scribbletime!

At last got to see Follow that Bird! total Sesame street fanatic so this happened during viewing :D

Harley doodle to you too!

Quick doodle between pages :)
 Saw ad for Transformers 4 and this happened.

Coming in the new year from Button Press. We head south in Hibernia for Thimble!

So page one of the Wren issue 10! things are coming to a head in this issue for Jack and Co.

The Next Big thing blog trail

Ok, so here is the continuing adventures of the blog known as ,"The next big thing". This refers to those of us dabbling in the comic book medium here in little old Eire. Mike Lynch writer on our new title Artos kindly tagged Jason Connor (thank you sir!!) and so said tagged is here to continue (in some part) The next big thing.  I have to answer the next few questions and then suggest my mentions as next big things (if that sounds right....o-O!?). Anyway here goes  

What is the working title of your books?

Ongoing titles are :The Wren and Artos

What genre does your book ?

Both are Superhero action adventure.

Give a brief synopsis of your book:

The Wren : The Wren, created in 2007 by Dubliners Jason Connor and Phil Roe. it is the adventures of Jack McCormack, a 13/14 year old boy growing up in Dubh-lynn, a city in the country of Hibernia. He has inherited superpowers from his parents and now learns what it is to become a hero while trying to juggle everything else that comes with the "Hero" territory and being a teenager.

Artos: Conor McMahon lives in the west of Hibernia in a small town called Ballyvaughan.  His family for many generations have looked after the Ailwee caves and it is said that the great bear God Art had left a talisman within the caves that one day would give a McMahon great power when needed. That day has come, it’s Conor and another young hero now enters the fray.

Where did the idea for the books come from?

The Wren was created out of a gap in Irish Comics for a comic book  that could be read by all ages. Looking for a comic book of an Irish Superhero adventure in line with Saturday morning cartoons, I couldn't find so set about creating it . As to give them more of an adventurous scope, I  decided to change Ireland to Hibernia and Dublin to Dubh-lynn. Although a lot remains the same, some things have been altered as to accommodate the world that Jack McCormack lives in.

It is a world where the Dé Danaan have left their mark through blood ties. Some people are born with superhuman gifts that are side effects from the Sidhé (Fairyfolk/ Dé Danaan) living and marrying humans. These gifts give rise to heroes, and also villains - for not all who are gifted wish to fight for the greater good. Artos then came from wanting to expand the Wren universe as such and so hence heading west. Altough there are two one shots planned also! One set in the South and one in the North.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

Yikes! Em, that is too hard a question at this stage as to be honest have always seen them as Comic book characters in their own right and maybe (wishful thinking) cartoons. Actors? I am not sure .

Ok so my tips for next big things?

Well firstly I would like to put forward Phil Roe, none of which I do would be possible without him , secondly Leeann Hamilton (Love Finn and the Fish!) and thirdly I would say Cormac Hughes as I love were his art style is heading.

Working away on Artos but a pit stop to doodle Heroic, from Hero Within :)

Why? Rhinokey was one of those toys I always wanted as a kid, teenager and yeah now supposedly an adult but the jury is still out on that.  This was meant to be a Daredevil doodle, how I ended up here, long story .

Teen Titans Gooooooo!
Yep loved Terra in Teen Titans Go and decided to try and doodle her. Kind of scary when your drawing one of your idols o_O!

Should really be colouring page seven of Artos,so yeah , Laters

doodle done for the helix comic book peeps. Great first issue guys.

Morning doodle
I know it is not Peter but hey, I am luving new Ult Spidey :)

Wren Volume one graphic goes to print in time for Arcade Con. Come say hi on July 14th!!

New Title Artos to hit August, more teases on that new book will follow over the coming weeks....

Also Fallow from the Flying Column to get her own one shot scheduled for release Decmber 2012

Annnd new title in the works for 2013!!

But, before everything else, #9 of the Wren due end of June!

ok so thought I would attempt drawing Hawk Girl as her new persona in earth 2 will be unveiled this week from Dc Comics. I loved this version altough new costume not looking too bad. Sadly Hawkman is so badly messed with in new DC 52 , hoping they sort his costume out soon. I heart him. Hmmm maybe I am more like Hawkgirl than I realise............0_< !

Quick scribble to keep hands in practice :) Nearing printing stages for stuff phew!

Heading to Derry tomorrow to hopefully get #1 Marine Man signed by Ian Churchill!! Have been a fan for a long time but Marine Man is my favourite.
Taking a day away from drawing table will push back pending work but hey, its friggin IAN CHURCHILL!

Celtic Clan is a new Irish comic book coming our way soon! quick doodle tease.

Hoping the Metal men show up in the new DC 52. A team I think for anyone would be a dream to work on as they are totally awesome :)
Actually have an idea on how they might be tweaked but will address that another time I am skiving from Wren pages maybe .

#9 comes in June and hopefully followed by Artos July/Aug !! Deadlines deadlines deadlines Yipes!

Read Pixie strikes back recently...................................ye get the picture :)

Doodle of Tellos. Love comic and miss Mike Wieringo the artist on said book hugely. He passed away on Aug 13th 2007 at just 44yrs old.
 I loved his style and hoped I could someday meet him. But he is now one of my inspirations to keep going and improve as much as I can.

working with the scribe Mike Lynch on this project. Its going to be so much fun!!

DD Doodle, swamped, two issues to sort and  re edit graphic for first official volume  in the next few months and work full time?.........ONWARDS!

Spider-woman doodle as she is awesome :) Working on #9 of the Wren while tryinf to edit earlier first six issues yeeeeeeeeeeesh! good times

Two reasons why I don't eat duck, Donald and daffy :)
My heroes!

STRIKE THREE! YOUR OUT!!  a comic book everyone is telling me to check out. Is it really me?...

Go Flash Go! another doodle before getting down to layouts for #9 :)

Quick Supergirl doodle before Holidays :) Not sure about costume but loved first issue and so await graphic !

Can't wait to read this comic, Blackstar. Finished issue of Wren and so as a doodle , I drew Blackstar and well, ended up in space, what can I say? :)