The Third Dimension

 

Years ago I played around with the idea of seeing if I could create some 3D artwork.

This was to be traditional pulp 1950s blue/red anaglyph 3D. I used some random images just to see if I could do it. I thought maybe one day I could do a whole 3D comic, but I don't know if there is anyone out there who would buy one... Of course it would ahve to be some sort of pulpy Flash Gordon/space monster type story. Perhaps a short 3D mini comic as a stretch goal or add on on a future project might be an option. What do you think? Is it something you might be interested in?

NEXT TIME- Woolley Jumper #9

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Coming Soon- Fred Fortune: City of Tomorrow 

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Random Pics

While sorting out stuff in the swanky uptown Funky Punk offices (above), I came across some old drawings and sketches... Here's a select few of them for you to enjoy... 

CGUK ROUND UP

InDemand on Indiegogo...

Twisted Fairy Tales

A Comic Book Anthology.

Back it here-

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/twisted-fairy-tales/x/23632294#/

 Please tell them we sent you.

NEXT TIME- EEK!

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Previous Fred Fortune comics available here-

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Coming Soon- Fred Fortune: City of Tomorrow 

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If You Don't Like My Politics Please Buy My Book

https://twitter.com/i/status/1294636922476924929

Late to the party as ever, I thought I would add my thoughts on the above now infamous quote from a 2017 interview with comic writer Kelly Sue DeConnick. I'm sure lots of other people have said the same thing, but don't worry, it's gonna be short and sweet.

This is why I'm comicsgate. Comicsgate puts aside the petty differences and is inclusive of everyone regardless of their identity or point of view.

The ridiculous 'If you don't like my politics...' line has to be one of the dumbest statements I've ever heard in comics. Not to mention mean spirited, condescending and rude. I've only ever read one trade paperback of one of her series in the past and will never be reading any more again. Congrats Kelly Sue, here's another potential PAYING CUSTOMER you've chased away. The book I read was kind of 'meh', not very good, kinda boring. What I particularly don't like is the erstwhile Ms. DeConnick's appalling attitude that you see everywhere in pop culture at the moment, that nasty need to divide the audience all in the name of preaching some sort of extremist dogma. It's really weird, ugly and just so effing stupid! That's NOT what comics and pop culture is about. It's about bringing people TOGETHER from all walks of life, from all colours and creeds, and from all points of view including the ones you disagree with. The business of comics is about selling as many books as possible, not chasing away your customers and taking the few that remain for granted. You can't control and police your readers, what they do or think is not up to anyone but themselves and you, Ms DeConnick and your ilk are NOT entitled to any of their money or patronage. You have to earn that by producing good work that anyone, regardless of their politics might want to buy. 

'If you don't like my politics, don't buy my books', (?!!) Surely the OPPOSITE is true. If you have something to say, that you feel is important and needs to be out there doesn't it make sense that you want it to reach as many people as possible? Even the people who might disagree with you? 

As a rule I want to stay out of divisive partisan politics in any of my comic projects. That's not to say I don't have a point of view or don't explore any issues within any work I produce, in fact the opposite is probably true. I'm just not gonna preach or chase anyone away and I want to challenge other points of view and have my point of view challenged. Maybe then we can both learn something new to take forward.

So if you don't like my politics, if you do, or if you don't care, please buy my book and then tell me what you think of it. There will be something in there for everyone to enjoy.

A whole piece with no images... we'll soon fix that-
Here's a digital OC that was going to be a character in 'Reality Check' from a few years ago.

P.S. Everyone knows this as well but, Captain Marvel is a poor selling, mean spirited,  catastrophic failure that only survived because of constant reboots and new #1s to artificially push up the numbers. Nobody likes it... and it's an objectively poor comic. Pass it on...

This isn't objectively poor, it's a Funky Punk Comics T-shirt... links below.

Here's the cover for the first issue of the old Fred Fortune series, link to where to find it on Comic Flea Market below. It is now available, along with the FP logo above, as a design on T-shirts, hoodies, mugs and stickers from our Teespring also linked below. Please have a look, thank you.

Next Time- The Great Funky Punk Thingamebobs...

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Coming Soon- Fred Fortune: City of Tomorrow 

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++Digital Visual Information Process++

Drawing corner. Part the first.

Here's a quick piece drawn in traditional pencils...

