Mark V :: Jim Woodring || Unifactor

One Beautiful Spring Day, pg. 288

Artist: Jim Woodring (All)

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One Beautiful Spring Day, pg. 288 Comic Art

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Fran, pg. 62 (2014)

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Title:	One Beautiful Spring Day, pg. 288
Artist:	Jim Woodring (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	565
Likes on CAF:	11 12
Comments:	15
Added to Site:	3/1/2023
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March 2023 marks my two-year anniversary on CAF.

Over the past couple of years, I've sought the right piece by visionary cartoonist Jim Woodring to add to my collection. Woodring is one of the most celebrated cartoonists of the past several decades, with multiple Eisner awards to his credit as well as recognition at the annual comics festival in Angoulême, France.

In case you're not familiar with Woodring's work, for the past 30 years or so he's written and drawn the adventures of a character called Frank in a place/world/plane of existence he calls the Unifactor. To be more precise, Woodring says the plots for his story are transmitted to him directly from/by the Unifactor and that what he puts on the page is more or less what he hears and sees during these transmissions.

It's fair to say that Woodring is a singular artist and when I saw this page, it checked so many boxes for me in terms of what I wanted in a piece by him:

✅ Woodring's central character, Frank
✅ Frank's acquaintance/nemesis, Manhog
✅ A mysterious, intricate, and detailed environment within the Unifactor

I'm not sure one piece is enough, though. Once you experience Woodring's Unifactor, it's easy to get drawn in. I highly recommend Woodring's latest book, One Beautiful Spring Day, which collects three previously-published graphic novels along with 100+ pages of new material. A magnificent book.

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Tyler T
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 3/1/2023

This is awesome!!

Lee Harmon
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 3/1/2023

I absolutely love the patterns that occur within these breathtaking backgrounds. To say this art is unique would be an understatement.

Thanks so much for sharing this here and exposing me to an artist I was unfamiliar with. Woodring is amazing!

Mark V
Member Since 2021

Posted on 3/1/2023

Lee Harmon wrote:

I absolutely love the patterns that occur within these breathtaking backgrounds. To say this art is unique would be an understatement.

Thanks so much for sharing this here and exposing me to an artist I was unfamiliar with. Woodring is amazing!

Thanks, Lee. Glad I could introduce you to Woodring's work.

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 3/1/2023

An incredible feast for the eyes. The bottom panel in particular is an extravagant work of art all its own!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/1/2023

Wow! Now that's something you don't see very often--A Jjim Woodring page from One Beautiful Spring Day! Love Jim's fanciful designs. The characters are whimsical and the settings are magical. Congrats!

Bob Kopman
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 3/1/2023

Very cool. I've always admired Woodring's work. This is a really nice page.

Ian Saint
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 3/1/2023

Beautiful artistry. What an awesome page.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 3/2/2023

It fills in all checkmarks and fits in none of the boxes as his is a singular vision unlike anyone else in the comics landscape. It is both grotesque and beautiful. It both brings comfort and delight, yet charges the senses into to new and scary places. All of which has to be resolved in one's mind to appreciate his talent.

Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 3/3/2023

This is amazing. I'll leave my comment at that, since nothing else I could say would do this page justice.

FBS Stroun
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 3/16/2023

Manhog is one the best character ever. Gorgeous page !

Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 3/19/2023

This is Frankly (sorry) astonishing, Mark! I've never explored the works of Jim Woodring before, and obviously need to rectify that. Thanks for pointing the way with 'One Beautiful Spring Day' - I'll definitely pick it up. That last panel completely blows my mind - SO much shading and texture; it's like watching HD technicolor through a grainy black and white television (which, as odd as it sounds, was intended as a compliment...?). Based on this example (I need to learn more!!) it's obvious that at least one of Woodring's talents lies in creating rich, verdant, "technicolor" black and white environments for his unique characters to inhabit. AWESOME example, and thanks again, Mark - can't wait to learn more.

Mark V
Member Since 2021

Posted on 3/19/2023

Jason Hussa wrote:

Thanks, Jason.

Woodring's work is very engaging. As an intro,I recommend:

The Frank Book - has a mix of shorter and longer stories and introduces all,of the important characters

One Beautiful Spring Day works as a good follow-up in case the above collection is interesting to you.

Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 3/19/2023

Mark V wrote:

Thanks, Jason.

Woodring's work is very engaging. As an intro,I recommend:

The Frank Book - has a mix of shorter and longer stories and introduces all,of the important characters

One Beautiful Spring Day works as a good follow-up in case the above collection is interesting to you.

Thanks, Mark. Just placed my order. Can't wait to dive deeper here!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 8/19/2023

How did I not see this already? Such a great page! Love the characters, design, textures, composition, and value control

Tommy Kohlmaier
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 9/6/2023

Both striking and highly strange piece and brilliant drawn with agreat weirdo factor!

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