Wednesday, September 28, 2016

SNEAKY BUSINESS #2


I have a story called "FB--Out!" in the latest edition of Sneaky Business, which is out now.

The comic is edited by Rozi Hathaway, has a story by her and also features Elias Bevan, Lorne Colt, Wallis Eates, Isa Enriquez, Alex Hahn, Alan Henderson, Martyn B. Lorbiecki, Rica March, Jamie Me, Danny Noble, Jessy Oddie, Elizabeth Querstret, K. LY R,  Jason Song Quinn, Evan Stamps, Alex Tawns, and Phu Vuong.

Andy Oliver has reviewed the comic at Broken Frontier here.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

NANDO: Creating Comics on the Comics MLitt course


I've started on the Comics and Graphic Novels Mlitt course at the University of Dundee recently and one of the modules I'm working on is “Creating Comics” with Phillip Vaughan.

As part of the module, I'm required to keep a blog detailing the creation of a new 8-12 page story, due to be finished in December.

Anyone interested in how I do comics should give this a read, as although I always give a brief bit of background in my comic books, this will be more detailed than those.

So far I have written up the "pre-creation" thinking to my story and published the first two layout pages.

Have a read here.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

DUNDEE SHMUNDEE!


I've been wanting to do a series of Dundee themed comics for a good while. The idea has been percolating in the back of my mind. As time has gone by I've chosen topics I'd like to write and draw about. I finally got the opportunity to start on what I've called Dundee Shmundee!

The strips have now begun running as a webcomic over at the Dundee Comics Creative Space site.

Have a look here.

Friday, September 09, 2016

THAT COMIC SMELL 2: UNDERGROUND AND LESSER KNOWN COMICS


The new episode of That Comic Smell is now online.

The podcast is like eavesdropping on a bunch of pals discussing comics. Teaspoons clinking for added ambience.

Have a listen at Soundcloud here or YouTube here.

From the website:

"This month, in the kitchen, we discuss some of the heroes of the underground movement and some other titles that have tickled our interests from those less well known creators.
We also have a brief talk on how our very own David Robertson comes up with ideas for his comics (Fred Egg Comics). We find out the name of one of Tom's amazon Wishlists and our second half is dedicated to all the latest and San Diego Comic Con 2016 News that has came out since last we met.
Also, who is Steve...Rogers? Trainer? Trevor?
All this on the brand new episode of That Comic Smell.
[These are some of the titles we discuss on the Pod]
Monografico (Fanzine)
Magic Whistle (Sam Henderson)
Den/NeverWhere (Richard Corben)
Groo (Sergio Aragonés)
The Dying and The Dead (Jonathan Hickman, Ryan Bodenheim)
Space Riders (Fabian Rangel Jr, Alexis Ziritt)
Spread (Justin Jordan, Kyle Strahm, Felipe Sobreiro)
D4ve (Ryan Ferrier, Valentin Ramon)
Zoo Hunters (Peter Steigerwald)
Kennel Block Blues (Ryan Ferrier, Daniel Bayliss)
Hot Damn (Ryan Ferrier, Valentin Ramon)
Trashed (Derf Backderf)
The Many Works Of R.Crumb
World Of Quest (Jason T. Kruse)
The Exterminators (Simon Oliver, Tony Moore)
Enjoy!"