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#1
Quote from: broodblik on 30 July, 2020, 01:10:32 PM
I can state that I did enjoy the art and I do not mind the B/W at all. The art that stood out for me was Jurassic Punx (the best strip of them as well) and Slayer (the Nemesis wanna been, even the main antagonist felt like Torquemada).

What I should have added is that this was sold on the premises that each story will be a self-contained story. It never read like this and everyone of these stories ended abruptly.  All of them felt like only the beginning with some pages missing. Maybe in hindsight doing less strips with more page count could have remedied this.

I will give the second warp a whirl since this is only the first issue and I have learned that you should not judge a story only on its first episode.

Oh, absolutely! Appreciate the feedback. It's something we all need to keep in mind for future issues. I'm sure the book will be fine-tuned until it finally comes out in print.
  I'm also aware that 2000AD comparisons are inevitable and I do not think it is a problem per se I thought in pointing out that Spacewarp should swim or sink on its own merits, and might not be your thing ( I hope you'll stick around ), but let's say Pat is cooking a different dish using similar ingredients and that's as far as nostalgia goes.
#2
All valid criticism and I appreciate the insight. If I may point something out ...

Spacewarp was never intended to be an exercise in nostalgia, it was not meant to be fanservice. Aesthetically - and I'm speaking for myself here - I never looked back on 2000AD as a source of inspiration. I still ignoring Flesh to this day.
Had I read it, something would have inevitably snuck into my system, and then translated in those pages. All of sudden, you find yourself with a "homage" in your hands, and that's a death sentence as a creator.

If anything, Pat and I discussed EC Comics at length during the creative process. But zero 2000AD artists, nowt!

Pat set the tone on those early progs, that is his style, some 2000AD element is already there, Spacewarp wouldn't benefit from an artist bringing more of that into the mixture.
#3
Quote from: Bolt-01 on 29 July, 2020, 04:51:34 PM
Mensch - are you able to offer any word on frequency? Is Pat waiting to see how issue 01 sells before committing to 02 or is there a plan for the future?

6 months till the second. But that is an estimation based on the time taken working on the first phase. The second should be more straight forward as the characters and their world have already been established. Obviously it'll depend on whether it'll be a hit or not and the feedback we'll get from readers.
That is pretty much in line with the French model that Pat mentioned. My friend working for Dargaud is contractually obliged to deliver two albums a year, roughly 60 something pages each.

Spacewarp is basically an album in terms of content.
#4
Thank you, Bolt-01! Much appreciated  :)
#5
Creator's rights is the sort of ( civilized ) debate I do enjoy to be part of and I believe there's a strong case to be made in favour of a more creator-friendly industry. The endless cases of harassment ( as demonstrated by that excellent The Daily Beast exposé ) are intrinsically linked to a rotten to the core, work-for-hire system that not only empowers that kind of sociopath but also encourages them.

I am more than happy to invest my time into a project whose founding principles are in total alignment with mine. Plus,  I learned more about comics in 10 months working with Pat than from 10 years as a work-for-hire jobber. So love or hate him, the man knows his craft  :thumbsup:

Anyway, here's an opening page for one of the strips. Hope you guys will consider supporting the book. Ian, Gareth, Mike, James, myself and Ade have given our all and I think it shows.

#6
Quote from: Bolt-01 on 27 September, 2019, 08:11:27 AM
Surprised no-one here has mentioned that two more of the artists for Spacewarp are both forum members - Bruno Stahl and James Newell have both frequented this board for many years and I know James in particular has worked hard to get here. Congrats to them both.

<pimp>And of course they've both done work for me over at FQP - so remember folk - if you want to see who's going to be drawing the comics of tomorrow, check out FQP Today!</pimp>

Thanks, Dave, that means a lot! I do have fond memories working for FutureQuake. Sadly, the daily grind prevented me from doing more work  :'(

I read the whole thing over the weekend and I am confident it will live up to the hype. But then, I am biased and it'll be up to you fellows to decide.

The website is live and it's filled with extras and two free stories drawn by Gareth Sleighthome and Cliff Cumber. Pretty cool stuff :thumbsup:

https://www.spacewarpcomic.com/

#7
Creative Common / Re: Does my Art look big in this?
14 March, 2018, 08:11:15 PM
That's a great Dredd, Fillipo!
This was one of my last attempts at anything 2000 AD. I ruined the goddess face though :p

#8
Creative Common / Re: The Hans
27 February, 2018, 04:05:01 PM
A great review by Chris McAuley from Talking Comics. It does give a more in-depth explanation on the book's themes that goes beyond its visual aspects

https://talkingcomicssite.wordpress.com/2018/02/26/the-hans-innovative-lovecraftian-invention/
#9
Creative Common / Re: The Hans
10 January, 2018, 07:12:10 PM
The second issue's got the endorsement of the gentle, peerless Glenn Fabry! :)




http://www.comicsy.co.uk/brunostahl/store/products/the-hans-2/
#10
Creative Common / Re: The Hans
22 December, 2017, 11:56:04 AM
Howdy, fellas! The second issue is finally up on sale. My apologies for the looong time in the making but painted art isn't quick or ship to produce; I'll try my best to finish the third and final chapter in a timely fashion. Thanks for the support




Now on sale

http://www.comicsy.co.uk/brunostahl/store/products/the-hans-2/
#11
Creative Common / Re: The Hans
15 August, 2017, 05:29:14 PM
Quote from: sheridan on 13 August, 2017, 06:21:30 PM
Quote from: MenschMaschine on 06 July, 2017, 01:42:23 PM
Quote from: SuperSurfer on 05 July, 2017, 05:00:14 PM
Impressive work!
Thanks, SuperSurfer :) !
Here's a little preview
Reminds me of Whitby (except the Whalebone Arch is on the opposite side of the Esk from the Abbey ruins).
Well spotted, Sheridan! Whitby was used as reference; I had just one establishing shot so I went with a "best of" of Whitby.
Quote from: Bolt-01 on 14 August, 2017, 12:58:32 PM
Bruno, that's a cracking page. Lovely colour pallete.
Thanks, Dave.
#12
Creative Common / Re: The Hans
12 August, 2017, 01:11:26 AM
Quote from: ZenArcade on 07 July, 2017, 01:37:41 PM
Followed this all the way through, great work. Z
Thanks, ZenArcade :) Here's the cover
#14
Creative Common / Re: The Hans
05 July, 2017, 03:31:32 PM
Hi,folks

It's been quite a long winter but the book two is done! I estimate the release date may be somewhere up to the  end of August. At the meanwhile here is a little teaser for The Hans 2
Your support is much appreciated
Cheers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI4KzCwDaos
#15
Creative Common / Re: Attempts at the sample scripts
30 August, 2016, 01:43:29 PM
It's almost that time of the year again so this will be my attempt at boring everyone out of their minds with another Cycle of Violence try-out. It's the third time I've done this script ( I had another two attempts with PF and Karl-Four-Eye, though I never quite got to submit them) and I'm not so sure about the results... as usual.
Thoughts and criticism from this fine bunch are more than welcome.