tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62388448915653590452024-02-07T10:30:20.851+00:00FrontierAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-87811737970882985892012-01-25T13:49:00.007+00:002012-02-21T16:08:14.356+00:00Finally The Frontier<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgiv6BvSXGGaFZxXY1IE0TYnwqJKJycE-nMg8xbGc42aSJYecsRmqrUAngu7gI-qM7oowpBEKptGc1ZJA9NPZ0tNHnEBR5XvP-2qwvk78V71detELcokQEKNuDXS6KuArmz2GpnAqQ9Ji/s1600/9780956712134.jpeg" style="font-weight: normal; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgiv6BvSXGGaFZxXY1IE0TYnwqJKJycE-nMg8xbGc42aSJYecsRmqrUAngu7gI-qM7oowpBEKptGc1ZJA9NPZ0tNHnEBR5XvP-2qwvk78V71detELcokQEKNuDXS6KuArmz2GpnAqQ9Ji/s320/9780956712134.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701567449905241058" /></a><br />After much hard work by all concerned the <strong style="font-weight: normal; ">FRONTIER</strong> books are now available. You can buy your copy on <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0956712134/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_g14_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=11877NS3VWSCPCN6PJZE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128473&pf_rd_i=468294" target="_blank" style="font-weight: normal; ">Amazon</a> or go to your local bookshop and ask them to order it. All being well it should turn up in your local bookshop anyway some time soon but don't risk it, go ask them and give them the order info below. For anyone who is going to be at the conventions listed in the right hand column you may be lucky and catch either <a href="http://writingcobblers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="font-weight: normal; ">Jason</a> or me or maybe both to get hold of a signed copy.<br /><br /><br />Its been a long journey to get to this point. Feels like we have trekked the whole way out west to the wild frontier to see this book appear but here we are. Many thanks to all our 'pardners' along the way. <strong style="font-weight: normal; ">David Fickling</strong> and all the guys at <strong style="font-weight: normal; ">TheDFC</strong> (now <strong style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="https://www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Phoenix</a></strong>) who let us tell this story in the first place, <strong style="font-weight: normal; ">Randomhouse</strong> for allowing us to get the book done, <strong style="font-weight: normal; ">John Freeman</strong> and <strong style="font-weight: normal; ">Ivo Milicevic</strong> at <a href="http://www.printmediaproductions.com/" target="_blank" style="font-weight: normal; ">Print Media</a> for publishing the book. But personally I would like to thank Jason for coming up with the idea in the first place. When we secured the rights to weave the discovered <a href="http://weirdwildwest.com/" target="_blank" style="font-weight: normal; ">diary of Daisy Adams</a> into a comic strip tale I always knew it would work. We have other big plans for Mitch and Daisy and believe me, you ain't seen nothing yet ;-)<div><br /><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><strong>HOW BOOK SHOPS CAN ORDER COPIES<br /></strong>• Print Media Productions books are available to order by bookshops through Gazelle Books: <a href="http://www.gazellebookservices.co.uk/" href="http://www.gazellebookservices.co.uk/">www.gazellebookservices.co.uk</a>. Tel: +44 (0) 1524 68765 or Fax: +44 (0) 1524 63232. Email Customer Services: <a href="mailto:sales@gazellebooks.co.uk" href="mailto:sales@gazellebooks.co.uk">sales@gazellebooks.co.uk</a></p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><strong>ORDERING THROUGH YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP<br /></strong>• Print Media Production titles are available to order by UK comic shops through Diamond Comic Distributors, Canalside, Warrington Road, Manor Park Industrial Estate, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1SN. Web: <a href="http://www.diamondcomics.com/" href="http://www.diamondcomics.com/">www.diamondcomics.com</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-14637716501895618002011-10-22T10:45:00.004+01:002012-01-13T17:27:51.803+00:00Dealing with Demons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6hkCZmgs6z8ijWiaSnOr1KlSl7yavws55a9lwuafXLFzx0zGeB92pRwF28TuegLNlShamSr2X_MFG2Q_yU1SBLdwqYhbaMTjlzTTNHlVx3yUG4ktXXu5NtvOdiTvVyg7WImarWRCntCQ/s1600/FRONTIER++Cover1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6hkCZmgs6z8ijWiaSnOr1KlSl7yavws55a9lwuafXLFzx0zGeB92pRwF28TuegLNlShamSr2X_MFG2Q_yU1SBLdwqYhbaMTjlzTTNHlVx3yUG4ktXXu5NtvOdiTvVyg7WImarWRCntCQ/s400/FRONTIER++Cover1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666252551256086882" /></a><br />Thanks to those fabulous guys at PRINTMEDIA the entire run of the <b>Frontier</b> strips that appeared in <a href="http://www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk/blog/">the DFC</a> is now being presented as a Graphic Novel. The book will contain never before seen pages of comic strip art as well as the contents of Daisy's Diary and an article by artist <a href="http://www.andrewwildman.net/">Andrew Wildman</a> about how the art for Frontier was produced.<div>The book can be ordered on <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Frontier-Dealing-Demons-Jason-Cobley/dp/0956712134/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319276776&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> and will be available on the 28th January.</div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-16892026737876956652011-03-18T17:16:00.001+00:002011-03-18T17:19:43.501+00:00A NEW FrontierWell not entirely, but stand by for exciting Frontier news very very soon.<div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnC-HCuGHvokqmf9pHpFA7o0XbKrSyWCqhLySI7MPwIP4XAyQ4BzsEp79Ysh9FtfyMN70r2QXpYMyJMlWyWAMJn1yhuSOCiI7507XabzAbLaVF2ALYRtRn1ZiOFvvvPvPRJ2bdMyD7l40c/s400/leapingintoaction1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585470723929335826" /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-72356592617568578642009-03-30T14:23:00.002+01:002009-03-30T14:38:32.943+01:00The Final Frontier<span style="font-weight: bold;">FRONTIER</span> has now finished its run in <span style="font-weight: bold;">TheDFC</span>. Unfortunately <span style="font-weight: bold;">TheDFC</span> has now ceased publication. If you missed any of the issues I am sure they will still be available and you can make inquires to <a href="mailto:%20postbag@thedfc.co.uk">postbag@thedfc.co.uk</a><br />If you have any questions about Frontier <a href="mailto:%20info@weirdwildwest.com">email us</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-74148218567718024222009-02-27T16:33:00.003+00:002009-02-27T16:38:58.567+00:00A Prickly Problem<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguIHcS99QBkcRlhxI9bVjJjlmk4zvNw40kIXGoRk3SdW1Etr9laYY59md0q1QbLZJgQZnjhR60lh0_4dRPNGadKVcagn8FFMw2O-uhAsOuLdAH3iE2L2w-v-aDS0WLhckNdGzXaJEZyd5/s1600-h/9-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguIHcS99QBkcRlhxI9bVjJjlmk4zvNw40kIXGoRk3SdW1Etr9laYY59md0q1QbLZJgQZnjhR60lh0_4dRPNGadKVcagn8FFMw2O-uhAsOuLdAH3iE2L2w-v-aDS0WLhckNdGzXaJEZyd5/s320/9-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307517456313939554" border="0" /></a>Part 9 of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Frontier</span> appears today in this weeks amazing <a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk/">DFC</a>. A packed issue.<br />Our heroes finally encounter their nemesis, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hallam Brook</span> along with a Giant <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prickly Problem</span>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-46780331962630169792009-02-20T10:21:00.002+00:002009-02-20T10:26:31.373+00:00EARTHQUAKE!