We're taking a bit of time over this one. The stories are longer and it's a little more complex than the last one to put together but when it gets a little closer we'll let the world know!
Tales of the Spiffing: Volume 2
Tales of the Spiffing Volume 2 is being drawn as I type...although we're not sure when it'll arrive. What we are sure of is that it is going to look great! Take a look -
We're taking a bit of time over this one. The stories are longer and it's a little more complex than the last one to put together but when it gets a little closer we'll let the world know!
We're taking a bit of time over this one. The stories are longer and it's a little more complex than the last one to put together but when it gets a little closer we'll let the world know!
How did we do it?
So those lovely people over at Skwigly
Online Magazine (an animation orientated news site...bit like the brew) interviewed us a while back about the "Tales of the
Spiffing". I just got an email to tell me it's online! So stop reading
this and go and read that instead!
We've opened up shop!
We've only gone and made it a bit simpler to get hold of a copy of "Tales of the Spiffing". If you click on the banner at the foot of the blog then you will be guided to a lovely online store where you can browse around and buy not only the book, but also prints and sketches by the various artists which we sell at shows and will be available on an ad-hoc basis.
And in a further development, we've gone digital! For anyone out there with an iPad, "Tales of the Spiffing" is available through the WHAMIX! reader app. There is some great stuff available to read through it and the content is always expanding, so what are you waiting for?
KAPOW! London
We just had an amazing weekend at KAPOW! in London. Met a lot of fantastic people, did a ton of sketching and broke a couple of World Records to boot! Thanks to all who picked up a copy of "Tales of the Spiffing" - we hope you enjoy it!
Help Japan
We donated copies of "Tales of the Spiffing" to an organisation aiding the victims of the recent earthquake and aftermath. They were very limited and all came with a book plate. All the proceeds from the book went towards the relief effort in Japan. There was actually no price on the book although a minimum donation must be put forward to get hold of a copy. We were hoping people opted to go above that, and they did!! Over all we raised just shy of $1000.
Proof
Our dummy proof arrived today. It's a weighty beast. Just note that this is bigger than the actual book...you can see the printer reference marks of the guillotines if you look closely...
Count down to final print has begun...
Schoolboy Space Race: Andy Janes
The 1930's heralded the greatest race of our time - A schoolboy race to the Moon! Kept secret for almost 80 years the story can now be told of a small British schoolboy as he races against rival nations and their child goliaths of science.
Crosshunt: Emilie Timmermans
A tale of a conflict between two satanic sisters and an evil teacher in an english boarding school...
My Boy: Jess Jackson
If there's an elephant in the room, the British will be the first to find it. Spanning four decades, it's a story of biscuits, family and politeness gone mad.
Knight Spiffs: Laura B. Schjødt
Illustrations on the Spiffing times of Knights, with romanti-tragic undertones.
Trevor Vicious: Rej Bourdages
Being a Canadian fish in British water so to speak, I figured I could transform myself into an obnoxious punk , allowing me to rant on about my favorite UK pet peeves. I wish I had an extra page to allow myself to rant about "Bank Holidays" . Don't get me wrong, I love myself a day off, but do you have to soil it by naming precious time off with banking institutions? For a country that INVENTED english language.....you could have done better. Just sayin.
Wheelie: Matt Jones
In September 2010 eighty-one year old Red Wharf Bay resident Albert Forking rowed out into high seas to retrieve his neighbour’s wheelie bin. Without water-proof clothing or a life-vest he was dragged out to open sea . . .
Tommy: Ashley Boddy
So...a story from the trenches. Happy subject matter isn't it? Anyway, a soldier sits in a trench on the eve of the Battle of Passchendaele, October 25th, 1917, writing a letter home as he thinks through his memories of The Great War. Rendered in two different styles, one for the memories and one for the real, will this letter be his last?
Boudica: JP Vine
Hey there peeps. My story is about that foxy figurehead of bloodthirsty brits, Boudica. (like the alliteration?) It's told from the perspective of a Roman soldier on his first tour of duty in rain-soaked Britain. I've veered through all sorts of art styles for it, but finally settled on this high contrast look. Just hope I can get it all finished! There's more development art at: http://jpvine.com/category/blog/
Loooking forward to everyone's contributions...
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