YOU GET WHAT YOU GET at ALMOST NORMAL COMICS

Warren "Wee" Elliott has written on You Get What You Get over at Almost Normal Comics.

"It’s an entertaining variety of stories with just as diverse and interesting artwork, a real joy to behold with a true indie feel."

Read the whole thing here.

You Get What You Get is available here.

YOU GET WHAT YOU GET Previews: 5 of 5

My latest comic is released tomorrow. Here are the fifth in a week long series of previews.

An Unusual Occurrence. Story, art: DR.

Result. Story: DR, art: Mike Sedakat.

Playing Drums. Story: DR, art: Tom Stewart.

Rocket. Story: DR, art: Sam Stovold.

Pupil vs. O.T. Story: DR, art: Andy Strachan.

Mystery Shopping. Story: DR, art: Cherish York.

You Get What You Get will be available at Dundee Zine Fest 11am-4pm tomorrow at Art Angel. Hope to see you there!

Thereafter it will be available here.

YOU GET WHAT YOU GET Previews: 4 of 5

 My latest comic is released this Saturday. Here are the fourth in a week long series of previews.

Zombie City Rollers. Story, art: DR.

Insanity. Story: DR, art: Iestyn Pettigrew.

Speed Boat. Story: DR, art: Nando.

Dark Mornings. Story: DR, art: Alex Potts.

Super Intellect. Story: DR, art: Ludi Price.

Feelin' Goofy. Story: DR, art: Neil Scott.

You Get What You Get will be available at Dundee Zine Fest Saturday 16th November at Art Angel. Thereafter it will be available here.

Last set of previews to come tomorrow.

YOU GET WHAT YOU GET Previews: 3 of 5

 My latest comic is released this Saturday. Here are the third in a week long series of previews.

Dark Side of the Bus. Story: Ethan Robertson, art: DR.

That Day. Story: DR, art: Iain Cranford Hunter.

Non Discussion. Story: DR, art: Tim Kelly.

Police Absence. Story: DR, art: Marc KZ.

Prince Forever. Story: DR, art: Francesca Mancuso.

Adventure into Nothing. Story: DR, art: Paterson.

Art of Bank C. Story, art: DR.

You Get What You Get will be available at Dundee Zine Fest Saturday 16th November at Art Angel. Thereafter it will be available here.

More previews to come every day this week.

YOU GET WHAT YOU GET Previews: 2 of 5

My latest comic is released this Saturday. Here are the second in a week long series of previews.

    Oranges. Story, art: DR.

Yeah? Well, Fuck You! Story: DR, art: Olivia Hicks.

Wimbledon Final. Story: DR, art: Fraser Geesin.

Tyson on The Black Hole. Story: DR, art: Andy Hanks.

Burning Witches. Story: DR, art: Rozi Hathaway.

Tell Iz Aboot It. Story: DR, art: Rebecca Horner.

You Get What You Get will be available at Dundee Zine Fest Saturday 16th November at Art Angel. Thereafter it will be available here.

More previews to come every day this week.

YOU GET WHAT YOU GET Previews: 1 of 5

My latest comic is released this Saturday. Here are the first in a week long series of previews.

O.B. Outside Broadcast. Story, art: DR.

Art Theory. Story: DR, art: Emre Altındağ.

Cat Box. Story: DR, art: Claire Brown.

Modern History. Story: DR, art: Clio Ding

Lyrical. Story: DR, art: Zu Dominiak.

Father Christmas. Story: DR, art: Joan Edam.

Movie Choices. Story: DR, art: Helena Edwardson.

You Get What You Get will be available at Dundee Zine Fest Saturday 16th November at Art Angel. Thereafter it will be available here.

More previews to come every day this week.

YOU GET WHAT YOU GET launching at DUNDEE ZINE FEST

My new comic You Get What You Get will be launching at this year's Dundee Zine Fest, to be held Saturday 16 November at Art Angel.

