Another Day... Another reality, apparently

After finishing off the linework for OGN 'Terminus at Fenton's Green' I am now onto my next book with Markosia. All that is left is some pinup work, some super exclusive artwork for the LSCC and the book jacket design.

So onwards to the next big production...

Cy Dethan's 'Indifference Engine' caused quite a splash with widespread critical acclaim and I have been fortunate enough to team up with Cy on the second outing - The Indifference Engine 2 : The Suicideshow.

Cy's work has included great titles such as Starship Troopers and Cancertown and I feel fortunate to be working with him and the rest of the team on the book.

The team also includes the brilliant lettering of Nic Wilkinson and finds me partnered once again with the sublime colour skills of Mike Summers.

So to kick it all off here is a sketched panel from the first part - can't give too much away just yet... but there will be more soon.

Now as if that wasn't excitment enough I've also managed to partner with another great British writer on a project that will run concurrently with IE2... more on that soon.

Better busy than not... Idle hands and all that :)



http://www.markosia.com/titles/The-Indifference-Engine/
http://www.markosia.com/titles/terminus-at-fentons-green/
http://raggedman.com/

Launch pad is primed!!!

Well it looks like I may get my big chance soon... or indeed have already grasped it.

Adam Cheal has written the most magnificent story for the original graphic novel Terminus at Fenton's Green (cover below) and I managed to get the gig. The Inks are finished and UK comics publisher Markosia are going to publish.

Not only that but the book will have a limited edition hard cover version and be an exclusive for Markosia at next years LSCC!

I have two other graphic novels on the board at contract stage for Markosia as well - so I think I can say 2013 has been a good year so far!

more soon!

Meanwhile here is the cover and it's been coloured by the incredibly talented Jimmy Kerast... nice!

And so the beast grows!

Not enough hours in the day! Simple as that!

Unstoppble is still well.. Unstoppable and origins #3 is close to finish on linework.

Adam Cheal also asked if I could step in and help out with a late entry to the British Anthology Showcase to be released by Markosia later this year... and of course I couldn't refuse.

And of course there are now even fewer hours in the day :)

Reveal page for that story below (don't tell anyone but it's a werewolf story shhhh)

More can be found out and books pre-ordered here - http://www.britishshowcase.com/ and here - http://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Showcase-Anthology-Various-Writers/dp/1909276111/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370109091&sr=8-1&keywords=british+showcase

Production roaring on!!

Again far too long between posts!!

Currently I'm on another Untoppable Origins run being written by the talented Eric S. Brown! Page 1 is attached below.

I'll be working with Eric on Stormchasers as well and there may even be a guest spot on another unstoppable title... but thats still hush hush for now!

Look out for all Unstoppables titles at http://www.unstoppablecomics.com/

Also I'm still working with the multi-faceted Tim Quinn on the Endeavour charity's youth strip "Street" - a small snippet below!

All this on top of continuing production of Terminus at Fenton's Green - a new graphic novel to be published by Markosia and from the insanely good scribblings of Adam Cheal. Some sneaky peeks below!

British Showcase Anthology

Well 2013 is shaping up nicely I must say.

I'm working more with the great team over at Signs and Voices - you can see more about them here http://www.signsandvoices.com/

I've finished up the linework for the Issue 1 Revamp of StormChasers - more here http://www.unstoppablecomics.com/

I'm in to part 4 of Street Cred working with the legend that is Tim Quinn - more about Tim here http://www.mightyquinnmanagement.com/mightyquinnmanagement.com/Homepage.html

Foxglove got a great reception at the recent LSCC and you can find out more about it's writer Steve Tanner here http://www.timebombcomics.com/ (we will be starting production in October for publishing and release by Markosia)

I've recently finished off a cover and 8 page story beautifully colored by the talented Mike Summers. This is for the Anthology mentioned in the title of this post and the cover is attached below. Markosia will be publishing this book in October 2013.

Now on to a cracking story by Adam Cheal the force behind the British Showcase anthology and the brand new series Toxic Storm. The book we will be partnering on is "Terminus at Fentons Green"and looks like it will be published by Markosia as well.

So things are hotting up - more art and news as it comes in :)

Happy New Year - oops bit late !

Well 2013 is here and we haven't been consumed by Mayan prophecy, so I suppose I'd better get on and do some work!

2013 will see me working with some great talent including Tim Quinn, JayDee Rosario, Mike Summers, Eric S Brown, the guys at Lazarus and the multi faceted Adam Cheal to name but a few.

Adam is writing and editing The British showcase anthology that will be published by Markosia later this year and more can be found out at http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/british-showcase-comic-preps-for.html and https://www.facebook.com/BritishShowcaseComic?ref=ts&fref=ts.

Also Unstoppable comics and StormChasers goes from strength to strength with reboots of the first three issues drawn by me and then issue 10 onwards being scripted by the very talented Eric S Brown of 'Bigfoot War' fame - more about him at https://www.facebook.com/eric.s.brown.39?ref=ts&fref=ts.

So to a couple of images to finish off!

The first from the afore mentioned British comics showcase and the short story 'The Muse' written by Mark Mitchell and the second a wraparound cover from issue 7 of Stormchsers with colours by the fabulous Mike Summers.

more info soon!

Book him Dano!

The last week or so has been mental - as ever. But of course nothing compared to the devastation that Sandy caused across the pond.

I have many friends and contacts over there and I'm delighted that they all got through it reletively unscathed.

In fact Jay from Unstoppable sent me issue 7 of StormChasers and it's on the board now!

I also got back some coloured and lettered pages for Unstoppable Origins 2 : Phantomhawk (page 1 above) and it's looking great.

It was also nice to talk to a great writer and creator Adam Cheal. He interviewed me last week for comicbooked.com and has also asked me to join a British Talent anthology which looks like being great fun.

You can find out more about the anthology at https://www.facebook.com/BritishShowcaseComic and read the interview at http://www.comicbooked.com/british-showcase-interview-russ-leach/.

Back soon with some pages :)