MCM SCOTLAND - Glasgow

This weekend we're up in Glasgow, at one of our favourite shows.
I love Glasgow.
Hope to see some of you there.

Colouring started on Stephenson's Robot Issue 6

Yes, we're well on track to release Issue 6 of Stephenson's Robot early next year, and may well be able to print Issue 7, the final issue, in 2020 too. We'll see how it goes.
It's great to start colouring the first page with an image of Wolfie..

Looks like he's in a hurry.

Successfully funded.

Yep, the great news is that we gathered 91 backers for our Return To The Asylum Kickstarter, which is up on last year's 78 backers for Enter The Asylum.
A good trajectory :o)
We have also gathered two backers of the 'appear in the next issue' reward tier, another great sign.
The next issue is already in planning.
Really chuffed all round.

Return To The Asylum - Update

We've managed to exceed the number of backers we got on Enter The Asylum with the 79th person backing us today, and they did it in style. The 79th Backer backed two tiers and helped push ones raised into a nice place as well.
All backers of physical tiers will receive the third art card along with the other two.
This one is by cover artist Gary Crutchley, and I managed not to mess it up with the colouring.

The Kickstarter ends in less than 2 days so if you have been tempted then why not give it a go.

'Return ToThe Asylum' Kickstarter

I'm really happy with the progress on our latest Kickstarter.
'Return To The Asylum' follows on from last year's 'Enter The Asylum' and with a week to go looks to be on track to equal the 78 backers of our first steampunk anthology.
It's a bigger, and dare I say better, collection this time around and we're already working on next year's book.
It's great fun to pull together and to work with the characters in the comic, all of whom are people we meet at steampunk events or who back the 'Senior Principal Engineer of Steam' reward tier (and there's one left if you fancy seeing your steampunk persona in a comic book).
Pop over to Kickstarter and check it out, if only to enjoy Andy Bloor's great little video.

 

Asylum was a blast.

This year's Asylum was the best yet.
Thanks to printer @CPUK (on Twitter in case you need to put some work their way) both the Return To The Asylum Comic and the special V2A poster (with art by Gustaffo Vargas) where ready in time.
The weekend, actually 4 days from arrival on Friday to departure on Monday were full on and fabulous.
It was great to meet up with some of the characters

who were in the Return To The Asylum themselves.

Some were surprised,

some were dressed slightly differently

and some were just...

frightening.
All, we're pleased to say, were happy with their portrayal in the book.
Meeting up with V2A and then going to the gig on Sunday night was amazing.
There was so much energy going around that even though we were selling things on the Merchandise stall I still found myself joining in.

Books sold well.
Friends were met.
Fun was had.
Only down side?
I have to wait a whole year until the next one.

Asylum XI - All on track.

Well, despite short notice on our part all is on track with regards both the Return To The Asylum comic and the V2A / AccentUK poster, artwork by the talented Gustaffo Vargas and lettering design etc by the early talented Andy Bloor.
V2A appear in the story I wrote that Gustaffo illustrated so expertly.

Find us in the Lincoln Castle at the event on Saturday and you can get a signed poster for £5. That'll be signed by V2A... and a couple of Accent UK creators if you'd like. Sadly Gustaffo won't be around at the weekend. Maybe one day.