Wednesday 25 November 2015

Futurequake #27- now on Comixology!


At LAST! Futurequake is on Comixology!

We are proud to announce that following on from a bit ol' waiting period while the book was accepted, FutureQuake #27 is available for $1.99 or £1.49 via the comixology Submit platform. 

(I thought we were going to be on sale at 0.99c (0,69p) but something might have been pressed wrong)

So, if you have 'ever' dithered over the thought of buying possibly the best UK based 'small press' anthology, take this opportunity to jump on board and discover just why FQP are such a highly regarded stable.

Details of the contents are available here and the entire FQP catalogue are available here.

Tuesday 24 November 2015

FQP November reviews!

FutureQuake #28- Cover by Steven Austin & Darren Stephens- available now.

As is usual here at FQP, I'll be posting reviews as I see them, and so if anyone out there sees a review for a FQP title that is not mentioned her, please let me know where it is.

Reviews for small press titles are rare- so we tend to treasure them. Even the bad ones...

First up is a review received by email from Martin Feekins- 
Hi,
Just thought I’d drop you a note to say how much I enjoyed the issues of FutureQuake and Something Wicked (nos 28 and 11 respectively) that I picked up at Thought Bubble in Leeds.
It’s great to get a glimpse of the huge array of talent out there. With opportunities limited within mainstream British comics, FQP is invaluable.
In FutureQuake 28, I particularly enjoyed the art of Neil Sims and Steve Austin and the writing of Mike Yeoman and Michelle Wilkinson. In Something Wicked 11, I’d say the highlights were the art by Bryan Coyle and Shaun Speight and the scripts of Ryk Brink and JJ Robinson. But that’s just because I felt I had to pick a few highlights – it was all interesting, at the very least. 
Anyway, future (and at some point past) issues of FutureQuake will be on my “to buy” list.
Best wishes,
Martin Feekins

Thanks Martin. 

Next up is a review by 'Judge Tutor Semple'  over at his blog- many thanks for the unbiased opinion.

Thanks to Andrew Girdwood over at Geek Native for this review of FQ#28.

Saturday 21 November 2015

Something Wicked #10- SOLD OUT


SOLD OUT! Something Wicked #10 is no longer available from the FQP webshop.

Plans are afoot to enable the long term availability of older comics from FQP, but if you were waiting for your chance to sample the amazing quality of stories from FQP, take my advice - don't. As a rule we do not support the comics past the initial print run, so once they are gone- they are gone for good.

Thanks to all the creators involved with this issue, for a full listing of the strips, visit the FQP website page.

Something Wicked 07: SOLD OUT!


SOLD OUT! Something Wicked #07 is no longer available to buy in print.

Plans are afoot to enable the long term availability of older comics from FQP, but if you were waiting for your chance to sample the amazing quality of stories from FQP, take my advice - don't. As a rule we do not support the comics past the initial print run, so once they are gone- they are gone for good.

Thanks to all the creators involved with this issue, for a full listing of the strips, visit the FQP website page.

Saturday 7 November 2015

Thought Bubble 2015

It is almost time for possibly the biggest comics gig in the UK- Thought Bubble.

As usual FQP will have a table at the party and we have some fantastic new comics for sale. 

FutureQuake #28- Cover by Steven Austin & Darren Stephens heads the table.



next we present issue #11 of Something Wicked, cover by Matt Sandbrook.

Rounding out the new comics for this year we have the astounding Zarjaz #25, with a cover by Daniel Dwyer, who was the winner at the 2000 AD competition at Thought Bubble 2014.



This will be the seventh time that FQP has had a table at the gig and as this is the tenth anniversary of the first year of FQP we've decided to drop the price of all bagged back issues. Yup. Whether you want to fill your gaps in your Zarjaz collection, or dip your toes into the astounding worlds on show in FutureQuake, all back issues (the bagged ones) are going to be available for 50p off cover.

This year FQP are in the New Dock hall, and can be found at table #133 (The link goes to a map- nifty, eh?)

Still wanting more? Well we also have the amazingly good value collection of the NEROY SPHINX stories from the pages of FutureQuake.



This collection, reviewed extensively here, is starting to become limited in numbers, so if you want to read what all the fuss is about, make sure you pick up a copy. Available for a paltry £5.00

News Just in: I've been sent some copies of 'El Bigote- La Noche de los Muertoads' issue 01 courtesy of the creative team. I've got 10 copies of this book, all available for £1.00.



Remember, all purchases over £10.00 get to choose a complimentary mini sketch, as drawn by Bolt-01 over the last few months. At the Edgbaston comic expo in April, we gave away 100 of these with the premier goody bag. 



If I can think of anything else, I'll mention it here in the run up to the gig! Drop by and say HI!



Sunday 1 November 2015

Something Wicked #11- available now (pending website update)

Art by Matt Sandbrook- click to view larger image

Once again it is time to prepare yourself for the arrival of Something Wicked! Issue 11 features a cover by Matt Sandbrook who offers you a warm welcome to this year’s issue. 48 pages for a mere £4.00

The rest of the strips are:

Be A Doll by writer Ryan Tandy and artist Ross Bampfylde

Greed and Other Human Compulsions by writer Chris Tresson and artist Shaun Speight

Guilty by writer Michelle Wilkinson and artist Andy Micheal

Hang Him by writer Marcello Bondi and artist Marco Arzilli

Horror Stories by Jack Davies

The Curious Tale of Hartigan Hare by writer JJ Robinson and artists Bryan Coyle & Alex Paterson

The Irony Fairy by writer Andy Oldfield and artist Rui Mendes

The Last of the Camel Leopards by writer Karl Brandt and artist Peter Woods

The Sultans Painting by writer Phil Madden and artist Rui Mendes

The Warm Welcome by writer Ryk Brink and artist Matt Sandbrook

Still only £4.00, from TheFQP Webshop once the website is updated...

Remember all orders over £10.00 will receive a mini sketch by Bolt-01.

For those of you who prefer to collect your thrills in person, we will be at the Thought bubble Gig in Leeds for the weekend of 14-15 November. Further details soon.

FutureQuake #28- available now (pending website update)

Art by Steven Austin & Darren Stephens- click to see a larger image)

FutureQuake is back! The finest talents in the small press are here again to save you from boredom. Where else in the printed world can you get this much variety for such a small outlay? 48 pages for only £4.00 and a wraparound cover by artists Steven Austin & Darren Stephens. It would be an insult to all of creation to ask for less!


Barry's Nose by writer Rory McConville and artist Scott Twells

Cop Killer by writer Tim Perry and artist Joe Palmer

Monitors by writer Jonathan Harris and artist Wesley St Clair

Old by writer Michelle Wilkinson and artist A I Miller

Orionid by writer Virgil Yendell and artist Neil Sims

Peaceful Farewell by writer Blas Bigatti and artist Adam Caudill

Revolution 1010 by writer Mike Yeoman and artist Steven Austin

The Final Boss by writer Dave Cook and artist RH Stewart

The Long Sleep by writer Robert Lefebvre and artist David Valente

The Gods Tear by writer JJ Robinson and artist Alex Paterson

Wanted by writer Marcello Bondi and artist Mattia Marini

Still only £4.00, from TheFQP Webshop once the website is updated...

Remember all orders over £10.00 will receive a mini sketch by Bolt-01.

For those of you who prefer to collect your thrills in person, we will be at the Thought bubble Gig in Leeds for the weekend of 14-15 November. Further details soon.