Private Beach
Slave Labor Graphics. Written and drawn by David Hahn.
1 Fun and Perils in the Trudyverse (3-issue mini; original series
Antarctic Press). [From Slave Labor: The readers
demanded it, so here it is! The original Private Beach: Fun and Perils in
the Trudyverse mini-series as it appeared in 1995 is now collected in a
single edition! Follow Trudy, Sharona, Sam Murphy and friends on what has
been called 'a slice-of-life story turned on its edge.' Trudy Honeyvan is
an eccentric obsessive/compulsive college dropout who enjoys goofing off
with her friends and frequenting coffee shops. After a night of hard partying
and hard liquor, Trudy hears a voice in her head...the voice of what she
thought was an imaginary friend from childhood. It turns out the imaginary
friend is very real and sends Trudy on a quest that will ultimately change
her life and the lives of those around her. This collected edition features
and introduction by Alex Robinson, original sketchbook material, character
designs and layouts by David Hahn, a new Trudy back-up story, pin-ups by
Dean Haspiel, Matthew Clark, Matt Haley, Mike Norton, and more!]
2 Secret Messages (1-6). [From Slave Labor:
Nominated in 2002 for both an Eisner Award and an Ignatz Award, Private
Beach is the continuing slice-of-life story of a young woman named Trudy
Honeyvan. Trudy has what would appear to be a normal 25-year old's life:
she has a so-so job and a social life that consists of mainly hanging out
in coffee shops with her best friend, Sharona Cupkey. However, despite her
care-free and winsome countenance, Trudy is becoming slowly aware that her
life runs with dark waters. Even as child, she knew that there was a special
place for her in the grand scheme of the universe, and she's always dreaded
finding out what it is...] 