Blood Blokes
A 6 issue series about slacker vampires sharing a house in Manchester. For Vince an eternity with nothing to do sounds ideal until he actually gets it and finds living forever requires something to live for.
“You have never read a vampire comic remotely like this, but you really, really should.”
- Stephen L Holland, Page 45
“Blood Blokes is an unmissable milestone in the UK’s re-emergence as a world leader in comics.”
- P M Buchan, Starburst Magazine
“This is some debut… a class start.” [Issue 1]
- Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International
“Issue 1 set it all up with huge promise, this delivers that promise in fine style.” [Issue 2]
- Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International
ISSN 2049-4165 (Print), ISSN 2050-1145 (Digital)
Dangeritis: A Fistful of Danger
Dangeritis follows the misadventures of poundshop James Bond, Derek Danger who has a habit of getting into high espionage mishaps even when warming a microwave pasty at the local 24 hour petrol station. Created by Warwick Johnson-Cadwell and Robert Ball, they create each page in turn, ramping up the danger and suspense and leaving it up to the other to carry on the story.
The book will debut at the MCM Comic Con in Manchester on 20th July 2013. The print edition will feature exclusive content not found online.
The Everyday
Veering away from the straight autobiography of most journal comics, Cadwell’s The Everyday observes the fleeting moments of day to day life. Culminating in an honest and often hilarious portrait of modern life and all the little miracles and mysteries within.
This lavish hardback book collects all 200 comic strips from the acclaimed web-comic at the size they were drawn (A5). Also includes an introduction by the artist and a foreword by writer/editor/timelord Matthew Sheret.
“Cadwell delivers with gentle honesty an observational tour de force, collecting those Everyday moments we’ll all recognise, every subject, every emotion; charming, delightful, intelligent, funny, whimsical, melancholic – everything is here and it’s all documented with a realism that can’t help but resonate.”
- Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International
Hardback, 224 pages.
Black and white interiors, full colour cover.
ISBN: 978-0957431843
Winter’s Knight
Winter’s Knight is a wordless tale of an old Knight on a mysterious personal quest through an icy wilderness encountering nightmarish battles with the dark things in the forest and much, much worse. Sublimely depicted by Ball’s sharp and elegant shapes and his deft use of striking colour, each scene drips with emotion and atmosphere. This is feast of rich imagery which draws you in to this icy world and demands multiple readings.
“This is all about the narrative driven by the art, pacing delivered through the beautiful pictures. …A wonderful blanket of a world, icy cold, blood red, all utterly stunning.”
– Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International.
48 pages, full colour.
Winter’s Knight: Day Two will be released in November 2013, debuting at the Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds.
Chloe Noonan: Monster Hunter
Set in the fictional British town of Ravensdale, our eponymous hero Chloe Noonan teams up with a government led squad of Monster Hunters to solve the ever growing monster problem. But Chloe doesn’t have any powers. She can’t beat up bad guys, she can’t run without getting a stitch. She’s really not bothered about saving the world. Especially when she has to get the bus everywhere.
“One of my favourite titles, small press or other-wise”
- Comics Heroes
“Chloe Noonan represents the potential of independent comics in the UK better than anything else”
-P M Buchan, Starburst
“Simply one of the best comics I’ve read in the last few years, and you need to be reading it.”
-Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International
ISSN 2049-6079 (Print)
Ellerbisms: A Sporadic Diary Comic
The story of a relationship told in pictures through the autobiographical comics of Marc Ellerby. Ellerbisms catches a glimpse into the life of a young couple, their highs and lows, their sighs and LOLs. Collecting more than 200 original strips plus an additional 30 pages of brand new material exclusive to this edition.
“One of the best autobiographical works I’ve ever read. Far more than just a “sporadic diary comic”… this is something describing in beautiful, heart-rending terms the beginning, middle, and sad end of an affair to remember for our times.”
- Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International
Paperback with rounded corners. 268 pages.
Black and white interiors, full colour cover.
ISBN: 978-0957431805
Hitsville UK
Hitsville UK is a pop art, surreal, musical soap opera following the weirdos and wannabes of an indy record company. Issue 1 introduces has-been, record label boss Gerry Corden and drug addled, maniac producer Greg Studio as they audition new acts for their new label. Cue an angel voiced grotesque, a mystery solving teen gang, a schoolboy DJ with a robot fascination, Nazi punk zombies and the rest. Each page is a rush of playful artwork shifting styles fast and loose to match each genre of music and the jokes come as quick and sharp as shurikens.
“A bloody great accumulation of inspired madness, musical insanity and general chaos… a pure, unadulterated hit of a comic”
– Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International
“A perfect three minute chemical-infused rush of a comic”
– Comic Heroes magazine
“Hitsville is a hoot!” – David Hine
Hitsville UK #1 is 35 pages of fun and mayhem and will be re-released through Great Beast in July 2013 with #2 following in November 2013, debuting at the Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds.
