Hi Ade,
Just to let you know I’ve started posting my sketches for J1P on my blogsite if you’d like to see the work developing. You can get to it through my website or go straight to http://gnreid.blogspot.com
Cheers
Graeme
Graeme Neil Reid
Illustration
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Sunday, January 16, 2005
J1P previews: Monkeys, Men and Magicians
Three previews of unfinished art for Just 1 Page 3.
New publishers are welcome to contribute, especially if you are going to Bristol's Comic Expo, where Just 1 Page 3 will be launched.
Monkeys Go Ape from Stu.Art
I am always happy to see people stretching the theme, and Joacy Jamys from Brazil, brings a more thoughtful side of the "Battles" theme.
Playing of War check his website for more of his wide range !
And, in case anyone had not noticed, the best way to endear yourself to me is to feature John Constantine.
Well done Brian Crowley !
Other art promised so far:
Sagat (Streetfighter) Versus Tetsuo (Akira), by Richard Elson.
Silver Surfer & ????, AND Captain America V Captain Britain, by Tony Rollinson
Punisher V Tintin, by Graeme Reid
The Thing versus Dennis the Menace or maybe Galactus versus the Godzilla, by INDIO
Bridgeen Gillespie
Frazer Irving
Gary Northfield
Len O'Grady
Roger Langridge
Tim Seelig
Warren Pleece
Alex De Campi
Bobby Vala & Michael Karpas
Dan Fish
David Baillie
Drashko Roganovich
Jamie McKelvie
Jim Whelok
Lee "Budgie" Barnett
Mike Carey
Rob Williams
Roger Mason
Roxane Grant
Sean Azzopardi
Sam Hart
Stuart McCarthy
And ... one for the sculpture fans ... League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Jesse Farrell, who did that lovely Jack Staff statue. Previews of his production art coming soon.
New publishers are welcome to contribute, especially if you are going to Bristol's Comic Expo, where Just 1 Page 3 will be launched.
Monkeys Go Ape from Stu.Art
I am always happy to see people stretching the theme, and Joacy Jamys from Brazil, brings a more thoughtful side of the "Battles" theme.
Playing of War check his website for more of his wide range !
And, in case anyone had not noticed, the best way to endear yourself to me is to feature John Constantine.
Well done Brian Crowley !
Other art promised so far:
Sagat (Streetfighter) Versus Tetsuo (Akira), by Richard Elson.
Silver Surfer & ????, AND Captain America V Captain Britain, by Tony Rollinson
Punisher V Tintin, by Graeme Reid
The Thing versus Dennis the Menace or maybe Galactus versus the Godzilla, by INDIO
Bridgeen Gillespie
Frazer Irving
Gary Northfield
Len O'Grady
Roger Langridge
Tim Seelig
Warren Pleece
Alex De Campi
Bobby Vala & Michael Karpas
Dan Fish
David Baillie
Drashko Roganovich
Jamie McKelvie
Jim Whelok
Lee "Budgie" Barnett
Mike Carey
Rob Williams
Roger Mason
Roxane Grant
Sean Azzopardi
Sam Hart
Stuart McCarthy
And ... one for the sculpture fans ... League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Jesse Farrell, who did that lovely Jack Staff statue. Previews of his production art coming soon.
Saturday, January 01, 2005
The new Just 1 Page website is launched today.
READ ME !
Click the top link on the right to see what's happening.
I've tidied up some of the old files from the 2001 and 2004 projects so if you find any dead links around the Just 1 Page site, please let me know. Also if you have any questions, updates or complaints, you can post them as comments by clicking that orangey # at the end of each post. Don't be shy !
I have two contributions arrived already - everyone who leaves it until the last moment, please take note !
Spider Man versus them all by John Bishop
Classic Superman meets Christopher Reeves
by Graham Hill
Click the top link on the right to see what's happening.
I've tidied up some of the old files from the 2001 and 2004 projects so if you find any dead links around the Just 1 Page site, please let me know. Also if you have any questions, updates or complaints, you can post them as comments by clicking that orangey # at the end of each post. Don't be shy !
I have two contributions arrived already - everyone who leaves it until the last moment, please take note !
Spider Man versus them all by John Bishop
Classic Superman meets Christopher Reeves
by Graham Hill
Friday, December 03, 2004
Just 1 Page didn't get an Eagle.
I hate you all.
