Cover: David Collier

Portraits from Life #[nn]

Mar 2001 · Drawn & Quarterly · 12.95 USD; 19.95 CAD

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About this Collection

This collection brings together the first two issues of the series Portraits from Life, a series of short, autobiographical comics by various artists exploring moments of everyday life. Published by Drawn & Quarterly in 2001, the volume features contributions from a range of cartoonists, each offering a distinct visual and narrative perspective on personal experiences.

In "Paul Arthur the Man Behind the," David Collier draws from his own past to revisit a pivotal summer in Regina, a place that felt small and quietly rigid in his teenage memory. When a murder disrupts the town’s fragile calm, the familiar world begins to shift, revealing hidden tensions beneath the surface. A deeply personal, introspective story from the acclaimed cartoonist, rendered with his signature quiet intensity.

Contains 7 stories

Paul Arthur the Man Behind the

2 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography

The Ethel Catherwood Story

14 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography, Sports

Ethel Catherwood

Pilgrimage

33 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography

Getting Dead

34 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography

Richard CollierChrissyDavid CollierHughMurielTrevorTracySiubhanMaude CollierNatalieLynette

Eazy E

24 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography

Saskatchewan '69

1 pp · Non-Fiction

Milgaard and Me

25 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography

David CollierDavid MilgaardNicky JohnRon WilsonGail MillerKeithGeorge DanchukShorty CadrainMrs EngJames KettleBob CaldwellIreneJoyce MilgaardHorst WolchLarry FisherLinda Fisher

In "Milgaard and Me," David Collier reflects on his teenage years in Regina, recalling a quiet, close-knit community that felt insulated from the world beyond. The sense of stability begins to unravel when a woman’s murder shakes the town’s calm, leaving a lasting impression on the young Collier.