#Radio silence comic archive
#Radio silence comic upgrade

Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken.Ĭaught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances’ dreams come crashing down. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. Nothing will stand in her way not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside.īut when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?įrances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. If you’re a fan of well written characters having interesting interpersonal relationships and drama to a backdrop of well crafted art, you should definitely check out Radio Science.RADIO SILENCE HarperCollins Children's Books, 25th February 2016

#Radio silence comic archive

Links to the social media sites on the website itself, fixing some coding/formatting errors, maybe a more visual/descriptive archive to navigate. I’ve got no complaints or comments about the comic itself, but the website could be spruced up a little bit.

#Radio silence comic upgrade

I know very little about the music scene, but Radio Silence does a good job helping me feel like I’m getting a backstage pass (look, I know some lingo!).įear not, they upgrade to a bus shortly 😉Īnyways, it’s funny, well written AND drawn. So, it’s a great slice-of-life/drama comic, but I also can’t neglect to mention the rock band side of things. Very impessive storytelling and character development, imo. In the few chapters up so far we get to see multiple facets to their personalities, as well as meaningful personal growth in all of them. And Wren is aloof and mysterious, with a thick Scottish accent and intriguing tidbits of personal history sneaking thru here and there. Brent is a big ol’ mama bear, looking after the rest and being a good brother to his multiple sisters. Matt is a bit more serious, but also VERY proud of his fashion sense. But it’s fun seeing him learn to open up with the rest of the gang. Very much showing, and not just telling.įrom this single page, with very few words, we learn a ton about Wren, Colbie, and Shy, their personalities and motivations.Ĭolbie’s nerdy, enthusiastic and fun. They’re diverse, relatable, detailed, and interesting, and Vanessa does an excellent job of introducing them to the readers without relying on heavy handed prose. Pick an art word, she’s probably doing it well 😉īut while the art is great, my favorite part the comic is most certainly the characters. Vanessa is an excellent artist, with both great linework and colors, anatomy, shadowing. Radio Silence has a Facebook page, and Vanessa also has a Patreon page where you can support and get goodies and pages early. Since then, I’ve been keeping up with it on Twitter. It’s cute, fun, and well drawn, and I like it! And I think you will too, and I’ll explain why below 😉įun story, I actually discovered Radio Silence by being a judge for the StArt Faire 2016 Excellence in Webcomcs Awards, where it won an Excellence in Drama award. The comic focuses quite nicely around the 5 band members, with relatively few side characters so far, allowing it to really focus on the mains, developing their personalities and relationships quite well. The eponymous Radio Silence is a hip new Indy rock band just starting to really make it big, going on tour, and dealing with life, relationships, and of course, drama.

Hitting the road on a journey of self discovery and acceptance, this coming-of-age tale gives a backstage look at friendships and the plights of fame as experienced by a modern British rock band. Vanessa describes the comic very well herself (unsurprisingly), on the comic’s about page: It’s been a while since I’ve written up a “Why I Read” wecomic review/recommendation, but I’m happy to be reporting on a fun slice of life comic about an British Indy rock band, Radio Silence, by Vanessa Stefaniuk.