Only joking !
Back to business.
JUST 1 PAGE 3
In this update:
0) paper view
1) don't just sit there DRAW something
2) what do with your spare tenners
3) the 24 minute comic
0) Thanks to the League of Extraordinary Mikes
(Allwood and Conroy) for the mention in the latest CI.
Also, keen-eyed comics fans in Wandsworth
may have seen me in the South London Press...
As I presented £800 to the Trinity Hospice
(plus £200 worth of comics to sell at events and in their shops)
1) In case you missed it, Just 1 Page is a magazine featuring comic art donated by a range of pros, ams and hamfists - in my case. The original art is auctioned for charity via the magic of eBay, and any profits from the magazine also go to charity.
Just 1 Page 3 will be launched at the comics expo in Bristol 13th-15th May 2005
The theme for next year will be BEST BATTLES and TOP TEAM-UPS.
Any variation on the theme will be welcome.
(Don't wait for an invitation!)
This year's charity is Childline.
2) To allow more profit from the magazine this time, we are inviting people to sponsor a page for just a tenner. You get to put your name, website or shop address on the page.
And you get your copy of the magazine at no extra cost.
Additional schemes are available:
(£20 if you want to choose which page your ad goes on, £50 if you want a colour page)
3) Extra special event for J1P3 - THE 24 MINUTE MINI COMIC
At the second ever UK Web & Mini Comix Thing, 19th March in Stepney, London
http://www.ukwebcomixthing.co.uk/
an attempt will be made on the World Record for fastest comic collaboration.
A minimum of twenty four artists will each produce a page of mini comic in 24 Minutes !
Attendees at the event will be invited to be story suggestions into a hat, which will then be randomly assigned to the brave contributors ! (The suggestions, not the hat.)
The finished story (which will be coherent, funny and "interesting") will be printed and sold during the day, making it the world's fastest ever comic anthology.
You should go to the UK WCT, and so should your friends.
If you do a comic yourself, you want to book a table now !
If you want to take part in the 24 minute comic, let me know.
There will be a facsimile of the 24 minute comic in Just 1 Page 3, but the only way to get the original is to Get To Stepney.
Only joking !
Back to business.
JUST 1 PAGE 3
In this update:
0) paper view
1) don't just sit there DRAW something
2) what do with your spare tenners
3) the 24 minute comic
0) Thanks to the League of Extraordinary Mikes
(Allwood and Conroy) for the mention in the latest CI.
Also, keen-eyed comics fans in Wandsworth
may have seen me in the South London Press...
As I presented £800 to the Trinity Hospice
(plus £200 worth of comics to sell at events and in their shops)
1) In case you missed it, Just 1 Page is a magazine featuring comic art donated by a range of pros, ams and hamfists - in my case. The original art is auctioned for charity via the magic of eBay, and any profits from the magazine also go to charity.
Just 1 Page 3 will be launched at the comics expo in Bristol 13th-15th May 2005
The theme for next year will be BEST BATTLES and TOP TEAM-UPS.
Any variation on the theme will be welcome.
(Don't wait for an invitation!)
This year's charity is Childline.
2) To allow more profit from the magazine this time, we are inviting people to sponsor a page for just a tenner. You get to put your name, website or shop address on the page.
And you get your copy of the magazine at no extra cost.
Additional schemes are available:
(£20 if you want to choose which page your ad goes on, £50 if you want a colour page)
3) Extra special event for J1P3 - THE 24 MINUTE MINI COMIC
At the second ever UK Web & Mini Comix Thing, 19th March in Stepney, London
http://www.ukwebcomixthing.co.uk/
an attempt will be made on the World Record for fastest comic collaboration.
A minimum of twenty four artists will each produce a page of mini comic in 24 Minutes !
Attendees at the event will be invited to be story suggestions into a hat, which will then be randomly assigned to the brave contributors ! (The suggestions, not the hat.)
The finished story (which will be coherent, funny and "interesting") will be printed and sold during the day, making it the world's fastest ever comic anthology.
You should go to the UK WCT, and so should your friends.
If you do a comic yourself, you want to book a table now !
If you want to take part in the 24 minute comic, let me know.
