Page 12 (finally)

Taken me ages to get this page done. I had a bit of a break inbetween & then decided to try photoshop instead of illustrator.... kinda unsuccessfully. Anyway... done

Page 11 done

For all you page update fans.... Page 11 is finished with a sneak below.

Just an update... that is all

I posted onto some forums to try & get some feed back on the first 10 pages. I've either had NO replies at all, or VERY little positivity. see HERE & HERE & HERE

I have had constructive feedback from one person... & that was hard to hear.

Self promotion is hard work :-(

On a lighter/happier side, Page 11 (which is a bitch of a page for me) is nearly finished.

PAGES 1-10

Here's your chance to get ahead of the crowd & see pages 1-10 NOW
HERE at google docs as a pdf or HERE at my Deviantart page. If you have problems viewing it let me know.

PAGE 10 Finished

This is a bit of a landmark page, as it closes act 1 of issue 1. For the rest of this week I plan to go back & make some small changes to pages 1-9 (if needed) & then post all 10 pages to my Deviant Art page. Another sneak peak below

Why Gary Rocks

One thing that I've always been impressed by is Gary's own drive to get the Hero Chronicles launched. In the six years I've known Gary, Hero Chronicles has gone through many different ideas and revisions. Hell, it even had a different writer to start with, but Gary, being the true believer that he is stuck with it and pushed forward when there was no-one else pushing with him.

It gives me great pride to be the one writing what he is drawing, and I know when Hero Chronicles finally hits shelves/devices, you're going to see a comic with a lot of passion, and that passion is all thanks to Mr. Seaward. (I'm just talent ;) no-one ever said I had passion)

Times, they are a' changin'

I've realised today that I need to go back & make some alterations to the pages I've already finished. Bit of a bummer, but I want them to look good & be the best I can do.

I'm about 2 hours into page 10 & I'm about to start inking it.

And another page done

Finished Page 9 today... well, baring a few minor changes... DONE!
& another preview panel below

Look who's on TWITTER

BigTimeHero

For all your Eidolon & Ascension City updates

Issue 3 in the bag

Hello. Just a quick update, issue #3 is finished, apart from a few minor tweaks that's going to be revised before it's released to that animal of an artist called Gary. Normally I won't let him near the script until it's done, but I think it's the best way otherwise he gets just TOO excited.

Our first main player....

I feel it's finally time to introduce one of the main Characters from The Hero Chronicles....

meet EIDOLON - character profile to follow

Click for a bigger version

Wish I were quicker...

so here's me, only just starting to draw Page 9 of issue #1 & Glen goes and gives me the script for issue #2!!! & has also started writing issue #3
If anyone wants to start paying us to do this, things would move much quicker.... well, at my end they would. At a page per week, this could be a long old haul. We've also come to the conclusion that the first story arc is going to have to be over 6 issues not 5... so that's another 6 months+ work on top. lol
Please, don't think I'm complaining, just want to get this finished book in your hands!

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PAGE 8 FINISHED... I think

took me a week & a half, but Page 8 is finished. which means I'm done with Buildings & Crowds for a few pages... :-D
sneak peak below

A break from the Chronicles for Geek Syndicate

I was asked by Barry Nugent of the Geek Syndicate, if I could draw a picture for Dave & Siobhan Montieth's wedding. I was more than happy to comply & drew the picture below in one evening from about 7pm to 10.45pm. 10 other artists did the same & the finished collection is just awesome!!
Checkout www.geeksyndicate.co.uk
Click the pic for full size goodness

Page 7 in the bag

I'm a bit behind schedule at the moment, but Page 7 is now finished, & onwards to page 8
Sneak peak below

ANOTHER ONE DONE....

Cool! Page 6 is finished! well, inked & mostly lettered :-) ...preview

And Translation from Page to Panel

Whilst we're on the subject, I always find it fascinating how words in a comic script translate over to a comic page. Generally when I'm writing, I'm mentally pencilling it in my head, most of the time it's with the plan that I'm the one doing the pencilling/inking.

