Robot Shorts gets a plug in Starburst

Yep, Starburst has returned to printed format after a good number of years, and we've managed to get a mention for upcoming project 'Who On Earth Was Thaddeus Mist ?' (check the Accent UK Blog for details) in their first revamped issue (No. 374) and also for Robot Shorts in issue 375.

Sadly I think you have to subscribe to the magazine to get copies, which I've done, but each issue takes a hell of a lot of reading, and is worth the cover price.

Missing - Have You Seen The Invisible Man?

Once again I've struck it lucky with another talented artist, Joe Campbell, breathing life into one of my scripts. Joe is doing a great job illustrating my story about a man with the ability to make himself invisible ...

Joe's artwork is ideally suited to this tale, and you can see a sample of it on the cover, designed once again by Andy Bloor.

This story continues in the Blessed/Cursed line and again balances the pros and cons of having an ability. Not sure exactly when it'll be available, but I getting more and more excited about it with each new page of artwork that arrives in my inbox.

The Two Templars - Page 2.

OK ... I'm still here cutting and sticking.

I guess this page gives a feel for where this tale will drift... the world of the Two Templars has more than its fair share of monsters and the like.

Robot Shorts - first review

I always send review copies of Accent UK books to the guys at Burnt Weiners, who have produce a great fun podcast that is somehow very informative, I hate to count the books I've picked up on the back of their recommendations, and they are usually spot on.

So I sent a couple of copies of Robot Shorts over to the Burnt Weiner crew, in the hope that they'd enjoy it and also mention it on one of their podcasts ... looks like I got 2 out of 2 and you can hear what they thinik of it over at http://www.burntweiners.com/2012/02/26/burnt-weiners-episode-105-i-vampire-batman-robot-shorts/.

Thanks for the words of support and encouragement guys, you certainly picked up on the intention behind the whole thing.

The Two Templars - Page 1.

Well I've had this story in my mind for a few years now and inbetween Strange Times chapters I'm starting to build the pages. When I say 'build' it pretty much sums up the process. Inspired by my robot making activities of recent months, which involved sticking torn pieces of pages from books onto a shape and leaving words visible through the paint that have a relevance to the subject matter, I've taken this process to the two dimensional page.

To be honest I'm not sure how this'll turn out and how it'll look lettered. Maybe it'll be too confusing and busy, I'm enjoying the process though, as labour intensive as it is, and so will do the first chapter, letter it up and see if it works.

Robot Shorts have arrived...

Thursday saw delivery of mine and Steve Holder's little book of short Robot stories, Robot Shorts, and once again Andy Bloor has added his design skills to make this a great little package. I can't be more pleased with how this has turned out.
I'll be in touch with people who contributed a pin up over the coming week, to see where to send their free copy to, and will have this on the stall at all future Conventions.
Belmat, who will also appear at Cons (if I can squeeze him into the bag) is still progressing, albeit slowly due to all the other things going on. Jane, my wife, made a little pair of shorts out of fabric with a robot print on it, to go inside the ex-washing machine. See... layers within layers :o)

I must say, he doesn't look too happy about it...

The Finished One-Eyed Robot.

I've managed to finish the silver One-Eyed Robot. He doesn't appear in Robot Shorts, sadly, but I'm pleased with how he's turned out.I managed to get some of the words to show through the paintwork, which is what I was trying to acheive, and the silver colour brings all the pieces together nicely I think. I've still got to finish Belmat's hands, but I'm getting there with him as well.

I must say that making these has been very enjoyable and I may do some more.

In other news, the cover proof for Robot Shorts has been sent out but is now in the local Royal Mail depot as nobody was in to sign for it ... drat. I'll pick it up on Saturday.

Also, it's EAGLE Awards time again and both Andy Bloor and The Fall Of The Wolfmen have been listed ... if you think them worthy then we'd welcome the vote.

Oh ... and there's another great Fastest Man review over at http://comicsanonymous.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/whatever-happened-to-the-worlds-fastest-man-2009/.