Oops x 2!

Jan18
by on January 18, 2018 at 11:09 am
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

So I’m still continuing with updating issue #12 and working on some pages when I look back at what I’ve done and realise that there’s something that I messed up with in the original book that I AGAIN managed to mess up when I updated it!

See, in the original comic you never see any non-robotic U.S.P.D. officers bar for the two main guys. Now, that was kinda okay in the original story but absolutely needed to be explained (for reasons) in the updated version!

And did I do that?

No.

That is until I picked up on it yesterday morning and now updated the updated page!

Updated updated!

I dunno, it kinda just slipped past me but I felt the need to post about it after fixing the issue.

Originally this page was a piece about Lloyd and Bear being a team as I wanted to show how the two guys have changed during this first overall arc. But hey! We know this already! I’ve banged on about it enough!

So yeah, happy with the new page!

More soon! Bear hugs!

Sometimes you just can’t go back (to an old joke)

Jan08
by on January 8, 2018 at 7:13 pm
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

So first time around with issue #12 I had a scene with Lloyd and Bear reflecting on their previous adventures. Bear points out that it’s only been several weeks since our two heroes met the Shoal and then we’ve Lloyd coming back saying it felt more like several years.

Now hey, this wasn’t Lloyd being glib (um, okay, maybe a little?) but more a chance for me to refer to how it had been three years since issue #1 came out (if you count from the point I originally released the comics in colour)

With the update I got to this point in the book and realised that it doesn’t really work any more. Even if I count from the point I updated the (updated) books it had gone past three years (I think) and so I decided to go with another self-reference and this time it’s Bear who gets to give the line (which also seems more in character don’t you think?)

Man, they really have changed. Not only in how they act with one another but yeah, my art style has changed A LOT.

Y’know, I had toyed with updating the old issues back in the day to reflect the current style but I kinda like it. I mean, it’s a bit odd looking at it now but at the same time I really want to retain some of the history of the old books and how they first looked. Like Garfield? If you look at the old strips he looks soooo different from what he does now (and personally I really like his old look)

Man, I sure hope keeping the old style in the early books doesn’t bite me in the butt…..

Right! Anyways, back to updating more pages and forgetting my inner fears! (Eek!)

More soon! Bear hugs!

PS. I’m now really beginning (yes, beginning) to dislike the old Comic Sans. I see what you see!

Our second project! Urp!

Jan02
by on January 2, 2018 at 4:03 pm
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

No, that wasn’t me burping with excitement! It’s the name of the character in our new comic strip!

Urp is a space trucker who travels the cosmos and when he’s not suffering bad luck from one thing or another is sure to have a comment to make!

He’s in the same universe as Lloyd and the Bear but don’t expect them to be crossing paths any time soon! Although the comic strips will be either 3 or 6 panels in length this introductory page is just that little bit larger and ties in to a late scene in issue #10 of Lloyd and the Bear!

Urp!

Okay, so I guess they kind of crossed paths….. Man, didn’t take me long to break that rule did it!

There will be more Urp! strips coming up soon! Hope you like them!

More soon! Bear hugs!

Our first new project and it’s about food!!!!!

Jan02
by on January 2, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

Wait, whuh? Okay, I know this sites really supposed to be about my work but a bear has to eat and MAN DO I LOVE MAC & CHEESE!

So with that I’m going to be doing a little side project reviewing different restaurants and other locations for the BEST Mac & Cheese!

Here’s our logo with my wee self stuffing my face (as usual!)

Mac and Cheese

What do you think? I’ll have more information on this to come along with the title for my review site!

More soon! Bear hugs!

New projects for 2018!

Jan02
by on January 2, 2018 at 8:55 am
Posted In: Lloyd and the Bear

So it’s 2018 and I’ve been holding back on a few projects that are coming out this year! I’ll be posting about the new projects as the day goes on but first I want to talk about the latest issue of Lloyd and the Bear!

Not only will issue #12 be available and with it the collected trade but also issues #13 and #14 will be quick to follow!

Speaking of issue #12, I’ve shown a picture on here previously of the big bad along with a few shots on both Twitter and Facebook but want to talk a bit more! So firstly, here he is his full colour splendour!

Ruh-Ssel

Now Ruh-Ssel has been created from one of our Kickstarter levels where you could get to be in the book as a bad guy. Russell Hillman generously backed that level and so gets the joy(?) of causing our heroes some grief in this issue!

Russell himself is a small press writer and you can check out his work at the Freaktown Comics

It’s been a few years since we did the Kickstarter campaign and to be honest I was going to pop Russell in to a later issue but then realised that with my updating issue #12 that this was an ideal chance to have him show up and I’m so happy about it!

And hey, Happy New Year to you all and I hope you have a great one!

More soon! Bear hugs!