You may already know about it from Brad’s announcement on Creased Comics. If not, here’s the story: Mr. Neely has just put the finishing touches on his first ever multi-part miniseries. It’s called China, Illinois and it stars just about every character he’s ever drawn (for Super Deluxe, at least) including Baby Cakes and the Professor Brothers. We can’t give too much away, but we will say that it is a musical of sorts involving a dead woman and it revolves around a community college in China, Illinois (more on that psuedo-fictional town in a moment).
Now for the premiere schedule. Every Monday in May, a new episode will premiere here on Super Deluxe. And then, in a wacky twist of cross-pollination synergy, the entire 11-minute miniseries will be broadcast on Adult Swim the night before the final episode AND entire 11-minute miniseries appears here.
To review:
As for the peculiarly named municipality of China, Illinois, wethinks it may just be yet another invention born from the mad brain of Brad Neely. A lil’ dot does show up in Google map searches…
…but upon further investigation, no such place exists. There once was a China Township in the Land of Lincoln. But apparently, they renamed themselves. We called the County Clerk and Recorder’s office in Lee County, Illinois and this is what they had to say:
Them: It’s now Franklin Grove. It used to be China Township. But it’s now Franklin Grove Township.
Us: Oh, because we found a China, Illinois on Google Maps.
Them: There is a Chana, Illinois. I don’t know about China. Chana, Illinois is in Ogle County.
Us: Chana?
Them: C-h-a-n-a.
Us: So, China, Illinois…
Them: Got changed to Franklin Grove Township.
Us: OK. You know any reason why?
Them: I guess, years ago, it was Franklin Grove. And they changed it. I don’t know why. And then about 3 years ago, they chose to change it back. They went through the proper procedure to have it changed back.
Us: Did it have anything to do with the nation of China?
Them: I don’t know.
Us: Do you know if there’s a community college there?
Them: No.
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