next month, we're pleased to present an exclusive excerpt on the Comics Page.Read the entire saga of Megan McArdle, in Local, out in September from Oni Press.
I'm sure buying a copy. From the teaser strip (available at the link) it seems I've led quite a life.
I hate to burst your bubble, but the protagonist of Local is Megan McKeenan. I'd still highly recommended it though.
(http://www.onipress.com/display.php?type=bk&id=307)
Her last name can be McArdle when they do "Ultimate Local".
Yeah, I don't know, we must've had the Atlantic on the brain.
Still, I sense a new marketing angle. I'm changing the name of the main character in the book I'm working on to Glenn Reynolds.
You can buy copies of the issues (and the graphic novel, as soon as it's released) here, at 20% off list price, with completely free shipping:
'Local' at HeavyInk.com
(No, I'm not just dropping spam - I've been reading Megan's blog for years, and also happen to own an online comic book store.)
Awwwwww
...Megan McArdle McKeenan...(w/McArdle struck out)
but then she was too short to be our Megan
I wonder if firemeganmckeenan.blogspot.com has been launched yet.
But I thought your name was McGargle?
I'm guessing this isn't the first time you've promoted a teaser strip, is it, Megan?
OOOOH! za-za-za-ZING!
Sharing a name with a comic hero is over-rated. I share mine with a Fisher Price action hero (Wendy Waters) and have a hard time competing with her for google ranking.
The McArdle kids I knew when I was a kid were usually referred to as "McFartle." But that was an unkind age.
Are you aware of this patent application? One of the inventors is Meghan with-an-h McArdle.