History
Jeremy and Nils, the main characters of Platinum Grit, first appeared in a story called "Friendly Rivalry" in volume 1, Number 7 of Australia's Issue One Magazine in Winter 1993. The Platinum Grit comic book was published from early 1994 through issue 10 (1998) by Dead Numbat Productions. Platinum Grit is a work in progress and new issues are produced on a semi-regular basis.
The creators of Platinum Grit were recipients of the 2005 Ledger Awards for Writer of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Webcomic of the Year. In 2006 Cooper won the Ledger for Writer of the Year. Platinum Grit has attracted critical acclaim from within the Australian comic industry.
In 2009, Image Comics imprint ShadowLine will commence reprints of the Platinum Grit graphic novels.
The comic is currently on hiatus, with plans to return it to a new site and different format.
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