There will be a facsimile of the 24 minute comic in Just 1 Page 3, but the only way to get the original is to Get To Stepney.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Just 1 Page 2 - The Brits
Just 1 Page: Heroes was a charity comic published for the UK's comic festival in Bristol during the year of 2001. This year, it is back for another issue - this time the theme is British comics characters, and that includes creators. We will be selling the comic at Bristol and auctioning original art to raise funds for the Trinity Hospice charity.
Before I tell you about the process of putting together this comic, I'd like to say why I chose that charity.
In 2002, three of our neighbours were taken ill with various unrelated illnesses.
Within a year, two of them had sadly died, and both were cared for in the Trinity.
Guita was a lovely lady with a life you would not believe ! In her nineties, she felt she had lived beyond her years and was suffering various ailments brought on by her age. She was very low before she went to the Trinity Hospice. The last time I saw Guita, she was battling her way to the local shops, despite not feeling well. She declined any help, although she would welcome us in for a chat and a few odd jobs around her flat. She had been a lively soul in her younger years, a despatch rider during the War, a Soho club girl and then manager of her own club in the Fifties.
She had been to hospital and received treatment, but she was reluctant to accept the home help she needed.
Once she went to the Trinity, she was given a more dignified, comfortable time than she had at home.
She died in April last year.
At her request, her funeral was to be a quiet, secular occasion, and Karen had to make all the arrangements because I ended up with a broken arm that very same week. I got to choose the music, but not to attend and due to my accident, I didn't get to say a proper goodbye.
So, Just 1 Page 2 is a way to say thankyou to the staff of the Trinity Hospice for giving our friend a comfortable farewell. And for me to say farewell to Guita, who I hope is with her loved ones in the heavenly version of that club of hers !
Before I tell you about the process of putting together this comic, I'd like to say why I chose that charity.
In 2002, three of our neighbours were taken ill with various unrelated illnesses.
Within a year, two of them had sadly died, and both were cared for in the Trinity.
Guita was a lovely lady with a life you would not believe ! In her nineties, she felt she had lived beyond her years and was suffering various ailments brought on by her age. She was very low before she went to the Trinity Hospice. The last time I saw Guita, she was battling her way to the local shops, despite not feeling well. She declined any help, although she would welcome us in for a chat and a few odd jobs around her flat. She had been a lively soul in her younger years, a despatch rider during the War, a Soho club girl and then manager of her own club in the Fifties.
She had been to hospital and received treatment, but she was reluctant to accept the home help she needed.
Once she went to the Trinity, she was given a more dignified, comfortable time than she had at home.
She died in April last year.
At her request, her funeral was to be a quiet, secular occasion, and Karen had to make all the arrangements because I ended up with a broken arm that very same week. I got to choose the music, but not to attend and due to my accident, I didn't get to say a proper goodbye.
So, Just 1 Page 2 is a way to say thankyou to the staff of the Trinity Hospice for giving our friend a comfortable farewell. And for me to say farewell to Guita, who I hope is with her loved ones in the heavenly version of that club of hers !
Monday, April 05, 2004
Sunday, November 02, 2003
My plan was to give people fliers at the London Festival, perhaps even get some sketches.
BUT it soon became clear that there was not room to move in the small convention hall, and the bar became much more alluring.
Erm, I was side-tracked your honour.
Actually, I did give a lot of the fliers out, but whether any new contributors will come forward is another matter.
On a brighter note, the London Festival was a great experience.
I hope that the positive response to the event allows for an even bigger show next year (not just in terms of size of venue, although that was my only grumble this year). As the traditional comic mart (literally a hundred yards away from the Holiday Inn) today did not seem as busy as usual. It is a shame that certain other organisations could not dovetail their events into what Kev F Sutherland laboured hard to set up on Saturday.
Mentioning no Maus signings.
Jonathan Ross was an absolute gem. And I intend to tell him so by the magic of old-fasioned mail - may have to deliver it by hand to the BBC though.
The Viz talk was not as well attended as I expected, but there were a fair number of people who only attended the con for them judging by what I overheard.
I've just thought of another grumble. Directed at the hotel or possibly gents with bladder problems. The flooding of the one toilet that was available in the function area is rather annoying. It was still out of action today.
BUT it soon became clear that there was not room to move in the small convention hall, and the bar became much more alluring.
Erm, I was side-tracked your honour.
Actually, I did give a lot of the fliers out, but whether any new contributors will come forward is another matter.
On a brighter note, the London Festival was a great experience.
