Coming Soon- Beyond the hall of the Auroch

Something Wicked 09 is very proud to bring you BEYOND THE HALL OF THE AUROCH by Michael DeShane and Onofrio Cirillo. This is the lead strip for the issue and as such will feature on the cover. When you read the strip, you'll understand why I thought it was strong enough to lead with. 

Something Wicked 09 will be on sale in November.

In Review: SAVANT

SAVANT is the new title from Planet Jimbot, and writer Jim Alexander was good enough to send me a copy over for review.

Written by Jim Alexander, with art by Will Pickering and Fin Cramb and letters by the inimitable Jim Campbell, SAVANT is a the opening chapter in a 6 part story set in a very interesting world. Lode is a wandering empath, trawling the planet Hubris in search of experiences to sample before returning to her home. Think walkabout and you'll be in the right ballpark.

 Lobe is contacted with a view to helping apprehend Trigo, a rather well connected war criminal by the local government. The rest of the issue chronicles the beginnings of her journey.

 The story has a lovely 'solid' feel to it. Even the parts that don't quite gel on first read have a very well realised air to them. This is in no small way aided by the art by Will Pickering. Will drew two strips for FQP (Star Polishers in FQ17 and Social Engagement eXperiment in FQ18) and the art here is even stronger. He has a very European feel to his storytelling, which is further enhanced by Fin Crambs luscious colour work. The whole package is finished by Jim Campbell and I'm sure very few reading this will need reminding how good he is at his job.

For more information, and to get your own copy, please contact planetjimbot@gmail.com

The Phab Firewalk- Bolt-01 needs you!

On September 21st, I'll be taking part in a firewalk to help raise money for a wonderful charity. PHAB take disabled and disadvantaged children from all across the region and provide them with an amazing holiday, full of fun, memories and valuable learning experiences.

As you can imagine, times are tough for charities all over, so I feel it's time I did my best to give something back. 

As always- click to see a larger image.



The link above goes through to the 'Mydonate' page I've got set up for the event, and all funds raised will go to Phab- please help me to help them; after all, the annual camp is one of the few times they escape the comic making madness that infects my life.

New (Old) strip: MALLOREY

Presenting Mallorey, a new interpretation of the strip from way back in FuutreQuake 04. This new version is drawn by Chris Dodd and coloured by Andrew ScaifeAndrew Scaife (Click to visit his Tumblr).

Click on each page for a larger version.

Coming soon- SPOD!

Word has reached me here at FQP towers of an upcoming anthology using kickstarter to get published:

Space Oddities was a short run idea utilised in Mark Millar's comic platform Clint. Artists and writers were actively encouraged to post their work on the Millarworld forums, in the hope that some of them would eventually be printed. What resulted was a ton of incredible strips, however to this day not one was chosen for print. A group of us from the forums (Jimmy Fulrong, Gordon Robertson and Blas Bigatti) decided that it would be a cool idea to gather all these great stories into a single volume and unleash it on the world. Spod! Oddities From Space is the result. Thank you.- Jimmy Furlong.

Why am I telling you this? Well it turns out that at least one of the strips featured in this volume will be familiar to readers of FQ. Jimmy wrote Apocalypse Now Or Never and that strip is being coloured for presentation in SPOD

John Freemans astounding news site Down The Tubes has more to say on the comic HERE

Update- I've been told that the Kickstarter reached target, so all systems go for this!

Postal Delivery System- GO!

After some 'issues' with printing and spending three nights this week slaving over a hot pile of envelopes I am pleased to say that all orders and shops will have their copies of the latest comics from FQP in the next few days.

Thanks to you all for being patient.

FutureQuake 23: Contents.

On sale NOW! through either this link or via the button on the right, FutureQuake 23 is packed to the very top with storytelling talent.

Behind the amazing cover by Kev Levell we have 11 strips to entertain and astound you.

This issue we present:

STRIPS

A Soldiers Guilt by Writer Ollie Masters and Artist Dan Cornwell

ApocalypseNow Or Never by Writer Jimmy Furlong and Artist Andrew Hartmann

 FutureOrganic by Writer Chris Redfern and Artist Darren Mullen

Interpretations by Writer Paul Penna and Artist Jim Lavery

Invasion by Writer Jon Hayes and Artist Alex Paterson

LivingThe Dream by Writer Ryan Hickling and Artist Alex Paterson

OutOf Time by Writer Christopher Sides and Artist Simon Bennett Hayes

Palindrome by Writer/Artist Kirill Chernov

PerksOf The Job by Writer Robert Lefebvre and Artist Dan Cornwell

Planet5379 open for business by Writer Ricky-Marcel Pitcher and Artist James Evans

Ratings by Writer Chris Boette and Artist Paul McCallan

Still only £3.50