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Mr_Herring

Real Name: Michal Wieslaw Sledzinski
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Location: Poland

Joined: Dec 23rd, 2006
Last Visit: Nov 12th, 2009

User Tags: cartoonist, colorist, drawer, herring, penciler, poland, writer

Known as Sledziu or Mr. Herring. Polish writer, drawer, colorist, gamer. Winner of a few Polish comics awards including the most important one - The Best Polish Comic Book of the International Festival of Comics (Lodz city, Poland) in 2007 for the "Na szybko spisane: 1980 - 1990" graphic novel ( Eng. "Swiftly drawn: 1980 - 1990", published by Kultura Gniewu).

Important publications

Magazines:

1995 - 2002 - "Swiat Gier Komputerowych" ( Eng."World of Computer Games", published by various publishers ) - monthly shorts, strips, ilustrations. Series:
- "Fido & Mel" ( story, color, pencil, ink)
- "Olaf_22" ( story, color, pencil, ink)
- "Hart & Kor" ( story, color, pencil, ink) and others.

2001 - continues - "Play PC" (published by Axel Springer Poland) - monthly shorts, strips, ilustrations. Series:
- "Jojoy & Padie" (as Bobby Peru, story, color, pencil, ink)
- "8Bit" (story, color, pencil, ink).

1999 - 2004 - "Produkt" ( published by Niezalezna Prasa, magazine' s creator, editor in chief). Series:
- "Osiedle Swoboda" ( Eng. "Housing Estate Liberty" , story, pencil, ink)
- "Mondo & Dab" ( story, pencil, ink)
- "Strachy" ( Eng. "Fears", writer, quest penciler)
- "Dren: Sirena" ( writer)
- "Gangsta" ( writer)
- "Ucieczka do miasta" ( Eng. "Escape to the city" , writer)
- "Biegunka" ( Eng. "Diarrhoea" , story, pencil, ink) and others.

2006 - "Newsweek Poland" issue from 10. 23. 2006 (published by Axel Springer Poland) - cover, ilustrations.

2006 - "Spirou" ( Belgium, Published by Dupuis). A short story titled "Past de partage" (story, color, ink, NO pencil), translated on French by Marzena Sowa.

2008 - 2009 - "Engarde" (published by Inventive Press). Monthly shorts. Series:
- "Bears of War" ( story, color, pencil, ink).

Miniseries:

2004 - 2006 - "Osiedle Swoboda: Seria" ( Eng. "Housing Estate Liberty: The Series" , published by Niezalezna Prasa, story, pencil, ink, quest colorist). Six part miniseries.

2008 - continues - "Wartosci rodzinne" ( Eng. "Family Values" , published by Kultura Gniewu, story, color, pencil, ink).

Books ( graphic novels) :

2000 - "Matrix wg Sledzia" ( Eng. "Matrix by Sledziu" , published by Egmont Poland, story, pencil, ink, quest colorist ).

2001 -"Fido & Mel: Na kozetce" ( Eng. "Fido & Mel: On a shrink' s couch" , published by Egmont Poland, story, color, pencil, ink).

2007 - "Na szybko spisane: 1980 - 1990" ( Eng. "Swiftly drawn: 1980 - 1990" , published by Kultura Gniewu, story, color, ink, NO pencil).

2007 - "Bears of War: 1st Round" (published by Timof i cisi wspolnicy, story, color, pencil, ink).

2008 - "Na szybko spisane: 1990 - 2000" ( Eng. "Swiftly drawn: 1990 - 2000" , published by Kultura Gniewu, story, color, ink, NO pencil).

Anthologies:

2000 - "Antologia Komiksu Polskiego" ( Eng. "The Anthology of Polish Comic" , published by Egmont Poland). Short story titled "Kurror" ( story, color, pencil, ink).

2003 - "Graham Masterton: Piekielne Wizje" ( Eng. "Graham Masterton' s Infernal Visions" , published by Mandragora, pencil, ink).

2008 - "75 lat Koziolka Matolka - Antologia" ( Eng. "75 years of Matolek the Goat - Anthology" , story, color, pencil, ink).

My other galleries:
- Digart
- Deviantart

My links:
- my blog (Polish)
- Youtube channel
- Bears of War comics blog
- Na szybko spisane blog (Polish)
- Fido & Mel blog (Polish)
- Martwe Serie blog (Polish)
- 8Bit blog (Polish)
- Wartosci Rodzinne blog (Polish)

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FAMILY VALUES # 2

Few samples from the second issue of the "Family values" comic series, published in Poland on March 2009 by Kultura Gniewu. More about the series here.

