Silver Linings by J.R. Mounts
An old man and the alien that crash-lands into his barn try to save Dubuque, Iowa…and each other. Art & music by J.R. Mounts
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A new kind of old story
I’m J.R. Mounts, a storyteller. I’ve been an independent musician and comics creator for years. I’m best known for my parody comics series, Fried Pickle Noir which is best described as “Sin City meets Veggie Tales.” I do others, of course, but that one is my meal ticket so to speak, as I’m often called “The Pickle Guy,” rather than by name. It’s a living, lol. Since 2010, I have traveled around the U.S. at various conventions, promoting my creator-owned indie comics. What I draw, write, and create is all-original content. My stuff may harken back to things that sound familiar, but I’m hoping to put a fun spin on everything I do.
As a storyteller, I like to mess with convention, creating things people might not expect. Rather than writing & drawing about superheroes and beautiful people, I choose misfits and characters people can relate to and care about. I’ve done this before in both my “Fried Pickle Noir” and “Scairy Tales” comics. One of my best works was also a successful Kickstarter-funded project called STUCK IN MY HEAD, about a happily married man with such a crappy job that all he does is daydream about killing his co-workers. Funny, profane and profound. It was a finalist for Best Graphic Novel at the Dragon Con Awards. Find out more about those works at my website: (www.scairytalesnoir.com)