Wet Moon
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Wet Moon is a series of young-adult graphic novels by Ross Campbell
, and published by Oni Press
. Primarily set in the fictional southern college town
of Wet Moon, the series stars a large cast of characters, most of whom are in their late teens and early twenties, with many into the Goth subculture
and other Alternative culture
s. Wet Moon features many quoted lyrics from gothic and alternative bands such as Bella Morte
at the start of a new chapter.
Ross says he has the story plotted through book 8 , with book 6 due in early 2012.
Ross Campbell (comics)
-Biography:He is the creator of The Abandoned, Mountain Girl, Shadoweyes, Wet Moon, and Water Baby.He drew the story "The Hollows" for the first issue of the DC/Vertigo comic House of Mystery written by Bill Willingham....
, and published by Oni Press
Oni Press
Oni Press is an American independent comic book publisher based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1997 by Bob Schreck and Joe Nozemack with the goal of publishing the kinds of comics and graphic novels they themselves would want to read...
. Primarily set in the fictional southern college town
College town
A college town or university town is a community which is dominated by its university population...
of Wet Moon, the series stars a large cast of characters, most of whom are in their late teens and early twenties, with many into the Goth subculture
Goth subculture
The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
and other Alternative culture
Alternative culture
Alternative culture is a type of culture that exists outside or on the fringes of mainstream or popular culture, usually under the domain of one or more subcultures...
s. Wet Moon features many quoted lyrics from gothic and alternative bands such as Bella Morte
Bella Morte
Bella Morte is a gothic band that was formed in 1996 in Charlottesville, Virginia. They also incorporate elements of metal, darkwave, deathrock, alternative, and synthpop. The name is Italian for "beautiful death."...
at the start of a new chapter.
Ross says he has the story plotted through book 8 , with book 6 due in early 2012.
Book 1: Feeble Wanderings
An unusually usual day-to-day story set in the town of Wet Moon, a place fraught with lousy love lives, teen angst, and shadowy rednecks. As Cleo Lovedrop heads off for college at the local art school, she's haunted by her melancholic past: a lost love, a lost child. Friends and enemies live their lives around her, as trouble and dissent brews amongst them: an unseen social assailant spreads slander about Cleo, she is forced to deal with her two brusque roommates, and discovers unsolved mysteries about the girl who lived in her room previously. Elsewhere, Trilby deals with unsettled emotional and sexual issues, and keeping her secret habits hidden from everyone. And Audrey comes to the realization that, despite all her efforts, she always causes her friends distress, while Fern, a peculiar, deformed girl who lives in an isolated mansion in the bayous, begins to notice Cleo and her friends. As the moon grows full and lunar rays shine down, lunacy and moon-calves run free. Goths, friendship, romance, sex, betrayal, gossip, cats, murder, guilt, a squirrel monkey, and all the terrible and wonderful things people do to each other.Major Characters
- Cleo Lovedrop-(18)-Living and going to college at the local art school.
- Trilby Bernarde-(18)- Cleo's best friend.
- Audrey Richter-(19)- Kindhearted blabbermouth of the group.
- Mara Zuzanny-(18)- Introspective cockroach lover.
Supporting Characters
- Penny Lovedrop-(23)-Cleo Lovedrop's older sister
- Fern
- Natalie Ringtree-(21)- Cleo Lovedrop's roommate.
- Myrtle Turenne-(19)- Cleo's troubled lover.
- Martin Samson-(21)- Trilby's geeky boyfriend
- Malady Mayapple-(20)- Always has pie!
- Glen Neuhoff-(20) Costume maker.
- Meiko-(5) Cleo Lovedrop's CatCatThe cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
- Vincent Verrier-(24)- Cleo Lovedrop's ex-boyfriend and Penny Lovedrop's new boyfriend
- Zia Morlon - Cleo's co-worker, Myrtle's roommate
Minor Characters
- Fall Swanhilde
- Kinzoku
- Beth McKenzie
- Ben Viola - Mara's ex-boyfriend
- Marissa Lyons
- Connor Eakle-(23)-
- Slicer (26) - Audrey's roommate and beard