FIZZ AND ARABELLA...

Also working on a zine starring our cat and dog as detectives.   Black and white, hand-drawn and lettered, then photocopied.  Back to basics and using Rotring pens again!

YOUNG PATCHES McGINLEY...

Previously seen in the last issue of the incredible heavy music magazine, ARCHIV HATE, here's the origin of everyone's favourite feline occult investigator...Patches McGinley!

Click on the jpegs for a bigger view and enjoy!  There's more spooky fun in the works too!

 

 

 

 

BREED LIKE RABBITS...

Hooray! The pencilling of Patches McGinley issue two, 'Breed Like Rabbits' is done. Now starts the slightly longer process of colouring, inking, scanning and lettering. 

I'm really enjoying Patches. It flows nicely when I'm plotting stories and drawing them, and now I've decided how the artwork will be done, it's great fun working on them. I think there's about a months work ahead of me before issue two is done, then it's onto Amazon. It's a much bigger story too... 31 pages!

I really hope there'll be printed comics, as as nice as it is to read them online, the thought of real, physical comics makes me warm and fluffy inside. Plus, it's something I've wanted to produce for years.

I'm not sure if I'll have to do a funding drive for a print run, but there will be physical copies available. Even if I have to copy and bind them myself!

I'll leave you lovely lot with a sample of the finished art from issue two... Chief Mulligan at his desk, waiting for news of Patches...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Patches McGinley and I wish all you lovely folks a very Happy New Year! Here's to lots more spooky fun in 2014!

PATCHES STRIKES BACK!

As I sit here, enjoying 'Return of the Jedi', feeling happy after laying out another three pages of Patches issue 2, thoughts are already turning to issue 3.
 
I'm really happy with how issue 2 is coming on. The story and art are really flowing nicely. I have a cover painting/pinup planned, and sorting out 'glitches' in the story are proving natural and effortless.

Creating comics has been part of me for as long as I can remember. My Saturday 'treat' was always a Marvel comic when my dad bought his tobacco for the week. The sweet smell of mixed tobacco, boiled sweets and fizzy pop accompanied me choosing my weekly fix. I've been reacquainting myself with comics from that era, and they're pointing the way for issue 3. I won't say much more, but it'll be full of eastern promise!
 
Have a great weekend, and don't forget you can grab Patches' first adventure on Amazon! ;) All proceeds go towards the first print run! Saturday afternoons were always comics time for me.

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PATCHES McGINLEY #1

The first issue of Patches McGinley is done, and will be released on Amazon  for Kindle in the New Year!

Here's the cover to whet your appetites, spooky fans!