Spring 2009

♥ UPDATES

Blogging
I have a blog up now at Paintberry where I'll be putting up some works in progress and chatting about my hobbies.
New Illustrations
Two new illustrations added from a design job I did for Bramble Films.

♥ APPEARANCES

June 6th-7th Mocca 2009 This year I should be sharing a table and selling some merchandise! More info in the coming weeks.
Future Cons: Future Cons will be listed as soon as I'm sure I'll attend.

Sokora Refugees
Written by Segamu
Art by Melissa DeJesus
Published by TokyoPop

When a young under-acheiver meets the new kid in class, he magically transports her to the world of Sokora believing she'll save his world from impending doom. Little does he know that she rather be back at school failling her class than to help him save Sokora. Sokora Refugees is a fantasy comedy for anyone who rather be left alone than to deal with problems of others.

Currently working on Volume 3, the last in the series.

Volume 1
2005, 192 pages
ISBN: 1595327363

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Volume 2
2006, 192 pages
ISBN: 1598165518

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Volume 3
ON HOLD


MY CAGE
Written by Ed Power
Illustrated by Melissa DeJesus
Distributed by King Features Syndicate

My Cage is a newspaper comic strip featured in various newspapers across the country. It's about a 20 something year old Platypus, Norm, who strives to become a freelance writer while trying not to root himself in an office day job. The strip follows Norm on his day to day life, with his fiance Bridget, pet amoeba, Squishy and all of his friends and co-workers.
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Norm is the main character of My Cage. His one joy in life; his pet amoeba Squishy.




Norm's fiancee is Bridget. Bridget is the optimism and brightness in Norm's pessimistic views of life. She's also a very free spirited artist.
Norm's boss Max. Max is everything Norm doesn't want to be, but the longer he keeps his job, the closer he becomes to being what he hates most.


Representin'




Peace,
♥ Mel


Melissa DeJesus
Born: 12.21.1980;
Queens, New York.
Lives: Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Married to Robert Flores. ♥
Alignment: All over the place
Currently: Drawing comics

Origin Story: Mel was born and raised in Queens New York. She studied cartooning in Art & Design High School and animation at The School of Visual Arts. Mel also taught cartooning to children for several years at a local community college in Queens. While not slaving over her desk buried in work, Mel likes to play video games and paint model kits...which isn't very often.


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