I hope that the positive response to the event allows for an even bigger show next year (not just in terms of size of venue, although that was my only grumble this year). As the traditional comic mart (literally a hundred yards away from the Holiday Inn) today did not seem as busy as usual. It is a shame that certain other organisations could not dovetail their events into what Kev F Sutherland laboured hard to set up on Saturday.
Mentioning no Maus signings.
Jonathan Ross was an absolute gem. And I intend to tell him so by the magic of old-fasioned mail - may have to deliver it by hand to the BBC though.
The Viz talk was not as well attended as I expected, but there were a fair number of people who only attended the con for them judging by what I overheard.
I've just thought of another grumble. Directed at the hotel or possibly gents with bladder problems. The flooding of the one toilet that was available in the function area is rather annoying. It was still out of action today.
Friday, October 31, 2003
In 2001, I put together Just One Page an art contribution-driven charity comic book, where each page began with the same three panels: an alien comes to earth looking for a hero and mistakenly ends up at a comic convention. More of that later (or earlier ?), but this is the story of the second Just One Page.
I missed the final UKCAC, which used to be the top comics event in the UK, where Vertigo would hunt and trap British writers and comics artists from far and wide would supplicate themselves at the feet of Tharg.
But a few years later, Kev F Sutherland came on the scene with his Comics Festival near the beautiful spa waters of Avon, in Bristol. Having a passing interest, I took a day trip to the event, where I met Marcia Allass of Sequential Tart and Lee "Budgie" Barnett (named after the Adam Faith character ?). Each year since, I have made a weekend of it, and highlights have included Bryan Talbot's talk on One Bad Rat (so good I've seen it twice since), Al Davison's autobiographical talk (coming to Caption this year), meeting lots of Norwegians, and the annual chance to meet up with friends and new comics folks alike.
Last year, there was a second "annual" comics festival in London, which was JUST SO CONVENIENT !
This got me thinking again. If I could just collect the sketches at London and compile another Just 1 Page at Bristol ...
Well, that was the original plan.
I missed the final UKCAC, which used to be the top comics event in the UK, where Vertigo would hunt and trap British writers and comics artists from far and wide would supplicate themselves at the feet of Tharg.
But a few years later, Kev F Sutherland came on the scene with his Comics Festival near the beautiful spa waters of Avon, in Bristol. Having a passing interest, I took a day trip to the event, where I met Marcia Allass of Sequential Tart and Lee "Budgie" Barnett (named after the Adam Faith character ?). Each year since, I have made a weekend of it, and highlights have included Bryan Talbot's talk on One Bad Rat (so good I've seen it twice since), Al Davison's autobiographical talk (coming to Caption this year), meeting lots of Norwegians, and the annual chance to meet up with friends and new comics folks alike.
Last year, there was a second "annual" comics festival in London, which was JUST SO CONVENIENT !
This got me thinking again. If I could just collect the sketches at London and compile another Just 1 Page at Bristol ...
Well, that was the original plan.
Saturday, May 12, 2001
CHARITY COMIC BOOK COLLABORATION 2001
A Charity comic featuring a range of people from the whole spectrum of comics.
Artists, writers and EVEN fans.
See the "unfinished" page template at http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000.htm
FAQ for contributors http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000faq.htm
UPDATE May 12th 2001
Here's the latest page count (with my official deadline now passed) in order of arrival
Intro and Outro by Ade & Arthur
Simon Perrins - Alan Moore as Swampthing
Natalie Sandells - Morbius the living Vampire
Paul Holden - Lord Peter Flint, Warlord
*Jim McGee - Mike Allred
*Kevin Garnett - Sin City
*David Goodman - Stan Sakai
*Lisa Jurucich/Xyzandra - Katchoo and Francine
*Bobby Cheung - X-Men.
*Arthur Goodman - various !
Al Davison - variouser and variouser
Tatiana Gill - Tintin
Espen Jorgensen/ Geir Moen - Maxx & John Constantine
Jens Altmann (script) - Groo (drawn by me after Aragones)
Peter Hogan (script) - Alex Toth (drawn by Tony Rollinson)
Mike Carey (script) - Little Nemo (drawn by me)
Dylan Horrocks - Charlie Brown
Howard Cruse - Lulu Moppet
Hunt Emerson - Wimpy from Popeye
Larry Young, Chris Staros, Jamie Rich (answers) illustrated by Rich Johnston & Ade Brown
Sam Gaffin - The Anomalies
Brian Laframboise - Captain Marvel
Dave West - Hellboy
Steve Pugh - Rabbit & Lois
Steve Yeowell - Jack Kirby (&Ian Kennedy)
D'Israeli - Thor
Mike Collins - Spiderman
Darren Clarke - Elastic Man/ Fantastic Four
Andi Watson - Mitsuru Adachi
Steve Gerber/ Phil Winslade - (it's a secret !)
