Hello everyone, I've been a member on these boards for a number of years now, some of you probably know me, others don't.
Sometimes I post on here a lot, other times, not so much.
So, anyway, I thought I'd share that on the 28th of December I'm getting published by Image Comics.
Nothing massive, just an eight page strip in an anthology.
I was a Writing Runner-Up in the 2015 Top Cow Talent Hunt, which means that I was given the chance to write a six to eight page strip for an Image Comics one shot featuring Top Cow characters.
I picked Aphrodite IV.
The book is CyberForce: Artifacts #0.
(https://paulpennawrites.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/cs6csbmviaaxplg-large.jpg)
It's been very exciting, I got to work with a fantastic artist, the amazing Jim Towe, who has since been picked up as the artist for the new Youngblood series.
I hope a few of you decide to pick up the book and with any luck, I can use this as a launch pad to find future work as a comic book writer.
Paul Penna.
Quote from: Pauul on 04 December, 2016, 02:03:16 AM
So, anyway, I thought I'd share that on the 28th of December I'm getting published by Image Comics.
Nothing massive, just an eight page strip in an anthology.
I'd say that's pretty massive, regardless of what its appearing in not many at all get the chance to see their name in print by a major publisher. Good luck and lets hope it leads to some more.
Well done, sir.
Hi Paul, great news! Really pleased for you. I can add another name to my list of 'Started out at FQP'
Looking forward to the book.
Great news, Paul, and all the very best for the future!
Congrats and will look out for this anthology.
Congrats a plenty Paul!
Superb! Well done!
Quote from: Bolt-01 on 04 December, 2016, 09:30:30 AM
Hi Paul, great news! Really pleased for you. I can add another name to my list of 'Started out at FQP'
Looking forward to the book.
I'm still very proud to have had 'Projections' appear as the lead strip in
FutureQuake #20 and I'm really looking forward to seeing my strip 'Ghosts of Mega-City One' appear in
Zarjaz sometime next year.
Excellent Paul. Onwards and upwards!
Congrats, that's awesome!
Congrats! - really enjoyed their reboot Aphrodite/ Cyberforce stuff too. Good slice of sci-fi.
Nice one :)
filippo
Quote from: Bolt-01 on 04 December, 2016, 09:30:30 AM
I can add another name to my list of 'Started out at FQP'
That's a long and awe-inspiring list. Three cheers for FQP and congrats Paul on the awesome looking book :D
Well done ! I look forward to getting a copy from my LCS.
Hey guys, I thought you might like to know that Matt Hawkins just revealed the subject matter for the Top Cow Talent Hunt 2017.
Here is the link; https://twitter.com/topcowmatt/status/805837378271092736 (https://twitter.com/topcowmatt/status/805837378271092736)
Entrants are going to have the chance to write or draw Think Tank, Tithe and Postal.
The Talent Hunt won't be officially announced until the Summer during San Diego Comic Con but that doesn't stop any aspiring writers or artists out there from researching those titles.
So, hey, if any of you guys want to be published by Image Comics too, there is your chance.
Belated congratulations mate on getting published!
There is a preview up on Newsarama for CYBERFORCE: ARTIFACTS #0 if anyone is interested in checking it out; http://www.newsarama.com/32372-cyberforce-returns-in-artifacts-0.html#s8 (http://www.newsarama.com/32372-cyberforce-returns-in-artifacts-0.html#s8)
Mine is the third story featuring Aphrodite IV.
It's eight pages long and you can see two of those pages here.
Dunno what a Cyberforce is (although my hindbrain suspects Liefield and/or Lee were involved somewhere!), but those are some fun-looking pages - nice crisp art on them too. Congrats!
Quote from: TordelBack on 22 December, 2016, 08:28:44 AM
Dunno what a Cyberforce is (although my hindbrain suspects Liefield and/or Lee were involved somewhere!), but those are some fun-looking pages - nice crisp art on them too. Congrats!
Close. CyberForce was one of the first titles launched by Image Comics. It was created by Marc Silvestri.
Originally it was about a group of mutants who were given cybernetic enhancements by CyberData. Although, in the 2012 relaunch they were reimagined as purely being cyborgs.
Well, CYBERFORCE: ARTIFACTS #0 is now out in the shops, if anyone wants to pick it up.
I'd be interested in hearing what people think.
There first reviews have started to appear online too; https://m.facebook.com/notes/reading-with-a-flight-ring/cyber-force-artifacts-0/1365417123502801/ (https://m.facebook.com/notes/reading-with-a-flight-ring/cyber-force-artifacts-0/1365417123502801/)
Weaponeer, I enjoyed it very much art and story all went well together. I'd forgotten how cyberpunky IMAGE can be anti -heroes, grey morality and lots of violence. But in a good way. I haven't read any of this characters comics before. Good stuff. Will there be more? Other stories were good too nice count down massacre in one of 'em.
I can't imagine that I'll be doing any more work with Top Cow any time soon. They don't put out a lot of books, so opportunities are few and far between.
Occasionally they've brought Talent Hunt Winners and Runners-Up back to write one shots, I don't plan to wait around, hoping that will happen, though.
My current plan is to try teaming up with artists to pitch series ideas to various publishers. I mean, I've proven myself capable of working professionally, so that should at least count for something.
I figure I've never been in a better position to try pitching, so I'm going to give it my all.
Quote from: Pauul on 19 February, 2017, 12:02:52 AM
I figure I've never been in a better position to try pitching, so I'm going to give it my all.
That seems like a great attitude. Best of luck! Fingers crossed we'll see your name on the front of a book soon
Good luck, hope it all works out for you.