Monday, 10 March 2008

There's Light At The End Of The Tunnel

I've been working my skinny little arse off to get Tales From The Flat #7 ready for the UK Web n Mini Comix Thing on March 22nd. I've been drawing the average of 2-3 pages a day, taking two weeks off work and travelling up to Stafford to stay with Jake Harold for an intense 3-day retreat, doing all the "post-production" on the issue: scanning, lettering etc.
It's been gruelling but I'm happy to report that (if the printers don't let us down. Again) TFTF#7 is finally complete and on schedule to be out in time for The Thing.

Many, many, many thankyou's to Jake for putting up with my mood swings and insane demands. I'm not the easiest of people to spend 3 solid days locked in a small room with. You are a soldier sir! (Jake will also be at The Thing, premiering the very excellent second issue of Tards).

TFTF#7 also See's the first of our guest creator "back-up" stories. Six page TFTF stories by the best and brightest of the UK indie scene. So first up is "Thesis" by Malory Chan. Mal's also provided an alternate cover for the issue, a homage to the Sin City movie poster. Out of the 100 issue seven's printed, 20 of them will feature her cover.
And in TFTF#8 we'll have the brilliant Gordon Johnston providing "Armageddon". Gordon wrote and drew what is one of my favorite comics ever, The Bunisher. Do check it out.
(I want it in print again if you're reading this Johnston! I shan't rest 'til I can hold it in my hands. I know a terrific printer y'know and I'm sure it'd go down well on The Stall. People seem to like rabbits).
Continuing my series of interviews, next time I'll be talking to my partner in comicbook crime, Laurence Powell, before he buggers off to Thailand for a few months... Though I use the term "interview" loosely as it'll most likely end up being a deranged ranting session.

1 comments:

David said...

I can't wait man - #7! It's looking awesome!

Hope fully see ya tomoro!