yes, you heard me:
it's SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOW time and now it's official too !!


Snow is a long length comic project I just committed to draw and I couldn't be more excited nor terrified !!



Snow: Reflections on Desire and Depravity

“…a daughter of the coven will be her undoing.”

Once upon a time there was a land bound by winter, a land where bloodstains of the deepest scarlet and ravens' feathers, of the blackest ebony, are fallen on snow of the purest white. Oh, you think you’ve heard this story before, somewhere? So how come the mirrors in the castle are refusing reflections? What is that howling noise out there in the darkness? Who has commanded the release of the Seven? And why is the Queen so disturbed?

Snow is a dark and witty exploration of decadence challenged by duty. Building on a subversive deconstruction of classic themes, it’s a sensuous and disturbing story that rips the meat from the bones of what you know, right down to the last bloody scraps.


script: the talented WELSH author Richard McAuliffe [link]
artwork: yours truly
editor/letterer: the super amazing Nichola Wilkinson
publisher: my creative family Insomnia Publications [link]


We'll officially announce the project at the British International Comics Show [BICS] so you'd better be there !!
[link]

Oh yes, I'm going to BIRMINGHAM BABY !!

I'd be more than happy seeing you all there !!

I'll be at the Insomnia table [or under it] most of the time, so come say hi !!
I'll also have a few copies of my limited mini-comic 100%MUSHY - Kiander & Ablyss, as well as prints and maybe a few more goodies. I might also do a few sketches, but we'll see, since I have no idea what it will be like !!


And here is the official Insomnia press release about BICS
(slightly edited by Richard):

BICS will see the launch of Burke and Hare (first of the Vigil books) by Martin Conaghan and Will Pickering, Buskers (con special edition with a VCD) by Jeymes Samuel, Sean Michael Wilson and Michiru Morikawa (who has a panel and talk at the show) and finally MILK by Stref (limited ed hardback will be available at the con).

As usual we will be doing special offers on the books as follows:

*3 for £20 on all standard edition books
* Any special ed + one standard ed for £20

and the following special con prices

Standard Editions
Burke and Hare (RRP £12.99) Con Price £10
Cancertown (RRP 14.99) Con Price £10
Cages (RRP 10.99) Con Price £8
Layer Zero Choices (RRP £9.99) Con Price £7 (This is the best one due to it containing a story by the immensly talented and handsome Richard McAuliffe)

Special Editions
Buskers (RRP £14.99) Con Price £12
MILK (RRP £19.99) Con Price £15

People will be able to reserve these to pick up on the day, or order direct from us by 3rd of October if they cannot make the con.
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I have a few other GREAT news too, but right now I cannot put my thoughts in order,
so maybe next time, so stay tuned !!


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*EDIT*

I have just received my 100 copies of the mini comic
and the quality of the printing is ULTRA AMAZING
it looks way better than I ever dreamed of !!!!

I'm so so so excited !!!!


also I now cannot give any more copies,
but of course I'd love it if you came at BICS
where the rest of the copies will be available, and get one.
Any remaining copies after BICS, will be sold online or something.

thank YOU for your support
YOU ARE THE BEST !!!!


*/EDIT*

28AUG09

Hello everyone !!


I haven't been around for more than a month, but I've been really really busy...doing COMICS !!
And making plans for my trip to Birmingham, where I've been invited [?!] as a guest at BICS 2009 [link] !!!!

British International Comic Show is one of the biggest comic conventions in Great Britain, so I'm ultraextrasuper EXCITED being there !! plus I'll get to meet a few amazing Insomniacs [link] and probably even more cool people.

