Celebrating eighteen months with Tacoma's top comic

Watch the evolution of True Grit by Jeremy Gregory

detail from "Fat Racoons," by Jeremy Gregory for City Arts

Since City Arts went monthly in July 2008, we've showcased one of our best Tacoma discoveries, artist Jeremy Gregory, in his own monthly alternative comic, now titled "True Grit." It explores the infamously "gritty" side of Tacoma's identity in Gregory's unique color pencil style, which takes him hours to complete by hand.

But, like the pages of City Arts themselves, True Grit is not in the same place today as it was in the beginning. The comic has seen quite an evolution in the past eighteen months — due in part to change in editorial staff and vision, but mostly to Gregory's creativity, flexibility and developing talents. So, in the spirit of our "Resolution Issues," Gregory has graciously assembled a slideshow just for you that shows all of the past episodes of his comic, in chronological order leading up to the most recent — plus some sketches that give insight into his process.

In addition to developing a portfolio of professional illustrations, Gregory has shown artwork at Fulcrum Gallery, Artifakt and Color Theory Collective in Seattle. Be his friend on Facebook, Myspace or Flickr.You'll soon find that the "N" in his middle name secretly stands for "nice."

We also support your e-mailing him the details on all of your upcoming paid artist commissions.

Pick up issues of or subscribe to City Arts Tacoma to follow future episodes of "True Grit."