Looking back at issue #2 (Part 3)

Aug17
by on August 17, 2021 at 8:09 am
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

Oh man, I frickin’ LOVE Lom! If there was some way that I could have him in every issue I would!

I was really happy to bring him back for a few issues later in the series but hey, I want to have him in the series more (but like, how?)!

Side note, part of his design was heavily influenced by the Technet leader, Gatecrasher (check your Excalibur comics by Marvel Comics) when it came to his legs. Okay, maybe a bit weird but it’s true. And yeah, I was really happy with this design from the huge body, to small head and weird – almost useless – hands.

Now hey, would there be a market for a ship salesman? If so then I would TOTALLY release a Lom comic!

More soon! Bear hugs!

PS. I’m very aware of the poor spacing of the lettering in the balloons. I had to go back and change the font and size way back when but tried where I could to not change the size of the balloons. Maybe a slight regret on that one…

Looking back at issue #2 (Part 2)

Aug16
by on August 16, 2021 at 11:26 am
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

Okay, this was probably an easy joke but I’m really happy with it. Yup, swap a few letters about with the name of a well known store/auction site and boom, Beya-2.

And Beya-1 got sold. Hey, I’m not ashamed of making up this joke! And the thing is I’ve ended up using the joke AGAIN on the cover of issue #17 where it’s reported that Beya-2 has been sold!

Not ashamed. Not. One. Bit.

Oh! And on the picture above I’ve circled a ship in the background which really isn’t going to be important to anyone but me but that was a ship I drew in a comic some 30 years ago. I don’t even have any of those pages sadly, don’t know if they were thrown out or (hopefully) stored somewhere at my parents but yeah, I wanted to do a wee nod even if it was for just myself.

More (self-indulgent nonsense?) soon! Bear hugs!

Adverts – Fenton Hud style! (Part 1)

Aug16
by on August 16, 2021 at 9:06 am
Posted In: Fenton Hud

So yeah, I’ve mentioned before about the use of adverts in Fenton Hud to transition from one scene to another and this week I’m going to show you what’s adverts we have in issue #1 (skipping the Moon Rays advert I’ve already shown)

First of all we have…

I am TERRIBLE at making choices so yeah, this is very much for me.

It was super fun coming up with the different options although tying it all together was a right nightmare!

And yeah, I’m TOTALLY saying being unable to make a clear choice is a good thing! What?

More soon! Bear hugs!

Fenton Hud preview pages! (Page 5)

Aug13
by on August 13, 2021 at 11:54 pm
Posted In: Fenton Hud

Final page (for the monent) and the external background around Hub Global is Charing Cross station (I super hope that empty bit of space wasn’t important. I mean, It’s a park right? There’s nothing else there???)

The posters on the wall are from holiday photos (Two from Stonehaven,  one from Brussels and a cheeky picture of Bear).

And hey, why don’t more businesses have a building show their initial on the actual structure?

(Also, yes, totally inspired from the Fantastic Four’s building back when they had a MASSIVE 4 on the top of it – which totally didn’t work if you thought about how the 4’s joined up but yeah, it was cool)

More soon! Bear hugs!

Fenton Hud preview pages! (Page 4)

Aug12
by on August 12, 2021 at 8:41 am
Posted In: Fenton Hud

Page 4 and this layout will be used again in this issue (plus  I’m planning to use it again in issue #2). 

I had some weird ideas with Fenton’s upbringing…

But hey, it’s made him the hero this world needed!

Does that make it right though? Okay, that’s a thought for another day…

Leaving now! Bear hugs!