I'll be tabling there alongside Haley Brunton; Catgut Collective; Emily Chappell; CL Gamble; Concrete Nature; Gray Crosbie Poetry; Hollis Crowe; Dirty Hugo; Gears for Queers; Marc Gosteli; Jake Parappa Hainey & Rebecca Crawford; Thomas Heitler; Herecomesthecloud x Kaijunka; Imogen; Innes, Andrew and Jamie; Ivy; Jamie Johnstone & Andrew Milroy; Little Jupiter; Lola Knibb; Koolkatwarner; Jae Lawson; Mika Makes Zines; Cloud Mindang; Josh Moir; Sophie J Morrisson; Pixie Authoress; Queen Beat; Ele Roscoe; Jared Schiller; Smex; Toxic 3; Volk Gallery; Windfall*; and Zac Attack.

There will be previews of You Get What You Get on the blog all this week leading up to the DZF. Thereafter it will be able here.

Hope to see you at the event next Saturday!

YOU GET WHAT YOU GET - OOPS

Print files for my next comic were completed yesterday, with contents page, and guest artist bios all checked and in place. 

Despite my eagerness to send it off and get the order in motion, I decided to leave it for a double check today. 

Just gave it a look over, and I had completely neglected to include one of the guest artist stories. Oof!

 That was close...

YOU GET WHAT YOU GET - PRODUCTION BEGINS

I started production on my next comic today. The process always involves putting together a mock up book to ascertain where the different pages land in the comic.

ART TEASE - YOU GET WHAT YOU GET

Here’s a little preview of the artwork that’s coming together for the next Fred Egg Comic, You Get What You Get.

The comic will feature stories written by me, with art from:

Emre Altındağ, Claire Brown, Clio Ding, Joan Edam, Helena Edwardson, Fraser Geesin, Rozi Hathaway, Ollie Hicks (Hicks!!), Rebecca Horner, Iain Cranford Hunter, Tim Kelly, Marc KZ,  Francesca Mancuso, Nando, Paterson, Iestyn Pettigrew, Alex Potts, Ludi Price, Neil Scott, Mike Sedakat, Tom B Stewart, Sam Stovold, Andrew Strachan, and Cherish York. 

And myself!

A couple of others have still to come in.

Aiming for a November release. Hope you pick up a copy then!

SIX COLOUR PAGES

 Six pages coloured digitally over the past couple of weeks.

WATERCOLOURS

 Colouring a page today with watercolour pencils and washes...

TIDYING UP

Comic work this week has been performing a series of jobs in photoshop, under the umbrella term, "tidying up".

Inked pages are scanned, then mistakes are corrected. Dodgy lines, incorrect lettering, etc. Also, black areas are filled and typed lettering added where needed.

The pages are now ready for colouring next week, either digitally or with inks.

FRUSTRATION day 5

A frustrating day. 

I have a few related ideas for the cover of my next comic, "You Get What You Get".

I did some jotting down of notes, researching, and scribbling down of visuals.

None of it quite gelled though. I'll go back to it next week with fresh eyes and mind.

In the meantime, I have several inked pages to scan, tidy up, and colour.

SUMMER INKING day 4

 Inking Tuesday's pencils today.

SUMMER INKING day 3

Inking Monday's pencils today...

SUMMER PENCILLING day 2

 Second page of the same story from yesterday.

SUMMER PENCILLING day 1

Having a blast. 

Back to pencilling today. 

GUEST ARTIST STRIPS

Thirty scripts sent out for thirty different artists...

Looking forward to seeing what comes back!

WRITING WRITING WRITING COMICS

I'm deep into writing a lot of one page comics just now. I have 30 artists lined up to draw stories for me this summer. 

I write them in a series of panels on a page. This allows me to factor in page layout, and therefore reading flow, at the writing stage.

Then, to give the artist autonomy in how they lay it out, I convert what I've written into script form.

It's an interesting process, with pros and cons. 

THAT COMIC SMELL: In Your Local Shops

The latest podcast is now online. 

After a chat about The Bogie Man Incomplete Case Files, and recently passed comics greats Joe Matt and Keith Giffen, we discuss comics that are available in regular stores.

Have a listen here.