He has only the briefest of cameo appearances in Mirabilis, but today is St George's Day so here's his take on the whole Year of Wonders phenomenon. The "tail of a dragon" - well, that's a locomotive, of course, a theme we'll be returning to on Sunday.
But didn't St George have full plate armour, a lance, a white horse and a halo glowing around his head? I've seen the 15th century paintings and it's quite clear.
Could it be that a comic book is going for historical accuracy with this 3rd century Roman cataphract? Surely there must be a good reason for not pandering to an easily understood common archetype?
I demand to be patronised by my comics damn it! :-D
The dawn of a new century. A green comet appears in the sky, heralding a miraculous year when imagination and reality merge. Nothing will ever be the same again - especially not for Jack Ember, reluctant hero, and Estelle Meadowvane, aristocratic astronomy genius, whose adventures for the Royal Mythological Society take them to the furthest corners of a world transformed by wizardry and wild romance.
Dave Morris, Leo Hartas and Martin McKenna, creators of Mirabilis, invite you on an epic journey totalling more than 800 comic book pages, a fantasy saga in four seasons for readers of all ages. The first season, Winter, isnow available on iPadand in trade paperback on Amazon.
Catawiki auction - closes 26th May 2022
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The latest Catawiki auction is now open for bidding - slightly less art
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auction ...
Part-Time Gods: Another adventure in the DFZ
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Part-Time Gods by Rachel Aaron Part-Time Gods (2019) is the second book in
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Friday Questions
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Let’s jump into some Friday Questions, shall we?
*Jim Susky starts us off:*
What are the worst National Anthem performance in your experience?
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Comic Cuts — 20 May 2022
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Again, pressure of work means this will be kept short. I'm battling a
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Raven
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First broadcast in six parts from 19th September to 24th October 1976,
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The Secret Origin of The Defenders!
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Hold onto your word balloons — Longbox Graveyard is back! For one post!
After a number of kind inquiries about the fate of this blog, and after
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*BACK IN THE MAGICAL DAYS OF MY YOUTH,* Steve Ditko was my favourite artist
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The End.
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There's only one thing certain in life and that's by accident or design
nothing lasts forever. This is my final blog post here and *Blimey!* will
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So Long, and thanks for all the fish…
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Richard has already taken his final bow on the blog (see here), and now
it’s my turn. Truth be told I have been putting this off all week, and here
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Game Over for The Book Zone
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This is the post that once upon a time I thought I would never write. It is
also the post that I have put off writing for far too long....
One last post for the road!
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I'd be *amazed* if anyone is still checking in on this neglected little
corner of the internet, what with me having been *incredibly* rubbish at
keeping ...
"Presentation of Storyboards" by Joe Ranft
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I posted a quick page of drawing tips by Vance Gerry on twitter and people
seemed to like it. That reminded me of this old handout by Disney/Pixar
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Coloring somebody else’s books!
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When I’m asked to send a CV txt, or just say a few words about me, I can’t
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I can vividly recall the first time I encountered the work of the late,
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If you follow the online chatter about Book Apps, you soon notice that it
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The Phoenix
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Today sees the launch of issue one of The Phoenix! It's a fantastic issue
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cheerio
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bye bye old blog. i've set up a NEW WEB HOME HERE, A COMBINED BLOG AND
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Ruskin Explains Manga
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I'm reading John Ruskin's "The Nature of gothic" at the moment.
I noticed he describes exactly what Manga is, (or any artistic label,
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But didn't St George have full plate armour, a lance, a white horse and a halo glowing around his head? I've seen the 15th century paintings and it's quite clear.
ReplyDeleteCould it be that a comic book is going for historical accuracy with this 3rd century Roman cataphract? Surely there must be a good reason for not pandering to an easily understood common archetype?
I demand to be patronised by my comics damn it! :-D
OMG, you're right, Derm! And we don't have Estelle in a bikini, either. Although that's not for want of me and Nikos trying to convince Leo...
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