![]() In the original story, when communication was needed, there were pictograms that conveyed meaning, but most of the time, Runton’s cartooning was sufficient. Every animal, every character, except for Owly, now has word balloons. What did disturb me was the addition of dialogue. And that makes the work more approachable and likely to achieve a wider reach, since there are those who won’t read a black-and-white comic. The book is now in color, which looks great. ![]() The puffball-with-giant-eyes look of the title character hasn’t changed in Owly: The Way Home, but a lot else has. So Owly is now being reprinted by Graphic (Scholastic). There are many more markets, including the ever-growing kids’ comics audience, and a lot more options for publishing. ![]() The comic business has come a long way since then. It was unique for being wordless and adorable, far from the then-usual material for an indy comic company and creator. The first book, The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer, was originally published in 2004, fifteen years ago. I’ve adored Andy Runton’s Owly since I saw it over a decade ago. ![]()
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