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Squeers

Client: Independent Media, Independent Newspapers, The Pink Tongue
Original comic strip & concept,
Copy,
Illustration,
Photography,
Roberto Millan

Art directed, isometric photograph of The Pink Tongue LGBTIQ newspaper, publisher of the Squeers comic, on a pink background. Art directed, cropped photograph of The Pink Tongue LGBTIQ newspaper, publisher of the Squeers comic, on a pink background. Art directed, cropped photograph of The Pink Tongue LGBTIQ newspaper, publisher of the Squeers comic, on a pink background.

Squeers is the first LGBTIQ comic strip published in a South African newspaper. The comic strip was published over a two year period in The Pink Tongue newspaper, a subsidiary of one of South Africa's largest news publishing houses, Independant Media, with a print-run of over 14 000 copies. The comic strip features Neil and Artel, two gay squirrels living in the oldest cultivated pear tree in the Cape Town Company’s Garden. The comic strip represents a humorous and underrepresented perspective on 2000s LGBTI culture in the mother city through the eyes of a gay South African cartoonist.

Art directed, cropped, aerial photo of The Pink Tongue LGBTIQ newspaper, publisher of the Squeers comic, on a pink background. Squeers LGBTIQ comic strip logo with acorn illustration and Roberto Millan signature on pink background. Squeers comic strip episode, What About my Human Rights. Concept, copywriting and editorial illustration by Roberto Millan. Cut-out of illustration by Roberto Millan of gay squirrel and Squeers protagonist Artel with crazed look on pink background. Squeers comic strip episode, What About my Human Rights. Concept, copywriting and editorial illustration by Roberto Millan. Cut-out of full-body illustration by Roberto Millan of gay squirrel and Squeers protagonist Artel on pink paper background. Squeers comic strip episode celebrating International Day Against Homophobia with illustration and copy by Roberto Millan. Squeers comic strip episode about two squirrels fighting over nuts in the spirit of the Soccer World Cup by Roberto Millan. Circular cut-out illustration by Roberto Millan of a pink squirrel and gay Squeers protagonist Artel on pink paper. Squeers comic strip episode about squirrels Neil & Artel being asked who is the man in their relationship by Roberto Millan.
Detail of a Squeers comic strip episode by Roberto Millan about a pigeon asking who the man is in Artel's gay relationship. Detail of a Squeers comic strip episode by Roberto Millan with a pigeon asking who the man is in Artel's gay relationship.
Cropped photo of a Squeers comic about the homogeneity of the gay social scene in Cape Town by Roberto Millan on pink paper. Full comic episode of Squeers regarding the homogeneity of the gay social scene in Cape Town by Roberto Millan.
Detail of a Squeers comic strip illustration with Artel complaining about the gay scene in Cape Town by Roberto Millan. Detail of a Squeers comic strip illustration about the homogeneity of the gay social scene in Cape Town by Roberto Millan.
Back cover of The Pink Tongue newspaper with big LGBTQ editorial cartoon by Roberto Millan about the new pope's gay politics. Cropped photo of a Squeers comic by Roberto Millan on a pink background with Neil & Artel watching Olympic figure skating. Circular cut-out illustration by Roberto Millan on pink paper with fabulous squirrel protagonist Artel jumping into the air. Squeers comic by Roberto Millan in The Pink Tongue on a pink background with Neil & Artel watching Olympic figure skating. Squeers comic strip by Roberto Millan with protagonists Neil & Artel watching Olympic figure skating. Cropped photo on pink background of a Squeers comic episode by Roberto Millan about a magic carpet ride dream sequence. Circular cut-out illustration by Roberto Millan on pink paper with Artel as a flying squirrel in Aladdin dream reference. Detail of Squeers comic strip epsiode with concept, copy and editorial illustration by Roberto Millan. Editorial cartoon by Roberto Millan in The Pink Tongue about support for LGBTQ communities by president of Zambia's wife. Rectangular cut-out and art direction with illustration of Squeers protagonist Artel on pink paper by Roberto Millan. Street poster advertising by The Weekend Argus newspaper with the title, GAY SQUIRRELS GO NUTS, for an article about Squeers. Editorial cartoon by Roberto Millan in the Pink Tongue newspaper about a new album by LGBTI and gay icon Cher. Squeers comic strip by Roberto Millan with illustration of protagonist Artel taking hours to prepare for the gym. Editorial illustration by Roberto Millan in the Pink Tongue of homophobia at the Sochi Olympics using missing logo ring.

A Zapiro tribute cartoon celebrating 20 years of South African democracy featuring Squeers, Neil and Artel and commisioned by Africartoons for the Mail & Guardian newspaper. Published in the Mail & Guardian and featuring South Africa's top 12 published policitcal cartoonists and comics artists including myself.

Zapiro tribute cartoon for the Mail & Guardian newspaper featuring Artel colouring a Zapiro cartoon by Roberto Millan. Art directed, cropped, aerial photo of The Pink Tongue LGBTIQ newspaper, publisher of the Squeers comic, on pink background. Screen Africa article by Chanelle Ellaya about Squeers animated series based on the comic strip by Roberto Millan. Squeers animated series pitch bible title based on the comic strip by Roberto Millan, directed by Matt Torode. Squeers animated series pitch bible format document, based on the comic by Roberto Millan. Promotional quote by Nedy Acet . Squeers animated series pitch bible with logline, genre, format, demo and tag line. Based on the comic by Roberto Millan.

Animated series:
Based on the comic strip by: Roberto Millan
Director: Matt Torode
Director, character designer: Matt Torode
Writer: Lebogang Mogashoa, Greig Cameron
Creative producer & adapted for series: Wendy Spinks
Voice talent: David Lodge (Artel), Chris Smith (Neil), Pigeon Papa (RickZieff)
Casting director, voice director: Rene Veilleux
Production company: Zeropoint Studios
VO production company: Verite Entertainment
Exectuive producer: Wendy Spinks

Squeers animated series pitch bible intro and concept based on the comic strip by Roberto Millan and directed by Matt Torode. Squeers animated series pitch bible environment context based on the comic by Roberto Millan and directed by Matt Torode. Squeers animated series pitch bible with Neil character bio based on the comic by Roberto Millan. Directed by Matt Torode. Squeers animated series pitch bible with Artel character bio based on the comic by Roberto Millan. Directed by Matt Torode. Squeers animated series pitch bible based on the comic by Roberto Millan. Pigeon Papa character bio. Directed by Matt Torode. Squeers animated series pitch based on the comic by Roberto Millan. Pigeons & rats character bios. Directed by Matt Torode. Squeers animated series pitch bible context doc based on the comic by Roberto Millan and directed by Matt Torode. Squeers shirts and merchandise featuring Neil and Artel.