The Weekly Round Up
02 months ago
From Bryan’s blog comes another round of screengrabs…
"Deep breath...count to ten..."
"Open up!"
Is this metaphorical...?
Babble returns to Google+
02 months ago
in Babble, Social Media
With Google+ unveiling their new Pages feature, we though it was time to jump back into the fray and set up a brand spanking new page for our little book!
The new Google+ Page!
At the minute, the page is undergoing some construction, so there’s not a whole lot to share, but that’ll change over the next few days. So, if you don’t use Facebook and don’t like Twitter, be sure and come join us on Google+!
Zarjaz #13 Out NOW!
03 months ago
in FutureQuake, Zarjaz
Word has reached us that Zarjaz #13 has been released – and features the long promised ABC Warriors strip from us!
The story, Broken Dreams, features Hammerstein, the fearless leader of the ABC Warriors, in a solo story that takes a look at what happens on his downtime missions, as he forces himself to relax and prepare for whatever challenges the galaxy will throw at him. It’s a little bit of an off-beat story, and features a couple of cameos from Hammerstein’s past…
Broken Dreams (and these other Ghafflebette stories) can be found under this rather scrotnig cover by Staz Johnson:
Zarjaz #13 is available from the FutureQuake Shop, priced £3.00 (plus P&P) Earth money. Or, if you want to grab your copy from a bricks and mortar shop, you can get it from your local Forbidden Planet International store and Orbital Comics in London! So go and do yourself a favour and discover why Zarjaz is, indeed, The Galaxy’s Greatest Fanzine! And, as always, for all your Zarjaz – and Dogbreath – news, check out The Quaequam Blog – but remember to set your browsers for maximum Thrill Power!
All of the FQP titles will also be available at the Thought Bubble convention, taking place on 19th-20th November in Leeds.
The Weekly Round Up
03 months ago
From Bryan’s blog come some more out of context WIP screengrabs…
"I'm getting the name...JOHN! Is there a John in the audience?"
Just another day at the Com.X studio...
"Am I interrupting...?"
The Weekly Round Up
03 months ago
Another collection of WIP screengrabs from Bryan’s blog…
"...and for THAT reason, I'm out."
"I talked to the trees..."
"Kill it! Kill it with fire!"
The Weekly Round Up
03 months ago
Here’s your weekly round-up of WIP screen grabs…
"I'm looking for Ray Finkle. And a clean pair of shorts."
"Hey, can we hurry this up? My cakes are burning!"
"Come over here..."
The Babble Project: Sgt Mike Battle
03 months ago
Sgt Mike Battle © Copyright 2011 Graham Pearce. Art by Graham Pearce
The final entry into The Babble Project is the greatest American hero Sgt Mike Battle!
Created by Graham Pearce, Sgt Mike Battle is the longest-running, most influential and biggest comic book character in American history. He started kicking ass in the name of freedom and democracy when he first appeared in 1916′s PATRIOT COMICS MONTHLY ADVENTURE WESTERN SCI-FI CRIME ROMANCE HORROR COMEDY FANTASY #1, and has continued to defend the world from fascism, communism, terrorism and any other ideology that threatens the heroic American people!
Actually, Sgt Mike Battle was created by Graham Pearce in 2000, and has become a staple of the UK small press scene. Known for its playful use of the cliches of the comic book format and its biting satire, the series has gone from strength to strength over the years, and garnered an army of fans and critical acclaim. We’re grateful that Graham could take some time out from preparing the next issue to bring Sgt Battle into The Babble Project in his own inimitable style.
You can buy issues of Sgt Mike Battle direct from the website: http://www.sgtmikebattle.co.uk/
The Canny Comic Con!
13 months ago
December 10th will see the debut of The Canny Comic Con, a little festival of comics and sequential art, being held at Newcastle City Library – and it’s completely free to get in!
Comics, comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, manga, sequential art – however you want to refer to it, the CCC wants to celebrate everything about telling stories in pictures. It won’t be on the same scale as some of the bigger UK conventions, but that hasn’t stopped them getting a pretty wide range of activities together (including talks, panel discussions, workshops and a whole hall of stalls where you can meet some of the finest comic-creating talent from the region, and beyond). So, if you’re in the north east and a comic creator or comic fan, come along and say hello.
And if you needed more incentive to head along, they’ve just announced that their first guest will be none other than Bryan Talbot!
The schedule and guest list for the event are slowly beginning to be unveiled, but you can visit their website, check out their blog, follow their Twitter account and “like” their Facebook page to find out more.
The Weekly Round Up
03 months ago
Your weekly collection of work-in-progress screengrabs…
"Dude, are you OK?"
"I can't hear you!"
"Out all night, eh?"
The Babble Project: Wild West Wendy
03 months ago
Wild West Wendy © Copyright 2011 Richmond Clements and Vicky Stonebridge. Art by Vicky Stonebridge
Riding out of the sunset and into The Babble Project is the rootin’ tootin’ Wild West Wendy!
Created by Richmond Clements and Vicky Stonebridge, everyone’s favourite cowgirl has appeared in a number of adventures in the Pony School series of comics (sadly no longer with us) before stepping into the limelight in her own one-off special that saw her having to travel through the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights – hey, if it was good enough for Jesus, it’ll just about do for Wendy!
Art for this image was provided by Vicky Stonebridge – a name that will be familiar to pretty much everyone the UK comics scene. Artist, activist, volunteer firefighter and organiser of Hi-Ex, The Highlands International Comics Expo, Vicky is also currently making a splash as a colourist on a raft of upcoming comics projects. Thankfully, she still found time to step in and provide this week’s image for us.
You can find Vicky’s website here, and you can buy a copy of Wild West Wendy directly from her.
