Bruce_and_Bernard_serving_tea Bruce Mutard's fab new graphic novel The Sacrifice was launched last night as he and Melbourne comic-identity Bernard Caleo (editor of the local TANGO romance comics anthology) did what the characters in The Sacrifice like doing most - chatting and drinking tea. That's Bernard pouring on the right, with assistance from Bruce.

Bruce_talks The rise of the graphic novel was discussed as were the how-tos of reimagining the past with words and pictures and Bruce's hefty future workload - he is already signed to do another three books.

Bernard_pours And Bernard was right on theme as he came dressed in the garb of the 1940s and resembled Robert Wells - The Sacrifice's protagonist - to a tee. And check out Bernard's blog of the evening as well.