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9XGcr-NBri9Q_KZRuEEnKQCk_sZUZZkOB1iNmkkgYjTwcaC1X2MumFfvKc2IDtMjNjYsRbDmVJ9XzPVdX0b7KvIatTqtmqp8nH6m4S4MWykAhyphenhyphenjO-qZraC2UiLDaeYPu3z36yzKY5xa2/s1600-h/blog.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9XGcr-NBri9Q_KZRuEEnKQCk_sZUZZkOB1iNmkkgYjTwcaC1X2MumFfvKc2IDtMjNjYsRbDmVJ9XzPVdX0b7KvIatTqtmqp8nH6m4S4MWykAhyphenhyphenjO-qZraC2UiLDaeYPu3z36yzKY5xa2/s400/blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304823808889791282" border="0" /></a><br />Our heroes, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mitch</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Daisy</span> leap into action as things get really shaky down in the mine.<br />Catch all the action in <a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk/">TheDFC</a> with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Frontier Part Eight: <span style="font-style: italic;">Fat Fighters</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-5670656533869161662009-02-15T17:46:00.002+00:002009-02-15T17:51:12.781+00:00Is time running out for our hero?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwp8tQWC0Wj1sAUT_eyXNLygwf9Dn7fu_CteUTQIVWqUD3HyKO54mDU3S1W3XCNK0Ot0pb-tajCg1C7NiLPZlz6VoQwi2TWx5Mt1dUbmrcCjBzpAryqjOwziT_Ncla_9sE3_mHqMkoeIm/s1600-h/timebomb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwp8tQWC0Wj1sAUT_eyXNLygwf9Dn7fu_CteUTQIVWqUD3HyKO54mDU3S1W3XCNK0Ot0pb-tajCg1C7NiLPZlz6VoQwi2TWx5Mt1dUbmrcCjBzpAryqjOwziT_Ncla_9sE3_mHqMkoeIm/s400/timebomb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303082845481720082" border="0" /></a>Part 7 of Frontier: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Earth Food</span> is now appearing in <span style="font-weight: bold;"> TheDFC</span>. More strange goings on down in the mine, Mitch has a bit of a problem with some dynamite and Daisy confronts the mysterious 'Mother'. To keep up with the amazing adventures and find out how Mitch gets out of this one all you have to do is subscribe to <a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk/">TheDFC</a>.<br />More next week.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-71350057758046567322009-02-11T11:06:00.003+00:002009-02-11T11:15:01.582+00:00Snow in The Weird Wild West?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uxuj1Ka535_Fu-QRAMvOq0Oh1qZ5qBJSBYWxvEANxCCNqWq1o6tt00KGsH0EqUCwkvMkKAUhto642_bLl39YjqhdM8Jjz2a6oGN3TW50oD1hqPlX60Qs3rEBQ_urZz7YyJGtg-RJUEaj/s1600-h/daisy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uxuj1Ka535_Fu-QRAMvOq0Oh1qZ5qBJSBYWxvEANxCCNqWq1o6tt00KGsH0EqUCwkvMkKAUhto642_bLl39YjqhdM8Jjz2a6oGN3TW50oD1hqPlX60Qs3rEBQ_urZz7YyJGtg-RJUEaj/s400/daisy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301496184739615234" border="0" /></a>Well not exactly but the snow all across the UK slightly hampered the mail getting through. Currently available is Part Six 'The Greedy Ground'. Weird goings on down in the mines as <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mitch</span> meets the eveil Mr Winchester and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Daisy</span> meets the amazing 'Mother'. Who is 'Mother'? Well you will just have to get hold of your copy of <a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk">TheDFC</a>.<br />More very very soon.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-92056760627207355452009-01-30T11:15:00.004+00:002009-01-30T11:23:28.432+00:00Deal with a Demon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK22qkvqWi9bkxgxlvcTq93oYPBgjRewdHUY4_BY-xpRpmM8-opw15f7dtsTGvv8B1rR8VBrkvaYlP1u_pM4pENmYyWnMc_X75ZYsjLoy3NbzBG9S8FOp0ze7-t2qRm77IGQ3UpD9uhMrX/s1600-h/Frontier5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK22qkvqWi9bkxgxlvcTq93oYPBgjRewdHUY4_BY-xpRpmM8-opw15f7dtsTGvv8B1rR8VBrkvaYlP1u_pM4pENmYyWnMc_X75ZYsjLoy3NbzBG9S8FOp0ze7-t2qRm77IGQ3UpD9uhMrX/s400/Frontier5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297044750170197938" border="0" /></a><br />Part five of our adventure appears in <a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk/">TheDFC</a>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mitch</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Daisy</span> learn more from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shaman</span> and we go... <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">underground!