Artist Highlights #4 - Abbey
Abbey (@ekaterinaroskova) is an artist and writer, and they're also this zine's co-editor! They have worked on the layout editing of both our first issues, as well as helped out in organizing.
For Edition #1, they drew the comic "Exoskeletons for Children," and they also wrote "Cretan Metaphors: An Analysis," which you can read in pages 16 to 18 of our first issue.
For Edition #2, they wrote "Interview #42," which can be found in pages 25 to 27 of our first issue.
What type of art do you usually make? What medium, or what type of writing?
I like making outsider-perspective epistolary works; this is a fancy way of saying I tend to write in-universe perspectives on the events of any given story, if I'm creating fan content. It's what I did for Issue 2 and what I'm planning for Issue 3. I also really like to make comics, even if that's more of a side-hobby.
Who's your favorite Mabel character to draw/write about? What are your favorite motifs and recurrent imagery in the podcast?
Character's tough, but probably a tie between Thomas, Lolo, and Jonathan. Thomas is ridiculously important to me, Lolo's just fascinating, and Jonathan's fun to turn into a tragedy. My favorite motif is the loops/ouroboros motif (Thomas fan
What have you liked about working on the zine?
I love everything about this zine!! I love getting to work under the incredible Andy (who is just fantastic at leading such a big project), I love getting to collaborate with my friends, I love getting to help with design work. All of it is fantastic.
What do you like about the zine as a reader?
I adore the variety in the works showcased. It's not something I've seen done before for a fanzine-- very fitting for Mabel's weirdness.
Finally, wanna share a Mabel hot take or theory?
JONATHAN MILLS DID "TO OPEN DOORS" DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE.
You can find Abbey's blog here.
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