strangertwostranger:

The third volume of my comic Stranger Two Stranger was reviewed by Justin Giampaoli on his blog thirteenminutes.blogspot.com. Here’s a snippet:

I think some audience members may find these pieces polarizing, in that you’ll either love the cross-section portrayed, or be repulsed by it, but contextually they all punctuate moments in time about lonely souls desperately just wanting to connect. Hendricks has, knowingly I believe, captured this odd cycle of the rise of technology impairing face-to-face social skills, but then empowering these awkward attempts to connect by providing a nameless and faceless venue. It’s a seedy underbelly, and one of them most robust exercises I’ve seen in revealing the strange dichotomy of our Modern Age. Grade A-.

Thanks Justin! Read the whole review and pick up a copy here.

strangertwostranger:

The third volume of my mini comic Stranger Two Stranger was recently reviewed by the Optical Sloth. Here is a snippet:

For those of you who haven’t been reading this series, a quick recap: R. Hendricks finds some of the more ridiculous/heartbreaking/bizarre Craigslist ads about missed connections and illustrates them. His illustrations generally elevate these ads into another art form entirely, and I’ve been thoroughly impressed with his efforts so far.

Read the whole review and pick up a copy today!

strangertwostranger:

Available now!!!

Stranger Two Stranger Volume 3

The third volume of my mini comic comprised of illustrations and stories of real Craigslist missed connections from the cities of Detroit, Chicago, New York and San Francisco.

You can purchase it here.

Also all orders will receive a special bonus gift!

If you enjoy reading tales of people’s real life missed connections, or think they are funny, sweet, or downright strange, I think you would enjoy this comic.

Read reviews for Volume 2 at the optical sloth and poopsheet foundation

Read reviews for Volume 1 at the optical sloth, sdd zine and poopsheet foundation

strangertwostranger:

Just wanted to post an update on Stranger Two Stranger. I am working on Volume 3 currently, and I hope to finish it up in about a month or so. It is going a bit slower than I had hoped.

If you have purchased either or both Volume 1 or Volume 2, I really appreciate your support!

Also, if you want to be notified by email, when new editions come out please fill out this form

Thanks again!

atomicbooks:

Revenge of Revenge of Print!

Based on the huge response to last year’s Revenge of Print, we are again challenging everyone who’s ever made/self-published (or anyone who’s ever wanted to or those who still do) a zine, a comic or mini-comic before to dust off the ol’ photocopier and make at least one more new issue in 2012. 

Make at least one issue of a publication in 2012.

I hope to do three issues this year of my mini comic Stranger Two Stranger (which Atomic Books carries! Thanks!)

strangertwostranger:

The second volume of my comic Stranger Two Stranger was reviewed by Justin Giampaoli at the Poopsheet Foundation. Here’s a snippet:

I was pleased to see Hendricks use heavier paper stock for a better designed cover, and a couple of pull quotes on the back, upping his game with nice small moves. It’s refreshing to see someone just get it, with discernible actions toward improvement…some of these are so odd that you just can’t make this stuff up. For some reason, I enjoyed the post about someone wanting another party to come and kill a spider for them at 1am. Not only does the post get an actual reply, but it’s an alternative solution that seems to shake up the worldview of the original poster. Grade A.

If interested in purchasing either Volume 1 or Volume 2 visit strangertwostranger.tumblr.com.

Another awesome review!

strangertwostranger:

The first volume of my comic Stranger Two Stranger was reviewed by Justin Giampaoli at the Poopsheet Foundation. Here’s a snippet:

This isn’t autobiographical, more biographical I suppose, but like good autobio comics, the observations catalogued here provide commentary about daily life, which illuminates the universal human condition, ideally causing us to consider our own actions in introspective fashion. Stranger Two Stranger is well-drawn, and an old-school, made-it-at-Kinko’s, honest-to-goodness, hand-stapled, DIY mini-comic. It’s a fun first effort that succeeds. Grade A-.

If interested in purchasing either Volume 1 or Volume 2 visit strangertwostranger.tumblr.com.

strangertwostranger:

Stranger Two Stranger Volume 2 is out now!!! Another great review from The Optical Sloth. Here is a snippet of the review:

I’m so happy that Robert decided to keep going with this. Sure, it’s a simple concept: illustrating the best/oddest Craigslist personal ads, which he started doing after being inspired by the “I Saw You…” anthology edited by Julia Wertz (which I’ve been meaning to review for ages now). Still, the guy has the judgement needed to pick out some of the best ads, which goes a long way in a book like this.

Read the full review.
If you would like to purchase Stranger Two Stranger, I will include a special gift with all orders!

strangertwostranger:

Available now!!!

Stranger Two Stranger Volume 2

The second volume of my mini comic comprised of 14 illustrations and stories of real Craigslist missed connections from the cities of Detroit, Chicago, New York and San Francisco.

You can purchase it here.

Also all orders will receive a special bonus gift!

If you enjoy reading tales of people’s real life missed connections, or think they are funny, sweet, or downright strange, I think you would enjoy this comic.

Read reviews for Volume 1 at the optical sloth and sdd zine

strangertwostranger:

Well, somehow I missed this review of my comic by Randy Spaghetti way back in August but he had some kind words to say:

I love the simplicity of the concept for this zine: find weird Craigslist personal ads and illustrate them. Brilliant. This is the kind of zine that could potentially stick around for a long time, and hopefully it will. Funny drawings connected to weird personal adds never gets old. Great zine.

Posted above is another page from Stranger Two Stranger Volume 1. I still have copies available if you feel like picking one up. And I am working on Volume 2! It has taken me a bit longer than I had hoped…but I think I am about halfway done, and hope to finish it before the end of the year for sure. I am concentrating more on single panels like the one above for the next volume. Stay tuned!

My comic was reviewed again!