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-12539895746055795302009-01-23T10:52:00.002+00:002009-01-23T10:55:10.686+00:00Silver Bullet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFaYuBcZVsInJuwc7r4JjF8Pn-P4vBslFtKLiqmgI7pmXdEjjwABF2BIWpExmErRMvBr83iJJHSw_vyTbkrY-6803Ld21-kG5SpZSb2XqT7zV2FDEdMY78RERMVrT7XTuH66Zcq9DJBSU/s1600-h/cover_low.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFaYuBcZVsInJuwc7r4JjF8Pn-P4vBslFtKLiqmgI7pmXdEjjwABF2BIWpExmErRMvBr83iJJHSw_vyTbkrY-6803Ld21-kG5SpZSb2XqT7zV2FDEdMY78RERMVrT7XTuH66Zcq9DJBSU/s400/cover_low.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294440752649894082" border="0" /></a><br />Part Four of FRONTIER now available in <a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk/">TheDFC</a> issue 34.<br />Our heroes, Mitch and Daisy find themselves trapped by Werewolves. How are they going to get out of this one?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-29098196511249127412009-01-16T12:27:00.002+00:002009-01-16T12:38:58.111+00:00Werewolves!!Part 3 of <span style="font-weight: bold;">FRONTIER</span> is now appearing in issue 33 of<a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk/"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> TheDFC</span></a>. Available by <a href="http://www.subscription.co.uk/home/mpurchase.asp?m=1097&src=WEB1">subscription</a><br />just as things were getting weird they now get... SCARY. Werewolves threaten our heroes, Mitch and Daisy. Check it out in TheDFC. What? not subscribed. Well that's easy just click <a href="http://www.subscription.co.uk/home/mpurchase.asp?m=1097&src=WEB1">HERE</a> to subscribe to the UK's greatest weekly comic.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZi3IFXtUPurNtTNJ9w3IyfnHvBie4A1z4MgiBEw4JAhYET6l9Jt9bRGh9NJid6ML7u8nvMUN5PpGbRCGl9TcvgzT-SVAmnYrg2LTPznsAKpgGIL9O1-h_M454PqEWEdKUkXY3eLtd8wv/s1600-h/3_3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZi3IFXtUPurNtTNJ9w3IyfnHvBie4A1z4MgiBEw4JAhYET6l9Jt9bRGh9NJid6ML7u8nvMUN5PpGbRCGl9TcvgzT-SVAmnYrg2LTPznsAKpgGIL9O1-h_M454PqEWEdKUkXY3eLtd8wv/s400/3_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291870021275890674" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-21554654838994318372009-01-09T12:33:00.002+00:002009-01-09T12:37:36.975+00:00Don't Go Against The Grain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJU4bXvhDKLNT9Ny4pcJPGdf-6s0MnvUpq59Ob9L2oFrtClawq6rF1YPt4-SUV81sizwopwAoPd50H6vZoXTaLxzClOhfjgzsD5NpJgEKfHohdd9XqCFkGCtXm1MFXXPRrYAEHEHIdVm9_/s1600-h/monster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJU4bXvhDKLNT9Ny4pcJPGdf-6s0MnvUpq59Ob9L2oFrtClawq6rF1YPt4-SUV81sizwopwAoPd50H6vZoXTaLxzClOhfjgzsD5NpJgEKfHohdd9XqCFkGCtXm1MFXXPRrYAEHEHIdVm9_/s400/monster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289271988203866466" border="0" /></a>Part 2 of <span style="font-weight: bold;">FRONTIER</span> is now appearing in issue 32 of <span style="font-weight: bold;"> TheDFC</span>. Available by <a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk/">subscription</a><br />This second instalment sees our heroes, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mitch</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Daisy</span> dealing with the Weird and Wonderful... well, check out the picture, it doesn't get any more weird than that.