Phew! Been a bit busy, but next week is deadline week!

Next week sees the deadline for the new crop of titles, FutureQuake, Something Wicked, Dogbreath and Zarjaz. Zarjaz and FQ are already over page for their issues, with Zarjaz actually gaining 8 pages for the next issue in order to give the issue the chance to take shape properly, and Dogbreath & something Wicked both taking shape 'very' rapidly now.

The worst bit of the process is about to need to be done- the emails to tell folks that despite them hitting deadline- I'm bumping their strip to a later issue. I hae doing that- I've had it done to me, on several occasions and it always leaves a feeling that your work isn't as good as you thought it was. Of course the real reason for it is that I only have so many pages in each issue, and sometimes I struggle to actually fit the strips into 48 pages. Thankfully I've had a few shorter strips in, which make it easier to find room to manouvre. Still doesn't make it nice to have to tell folks that their strip is going to be another six months in the drawer though.

Anyway, what have I been Working On!


ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll Still storming through page 3, because I’ve had to take a detour to draw page 36 of Fractal Friction!

The final page has been coloured and lettered by Jim Campbell, and very well too.

Completed this Week!

Publishing:

FutureQuake 16 Strip in this week:

Something Wicked 06 Strip in this week:

Dogbreath 24 Strips in this week:

Sun & Moon: Hunters of Bounty- Brainspotting

Zarjaz 10


Lettering:

Average Joe.

Ongoing. This week lettered: Nowt. Got quite a few pages in- but until I get the new comics done they can wait.
Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.
Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Working On!

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll

I’m now back into inking this and steaming through page 3.



Completed this Week!

Publishing:


FutureQuake 16 Strip in this week:

Robo-Sapiens

Something Wicked 06 Strip in this week:

The Curse of Rama-Set

Dogbreath 24 Strips in this week:

Damned Mutants

The Gronk- Small Universe.

Zarjaz 10

Lettering:



Average Joe.

Ongoing. This week lettered: Nowt.



Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics

Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren

Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.



Red Sands for Starscape

Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren

Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Friday 30/07/2010

Working On!

A quick piece for the 2000 AD message board comp this month. Based on an idea by Stephen Watson

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Still inking page 2. I hate losing momentum like this...

Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16 Almost full. 1 strip out for final approval. 1 strip lost it's artist. Hopefully we can find a suitable replacement- but this is a big blow.
Something Wicked 06
Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10 BIG leaks about a certain strip and also the New cover too!

Lettering:

Average Joe.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 4 pages.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Working On!

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Still inking page 2. I hate losing momentum like this...



Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16 Almost full. Room for 1 strip left…
Something Wicked 06 Did I say that I'd got the confirmation of the cover artist?
Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10

Lettering:

Average Joe for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 4 pages.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

09/07/2010.

Over at 2000 AD this week, in prog 1692, I got a rather awesome surprise. If yo look in the BG of the panel above, you will see a S/D agant with a beak- that is Whistler, a character I created many moons ago to star in some fan fiction on the 2000 AD website. The reason for Whistlers awesome appearance- It is a thank you from John Wagner and Carlos for being the continuity nerd for the current Strontium dog strip. The actual image was sorted by my good compadre in all this, Richmond; and he had known about it for months, in fact it was all his idea. Friends are good. As for what happens in the rest of the series- that would be telling :)



Working On!

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
I got righteously stuck into page 2 last weekend- pencilling most of it in a single 2 hours blur, I'm now decyphering my scribble and laying down the inks.



Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16 Did I say that I'd got the confirmation of the cover artist?
Something Wicked 06 I've now sorted which strip is lead, and begun to arrange the cover artist for the issue.
Dogbreath 23 The Cover is now sorted!
Zarjaz 10

Lettering:

Average Joe for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 2 pages. Got another 5 to work on though.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

02/07/2010.

Working On!

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Page 1 Inked, looking at getting stuck into page 2 over the weekend.



Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
Something Wicked 06
Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10
Zarjaz 11 – The ABC Warriors special- We got a rather nice extra for this issue through. No spoilers yet though.

Lettering:

Average Joe for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 5 pages.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

MONGROL SMUSH!

Working On!

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Page 1 almost Inked. Sorted all my design work for it now (Biro scribbles really, helping me sort out kinks in the look of things.)



Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
STAR POLISHERS
Something Wicked 06
Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10

Lettering:

Average Joe for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 2 pages.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

ABC Warriors- MONGROL. Starting work

Working On!


ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Page 1 almost pencilled.



Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
Something Wicked 06
Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10

Lettering:

Average Joe for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 0 pages.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Beginning! Mongrol- Blogging!

Working On!

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Thumbnails complete- some storytelling tweaks made to make sure this rocks! Starting character sketches- so I’ll have something to share next week

Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
A Better Place.
Something Wicked 06
Dogbreath 23
Cover Assembly begun.
Zarjaz 10

Lettering:

Average Joe for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 4 pages.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. Nothing happening yet.

04/06/2010; Catch-up!

I spent last weekend working on the commission piece. Which is now complete! I've also scanned, lettered and hand-toned a print of this as well for the customer and I plan on having the whole thing in the post tomorrow.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Thumbnails started- some storytelling tweaks being ironed out to make sure this rocks!



Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
Something Wicked 06
Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10


Lettering:

Average Joe for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: nowt. However, I've got four to do, so I'll hopefully have them by this time next week.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing.
Over on his BLOG, Locust talks about, and links to- some reviews of the strip.

Friday 28th May...

After last weekends hectic rushing and meeting and drinking and a bit of selling, but mainly chatting- This weekend hopefully will be a little quieter.

Working list:
Drawing:
The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
The pages are now away to my trusty colourist and I've finished the lettering.

The image at the top is my entry for the 2000 AD site art comp this month. I even managed to colour this (though I did get some advice on things from Mini-Bolt as I was going along.


Commission. I’m drawing the family unit of a member of the Hive-Mind. Sketches started and I'm looking forward to this. I've also started laying out the board with the required perspectives and I'm hoping to be able to scan somethng worth looking at after the weekend.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Sketches started, as I've never drawn Mongrol before.

Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
Cover artist sorted!

Something Wicked 06
Cover Artist sorted!

Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10

Lettering:

Average Joe for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: nowt. However, I've got four to do, so I'll hopefully have them by this time next week.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing.

Eagle Awards Rant...

As many of you here will know- the Eagle awards are up and running full tilt now for 2010. This is for titles published in 2009, and FutureQuake has been nominated for the third time in a row. You can vote here, if you like, but read the rest of the blog post first please.

Okay- firstly apologies if this gets a bit obsessive- but this has been bugging me for a couple of years now-

The Eagles, as it stands at the moment, is geared to whoever can get the most votes. It has two phases- open nominations and once the shortlist from there has been decided (presumably the five from each category with the highest nomination votes) then the top five go through for a direct vote-off!

I'm really only focusing on the 'Best British Black & White' category- as that is the only one that I have a vested interest in.

The opening section- with the open nominations is fine- as many folks, myself included, will simply vote for their own titles and hope that they can convince enough readers and friends that they are worthy. This leads to a huge number of nominations presumably, however it seems to work quite well. Indeed this years list is really strong- and I am very proud to have made it this far.

It is the second portion of this that I would change. It is again an open vote. Which is personally a mistake I feel. The current system is open to vast numbers of 'Internet' friends being balloted via Facebook- Twitter- or indeed good old fashioned email to vote for titles that they may well have never read. What is wrong with that? Well, as long as you have read all the books nominated- nothing.

I, personally, feel that once the initial nomination stage is complete, then a set of all titles nominated is provided for a panel of judges- similar to the mercury music prize- where each judge will be able to vote across the board. Automatically there is less chance of 'who has more friends' being a deciding factor- and the work itself will be in a position to shine through. I think that the lead of the eagles should choose a different panel each year- made up of members who do not have a vested interest in which titles are nominated and that all votes are collated in secret.

That would be an Eagle award worth really working towards.

I'd like to say good luck to all those nominated in whatever category you are in- as I feel the Eagles are a fantastic thing- but in need of some work.

That Pre-Bristol feeling!

It’s Bristol weekend. Traditionally seen as the biggest gig in the country- Bristol is based in two venues this year. FQP can be found in the Mercure for both Saturday and Sunday. I’ll most likely be on the table- so if you want a sketch from me, free if you are buying comics, drop by. I’ll also be looking at art samples all weekend.

Working list:
Drawing:
The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
All scanned and approved! The pages are now away to my trusty colourist and I’m going to sort the lettering.


Sneaking in next will be my entry for the new comp on the 2000 AD site. Then it is on to...

