Friday, May 24, 2013
In Review: Ain't It Cool News (Again)
This was a pleasant surprise, it has to be said: we picked up a second review from Ain't It Cool News, with reviewer Ambush Bug saying "...in its own right, BABBLE is a truly amazing comic."
You can read the full review here, or just click the image below.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Introducing The Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award Nominee Bryan Coyle!
2013 sees the return of The Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award - and it gives me great pleasure to announce that Bryan Coyle has been nominated for his work on Babble!The Russ Manning Award - named for the artist Russ Manning, best known for his work on the Tarzan and Star Wars newspaper strips and Magnus, Robot Fighter - has been given out annually at the San Diego Comic-Con since 1982. It's presented to a comics artist who, early in his or her career, shows a superior knowledge and ability in the art of creating comics - which, if anyone's read Bryan's work on Babble and beyond, will know that's something he certainly has in spades!
The award recipient will be announced during the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 19 2013, and I sincerely hope you'll join me in wishing Bryan the best of luck!
You can find Bryan's blog here and follow him on Twitter @BrigonChomhgail.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Free Comic Book Day
So, it's Free Comic Book Day, which means you should ALL get down to your local comic book shop and grab some freebies, and maybe even buy some other stuff while you're there (here’s a
handy site that will help you find your nearest store in the UK, US and
Canada: findacomicbookstore.com).
However, if you can't get to a shop today and still want a free comic, well, here's something just for you:
If you don't want the ebook version, though, you can:
Yes, The Right To Arm Bears was posted at the tail end of last year, but it's being offered up again for fun, and because, y'know, it's a free comic for free comic book day.
Again, big, big thanks to Bolt-01 and Rich Clements for agreeing to let us do this under the Zarjaz banner, and, of course, the editorial guidance. Remember, several issues of Zarjaz - and its sister publication Dogbreath - are still available, priced £3.00 (+ P&P) Earth Money. You can get all the available issues from the FutureQuake Shop, and the latest issues are currently available from the FQ Comicsy Shop.
Also, Babble, by us, is in the shops NOW. You can still order it from comic shops on both sides of the Atlantic with the code OCT120971 or you can get yourself a copy from online from these fine retailers:
Alternatively, you can get a digital version from here:
However, if you can't get to a shop today and still want a free comic, well, here's something just for you:
If you don't want the ebook version, though, you can:
Yes, The Right To Arm Bears was posted at the tail end of last year, but it's being offered up again for fun, and because, y'know, it's a free comic for free comic book day.
Again, big, big thanks to Bolt-01 and Rich Clements for agreeing to let us do this under the Zarjaz banner, and, of course, the editorial guidance. Remember, several issues of Zarjaz - and its sister publication Dogbreath - are still available, priced £3.00 (+ P&P) Earth Money. You can get all the available issues from the FutureQuake Shop, and the latest issues are currently available from the FQ Comicsy Shop.
Also, Babble, by us, is in the shops NOW. You can still order it from comic shops on both sides of the Atlantic with the code OCT120971 or you can get yourself a copy from online from these fine retailers:
 |   |
| Buy from Amazon UK | Buy from Amazon US |
 |  |
| Buy from Forbidden Planet | Buy from Things From Another World |
Alternatively, you can get a digital version from here:
 |  |
| Buy from Comics Plus | Buy from Comixology |
Friday, April 26, 2013
In Review: Popmatters
Dominic Umile took a look at Babble for Popmatters and was particularly taken with the visuals, saying "a less traditional panel order and color scheme work to help set a crazed pace for Babble‘s unlikely brew of horror, science fiction, and linguistics."
You can read the whole review here or, as ever, click the image below.
Remember, Babble is in the shops NOW. You can still order it from comic shops on both sides of the Atlantic with the code OCT120971 or you can get yourself a copy from online from these fine retailers:
Alternatively, you can get a digital version from here:
You can read the whole review here or, as ever, click the image below.
Remember, Babble is in the shops NOW. You can still order it from comic shops on both sides of the Atlantic with the code OCT120971 or you can get yourself a copy from online from these fine retailers:
| |
| Buy from Amazon UK | Buy from Amazon US |
| |
| Buy from Forbidden Planet | Buy from Things From Another World |
Alternatively, you can get a digital version from here:
| |
| Buy from Comics Plus | Buy from Comixology |
Thursday, April 18, 2013
In Review: Comics Should Be Good
The mighty Greg Burgas took a look at Babble for CBR's Comics Should Be Good and enjoyed what he read, saying "It’s a cool comic, and one you should check out if you have the chance."
You can read the whole review here or click the image below.
Remember, Babble is in the shops NOW. You can still order it from comic shops on both sides of the Atlantic with the code OCT120971 or you can get yourself a copy from online from these fine retailers:
Alternatively, you can get a digital version from here:
You can read the whole review here or click the image below.