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-32819365957283025332008-12-12T14:22:00.002+00:002008-12-12T14:23:41.109+00:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjv5bjRlA9RicocATJuC7da-HIRpKapWde3PvY6mrgmy6uiVrJQQYFKI7r6dMegIeNM5103wkZBhZD3VXvenOx-YjU3oOLiWl5gWVTyFfevKZ1mTQwhoJzEr6V5Ak7DidwFNXPP8lUQMd/s1600-h/leapingintoaction1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjv5bjRlA9RicocATJuC7da-HIRpKapWde3PvY6mrgmy6uiVrJQQYFKI7r6dMegIeNM5103wkZBhZD3VXvenOx-YjU3oOLiWl5gWVTyFfevKZ1mTQwhoJzEr6V5Ak7DidwFNXPP8lUQMd/s400/leapingintoaction1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278909126196789890" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>January 2nd sees the appearance of issue 31 of the breakthrough UK Comic, <a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk/">TheDFC</a>. Appearing there is part one of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.weirdwildwest.com/">FRONTIER</a></span>. The new comic strip by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Jason Cobley </span>and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Andrew Wildman</span>. Its <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Weird</span></span>, Its <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Wild</span></span> and it all happens out <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">West</span></span>.<br /><a href="http://www.thedfc.co.uk/subscribe/">Subscribe now</a> or miss out on the adventure of a lifetime.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-15722932288936209312008-04-21T12:29:00.004+01:002008-04-21T12:31:58.537+01:00Our Heroes<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3psxfJah7sHJ48gv04xZbkTJ63y-WNZkwHYB6X9NrrLXjMlC06aAdXsQ1YtGaQJV6fbadHpHiYvZO34AM6Q3PNh9BC4ACiIqCMo94YdJH7auSepIt3btDOw7ZaijEY-VepiDz3TXroSz/s1600-h/poster+grain.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3psxfJah7sHJ48gv04xZbkTJ63y-WNZkwHYB6X9NrrLXjMlC06aAdXsQ1YtGaQJV6fbadHpHiYvZO34AM6Q3PNh9BC4ACiIqCMo94YdJH7auSepIt3btDOw7ZaijEY-VepiDz3TXroSz/s320/poster+grain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191659657492892082" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Art for the first episode of FRONTIER is pretty much done. Whats it about? More of that soon. In the mean time, here are our two main characters. Mitch Seeker and Daisy Adams.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-61548611522381904152008-04-10T12:35:00.002+01:002008-04-10T13:09:38.888+01:00Reference<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzD26I7-I5frDdFyTycMStZKitvnjAXg3bOT_Tsw_fnWZTWMHBdNykRbK7tF8Ddiqzikuf2FGBRSHieEg1zYb97elFaBQcqy5S992b-iKdXzYjmyNz3Fo-u5cNTs2QCYTPeEz02Lae9fx/s1600-h/plastic+gun.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzD26I7-I5frDdFyTycMStZKitvnjAXg3bOT_Tsw_fnWZTWMHBdNykRbK7tF8Ddiqzikuf2FGBRSHieEg1zYb97elFaBQcqy5S992b-iKdXzYjmyNz3Fo-u5cNTs2QCYTPeEz02Lae9fx/s400/plastic+gun.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187587621481065250" border="0" /></a><br />Ever tried to draw a colt revolver? jeepers!.<br />Not so bad side on and shed loads of reference on the internet but drawing it in perspective. There's a challenge.<br />With that in mind I went and bought some reference. Seen here. A plastic toy gun With a Badge!! Came with a holster but that was a bit rubbish. It also has sound effects when you fire it.<br />They didn't have such things in Mitch and Daisy's day. Aren't I the lucky one :-)<br /><br />AWAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-89233855798410173142008-04-09T14:56:00.001+01:002008-04-09T14:56:45.592+01:00Hang 'em High<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FrobF4IdlN2DFeEozAbABUWlNPMju9XqCSc2wUwlif0ZAFTcE6y4Savq5V0GF27_b3Bec8gSmHIL7D80RrcBtRUzoM6CsHKWAyb7jP_yoU3F-xFKWFZV1OagfdrH-by10InCY95ddGaH/s1600-h/BOARDlogo3+low-705594.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FrobF4IdlN2DFeEozAbABUWlNPMju9XqCSc2wUwlif0ZAFTcE6y4Savq5V0GF27_b3Bec8gSmHIL7D80RrcBtRUzoM6CsHKWAyb7jP_yoU3F-xFKWFZV1OagfdrH-by10InCY95ddGaH/s320/BOARDlogo3+low-705594.