Hannah Oredsson
Participating with the story 'Jealous'


Tell me a little about yourself. How long have you been active as a comic artist and what have you been up to?

I've been drawing my whole life, and I started creating comicstrips and graphic novellas about ten years ago but went into overdrive with it 2008/2009 when I studied at the Comic Art School of Malmö.

Why did you want to participate in this project?

I wanted to try and get more "graphic" with my stories, challenge myself to draw in more detail. In retrospect I see that I´m far from the most "graphic" artist in this book, maybe because "Jealous" is an semi-autobiographical story. It seemed difficult to go into great graphic detail, when the story already was of a personal nature. However, the story behind the novella was a big reason why I wanted in on the project aswell. I wanted to let it out.

Have you drawn any erotic comics or incorporated sex in your stories before?

Yes. I once drew a sex-story for a christmas-fanzine. That story was inspired by the real thing, but not based on it like the one in Swedish Comic Sin. It was one of my most efficiently created comics. I did the whole thing in a few hours, so when I heard about the project I immediately felt that I would fit in. Sex really is a wonderful form of motivation.

What are you up to now and where are you heading? Any plans?

I'm constantly working on projects, small and big, for cash and for free. Sometimes I try to slow down but it's really difficult. I guess 'cause parts of me don't want to. But I´m gonna try to give myself atleast a short vacation from the big projects since I just recently finished "Jealous". But I guess my next personal project will be something like it. I really do love the sex, love and rock 'n roll theme, so I think I'll do something with that.
I am also studying to become a teacher and have several different jobs, among others as a croquismodel and as a waitress/hostess/singer at the Blue Boat (Blå Båten) in Malmö.


Emi Greneby's DeviantArt gallery:
http://oredsson.deviantart.com/

Interview with Emi Greneby

Emi Greneby
Participating with the story 'Collar'


Tell me a little about yourself. How long have you been active as a comic artist and what have you been up to?

I think I started sometime back in High School as a way to bring my characters to life. Since then, I've mostly done comics for myself as a hobby, but recently been looking into finally making some profit out of it.

Recently I also worked on a web-comic, but also realized how time-consuming it can be when important stuff in real life are looming around the corner.

I also dabbled with animation for a few years, thinking it to be the next evolutionary step of my storytelling. However this is true or not is debatable, but I'm quite sure I'll look into it again at some later point in my career.

Why did you want to participate in this project?

I find sex to be quite an intriguing subject to work with. And I find myself having a very generous and open view of sex and all its fetishes. I couldn't possibly turn down an offer like this. ;)

Have you drawn any erotic comics or incorporated sex in your stories before?

For some reason, there always seem to be eroticism or fetishes included in my stories. But this one is probably my first to keep the sex as the focus of the story.

What are you up to now and where are you heading? Any plans?

Right now I'm trying to tie up some loose ends before starting on some rather heavy projects. One being my portfolio for studies into game related art and design. Second being trying to get on with a long-going comic for personal joy. Been looking forward to work on it, without interruption, for some time now.


Emi Greneby's DeviantArt gallery:
http://petite-emi.deviantart.com/

Release party in Stockholm!

There will be a party for the book release of 'Swedish Comic Sin'!

It will take place at Debaser Medis in Stockholm on Friday the 23rd of April, 17:00-21:00, on the second floor.
Come and hang out with the artists and get your copy of the book signed by them!

Check out the Facebook-event!

If you want a copy but can't come to the party, we will be selling the book at Small Press Expo the same week end in Kulturhuset in Stockholm. You can also order it from anyone of the artists or through this blog. Just send an e-mail to natalia(a)nosebleed-studio.com.

See you at the party!

Interview with Fanny M. Bystedt

Fanny M. Bystedt
Participating with the story 'Best Friends Forever'


Tell me a little about yourself. How long have you been active as a comic artist and what have you been up to?

I'm a 21 years old swedish comic artist and illustrator. I've been raised amongst the beautiful fields in the southern part of Sweden called Skåne.
I've been drawing all my life. Ever since I was in kindergarten, I've been telling people "I want to be an artist when I grow up!" So, well, I guess that still is my dream and desire, and I've been working hard towards reaching that goal. Currently I'm attending my 2nd year at Serieskolan (the Comic Art School) in Malmö, Sweden.
I'm experimenting with my art; trying out different work-methods and genres. It's a lot of fun.

Why did you want to participate in this project?

