Madman Entertainment have recently announced that they will be the official distributor for Gestalt – An Australian graphic novel publishing house. Gestalt’s endeavour is to showcase the unique works of Australian graphic novelists and artists to the world, and since its inception in 2005, has released books with input from talent such as Shaun Tan (The Lost Thing, The Arrival), Tom Taylor (Star Wars graphic novels, DC Comics), Justin Randall(30 Days of Night, Silent Hill) and many more.
The range of books will launch in April and will feature a line-up of titles with unique stories, artwork and styles, including:
- The Deep: Here Be Dragons (Vol. 1)
- The Roman Empire meets zombie apocalypse, Rombies (Issues #0 & #1)
- The “quasi-sequel” to Alex Cox’s cult film Repo Man
- Waldo’s Hawaiian Holiday
- Changing Ways (Vol.1)
Wolfgang Bylsma, Gestalt Editor-in-Chief had this to say on the announcement:
Having followed Madman since their inception, I’ve been consistently impressed by their approach to business and the quality of the materials they deal with. I’m delighted that Gestalt has found a distributor in Madman, who share a similar ethos and the attention to detail that is inherent in everything we do. I look forward to a long, mutually beneficial relationship with Madman.
You can view the Gestalt mini-website from Madman Entertainment HERE.
