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Hi everyone. Just to let you know that the crowdfunder is now live. You can back the project by following the link here: https://igg.me/at/maryboys

Thanks for the kind words, everyone  For those interested here's a link to the teaser containing the first 7 pages https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZnqmJtsVXRLMtwkNrlIt2qE6FsSrFQNy/view

The Best of Milligan & McCarthy. It's got some old favourites and gems I've never read before.

Lovelovelove your style... Very Eric Powell!

Damn it, you beat me to it. Art looks superb - definitely a Powell-ish vibe, but since he's one of my favourite creators, that's no bad thing. Intrigued...

Cheers!

Thanks mate. I really do rate his work.

Cheers! 

When I say, self publish, I mean crowd funding to a select number of backers and then distributing via amazon and comicsology. You definitely need a strong following and there are a number of established (and not so established) professionals who have done this to great success.

The sheer quantity of wrongness contained in one short post actually makes my head hurt.

What's wrong Jim?

All comics should be creator-owned.

At which point, why will publishers be willing to take a risk on, well, basically anything?

Do you need a publisher in this day and age? If you're talented and willing to do the promotional legwork yourself (this is half the job!) you can make much more than you would have through a publisher, you keep all your rights and you get to develop your own IP. Granted, proper distribution networks still need to be established, but once that happens I think soon most if not all small to medium comic IP's will be self-published.

[Mary Boys]

Hi everyone,

I'm starting my crowdfunding campaign in September and wanted to spread the word.








Mary Boys is about four teenage Knights Templar from a backwater English town at the fag-end of the 20th century. Their guardian and mentor is an old Catholic priest named Parrish who raised them in the ancient Templar traditions after an attempted robbery left him with a bullet in his skull and flashbacks to a past life when he was a member of the original Order of the Knights Templar from the 13th century.

The Mary Boys are quadruplets born with a genetic condition that enlarged hands and feet, distorted facial features  and prevents them from growing body hair. It also affects the way they metabolise alcohol. So, drinking beer endows them with almost superhuman strength and endurance (unlike the rest of us who just get plain old drunk).

Basham, the boys' home town, is a town riddled with many social problems thanks to a huge retail corporation driving out small businesses, cutting jobs and leaving large sections of the community at the mercy of criminals. Parrish believes that the town will suffer a great biblical apocalypse unless it is purged from its evils. So, the boys roam the streets at night with their
cricket bats, heavy boots and lager cans to bring in some needed salvation. The mysterious
image of the Blessed Virgin is ever-present, guiding them in their fight against all kinds of
gangsters, hooligans and wrong-uns, including the Basham's own police force.

This Indiegogo campaign will cover the first two issues, which contains their origin story and introduces the major characters and themes. 

Sound interesting? Please join the mailing list at https://maryboys.blogspot.com/

I'm on twitter too https://twitter.com/MaryBoys1

Hey guys. Long time no post. I've been busy learning how to bloody draw and have run into a snag that I'm hoping someone can shine some light on. So, any artists on here that use traditional media? I've gotten into using Dr Martin's inks lately (which I really like!) but I find that the 220gsm card I'm using does get a little tired and has a tendency to warp. So, I'm looking into getting some Strathmore 500 series (the 2 ply kind. 3 ply is way way way beyond my budget). Has anyone used this and can they vouch for it using drawing inks? Does anyone know what 2 ply is in gsm? I'm in the UK (like most of you, I guess), so this stuff isn't readily available. Thought I'd ask before I invest money in something that's unsuitable. Any suggestions on possible alternatives? Thank you kindly in advance.

Karl

A party invite drawn for a workmates 40th.

Wicked, Darren. You're a good mate

My first proper go at acrylic paint. Thought I'd give old Stoney Face a shot.

The kids are probably knee deep in internet snuff p0rn videos 

How did he die, btw?

All I read is that he died!

Liver failure apparently

http://classicrock.teamrock.com/features/2015-11-13/phil-philthy-animal-taylor-a-tribute