MORE FAN ART - THE O MEN!

I know I said that I wouldn't be doing anymore fan art for a while but I didn't bank on the O Men making a triumphant return in the pages of Spandex #5 (thanks Mart!). I was so thrilled that I just had to draw a little picture. It's based on a panel from page 14 of the latest issue of the O Men. Wanna know how they compare? Well, you'll have to buy Spandex #5 won'tcha?

Definitely the last piece of fan art.

FAN ART - SUGAR GLIDER!

Recently picked up issue one of Gary Bainbridge and Daniel Clifford's Sugar Glider from Orbital Comics and loved it so much I just had to do some fan art. I do like me some UK super heroes, especially when they are based in different cities across the country and not just London. Trouble Bruin is based in Birmingham and Sugar Glider is set in Newcastle. It would be nice if all these titles could be published under one roof: a distinctly British super hero comics universe to rival the Americans'.

Anyway, check out the Sugar Glider Comics Facebook page for more info.

FAN ART - TROUBLE BRUIN!

Here we go, Matthew Craig's Mighty Midlander - Trouble Bruin! (with apologies to Frank Miller). This book is one of my favourite small press books of the last few years. It's a really touching story and better than a comic with an aging teddy boy and a kid in a bear suit has any right be! Copies can be ordered from thematthewcraig.com

FAN ART: MIKE NEVILLE VS TEDDY SCARE BEAR!

Some more fan art for ya, this time of the thrilling first meeting of Teddy Scare Bear and Ben Clarks adventurer/crime fighter/local broadcast legend MIKE NEVILLE! Ben is the creator of many crazy funny comics, such as Mike Neville, Punchasaurus and Griefbringer (among others). He's got loads of them up on his blog - magicbeanscomics.blogspot. Check 'em out, your ribs are sure to be tickled!

FAN ART: THE HUMAN WONDER

Here we have my rendition of Gary Ochiltrees' time displaced golden-age superhero - The Human Wonder! Gary owns the Krypton Komics & Books store in Tottenham and has self-published 3 issues of "Tales of the Wonder Kind". Each 44 page issue features a main story, back-ups and (on the back) brilliant mock-up covers that look like genuine golden age comics. Issues can be ordered from the Kryptonkomics.com website.

I've also recently treated myself to a copy of Manga Studio Debut and the image above is the result of my first try-out of the software. I started off with a rough pencil image which I then scanned into MSD and inked on the computer. I've never inked anything in this way before so I wasn't too concerned with getting a nice, consistent, smooth line. If I can get a decent result after a lot of practice then I think this may be the way to go. It would certainly save a lot of time cleaning up my scans.