I always find it interesting how Gary interprets what I tell him to draw (and I do tell him, if you see Gary with me around, he's generally chained to the sink, it's kinda like an abusive alcoholic husband and his wife he treats like dirt) anyway, it's odd the image taken from my head, translated into words and then put back on the page by another artist, strange, but exhilarating all at the same time.

I like to keep my comic scripts punchy and not so overly descriptive the artist doesn't feel like they can breathe. Take a look at Alan Moore, every detail, every remote single part of the panel is described in exact clarity, I always think of it like feeding programming into a computer, you feed descriptions, pictures come out :o) of course, the other good thing about an Alan Moore script is despite all of this detail, he finishes most parts with, 'or do whatever you feel is right'. Kind of nice to have that relaxed attitude with folks.

Well, that's all for now. Gary's posts are probably FAR more interesting as he posts art, mine's just words....for now he he he

Bad Ass Monsters and the Like

Hey all,

Just checking in. Last night I did another piece of script #2 and it's basically a scene involving the big bad ass of the piece. I'm not going to reveal TOO much about him as I think it might make Gary cry if I did. But, needless to say, for all of those who read and enjoy issue 1, issue 2 cranks it up a whole lot more.

TBC...

And since I'm sharing, I'm gonna show some of Glens secrets by posting page 1 from issue 1 script.

Below this post shows how I ignore Glens script & draw what I want.

Page one (6 panels)

1.

Opening shot of the skyline of Acenscion city at midday reflected in a fish-eye lens wrapping at the edges. The sun glints in our vision.

CAP

Acenscion City. Soon

2.

Pull back further now to reveal the battle helmet of the Pulse Suit. The previous panel's reflection is in the helmet's visor. Imagine a clunky badass battlesuit and you get the idea.

No dialogue

3.

Pulse cruises through the streets low. In the b.g. we can see citizens running for their lives, some turning and pointing, others just running hell for leather down the crowded street.

PEDESTRIANS (VARIOUS)

RUN! HOLY SHIT!

4.

Pulse's POV. People are fleeing and running, he's got some crazy-ass readouts going on, but we can see his flight plan highlighted on his vision and he's heading straight for the tallest building in the city. TradeCo.

READOUT

TARGET ACQUIRED...

No dialogue

5.

The Pulse's boots increase in speed and intensity.

No dialogue

6.

The TradeCo building is reflected in the visor.

Page one from sketch to finished inks

Page 1 from Layouts to Inks. Entirely drawn in Illustrator,

I hope to upload more pages like this...

Page 6 well under way

Script #2

Now that Gary's already mentioned the script for issue two is already well under way, it might be nice for me to point out how much this issue will raise the game and give the first real glimpse of the tone and sheer epic scale of the story. The end scenes are particularly game raising for our resident artist here at the blog, and I think we're all going to be very excited when these scenes come to life under his gifted Wacom pen.

So, expect lots of thrills coming your way soon!

Kicking things off with a design concept for the character "Pulse". This character launches Hero Chronisles Issue #1 with a Bang :-)

And hello from me

Hi,

Yes, it's true, somehow Gary roped me into writing this...I'm not quite sure how, I believe it involved the offer of sweets and funny stories...or maybe it was the fact he threatened to publish 'those' photos of me if I didn't play ball.

Anyway, yes, Hero Chronicles is here and all going to plan issue one will be out soon (ish). I'll post more when there's more to post, but right now issue two is demanding my attention, and oh, what a harsh mistress she is.

And goodbye from him

My 2nd attempt at an HC Blog

A few years back I started a blog for "The Hero Chronicles" & it died a death :-(
Now... with Glen Ludlow on board writing the scripts, I believe it will happen this time.
here at www.thecarcasspit.blogspot.com we hope to keep you (the fans lol) updated with Promo pics, page layouts, partial scripts to finished page etc etc.

So, please, keep watching. The more support we get the better.... & quicker, this comic may come out. As I write this I'm working on Page 5 of Issue 1 which has been fully written & Issue 2 has been plotted & an early script started.

Gary Seaward