Remember, Babble is in the shops NOW. You can still order it from comic shops on both sides of the Atlantic with the code OCT120971 or you can get yourself a copy from online from these fine retailers:
| |
| Buy from Amazon UK | Buy from Amazon US |
| |
| Buy from Forbidden Planet | Buy from Things From Another World |
Alternatively, you can get a digital version from here:
| |
| Buy from Comics Plus | Buy from Comixology |
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Circling Campus
Babble picked up a brief - but flattering - recommendation in Campus Circle's Spring Reading Guide, saying "at the heart of the thriller concept is a tender character portrait of a young woman left directionless after a failed romance."
Read the recommendation here.
Remember, Babble is in the shops NOW. You can still order it from comic shops on both sides of the Atlantic with the code OCT120971 or you can get yourself a copy from online from these fine retailers:
Alternatively, you can get a digital version from here:
Read the recommendation here.
Remember, Babble is in the shops NOW. You can still order it from comic shops on both sides of the Atlantic with the code OCT120971 or you can get yourself a copy from online from these fine retailers:
| |
| Buy from Amazon UK | Buy from Amazon US |
| |
| Buy from Forbidden Planet | Buy from Things From Another World |
Alternatively, you can get a digital version from here:
| |
| Buy from Comics Plus | Buy from Comixology |
Friday, March 29, 2013
In Review: Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour
Stacey Taylor takes a look at Babble for her podcast, Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, and declares it to be "proper cracking!"
You can listen to the whole podcast here, or click the image below to head over to her blog and listen.
You can listen to the whole podcast here, or click the image below to head over to her blog and listen.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
In Review: Small Press Big Mouth
After a long wait, the new episode of Small Press Big Mouth has finally been released - and Lee casts a critical eye over Babble...
It's a long and quite perceptive review, with Lee picking up on a lot of things, including the Nigel Kneale influence, the lack of gore and violence - at one point, he wonders if this is the "anti-Crossed" - and the characterisation of Carrie.
You can listen to the whole episode here (or download the MP3 file here) or click the image below. Be warned, though, there's a lot of swears in the episode...
It's a long and quite perceptive review, with Lee picking up on a lot of things, including the Nigel Kneale influence, the lack of gore and violence - at one point, he wonders if this is the "anti-Crossed" - and the characterisation of Carrie.
You can listen to the whole episode here (or download the MP3 file here) or click the image below. Be warned, though, there's a lot of swears in the episode...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A Little Death...
Courtesy of Stewart K Moore (and nicked from The Quaequam Blog) comes a rather tasty Star Scan of everyone's favourite alien superfiend Judge Death:
This image actually makes a very brief, "blink and you'll miss it" cameo in our upcoming Zarjaz collaboration, Jurassic Farce, due - I think - later this year.
This image actually makes a very brief, "blink and you'll miss it" cameo in our upcoming Zarjaz collaboration, Jurassic Farce, due - I think - later this year.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
A Sneaky Peek...
Over at the Tin Man Games blog yesterday, a brand new peek at the Judge Dredd strip I've been working on with Stewart K. Moore for Zarjaz was revealed:
That is one mean-ass Dredd...
I've seen the completed artwork for the strip, Jurassic Farce, and I can honestly say it is mind-meltingly brilliant. Stewart - or Bubba Zebill as he's being billed - just pulled out all the stops to create something beautifully intense and outright fun. It's been an absolute blast working with him on it, and I really hope it's the first collaboration of many.
Not sure which issue of Zarjaz will host our sojourn around Mega City 1, but I suspect it'll be out before the end of 2013. However, Stewart (or Bubba) will be returning to the mean streets of The Big Meg as the illustrator for Tin Man's second Dredd gamebook, Judge Dredd: The Dark! And having seen his work on this Zarjaz strip, I can tell you that you're in for a real treat with the new gamebook...
In the meantime, a whole bunch of back issues of Zarjaz - and Dogbreath - are still available from the FutureQuake Shop and their Comicsy Shop. So, if you want some supplementary Thrill Power, those are the places to find it.
That is one mean-ass Dredd...
I've seen the completed artwork for the strip, Jurassic Farce, and I can honestly say it is mind-meltingly brilliant. Stewart - or Bubba Zebill as he's being billed - just pulled out all the stops to create something beautifully intense and outright fun. It's been an absolute blast working with him on it, and I really hope it's the first collaboration of many.
Not sure which issue of Zarjaz will host our sojourn around Mega City 1, but I suspect it'll be out before the end of 2013. However, Stewart (or Bubba) will be returning to the mean streets of The Big Meg as the illustrator for Tin Man's second Dredd gamebook, Judge Dredd: The Dark! And having seen his work on this Zarjaz strip, I can tell you that you're in for a real treat with the new gamebook...
In the meantime, a whole bunch of back issues of Zarjaz - and Dogbreath - are still available from the FutureQuake Shop and their Comicsy Shop. So, if you want some supplementary Thrill Power, those are the places to find it.
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