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Writers and artists working in the comics medium have banded together to create a sampler of stories to bring more attention to their work – the Grassroots anthology.

Grassroots is a declaration that there’s a home-grown art scene that’s ripe with new ideas and new creators ready to make their mark – independent comics.
Written, drawn, lettered and coloured by a collection of international creators, this collection of stories is a showcase of the unique art and storytelling being made every day by independent comic makers.

Encouraged by the easy access and accessibility of the internet, many comic creators have found a new way to exhibit their stories without the restraints of the corporate marketplace – putting them online.

Given the freedom to do whatever they like without having to worry about the expense of physical publishing these creators have let their imaginations and talents run riot across the digital landscape.

There are thousands of people all over the world who are reading and creating stories for a massively varied audience. The scale of this often goes unnoticed even by those who accept that comics are a legitimate art form. This venture is, in part, an exercise in bringing attention to this scene.

What the Grassroots anthology does is present a small fraction of this movement, to show how varied this art-form is and to profile the dedicated artists and writers that are producing thousands upon thousands of pages of stories each year, simply because they love creating art and telling stories.

Independent comics’ creation and the web comic scene are movements that deserves wider attention because is displays a high level of ideas, talent within and innovation. However, it’s a movement in which the creators care more about getting the work done and out there than they do publicising it. The Grassroots anthology was, in part, designed to act as a sampler for the much wider scene and to encourage journalists, as well as anyone with an interest in comics, to find out more.

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Grassroots can be found online at: www.indeliblecomics.com
Its creators and editors are also available for interview. Please contact Brendan McGinley to arrange interviews, quotes or request print-resolution images. If you would like a PDF version of Grassroots it can be downloaded at:

or you may request a copy of this to be emailed to you.