Andrey Tkalenko a.k.a. DREW

Comics creator and illustrator.
DOB 1973, Kharkov, Ukraine.
Lives and works in Moscow, Russia.

Graduated from the Kharkov University of Construction and Architecture.

Has worked:
* on storyboards for commercials
* on web design
* on magazine design
* for comics publishers: Russian Comics Corporation; Nitusov; Advance Press etc.

Recent works :
* Staff illustrator for the mainstream Moscow children's monthly "Nu,
pogody!" (You Just Wait!)
* Illustrations for magazines "GQ", "Medved","Kinopark", "AARGH" (Czech), "K9" (Ukraine)
* Art for the SF graphic novel "Trash Barabanov" (script by Elena
Voronovich: for "Nitussov".)
* Art for the critically acclaimed series Dan Banzay & Zaytsev" (script by
Elena Voronovich: for “Advance Press"). It is a collection of 20-paged
graphic stories about adventures of two schoolmates in the dangerous and absurdist world of contemporary Moscow.
* Art for the SF graphic novel "Deus Sex Machine" (script by Elena
Voronovich: for "Mania" magazine.)

Admired artists: Jemie Hewlett, Jordi Bernet, Simon Bisley, Mike Mignola,
Askold Akishin, Guy Davis etc.

THE BITCH:
The comics "The Bitch" is based on idea by brothers Strugatskiys. Its story goes in Russia after collapsing of civilization after The Visit which
conclude with appearing of anomaly Zones. The country is broken into
separated counties that are enveloped in chaos and decoy. A new profession becomes popular - the stalker.
Stalkers are a desperate people that penetrate into Zones, and steal from there everything.
The Bitch is a stalker. In here life, there are wonders of the Zone, a
little bit of love, and death. Her history is told in short stories. Publishing in fanzine “AL’MANAH”.