Bjorn T Boe/ Lise Myhre - Wolverine
Duncan Fegredo - Alex Toth
Mal Jones - Footsoldiers
Brian Wood - Buddy Berkley (from Hate)
Lawrence Rider - Hewligan's Haircut
Warren Ellis - (art by Steve Pugh)
Adrian Brown - "Lloyd MacAdam"
SOME PREVIEWS ARE AVAILABLE HERE
http://members.aol.com/just1page
http://www.maljones.com/art/images/i_charity.jpg
Some of the above pages will be available for Auction on behalf of the CBLDF.
There will be blank pages in the book, so people can get sketches from
artists at the festival, making every edition a collectible !
(Bill Jemas eat your heart out !)
So it looks like being a 48 page book, and subject to costs of a colour
cover, will sell for £3. Proceeds of sales to Comic Relief.
Adrian Brown
Wednesday, April 18, 2001
THE COMIC
Solicitation of contributions is now closed (April 18th 2001),
but anyone who promised contributions and has not yet sent anything has until April 30th.
The comic is a compilation of single page strips drawn or written or featuring sketches by volunteers from the "comics community".
See http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000.htm and the press release below
There is a framing story, illustrated by Arthur Goodman explaining why an alien would be attending a comic convention in the first place.
THE AUCTION
Original art (ie contributions to the comic) hopefully to be made available for the auction at Comics 2001.
THE CHARITY
To tie in with the COMICS 2001 festival charity
ChildLine (proceeds from any original art)
Comic Relief (proceeds of sales of the comic)
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (auction of specially signed edition of the comic)
For your information, here is the info with which I recruited people to the project.
It's amazing that so many people persevered !
THE COMMUNICATION
If I were to send the invitation around to loads of comics people, of course many busy people would ignore my emails.
However, if you support this cause and you know someone who would contribute (or who SHOULD), please pass it on.
Thanks to the people who have offered contributions so far, I'll publish a list in a month or two, with their permission.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS
1) Participants will have an A4 comic page, partially complete, and script outline. (see above)
2) It has three small panels introducing the writer, artist or one of their characters
& one large panel allowing artists to contribute just a sketch and minimal script
(although we hope some will re-draw the whole page).
3) Writers will also be invited to write a script for the page
(writer/artist collaborations welcome !)
4) There is a script outline, which contributors can keep as it is or change for their own needs.
5) The outline looks like this CHARITY COMIC BOOK COLLABORATION http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000page.htm
6) Yes. The finished comic will have almost identical pages, with contributors hopefully using their own characters to answer the questions posed in the script.
7) an introductory page will be posted with invitations to contribute.
This will explain why an alien visitor is going around comic book creators asking
"Who is your comics hero?"
8) after the closing date for collaborations (March 2001) a final page will be written to close the story.
9) The book will be published in time for Comics 2001.
To minimise costs, distribution headaches etc involved it will be a black and white fanzine format. Not yet sure if it will be A4 or A5, depends how many pages are contributed I suppose.
FAQ!
WHAT DO I NEED TO DRAW ?
The minimum would be to do a sketch as you might do at a convention, in answer to the question "What is your most favourite comic ever ?"
If you want to add anything to the three small panels or re-draw them, go ahead.
You could just sketch the title character (ie if Kirby's Hulk is your fave, draw the Hulk) or draw yourself or your character naming the fave (ie Spider Jerusalem saying "SPAWN F*KN ROOLS!")
Creator owned characters would be welcome.
For example, if you write and draw Mr Floppy, and you want to have Mr Floppy saying that X Men is his fave (while holding a copy of Xmen #1 or wearing an Xmen t-shirt) that would be fine.
WHAT SHOULDN'T I INCLUDE ?
Well, there is an issue with copyright, but if everyone votes for and draws Batman then perhaps DC will let us have fair use ? In any case, those pages that can not be used could still be auctioned.
