Last summer, whilst on holiday on the Isle of Wight, my grandson and I came up with 'Kitty Cards', a funny trading card idea. We came up with about a hundred kitties, and I sketched quite a few, including 'Cthulhu Kitty', seen here.
Recently, my grandson brought the idea of doing Kitty Cards up again. I've laid out most of what I have dubbed the first wave of 14 cards, and five, including Cthulhu Kitty here, are done as finished digital artwork.
The original idea was to make a small amount of the cards myself to give out free at art shows and events to kids. Kids love free stuff and collecting, and it's also a good way of getting my art out there too. I'm looking into getting the cards produced properly and how to get packages made like old-fashioned bubble gum and card packs. It's amazing that in this high technology world we live in, that a little bit of card with some funky art on it can still grab people's attention and imagination. If anyone has contacts in the trading card business... please let me know!
I am genuinely having a blast putting these cards together. If you see me at shows and events, please ask me if I have any left, as I think they'll go fast!
Finally! After almost a month of waiting, Bag Boy Episode 3 is finished! I've been catching up with design and illustration projects, then creating a pitch for my graphic novel, Young Bob, last week. Something had to give, and unfortunately, it was Bag Boy...
I hope you all enjoy the episode, as I'm really pleased how it's turned out. As ever, please click on the pic below to see the large version. I've got Episode 4 plotted in my head, and will be laying it out this evening. (It's going to get weirder and more Kirby-esque...) Fingers crossed, it'll be back to a more regular schedule from now on!
Happy Sunday comic fans! Here's the next exciting episode of Bag Boy! introducing his first villain, The King! Comments are very welcome... Enjoy!
Click on the pic to see the full size comic!
Surprise! Earlier this week, I starting making daily comics for fun. Whilst I was doodling ideas and characters, a funny little dude with a paper bag on his head and a towel for a cape appeared. Hmmm...
Before I knew it, Bag Boy! was born. A young English kid, obsessed with the American dream, dresses up as a superhero and looks for bad guys to foil. I plotted the first episode, put out some teasers, and cracked on with the artwork. The plan is to get one comic out a week, forming a big old love song to classic superhero comics, America and childhood. Hope you dig it!
Here's Episode 1: START! (Click to see the bigger size!)
WIP... New kids book soon.
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