_{There might also be a project to be announced as well, but it's still a bit early to talk about this.}

Since I didn't want to attend BICS empty-handed, I've assembled a Kiander & Ablyss mini comic of 21 daily strips and many pages of a walk down K&A 's creative memory lane. I'm also thinking about making a few prints as well. In fact, I'm about to sent the final files of it to the printers TODAY:



100% MUSHY - KIANDER & ABLYSS #0

It's a 44page mini-comic [40 b&w interior pages and full coloured covers], limited edition of 100, all signed and numbered.
Price 5 euros [+shipping if needed]
I've already accepted quite a few preorders for it, so I now have a few slots left, if you're interested, just send me a note !!



that's it for now, for more comic related news, check my previous journal.

TAKE CARE EVERYONE !!!!!

Hello everyone !!


My 77.777th watcher was a no-show, but since ~bledroses had expressed his hope he’d win it,
I just thought it was fair to send a print to Guam !!
Yay !!


I have some updates regarding my last comic projects, contests, etc…


One more short story of mine is finally published !!
"No Pain - No Chill" is a small part of the comic anthology "Gothology - The Eternal Sad", published by DAPshow [link]
you can order your copy here: [link]

After some creators demanded it, we can finally get a tiny discount if we make a bulk order, which means more than 10 copies.
So if you’re interested send me a note and I’ll add you to the list.
If I do get ten or more people interested, I’ll make the order.
I still don’t know how much it would cost you [it depends on the amount of copies of course]
1-3 mom, dad, sis
4 miss V.P.
5 ?
6 ?
7 ?
8 ?
9 ?
10 ?

Along with your signed copy you’ll also get a promo A5 poster and a A4print of your choice or an original watercolour doodle [postcard size]
Make sure you specify what you want !!


You can also read a 5 page preview of "No pain-No Chill" here: [link]





Make sure you check out the guest page I made for this week’s webstrip at [link] !!!!!!!
Thank you Joenis and Ali, it was fun and I’d like to repeat it any time in the future.
Well actually you should expect an e-mail soon…



Remember an illustration for a cover I did a while back ??
Well the book is out now by Zaharopoulos Publications [link] and I’ll have a few extra copies in case anyone’s interested !!
[just note me for details, keep in mind the book is a translated edition of “Le Pere Goriot” by Balzac and it’s in Greek]



You already know about "Layer Zero: Choices" the comic anthology from Insomnia Publications.
The copies I ordered are long gone, but I'll be making a new order, since the anthology got a second printing !! [which will include my bio too this time !!]

I still owe three people a copy, thank you for your patience !!


The offer still stands, if you buy a copy from me you also get a postcard-sized original watercolour sketch, or an A4/A3 print of any of my illustrations in DA. [send me a note for details]
Of course you can also buy it from Amazon.uk here: [link]



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I'm also happy to announce that I'll be in the next Insomnia Publications comic anthology, "Layer Zero: Survival" which will be published in 2010.
“HYPERGRAPHIA” is the story I'll be illustrating and it’s written by the talented mrChris Lynch [link]
more info soon !!




I have also been accepted in their next comic anthology "Gothology II: Misery Loves Company", so I'd better start thinking about the story I'll illustrate.




"Insomnia" a short comic story written by Patrick Sessoms and illustrated by me, is finished, though I now need to scan it, letter it and e-mail it. Will be published soon by KnightShift Entertainment.
Unfortunately I have no permission to show you more at the moment, but here's some sneak peek:



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I might also illustrate a short story for the comic anthology "Zombies II", that will be published in 2010 by AccentUK [link] but I'm still waiting for a friend write the story, so I have no more info to share about it either.


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A 9page short story written by mr. ~TravisLegge “Survival Horror”




A 7page short story written by Adam Wilson and edited by Jay Goldberg, that will be uploaded at [link]



Must finish my guest strip for The Tsunami Project by Glen Bosiwang, I’ve promised him a long time ago.



