The black project/gareth brookes

Description Richard is happy with his girlfriend creations if only real life wouldnt keep getting in the way.

Set in an English suburb in the early 1990s, The Black Project is the story of Richards all-consuming passion for creating girls from household objects.

But as his hobby begins to flourish, his real life friendships and family relationships deteriorate.

This darkly funny story of obsession beautifully crafted in embroidery and lino-cut was chosen by judges including Ian Rankin, Bryan Talbot and Hannah Berry as winner of the inaugural First Fictions First Graphic Novel Competition.

About the Author Gareth Brookes is a fine artist and print maker.

He studied fine art at the RCA, where he also took a creative writing course.

He started making small press comics in 2006 and has since been self-publishing and working with small press groups such as Alternative Press and the Comix Reader.