... to inking digitally in Clip Studio...

... with some quick digital colour...

... and the finished illustration.

What do you think? I still gotta get to grips with digital colour, but improving bit by bit.

Elsewhere in CGUK, 'Shades' is a two-volume, action-packed graphic novel from David A J Berner at Broken Voice Comics. It's set in the UK in the closing years of the Twentieth Century with a story spanning five thousand years of British history. It asks the question “What makes a hero?” and examines the characteristics and traits that have come to define the British national psyche.

Available in both print and digital on Broken Voice's Comicsy shop, here:
http://www.comicsy.co.uk/brokenvoice/

Next Time- More!

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Reality Ends!

Have a look at this...

Now in demand on Indiegogo

Chateau Obsidian #1 & 2

The first two issues of sci-fi comic mini-series Chateau Obsidian

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/chateau-obsidian-1-2#/

Next Time- Turn Left To Nowhere

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Reality Checked

Here's some more character sketches for Reality Check.

The next one served as my desktop background for a few years.

Here's some more comicsgate goodness that will be launching soon-

Glyn In Monster Land

An apprentice witch has to band a gang of monsters together to save an apocalyptic fable land.

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Next Time- Pencil Heads!

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Digital Stuff & Nonsense Too

Like last time this one is a practise with digital colour only here instead of using watercolour brushes I've used a standard inking pen and the blending tool to smooth the edges. The results are just as good and it was fun to do, but I think I prefer using the watercolour brushes. They felt more 'real' and it seemed to be a faster process.

The next one a sketchbook page from around the turn of the millennium. It's a character design for a comic called 'Reality Check' which was going to feature a squad of 'Reality Police' in a world where fictional characters and monsters etc spill out into reality in a fun action comedy. I envisaged lots of dinosaurs, aliens and pirates invading modern day suburbia. I like the idea so I might revisit it at some point. I reckon I can get two or three graphic novels out of it!

Here's an old Fred one-pager from the heady days of 1991. The original art was drawn on A3 paper. This page has been tidied up and re-lettered digitally. I've tried not to correct all the obvious mistakes as it reflects my abilities of the time. The old Fred's could be collected again at some point, maybe as a one shot book or for free as a digital collection. What do you think? Would you like to read more old Fred online?

Just enough room to plug some cguk books. Check out Mortal Worlds by Double Vision Comics- A supersoldier discovers that man's first ancestor is our final descendant-a being of ultimate evil. Look at the art on the cover!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mortal-worlds--2/x/23632294#/

Here comes Phantom Volume 1 by Peephole Circus- Step into a dreamlike world of creepy characters and nightmares with the art book PHANTOM!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/phantom-volume-i/x/23632294#/

If zombies are your thing here's Doomsday Kingdom by LovePigeon A zombie story with heart and guts... lots of them! 128 PAGES!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/doomsday-kingdom-vol-1-graphic-novel/x/23632294#/

CGUK- All the best comics without the gate keeping, screechy preaching, petty squabbles or drab art in Marvel... You know... real comics.

Next Time- Something Something Chicken Curry and Beer

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Digital Stuff & Nonsense

Here's a quick digital painting that I did to learn the technique. It was done in Clip Studio with watercolour brushes and took roughly four hours to do. It's the first time I've used those brushes and I'm quite pleased with it. It's a steep learning curve and I'm more used to working in colour traditionally.

Next is a completed panel from Fred Fortune- City of Tomorrow. As you can see it's very dense, this isn't to visually overwhelm the reader but to reflect the intense claustrophobic nature of the future city. I think it's really effective and I'm loving doing it. For the eagle eyed amongst you in the background you will find R2D2, the Tardis and a Dalek. This one is part of the establishing scenes in the first couple of pages. Each panel is taking hours and hours to do with multiple layers and textures, greys and rain. At the time of this writing I'm doing the tone work on page 4, so it'll be a while yet before it's ready to go. Let me know what you think. I'll be posting regular updates etc so watch this space...

Just enough time to remind you that the Teespring and Redbubble stores have lots of nice Funky Punk stuff for you to enjoy so if you've got a spare few minutes to have a look I would really appreciate it. Links down below. Thanks.

Next Time- More stuff and nonsense!

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Coming Soon- Fred Fortune : City of Tomorrow 

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