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187244199780999474" /></a></p>Illustrating the strip is coming along well and should have something<br>to show soon. It's going to be a breakdown of how I am drawing and<br>colouring Frontier. Till then... one of the first things that I needed<br>to do was design the logo. We started with one version but didn't<br>feel quite right. Here is the final one. Ticks all the right boxes so<br>this is the one we will be using :-)<br>AWAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-38001468701953933932008-03-08T13:01:00.001+00:002008-03-08T13:01:52.149+00:00Its Official!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjh8boBJ7KU01dwlkgJsbRKL8-wuzvILPaQsZyhwU5bOfvjot7ct1cou0o7KDQ4U47cPvZOFBJPU8anWUfFQEUNqVgMFXrR2vSUXF1s4O9nvvhjKQivebL0hVaJawPGhZj5PO7tEl6gWWi/s1600-h/mitchanddaisy-712151.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjh8boBJ7KU01dwlkgJsbRKL8-wuzvILPaQsZyhwU5bOfvjot7ct1cou0o7KDQ4U47cPvZOFBJPU8anWUfFQEUNqVgMFXrR2vSUXF1s4O9nvvhjKQivebL0hVaJawPGhZj5PO7tEl6gWWi/s320/mitchanddaisy-712151.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175355327343328082" /></a></p>The <b>Green Light</b> has just been lit. The <b>FRONTIER</b> project is go! <br>Jason is pounding away writing the scripts and I really need to get my head around the art. there is a very tight deadline on this one due to the fact that we both have other stuff going on so fitting it all in is going to be a great challenge. First thing for me is to get to know the characters. <b>Mitch</b> and <b>Daisy</b> are pretty well formed but here you see yet another of the doodles I am doing to get to know them. There are going to be a lot of these ;-)<br> Also new for me on this project is the art method I will be using. Something more akin to the concept work style that I use at <a href="http://www.niknakgames.com">NiK NaK</a> and less lie the comic style that I am used to. Fun :-)<br> More on that soon<br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-89293612826038212362008-02-05T13:15:00.000+00:002008-02-05T13:16:40.892+00:00A New Frontier<p>It' s been a while but finally we are underway. Finally we can begin to show you some development of the new Cobley/Wildman project.<br />First up is the original design sketch for our main character.<br />More soon.</p> <p>AW</p> <p><img src="http://frontierblog.wordpress.com/files/2008/02/mitch_low.jpg" mce_src="http://frontierblog.wordpress.com/files/2008/02/mitch_low.jpg" alt="mitch_low.jpg" /></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-6952888619286355732008-01-14T10:23:00.010+00:002009-01-14T12:32:38.440+00:00The Art Process<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body entry-content">I have been asked many times what the porocess is that I use for creating comic book artwork. The method used for creating FRONTIER is slightly different to my other comics work so presented here is an explanation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSQ60AuPd3iEraMpU58MUHTqXgypENn_rAW5RGmd_jYBKfN557onW7dd17vxZYGjSBMUF9LV2tmUtRbixEKS_BY8ibKMAX6JEQEaFuEKkvq0SOsU0xPFmCpMMV131oFgIzZTycYWAsmij/s1600-h/1_2blue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSQ60AuPd3iEraMpU58MUHTqXgypENn_rAW5RGmd_jYBKfN557onW7dd17vxZYGjSBMUF9LV2tmUtRbixEKS_BY8ibKMAX6JEQEaFuEKkvq0SOsU0xPFmCpMMV131oFgIzZTycYWAsmij/s200/1_2blue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202435869430544994" border="0" /></a>So the process... I always used to do my work on Bristol board like most comic artists but after working in an animation studio a couple of years back (designing all the characters for <a href="http://www.legendofthedragon.com/">Legend of The Dragon</a>) I adopted some of their working practices. All my work is now done on '15 field' animation paper (roughly A3) and then scanned into the computer and coloured using a piece of software called <span style="font-weight: bold;">Photoshop</span>.<br />First I draw the whole thing out in blue pencil. Animators blue pencil. The ones that are erasable (good job really!). This is the stage that I get all the layout and sizing sorted out.<br />Its a mess at the start but looks like the pic.