We got a nice little mention over at Scott McCloud’s site.  Apparently we aren’t the only ones releasing a series in multiple languages simultaneously.

Here’s the article from scottmccloud.com:

Zahra’s Paradise is a new comic being offered online by First Second. From what we’ve seen, it promises to be an absorbing true story and I like the art. It’s being released simultaneously in English, Farsi, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutchs—seven languages in all. Eight, if you count the language of comics.

Zahra’s release follows closely on the heels of Robot Comics’ Valentine, released in a whopping twelve languages simultaneously. If this is a trend, I like it.

Understanding Comics has been translated over the years into 16 languages, but like any book project, the process of getting it printed and distributed from scratch in each country requires an enormous amount of effort for its respective publishers.

The idea that all these dammed-up rivers of art and story might start breaking free all over the world soon is encouraging.

That’s the whole article, but feel free to check out the original source here.

And you can find VALENTINE by Alex de Campi and Christine Larsen on the iTunes market by clicking here or on the Android market by searching for “Valentine the Comic”.

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1. Valentine featured on Boing Boing
2. Comics Bulletin Gives Valentine 4 out of 5 Stars
3. GeekDad Spotlights Robot Comics