True Story, Swear to GodAiT/Planet Lar/Image. Writen and drawn by Tom Beland. |
| Series 1 |
| Series Clib's Boy (self-published); trades AitPlanetLar. |
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Chances Are... (1-4). [From AiT/Planet Lar:
Life is about chances. What are the chances of going to a theme park, on
the other side of the coast... and meeting a person who will change your
life as you know it? What are the chances of this person living on the island
of San Juan, Puerto Rico, some 9,000 miles from your home in Napa Valley,
California? What are the chances of a long-distance relationship such as
this lasting very long? If you're California cartoonist Tom Beland and Puerto
Rico journalist Lily García, well, those chances are pretty good.
"Chances are.." combines the first four issues of Tom Beland's
Eisner-nominated autobiographical series "True Story, Swear to God."
A book that deals with the joys of meeting someone by chance and the heartache
that comes with distance. It covers the humor, anxiety, annoyances and paranoia
found in every relationship.] |
2 This One Goes to Eleven (5-11). [From AiT/Planet Lar: A relationship is tough enough when there's three thousand miles separating two lovebirds, toss in a category 5 hurricane named Georges and you've got some real problems. How do you pack up your life, say goodbye to everything you hold dear and take a leap of faith based on what your heart tells you? Find out. Live. Laugh. Love.] |
100 Stories (1-page strips from mini-comics). [From AiT/Planet Lar: Life is funnier than fiction. At least thats true for cartoonist Tom Beland. TRUE STORIES, SWEAR TO GOD: 100 Stories is Tom Belands unique look at everyday events. A California-based cartoonist with a tumultuous childhood and a strong sense of family leaves it all behind and moves to Puerto Rico to be with the love of his life. Weaving tales of innocence and wit, Tom welcomes you into his life and youll soon be wanting another 100 stories.] |
| Series 2 |
| Series and trades Image Comics. |
Volume 1 (1-6). [From Image: TOM BELAND is a California cartoonist who is now living on the island of Puerto Rico, with the woman of his dreams he met at a bus stop a year ago in Disneyworld. It hasn't been easy, since his freelance clients haven't paid him in months, while demanding more work from him. But all that is going to change as BELAND demands restitution... or else!] |
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Volume 1 (Vol. 1 1-11, Vol. 2 1-6). [From Image: They met at a bus stop at Disneyworld, by chance: A cartoonist from Napa, California and a radio personality from Puerto Rico. Read about how two people survive a long-distance relationship, a Cat-5 hurricane, a brother's wedding, leaving home to a new world and a protest nightmare to come together and achieve their wildest dreams. Collecting all 17 issues of Beland's romance/comedy/autobio series in great book.] |