Schedule irregular Publication date Since 1997 | Number of issues 9 | |
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Artist(s) Bernard Caleo, Anita Baĉić, Robert De Graauw, Nicki Greenberg, Bruce Mutard, Mandy Ord, Jo Waite | ||
Tango is a comics anthology published in |Melbourne, Australia by Cardigan Comics. As of December 2009, there have been nine issues of Tango, published intermittently since 1997, and an additional compilation The Tango Collection, published in 2009 by Allen & Unwin.
Contents
Overview
Tango is described as “the Australian romance comics anthology”. Each issue features contributions by comic artists living and working in Melbourne and other parts of Australia and New Zealand. The first three issues of Tango were large format publications, inspired by large format anthologies from the United States such as the early issues of RAW. Later issues became smaller in format, and beginning with the fourth issue in 2001 (Tango Quatro), each has been sub-titled with a theme of “Love and ...”. Respectively, the themes for issues four through nine have been: ‘Love and Death’, ‘Love and the Senses’, ‘Love and Sex’, ‘Love and Sedition’ ‘Love and Food’, and 'Love and War'. Drawing on contributions from the first eight issues of Tango, Allen and Unwin published The Tango Collection in 2009.
The Creator of Tango
Bernard Caleo is the creator and editor of Tango, as well as being a contributor to each issue. Caleo is also a performer, speaker, interviewer, blogger and general promoter of comics and comic talent in Melbourne and more broadly in Australia and New Zealand.
Origins
Spurred by the disappearance of an earlier Australian comic anthology, Fox Comics, Caleo wanted to provide a vehicle for both experienced and new comic artists to demonstrate and develop their talents. The chosen theme of romance is intended to evoke associations with both love and adventure.
Issues
There are currently nine issues of Tango, with the latest issue Tango 9: Love and War published in December 2009.
Tango
Published: 1997
Edited by: Bernard Caleo
Cover: Anita Baĉić
pp. 44
Two to Tango
Published: 1998
Edited by: Bernard Caleo
Cover: Anita Baĉić
pp. 56
Tango One Two Three
Published: 1999
Edited by: Bernard Caleo, Jo Waite and Adam Possamaï
Cover: Anita Baĉić
pp. 60
Tango Quatro: Love and Death
Published: 2001
Edited by: Bernard Caleo
Cover: Anita Baĉić
pp. 100
Tango Five: Love and the Senses
Published: 2002
Edited by: Bernard Caleo
Cover: Anita Baĉić
pp. 142
Tango Six: Love and Sex
Published: 2005
Edited by: Bernard Caleo
Cover: Anita Baĉić
pp. 146
Tango Seven: Love and Sedition
Published: 2007
Edited by: Bernard Caleo
Cover: Anita Baĉić
pp. 152
Tango Eight: Love and Food
Published: 2008
Edited by: Bernard Caleo
Cover: Anita Baĉić
pp. 242
Tango Nine: Love and War
Published: 2009
Edited by: Bernard Caleo
Cover: Peter Ra
pp. 346