An actual, honest to god commission. I’m drawing the family unit of a member of the Hive-Mind. Sketches started and I'm looking forward to this.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Sketches started, as I've never drawn Mongrol before.

Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
MASON HE WROTE

Something Wicked 06
Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10

Lettering:

This week I've finished lettering a little strip for Matthew McLaughlin & Tony Rothwell Called Rek Fen-Birn. Only four pages.

Average Joe for InsomniaPublishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: nowt.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing.

Red Sands
for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing: 1st chapter now available from Red Sands and it is all wrapped up in a lovely Alex Ronald cover, too!


As part of the continuing assault on Millarworld by short strips- I’ve relettered the Joy of Text strip from FQ10 by Paul Glasswell and Simon Penter. Simon has done a lovely colour scheme for the page so good luck to the both of them.

The Paginator is a single page strip for the Emperor and Chris Askham that is for the 2000 AD art comp this month.

Working list:
Drawing:

The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
Inking Finished! Next I need to scan the six pages and sort them to my trusty colourist.

Sneaking in next will be my entry for the new comp on the 2000 AD site. Then it is on to...

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll
Sketches started, as I've never drawn Mongrol before.

Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
Something Wicked 06
Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10

Lettering:

This week I've begun lettering a little strip for Matthew McLaughlin & Tony Rothwell Called Rek Fen-Birn. Only four pages.

Average Joe for InsomniaInsomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: nowt.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing.


Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing: Hopefully launching soon- watch this space. Still...

May 6th Update.

Working list:
Drawing:


I drew Fractal Friction P20. A lot of fun and a ‘very’ quick job. It was inked in a single sitting- which is rare, but a tight deadline is a great motivator. Thanks to The Emperor and all the rest of the chaps at FF for asking me to take part. Visit the link to see the final page, with colour by Matt Soffe and lettering by Jim Campbell.

The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
Inking page 4!
The Fractal Friction page has gotten my drawing muscles moving again after being in neutral for ages- I plan on having this done- inks wise- by the end of next week.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll

I’ve been contacted by a rather prominent member of 2000 AD fandom with a request for a portrait in the same vein as the pic of Hi-Ex! Organisers Rich & Vicky. Still early days, but I’m looking forward to getting the photo ref and working on a likeness.

Completed this Week!
Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
Something Wicked 06
Dogbreath 23
Zarjaz 10

Lettering:

This week I’ve lettered KILLER-MEK, for Richmond Clements and Nick Dyer- this was their entry in the MILLARWORLD comp. Fingers crossed chaps.


I’ve also lettered a strip for Matthew McLaughlinand El Chivo that is due out later this year.

Average Joe for InsomniaInsomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: nowt.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing. This week I’ve been tinkering with a logo for them- think it is about there, some colour things to fix- which regular readers will know can cause me problems.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing: Hopefully launching soon- watch this space.

April 23rd: St George's Day!

Working list:
Drawing:

The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
Page 1 complete- page 2 half inked!.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll

Completed this Week!

Publishing:

FutureQuake 16

Something Wicked 06

Dogbreath 23

Zarjaz 10
Slaine- A Place Of Shelter Ready for Print
Rogue Trooper- A Tale from the Trenches Ready for Print

Lettering:

Average Joe for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 3 pages.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Angels of the Somme for Timebomb comics
Writer Alec Robertson, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing.

Red Sands for Starscape
Writer: Matthew McLaughlin, Art Bruce McLaren
Ongoing: episode 1 (8 pages) delivered to Starscape and ready for the next part.

Bruce has posted this on his blog- so I don't mind sharing; and next week I'll hopefully have something rather cool to share...

You ever have one of those days...

Don’t know why, but since getting back from Hi-Ex I’ve not been able to face any drawing. A bit worrying as I was getting into my stride with the Crusader. I am trying to get past this by getting stuck into a new piece for the 2000 AD online messageboard.

Working list:
Drawing:

The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
Still inking page 1. Having a bit of a crisis of confidence at the mo.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll

Completed this Week!

Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
The Everything Box

Something Wicked 06

Dogbreath 23

Zarjaz 10
Judge Dredd- Xtras

Average Joe Lettering for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 10 pages.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Strip with Timebomb for Alec Robertson & Bruce McLaren. Titled Angels of the Somme, Bruce McLaren is going to be knocking your socks off with this.

Red Sands! I've had the first 4 pages through from Bruce, and I'm hoping to get some lettering done this weekend.

