07/07/2011

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JD and Coke
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07/07/2011 see’s the first few pages from ROBERT RANKIN’S EMPIRES Laughing out loud see them here:

http://beyondrealitymedia.com/

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Shhhh! I don’t think I am allowed to do this but I have put Empires into an online comic format that I will update each week if I can Smiling

http://www.ianswebsite.co.uk/empires.html

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Oh well done for putting that up here, I didn't know how to do it. Only 99 other pages to go up and you'll see the whole thing. Mind you I still have 52 to draw.

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Same date as me seeing The Sisters Of Mecry for the ninth time. Christ that makes me feel so bloody old. Mind you I made some new friends which is always rather nice. And it was a damned fine gig, 30th anniversary tour dont you know.....

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Re: 07/07/2011

Lovely, is this from the graphic novel thing? What are we aloud to know so far?

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Re: 07/07/2011

Two more pages went up today, please have a look and tell me what you think. And if you like them please say so on the Beyond Reality website page.
Cheers

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It's pretty damned good stuff so far!
 
Did you have any input on the colouring, the who and how, or was it a sub-contracted-out-by-the-publisher thing? (Google thinks that Coleen Littleford-Allen is American) The subdued colour scheme seems to really fit the piece.

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I didn't really have much of a say, although I was offered one. I am no good with colour and it is a huge project, 100 pages in all. So I could not possibly supervise the colouring of each page, so I let her get on with it. I think the guy who is financing the project has now had someone else take over. I have no idea when it will ever be printed in full colour, but my black and white version will come out as a  hard back limited edition run of 1000 next year, each one signed and numbered. That in itself is a huge project.
I am now up to page 51 and have to finish by the end of August. It is possible.

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Re: 07/07/2011

I’m watching this comic with interest, but Robert just what is it you have against chickens?

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They are a continuing theme in the comic and at this point I am three pages from completion, it has been a journey.

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Grand Master wrote:
I am three pages from completion, it has been a journey.

Have you finished this weekend?