5 CONTESTS till the end of August !!!!!

I’ve sent my submission to Outlaw Entertainment International Artist Search…
All 5 pages are pencilled, inked watercoloured and edited by me, Hat Trick is written by Jason M Burns


[click the image or download button to see it all]

4 MORE CONTESTS TO GO !!
[3 of which end by the 15th of August, don’t know whether I’ll make it]

Wish me luck !!




more personal projects or just concepts that I'm or I'll be working on/off, such as: "Jaded Daymare" - "100%Mushy", "Junkie", "Staralfur", "Telehome"...
Plus a couple more projects in collaboration with other talented people, that I would not really like to share more yet. Will all be announced as soon as all the details are set and I have permission by all parties involved. All I can say is... YAAAAAAAY COMICS !!





I hope everyone is feeling healthy + happy !!


TAKE CARE !!

Hello everyone !!



did you miss me ?!?!!?

it's been a month since I last added a new entry.
wow, what a month !!
I have so many wonderful news to share...
well wonderful to me at least.
I guess I'll let you know about the ones I can say, which are basically comic related.

But first of all, my 77.777th watcher will get a print of his/her fav piece in my gallery or a postcard-sized original watercolour sketch. So keep your eyes open and just send me a screenshot in a note or a link !!


Now on to the comic related news...



1.

You already know about "Layer Zero: Choices" the comic anthology from Insomnia Publications.
The copies I ordered are long gone, but I'll be making a new order, since the anthology got a second printing !! [which will include my bio too this time !!]


The offer still stands, if you buy a copy from me you also get a postcard-sized original watercolour sketch, or an A4/A3 print of any of my illustrations in DA. [send me a note for details]
Of course you can also buy it from Amazon.uk here: [link]

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2.

I'm also happy to announce that I'll be in the next Insomnia Publications comic anthology, "Layer Zero: Survival" which will be published in 2010.
The story I'll be illustrating is written by the talented mrChris Lynch [link]
more info soon !!


____________________________________________


3.

One more short story of mine is finally published !!
"No Pain - No Chill" is a small part of the comic anthology "Gothology - The Eternal Sad", published by DAPshow [link]
you can order your copy here: [link]
Unfortunately since I cannot order copies at a discount, I will have no signed copies, nor something extra to give you...

Still, if you do buy a copy, let me know and I will find a way to thank you, ok ??


You can also read a 5 page preview of "No pain-No Chill" here: [link]




4.

I have also been accepted in their next comic anthology "Gothology II: Misery Loves Company", so I'd better start thinking about the story I'll illustrate.


____________________________________________


5.

"Insomnia" a short comic story written by Patrick Sessoms and illustrated by me, is finished, though I now need to scan it, letter it and e-mail it. Will be published soon by KnightShift Entertainment.
Unfortunately I have no permission to show you more at the moment, but here's some sneak peek:



____________________________________________


6.

I might also illustrate a short story for the comic anthology "Zombies II", that will be published in 2010 by AccentUK [link] but I'm still waiting for a friend write the story, so I have no more info to share about it either.


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7.8.9.10.

Two stories are waiting for me, one is written by mr. ~TravisLegge [7.] the other I still don't know, cause I have to choose one out of three possible scripts [8.] Also I'll be drawing a guest strip for a webcomic [9.] and I'll be working on another webcomic as a guest [10.]
More info asap.



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11.12.13.14.

[4] CONTESTS till the end of August !!!!!

11. > Outlaw Entertainment International Artist Search / DEADLINE 15th of July
All 5 pages are inked and eager to be scanned, printed and watercoloured
12.13.14. more info soon.



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15.+

more personal projects or just concepts that I'm or I'll be working on/off, such as: "Jaded Daymare" - "100%Mushy", "Junkie", "Staralfur", "Telehome"...
Plus a couple more projects in collaboration with other talented people, that I would not really like to share more yet. Will all be announced as soon as all the details are set and I have permission by all parties involved. All I can say is... YAAAAAAAY COMICS !!





I think this entry is pretty long already, so I'll quit ranting.
I hope everyone is feeling healthy + happy !!

TAKE CARE !!