About Against the Grain...

Beth Inbounds the Ball Against the Grain is a slice-of-life comic book that chronicles a group of friends as they navigate their teen years together; that exciting, frightening time between youth and adulthood when everything matters, but dreams can overcome all.

Issues one and two were published in the direct-order comics market in the late 1990s under my banner, Sterling Graphics. I'm told the book did pretty well for a first attempt by an unknown artist. Nonetheless, the sales numbers weren't high enough to keep the project going, and I eventually set pen and paper aside to pursue other creative outlets.

Now almost ten years later, I find the chronicles of Greenfield High School are still brewing and simmering deep down inside, just as they were ten years before the first issue hit the shelves. So after some soul-searching and encouragement from friends and fans alike, I've decided to continue the story here on this site—for free.

I will only post teasers from the first two books out of respect for those who bought them off the shelf (that's why the online version starts with #3). If you want to buy them as well, see the online order form.

Your comments and critiques are welcome.

James E. Schaad  

 
Updated Saturday, January 6, 2007 22:21
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