Good Friday!

Photofrom the Forbidden Planet Set.
Back from Hi-Ex and finally getting round to sorting myself out. First off the next time I’ll be at a con will be in May, at the Bristol Event. Hotel booked and everything. Check out the pic on the right hand side.

Hi-Ex was great fun, always a pleasure for me to be there as it is perhaps my favourite gig in the country. It was great to meet up with old friends and make new one’s too. I was even asked for sketches- which was nice. Maybe next time I'll remember to take photo's.


Photo from The Hi-Ex site featuring the team for Red Sands! And Leonia Carroll too.

Whilst there though I had a bit of a revelation. I’m a bit of a soft touch on the whole- I’m a fairly easy going kind of guy, so I tend to bend over a bit more than I should as far as strips are concerned. When it comes to scripts it is much easier to be tough- as there are a team of script readers who will all be aiming for the highest level of quality, after all entire strips will stand or fall on the quality of the scripts. I like to think that the team at FQP, as well as Dogbreath & Zarjaz, is pretty hot at sorting strong scripts.

It is the Artists that I need to push more. Most of the artists involved in the titles I produce are of a level where they are polishing their craft ready to approach publishers (I’m not going to put any names in this, just not fair) but there are some that need to be pushed a little harder. This is not a judgement on their drawing ability, not at all- it is mainly to apply the same harsh standards we use for scripts to art. I’m going to start asking for more re-working of panels, and where possible I would like to be able to get hold of a set of pencilled pages for strips so that I can pass judgement before ink is put to paper.

After all, the artists providing the work want to reach a standard where they can approach professional editors and gain paid work- so if I let them submit art that I feel needs work I am letting them down.

Therefore if you are an artist working on a strip for me and I tell you that there is something I want you to change- I’m not being awkward for the sake of it- I genuinely want you to submit artwork that knocks me out. I may be called SMALL PRESS, but that doesn’t mean we have to have small standards.

Working list:
Drawing:

The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
Still inking page 1.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll

Completed this Week!

Publishing:

FutureQuake 16
Strip Lettering: Bargain hunter- Completed
Strip Lettering: B.O.O.B.I.E. trap- Completed

Something Wicked 06

Dogbreath 23
Bit soon to talk about this…

Zarjaz 10
Judge Dredd- Red In Toothe & Claw Completed.
Judge Dredd- Xtras- Art received and lettered. Awaiting final approval

Average Joe Lettering for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 0 pages.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission. However- I’ve just sorted the files for a set of pages that will hopefully be appearing at the Bristol expo!

Angels of the somme is a strip with Timebomb for Alec Robertson & Bruce McLaren. Ink is still wet on this, but I’m doing this as a thanks to these guys for all they have done for me.

I’m also part of the team for the sequel to Red Sands- Writer Matt McLauglin and Artist Bruce McLaren have asked me to join in the fun of crafting the follow-up to the original by Alex Ronald!

Friday 12/03/2010

Working list:
Drawing:

The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
5 pages pencilled, and page 6 started. This is giving me grief.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll

Completed this Week!

Publishing:
Walking Wounded 03 Lettering.
Finished and away to the Denton Bros- Looking forward to this, and I’m hoping to be able to take some copies to Hi Ex with me.


Hi-Ex 03 Convention Programme
DONE. At the Printers!

FutureQuake 15
DONE. At the Printers!

FutureQuake 16
Strip Lettering: Bargain hunter- Ready for Print!
Strip Lettering: B.O.O.B.I.E. trap- Art received and prepped for lettering

Something Wicked 06

Dogbreath 22
DONE. At the Printers!

Zarjaz 09
DONE. At the Printers!

Zarjaz 10
Judge Dredd- Red in Tooth & Claw- Awaiting amended art files
Judge Dredd- Xtras- Art received and prepared for lettering.

Average Joe Lettering for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 0 pages.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Froday March 05

This was the entry for a comp that I joined in with Matt McLaughin on. We didn't win, but I had a blast drawing it.

Working list:
Drawing:

The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
5 pages pencilled, and page 6 started.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll

Completed this Week!

Publishing:
Walking Wounded 03 Lettering.
Death on the rock part 3. Art & Script arrived- Here we go!

Hi-Ex 03 Convention Programme
Deadline early March.
Nearly there….

FutureQuake 15
At The Printers!

