Sole Mates

Not strictly comics but animation, which is close enough to me. This is an old project I created for Uni several years ago. The story of what happens to lost socks.

Mr Giggles WIP

With Halloween 3 months away I thought I'd better get a few stories created for Hallowscream as time has a deceptive habit of moving quickly when you're not watching your deadlines. So, I wrote a new script for a 3 page strip titled Mr Giggles. Then, I went fishing for an artist.

As a new approach I posted the full script on Reddit along with this message:

[UNPAID] Artist for 3 page horror script
As per title, I'm looking for an artist to draw a 3 page horror story (B&W or colour).

Sadly, I can't pay but I run a small annual horror anthology Hallowscream, which the story will definitely be included in, due for release this coming October.

As a fun experiment, I'm going to include the whole script below so you can try before you buy. If you likey, please send me a PM with a link to some previous work. The script is one of those that would benefit from having the 'right' type of artist.

Me: I've had over 30 short stories published in various indie anthologies and am currently working with a fantastic artist, found on these boards, to create a series we're planning to launch later this year.

Thanks for looking.

After dangling the hook for a day I was direct  by two artists who were interested in illustrating the script. Not an amazing response but successful nonetheless. While I was pondering which artist to choose (an artist's style needs to match the story) I received a direct email from a third artist who had found my email via the Hallowscream website and took it upon themself to sketch the first page of the story.

I've been doing this for ten years so was surprised at the artist's pro-active approach which I've never experienced before.  The artist got my seal of approval and was awarded the "job". It just goes to show that getting yourself out there and showing an eager attitude can help you win pieces for your portfolio. Mr Giggles will appear in Hallowscream 10, due for release October 31st 2018.

Logo and Lettering Service

I've been lettering comics for years and, in my job as a web/graphic designer, I've been making logos for years too! So, I've compiled a selection of comic logos and lettering samples and added them all to a single site.

Moving in comic circles, I often see posts online requesting lettering or logos for comic series. I intend for this site to work as a portfolio of my previous work and hopefully, help me land a few more paid jobs. I really enjoy doing it so why not try and get paid as well.

If you need a shiny new comic logo or your pages lettered visit www.comicbooklogo.com

The Travelling Salesman

Comic strip time. This story, from the vaults, dates back to 2014, when it appeared in Issue 25 of sci-fi anthology FutureQuake. Drawn by Matthew Harrower, written by Me!

If you want to see it in print, you can purchase a copy via the FutureQuake website.

Mika Concept Sketches

My eyes exploded yesterday after receiving a fantastic email containing concept sketches from the super-talented Rafael Romeo Magat.

Raf is working on a 7 page story titled Mika and the Godheart which is set to appear in an upcoming issue of sci-fi anthology FutureQuake. Take a look at the gallery below...

(Warning: Clicking on the images below may result in the explosion of your eyes)

The Psychedelic Journal of General Wizardry

The mystical Psychedelic Journal slithers out of the ether for 2018, this time shining its warped light on the world of Wizardry. This fabulous anthology contains 50 pages of magic and mayhem including a 4 page story, titled The Wizards of Westside, drawn by Jonathan Scott, lettered by Chris Mole, and written by one Tim West.

Here's the lovely cover below, illustrated by SKD and coloured by Owen Watts.

The Psychedelic Journal of General Wizardry was launched at the Cardiff Independent Comic Expo last weekend! You'll currently only find it on the comics circuit so make sure you get out there and visit some conventions.

Here's a little teaser panel from the strip just to whet your appetite. Westside!

Hallowscream 10 Submissions Now Open

For those not in the know, I co-edit a yearly horror anthology comic called Hallowscream. Details have been released regarding submissions for the 10th issue which will be released on 31st October 2018. Full info below...

It’s the time of the year, (Beltane, apparently), when we at Back From The Depths are once again looking for contributors for our freaky free annual pdf horror comic, HALLOWSCREAM, so here are the submission guidelines…

Submissions should be horror orientated and must be weird or spooky to make the final cut.

We are mainly looking for completed comic strips between 1-7 pages in length. Anything already completed is far more likely to make it into the comic.

Script submissions should also preferably be around 1-7 pages in length.

Eerie illustrations and artwork along with interesting horror/comic articles, scary short stories, petrifying poems or anything just plain creepy will also be considered.

To get an idea of the sort of stuff we’re after, you can download previous issues of Hallowscream here.

If you’re looking to illustrate something, get in contact and we’ll give you details of available scripts to see if anything suits your fancy.

We’ll also consider material previously published elsewhere, as long as the contributors own the copyright.

Completed artwork can be either colour or black and white, and should preferably be A4 (21cm x 29.7cm) 300 dpi jpeg or png.

Submissions can be sent to merjeagles@yahoo.co.uk or ghastlymcnasty@backfromthedepths.co.uk

As this is a non-profit, small press publication, contributors will not be paid but they will retain copyright on any material submitted.

DEADLINES :

Scripts, articles and text submissions : Monday 30th July 2018

Artwork : Tuesday 16th October 2018

Completed strips : Tuesday 23rd October 2018.

The finished issue will be available online as a free pdf by October 31st, with a physical copy becoming available via Lulu.com, soon afterwards.


You can also keep up to date with Hallowscream news via the Facebook Page.

Mommy's Little Angel - WIP

I received a little slice of joy in my inbox this morning in the form of a photo from artist Darren Chandler (AKA RoboMonkey147) who is currently working on the art for Mommy's Little Angel, a 4 page horror story written by me. Check it...

This strip should hopefully be completed in time to appear in Something Wicked 2018 from the ever-awesome FutureQuake Press.