<br /><br /><br /><br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title">and then... </h3> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmYIZAZubU7RRcM0YvSMRMlThJ22Of8jdV8jBs4ewxc58PYzoq9A31nHFT089reGue1ES0z52fIN4P6wwj3-zPdHfEIDBzlbKHWGURxI1aKv5mlPDz9kZyg-n4LenuhtBeF7B1sCBqnbF/s1600-h/1_2letters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmYIZAZubU7RRcM0YvSMRMlThJ22Of8jdV8jBs4ewxc58PYzoq9A31nHFT089reGue1ES0z52fIN4P6wwj3-zPdHfEIDBzlbKHWGURxI1aKv5mlPDz9kZyg-n4LenuhtBeF7B1sCBqnbF/s400/1_2letters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205029446648328498" border="0" /></a>So, blue line pencil roughs are all done. These are then scanned into the computer. Next up is the lettering. Lettering is done in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Illustrator</span>, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. It can be done in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Photoshop </span>and actually no real reason why not other than it doesn't have the same flexibility as Illustrator when fiddling about with the text and fonts and, very definitely, sound effects. I put the art on the bottom layer, the balloons on the next layer, the text on a third layer and then sound FX on a fourth. It's a house keeping thing really, enables you to find stuff easily and change things globally.<br />The reason I letter these blue line roughs is that if for some reason I have been waaaay off when leaving space for balloons I still have the option to change things before committing myself to finished art.<br />There are lots of 'rules' to comic lettering that do make for a more workable job that I won't go into here. Of course, I say 'rules' but it's all made up. Rules are only things made up by people who want to be 'right' about stuff so no point being afraid to break them, but it is useful to know what the rules are. Well lets say 'conventions' instead, sounds more friendly and less like school ;-)<br />Anyway. Lettering all done I save it out (if I am happy it fits) and go on to the finished pencils.<br /><br />-<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsx0rS1RLoKvsEMFdwOcOQL_od06uy9PcsqsoCl1SdOBLIhVz9Nd4RPKEG2rCKjr04lJvjQrlSq7QHilTM-JdheQJykN74x4BgkER79vIJy2ociiCUUBZWrVK3qavJyoryPr4OExgaLtR/s1600-h/1_2pencil.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbsx0rS1RLoKvsEMFdwOcOQL_od06uy9PcsqsoCl1SdOBLIhVz9Nd4RPKEG2rCKjr04lJvjQrlSq7QHilTM-JdheQJykN74x4BgkER79vIJy2ociiCUUBZWrVK3qavJyoryPr4OExgaLtR/s400/1_2pencil.jpg" target="_blank" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205389326253027650" border="0" /></a>So that's all the lettering done. It then comes to the point of taking the blue line pencilled layouts and making them into something far nicer looking. :-)<br />This is where the techniques used while working in animation come into play again. I put the blue line art onto the <a href="http://www.chromacolour.co.uk/store/images/12fLightBoxOpen.jpg" target="_blank">lightbox </a>and lay another sheet of animation paper over the top. On this new sheet I then 'trace' the picture using pencil adding all the detail I need (or as much as time allows). When that is done it is scanned into the computer, opened up in Photoshop and the colouring begins...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9FyIi8MtF3kVQg_eAiQ1E0K6Xc9TWokrRSuEVLemmFX_ntnc03gwmMCRsiYymnm32pel5a6Hx2uQTjzxWO7-BTds2GamL_4vSF94q1hO9oh-h6I8teUoxen9SGbWlhpaog9H_BwChTfp/s1600-h/1_2art.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9FyIi8MtF3kVQg_eAiQ1E0K6Xc9TWokrRSuEVLemmFX_ntnc03gwmMCRsiYymnm32pel5a6Hx2uQTjzxWO7-BTds2GamL_4vSF94q1hO9oh-h6I8teUoxen9SGbWlhpaog9H_BwChTfp/s400/1_2art.