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)

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

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