He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

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He Died with a Felafel in His Hand is a novel by John Birmingham, first published in 1994 by The Yellow Press (ISBN 1-875989-21-8), consisting of a collection of colourful anecdotes about living in share houses in Australia with variously dubious housemates. The title refers to a deceased heroin addict found in one such house. The book was subsequently adapted into a popular stage play and, in 2001, was made into a film by Richard Lowenstein, starring Noah Taylor, Emily Hamilton and Sophie Lee.

In 2004, to celebrate the book's ten-year anniversary, Birmingham approached comic artist Ryan Vella to produce a graphic novel of the book. The pair met in April of that year at Artspace Mackay, for the opening of the Headspace exhibition. The comic was published in September 2004 by Duffy & Snellgrove (ISBN 1-876631-95-3).

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• Kelly, Judy (Sept 10, 2004). Comic Felafel. ABC Tropical North Queensland.