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209158739206600258" border="0" /></a>With the scanned pencils opened in Photoshop all the areas of colour are blocked in and gradually tone and shade and highlights are added until the desired effect is reached. The look I am going for with FRONTIER is an old watercolour look. That is why none of the pages are inked (which is what would normally happen with a comics page). I want to retain the pencil look and then have the colour look like it is a simple wash. The look of this is enhanced by having all the colours on a multiply layer over the top of a background that is filled with a pale sand colour and a filter applied to make it look like old paper. And thats it. The blue line art that was used for the lettering is replaced with this finished art and the whole lot is exported as a finished file ready for print.<br /><br />It's all a slightly new process for me but is as close to what I originally intended for the strip as I can imagine. In fact truth to tell it came out better that I thought it would :-)<br /><br />So that's how it is done. feel free to email me with any questions.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238844891565359045.post-83856392350101190722007-12-15T14:45:00.009+00:002008-12-15T15:13:46.860+00:00The Creators of FRONTIER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PG1XqspGc6iulUzYseDY4BO__YR_K0cfXDbXPXHcPSs0v4WsuLT4WjEdHwYYRSG6Z5L3SvSIAuSNBB7il6XsoQJXTvaWj0YEzKKdfVhYAXgSOjIBtg1ZE3BSOrH5dPZ99JFO_ji2QB78/s1600-h/sheriffCobley72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PG1XqspGc6iulUzYseDY4BO__YR_K0cfXDbXPXHcPSs0v4WsuLT4WjEdHwYYRSG6Z5L3SvSIAuSNBB7il6XsoQJXTvaWj0YEzKKdfVhYAXgSOjIBtg1ZE3BSOrH5dPZ99JFO_ji2QB78/s320/sheriffCobley72.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280031307488868690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">JASON COBLEY</span><br />Jason is a writer living on the Norfolk / Cambridgeshire border, where he holds back the sea with an old dustbin lid and some twine. He spends most of his days teaching English to secondary school children, armed with another dustbin lid for protection. For the rest of the time, he dreams of other worlds and times populated with monsters, heroes and talking vegetables. Sometimes, he also writes about them.<br /><br />Jason grew up learning to read from long-gone comics such as Monster Fun, Buster and Topper, before he went on to the more violent comics that have warped his brain. For years, Jason wrote the adventures of Captain Winston Bulldog, a doggy pilot in a world full of those aforementioned monsters, heroes and talking vegetables. Most recently, he wrote a comic book version of Frankenstein which is often used in schools, and now he writes Frontier for The DFC, which is full of monsters, heroes and, er, talking vegetables. Maybe he needs some new ideas…<br /><br />-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Qb9MR6uJbFLnekAh8ym28_F_gHKC2Mdn4R28bBOXj7Z9FH9rH4go9Jl5OkJnGjXQ_r7o4xiCarwzQcrzg2HWtssjaUqjyS2rHYe3Xc_IIkpanv5Gq6oLRtAr5snwqw9Wj0jR4w1D9iZE/s1600-h/wildman72+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Qb9MR6uJbFLnekAh8ym28_F_gHKC2Mdn4R28bBOXj7Z9FH9rH4go9Jl5OkJnGjXQ_r7o4xiCarwzQcrzg2HWtssjaUqjyS2rHYe3Xc_IIkpanv5Gq6oLRtAr5snwqw9Wj0jR4w1D9iZE/s320/wildman72+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280035248118259778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">ANDREW WILDMAN</span><br />Born in a previous millennium, Andrew (or simply, WILDMAN as many call him) has been pursued by giant robots for many years. This almost Transformed his life forever but it would seem that he has finally escaped them only to find that he is now pursued by Werewolves and Monsters. Ah well, could be worse. Unfortunately he has a pathological fear of horses but fortunately does like wearing hats so not all is lost as he embarks on a new Frontier.<br />Future adventures beckoning are a battle with Dragons and a period of time in a dreamworld that may hold some amazing answers to his long journey.<br />When he is not on the run he enjoys playing a big wooden drum and watching movies with his lovely wife, but not at the same time, that would be really annoying.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12541921142607373981noreply@blogger.com0