Because, as I mentioned previously, I want to try out new ways of artistic expression and why not do a erotic comic? I hadn't ever done one when I heard about the project, but once I got into it I really pushed myself and stepped outside my comfort-zone, since I've never drawn sex like this before.. And, well, I thought, what the heck! Let's this it properly! No censorship!
Also, everyone has some sense of sexuality and therefor pretty much anyone can read a comic about sex and feel something about it, since it concerns them (it's hard to get into a story about soccer if you don't giveadamn). I figured I could maybe reach more readers this way?



Have you drawn any erotic comics or incorporated sex in your stories before?

Nope.
But, I did a hentai-doujinshi ("Violent Kiss") a few months ago as a warm-up to the comic in this anthology.

What are you up to now and where are you heading? Any plans?

Right now I'm working on getting out there, become a professional comic artist and illustrator. I teach how-to-draw-manga to kids and teenagers and play around with my children's books ideas (and watercolors! yay!).
I have a teen-drama comic I'm very passionate about, and starting this summer I will spend about a year working on that. But, well, we never know where the future might lead us. But, then again, how much fun would living be if we always knew what'd come next?


Fanny M. Bystedts blog (in English): http://fannnyn.blogspot.com/

Interview with Nathalie Nilsson

Nathalie Nilsson

Participating with the story 'Dry Spell'

Tell me a little about yourself. How long have you been active as a comic artists and what have you been up to?

I've been drawing comics all my life, but I've only very recently been able to take the time and truly focus on the art of comic making. I don't plan on stopping any time soon, however, as I'm enjoying every second of it (no matter how much I bitch and moan when the deadlines are just around the corner). I'm currently a first-year student at Malmö Comic Art School and I hope to be able to continue working in the stimulating environment for another year.

Why did you want to participate in this project?

Partially because I would be in this project together with a great number of individuals who I like both as people and as artists, and partially because when it was mentioned to me I got very inspired. My original plan to do something medieval or Viking-era was abandoned after a while though and the idea of a story about a dryad was what really stuck.

Have you drawn any erotic comics or incorporated sex in your stories before?

Yes. I've done a Naruto doujinshi called Stronger (http://stronger.smackjeeves.com/) and parts of my Big Project (The Red Planet) will include sex though it is by no means the focus of the story.

What are you up to now and where are you heading? Any plans?

I truly and sincerely hope that I will be able to get a lot done on The Red Planet (a steampunk comedy/adventure story set in alternative-universe-Victorian Mars) as it is my baby. I'm currently working on setting up a homepage for it (www.redplanetcomic.com) at the same time that I'm trying to finish the prequel to the story, Myths of Mars, and keeping up with every deadline Malmö Comic Art School throws at me. So far, so good, but if I got paid by the hour I'd be rich by now.

Nathalie Nilssons blog (in English): http://zenatness.blogspot.com/

Hot hot hot!

This is the hot list of the artists contributing in the anthology:


Catarina Batista - "Breakup Blues"

Diana Davidsson - "Thoughts"

Emelie Friberg & Mattias Thorelli - "Instead of Cupcakes"

Emi Greneby - "Collar"

Fanny M. Bystedt - "Best Friends Forever"

Hannah Oredsson - "Jealous"

Nathalie Nilsson - "Dry Spell"

Robin Ragnarsson - "The Out-of-TV Experience"

T. Wadbro - "Fernando"


More about them and their comics in the comming posts!
Stay tuned!

Welcome!

This blog will present the work with the anthology project called the 'Swedish Comic Sin'.

I started this project to challenge some of my fellow Swedish cartoon artists, and see if they each could deliver one erotic short story for an anthology. 10 artist accepted the challenge, and now the book is on it’s way to the print shop!

The book release is set to Small Press Expo in Stockholm 23rd-26th of April.


Back in the 50’ies, there was a rumour about Sweden being the most sinful place on earth. Movies like Arne Mattssons ‘One Summer of Happiness’ (1950) and Ingmar Bergmans ‘Summer with Monika’ (1953) made the world gasp with their open depiction of the naked body.
As a salute to these brave artist, this is the revive of the Swedish Sin – a comeback in cartoon style.

Drawing erotic porn comics is not exactly a stroll in the park. Making comics is like calling someone on the phone. You, the artist, speak directly to the reader – often reading your story alone. So, making erotic comics is like calling a stranger and start telling him or her a sexy story. The reader can always choose to put away the book, but you still have to tell the whole story, for them who want to read it.

In the following posts, I’ll interview the artists in the book and let you get to know them better. It will be like a great foreplay before the grand finale, the book release in the end of April!

Sincerely yours,

Natalia Batista
Editor