FutureQuake 16
Strip Lettering: Bargain hunter- Awaiting Final Approval from full editorial.

Something Wicked 06

Dogbreath 22
Waiting for all sorts! Deadline 1st March.
Almost ready- And you will love the result!

Zarjaz 09
Waiting for all sorts! Deadline 1st March.
Soo close!

Average Joe Lettering for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 0 pages.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

26/02/2010: Update Time

Three in a row! Hat trick.

Whilst clearing out some old paperwork at home, Mrs Bolt has uncovered this from waay back in the day. Makes me smile now, but at the time I was very disheartened.

Working list:
Drawing:

The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
3 pages pencilled, and page 4 started.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll

Completed this Week!
Harry Potter commission, had the colours back from Mel Cookand all handed over.


Publishing:
Walking Wounded 03 Lettering.
Death on the rock part 2 Lettered and Completed. Absolutely superb work from the Denton Bros.

Hi-Ex 03 Convention Programme
Deadline early March.

FutureQuake 15
Deadline 1st March.
Final strip arrived and being lettered!

FutureQuake 16
Strip Lettering: Bargain hunter- Awaiting Final Approval from full editorial.

Something Wicked 06
Strip Lettered & Completed: Mirage

Dogbreath 22
Waiting for all sorts! Deadline 1st March.
Strip Lettering: From Below Pt2- 5 Pages Lettered. One page awaiting
Case File 23 Assembled and sent for approval

Preparation underway for possibly the coolest thing we’ve ever done in Dogbreath- and we’ve done some cool stuff!

Zarjaz 09
Waiting for all sorts! Deadline 1st March.
Review 01 & 02 Completed.

Average Joe Lettering for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 0 pages. 2 new pages available, but I've not been able to get to them.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Weekly update: 14/02/2010

Working list:
Drawing:

The Crusader: Spoonful of Honeywith Chris & Steve Denton.
3 pages pencilled, and page 4 started.

ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll

Completed this Week!
Harry Potter commission, handed over the original- awaiting the coloured version back from Mel Cook.

Lobster Random- Entry for the 2000ad Art comp. I’ve not entered the last few, so I’m determined to get something good done for this. You be the judge.

Publishing:
Walking Wounded 03 Lettering.
One strip down, more to come apparently. Deadline early March.

Hi-Ex 03 Convention Programme
Deadline early March.

FutureQuake 15
Just waiting for 1 strip. Deadline 1st March.

FutureQuake 16
Strip Lettered & Completed: The Last Laugh
Strip Lettered & Completed: Mr Robinson
Strip Lettering: Bargain hunter- Awaiting Final Approval from full editorial.

Something Wicked 06
Strip Lettering: Mirage- Awaiting Final Approval from full editorial.

Dogbreath 22
Waiting for all sorts! Deadline 1st March.

Zarjaz 09
Waiting for all sorts! Deadline 1st March.
Strip Completed: FLESH – Extinctionville. Promo page to appear in Zarjaz 09.

Average Joe Lettering for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 11 pages.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

Regular Updates begin here!

I am hereby going to get back into the habit of posting weekly updates for the purpose of keeping a record of what I'm doing.

Working list:
Drawing:

Harry Potter commission
Inks completed, and I’ve sorted for it to be coloured as well. Very pleased with this.


The Crusader: Spoonful of Honey with Chris & Steve Denton.
3 pages pencilled, taking a break from this to work on the Potter commission, sorry Chris.


ABC Warriors: Mongrol- Blogging with David Withers & Mike Carroll (Links)
Mike has done a lovely template for this.

Completed this Week!
Thing From another planet Comp Entry with Matt McLaughlin
Submission confirmed- so fingers crossed. Matt has posted about it here.


Publishing:
Walking Wounded 03 Lettering.
One strip down, more to come apparently. Deadline early March.

Hi-Ex 03 Convention Programme
Deadline early March.
Approx 5 pages complete, with more to come. The Auction alone is worth the effort!

FutureQuake 15
Just waiting for 1 strip. Deadline 1st March.

Dogbreath 22
Waiting for all sorts! Deadline 1st March.

Zarjaz 09
Waiting for all sorts! Deadline 1st March.

Average Joe Lettering for Insomnia Publishing.
Ongoing. This week lettered: 6 pages.
Unfortunately I can't really show anything from this yet- I don't have permission.

There. A decent update to be sure.