Tags:

family values, mr. herring, sledziu, wartosci rodzinne

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FAMILY VALUES # 1

"Family values" ("Wartosci rodzinne" in Polish) is my newest comic series. The first issue was published in Poland on December 2008 by Kultura Gniewu. More about the series here.

Tags:

family values, mr. herring, sledziu, wartosci rodzinne

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SWIFTLY DRAWN 1990-2000

Few pages from the second part of the "Swiftly Drawn" trilogy, published on June, 2008 a continuation of the "Swiftly Drawn:1980-1990" graphic novel , published by Kultura Gniewu.

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mr. herring, na szybko spisane, sledziu, swiftly drawn

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SWIFTLY DRAWN 1980-1990

SWIFTLY DRAWN (NA SZYBKO SPISANE in Polish) was published on 17th of March 2007 by KULTURA GNIEWU (CULTURE OF ANGER). Ink/color/story by me. More about this comic ---> here

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BEARS OF WAR

The parody of the GEARS OF WAR video game from EPIC. Pencil/ink/color/story by me. You can read more BoW' s comics and strips here ---> here

Tags:

bears of war, gears of war, mr. herring, parody, sledziu

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JELLIES

These shorts I have drawn for the MIS (TEDDY BEAR) magazine. Kids stuff...

Tags:

mis, mr. herring, sledziu, zelki

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VARIOUS

Various pictures and comics, that I have published in various magazines (PLAY, PREMIERY, NEWSWEEK).

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HOUSING ESTATE LIBERTY

This series was published in the PRODUKT magazine (1999 - 2002) and in 6-part color miniserie (2004 - 2006). Pencil/ink/story by me, color by Marian and me.

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8BIT

8BIT is published monthly by PLAY PC magazine. Pencil/ink/color/story by me. More about this comic ---> here

Tags:

8bit, mr. herring, play pc, sledziu

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ADVERTISING

Things, which I did for TV Ads, labels, posters, storyboards etc.

Agency: BBDO Poland
Brands: Pepsi, Winterfresh, Lay' s, Snickers and others

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[ Posted by sashaperic on Apr 3rd, 2009 3:29 AM ]...

Thank you too.
Excellent art!

[ Posted by SamLittle on Feb 14th, 2009 2:08 PM ]...

Gorgeous work. Great style.

[ Posted by SquidWorks on Nov 30th, 2008 10:42 PM ]...

RE: Invitation

What fun looking art! I love the word balloon stems... very unique and whimsical!

Keep up the great work!

Stan Yan

[ Posted by S_Price on Nov 20th, 2008 9:34 AM ]...

What beautiful command of line and color! Thank you for adding me.

[ Posted by paperdragonink on Apr 20th, 2008 6:48 PM ]...

Hey – haven’t been on the site for a while – just checking in to see how things are going.
If you want you can check out the latest issue of Pandora’s Gate with our expanded comic book reviews and art at www.paperdragonink.com

[ Posted by markalester on Feb 13th, 2008 12:43 PM ]...

Hey Michal. Thanks for the add. Fantastic work!

[ Posted by Twofold_Comics on Sep 10th, 2007 2:00 PM ]...

It's our pleasure. Thanks for joining The Fold.

-Twofold Comics

[ Posted by finzgar on Aug 20th, 2007 1:33 AM ]...

man your work is absolutely superb.
I would love to maybe make a short comic story with you as a co artist. That would be grate.
Think about it :)
Best wishes,

Domen Finžgar

[ Posted by bobb_klissourski on May 15th, 2007 3:45 PM ]...

Thank's to you, Michal!
You are a big talent!
Cheers!

[ Posted by Farmtown on Apr 18th, 2007 8:25 AM ]...

Thanks for the add back. Bears of war is great. Poor Pooh lol!

[ Posted by comixdude on Apr 4th, 2007 4:59 PM ]...

that SWIFTLY DRAWN is pure genius.

really great stuff.

[ Posted by LimeManga on Mar 7th, 2007 6:48 PM ]...

okay...i am now a big fan of jellies!

mary

[ Posted by eli13 on Feb 26th, 2007 2:57 AM ]...

Thanks for the add. I dig your stuff!

[ Posted by jdkrause on Feb 20th, 2007 8:46 PM ]...

Thanks for the "add". Some great work here. Keep it coming.

[ Posted by jacon on Feb 19th, 2007 4:30 AM ]...

that PARISH gallery is amazing.

[ Posted by wcgcomics on Feb 13th, 2007 2:06 PM ]...

Hi, Michal:

Thank you for your ad! You do great work!

[ Posted by LimeManga on Feb 13th, 2007 12:53 AM ]...

Thanks for the add! I love your Swiftly Drawn...wish I understood Polish. So sad, my grandparents were from Poland and I cannot speak the language. I also really dig Bears of War! Great work!

Mary

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