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 Before I talk about the 2011 Stanley Convention's Workshop, I have just heard about yesterday's passing of Rugby League Legend, Arthur Beetson. To many readers outside of the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales, the name may mean nothing. But especially to Queenslanders and those who love the game of Rugby League, he was an absolute giant in the game. I know it may seem somewhat odd to include an item on football within what is essentially a comics-related Blog, but bear with me here... During some dark days in my life (in 1991), I wrote a comic-book story about another Rugby League Legend, Wally Lewis. In 1992, Joanne Applegate, then a new Member of the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Black and White Artists' Club, agreed to illustrated the story. The comic was published (in a Limited Edition of 500 Copies) by Comicoz in 1993. In preparing the story, I was pondering how to illustrate what I then considered the Greatest Queensland State of Origin Team, the Unbeaten 1989 side. The 'problem' was solved when the autographs of all the players was obtained with the help of one Arthur Beetson! I have included a copy of the comic on the left, and the page with all the players' autographs (below)..... Artwork Copyright Joanne Applegate 1992.  |
Comicoz is Nat Karmichael's publishing imprint. Nat is committed to preserving a permanent collection of Australian comic and comic strips. He feels that there is a need to recognise comics' contribution to and depiction of Australian culture.
Nat Karmichael.
In 2024, the Australian Cartoonists Association bestowed Nat the honour of The Jim Russell Award for his "outstanding contribution to Australian cartooning". He is available for public speaking. Since 2011, Nat has self-published over twelve comic-related books and many more comics. He is presently the Membership Secretary of the Australian Cartoonists Association. He is the Lead Judge in the Ledger of Honour Awards for the Comic Arts Awards of Australia (formerly the Ledgers). Nat has now retired and spends most of his time with his long-suffering wife, occasionally seeing their six children and fourteen grandchildren. He still plans to publish more comics and comic-related books, the details of which you should see here on this website in the coming months... 
Nat by Charlotte
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