Francine
With its fascistic imagery, pubescent sexuality, raucous humor and complex political allegory, the anonymously posted webcomic slechtemeisjes became an instant cult phenomenon, hailed as the "Greatest Comic of All Time" by CBR.
Michiel Budel revealed himself as slechtemeisjes’ creator, publishing a pair of slechtemeisjes comic books under the loosely translated title of Wayward Girls. His comics have since appeared in several print anthologies and journals including the internationally acclaimed kuš! anthology, Lumpen Magazine and Smoke Signal.
He still posts comics at slechtemeisjes.nl and at Medium. Budel and his Wayward Girls were even the subject of a news feature on VRPO, Dutch public television. Francine represents Michiel Budel’s debut graphic novel, but he is an artist with a following.
Another first: Budel's American fans will have the opportunity to see him in person as he tours in support of Francine.
Michiel Budel
revealed himself as the creator of the webcomic, slechtemeisjes in 2011, publishing a pair of slechtemeisjes comic books under the loosely translated title of Wayward Girls. His comics have since appeared in several print anthologies and journals including the internationally acclaimed kuš! anthology, Lumpen Magazine, and Smoke Signal. He still posts comics at slechtemeisjes.nl and at Medium. Budel and his Wayward Girls were even the subject of a news feature on VRPO, Dutch public television.