WHAT DO I NEED TO WRITE ?
Dialogue is suggested for the three small panels, you can change this to meet your preferences. If you are contributing art, please include some comment as to why you have chosen this comic. If you are a writer (only!) please feel free to fill the last panel with words or give us a script that an artist can complete on your behalf.
If you know an artist who you think would suit your work, please pass it on.
If you don't want an artist to illustrate your script, let me know
DO I HAVE TO FOLLOW THE SCRIPT ?
Be creative (since that's why I'm asking you !) If you want your character to refuse to answer the question fine.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER REGULATIONS ?
It has to be acceptable for a "family" audience so no swearies.
CAN I NOMINATE MY OWN COMIC ?
Of course.
If you have any further questions, or want to confirm or refuse to take part,
please email me mailto: adeheathen@aol.com
Solicitation of contributions is now closed (April 18th 2001),
but anyone who promised contributions and has not yet sent anything has until April 30th.
The comic is a compilation of single page strips drawn or written or featuring sketches by volunteers from the "comics community".
See http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000.htm and the press release below
There is a framing story, illustrated by Arthur Goodman explaining why an alien would be attending a comic convention in the first place.
THE AUCTION
Original art (ie contributions to the comic) hopefully to be made available for the auction at Comics 2001.
THE CHARITY
To tie in with the COMICS 2001 festival charity
ChildLine (proceeds from any original art)
Comic Relief (proceeds of sales of the comic)
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (auction of specially signed edition of the comic)
For your information, here is the info with which I recruited people to the project.
It's amazing that so many people persevered !
THE COMMUNICATION
If I were to send the invitation around to loads of comics people, of course many busy people would ignore my emails.
However, if you support this cause and you know someone who would contribute (or who SHOULD), please pass it on.
Thanks to the people who have offered contributions so far, I'll publish a list in a month or two, with their permission.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS
1) Participants will have an A4 comic page, partially complete, and script outline. (see above)
2) It has three small panels introducing the writer, artist or one of their characters
& one large panel allowing artists to contribute just a sketch and minimal script
(although we hope some will re-draw the whole page).
3) Writers will also be invited to write a script for the page
(writer/artist collaborations welcome !)
4) There is a script outline, which contributors can keep as it is or change for their own needs.
5) The outline looks like this CHARITY COMIC BOOK COLLABORATION http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000page.htm
6) Yes. The finished comic will have almost identical pages, with contributors hopefully using their own characters to answer the questions posed in the script.
7) an introductory page will be posted with invitations to contribute.
This will explain why an alien visitor is going around comic book creators asking
"Who is your comics hero?"
8) after the closing date for collaborations (March 2001) a final page will be written to close the story.
9) The book will be published in time for Comics 2001.
To minimise costs, distribution headaches etc involved it will be a black and white fanzine format. Not yet sure if it will be A4 or A5, depends how many pages are contributed I suppose.
FAQ!
WHAT DO I NEED TO DRAW ?
The minimum would be to do a sketch as you might do at a convention, in answer to the question "What is your most favourite comic ever ?"
If you want to add anything to the three small panels or re-draw them, go ahead.
You could just sketch the title character (ie if Kirby's Hulk is your fave, draw the Hulk) or draw yourself or your character naming the fave (ie Spider Jerusalem saying "SPAWN F*KN ROOLS!")
Creator owned characters would be welcome.
For example, if you write and draw Mr Floppy, and you want to have Mr Floppy saying that X Men is his fave (while holding a copy of Xmen #1 or wearing an Xmen t-shirt) that would be fine.
WHAT SHOULDN'T I INCLUDE ?
Well, there is an issue with copyright, but if everyone votes for and draws Batman then perhaps DC will let us have fair use ? In any case, those pages that can not be used could still be auctioned.
WHAT DO I NEED TO WRITE ?
Dialogue is suggested for the three small panels, you can change this to meet your preferences. If you are contributing art, please include some comment as to why you have chosen this comic. If you are a writer (only!) please feel free to fill the last panel with words or give us a script that an artist can complete on your behalf.
If you know an artist who you think would suit your work, please pass it on.
If you don't want an artist to illustrate your script, let me know
DO I HAVE TO FOLLOW THE SCRIPT ?
Be creative (since that's why I'm asking you !) If you want your character to refuse to answer the question fine.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER REGULATIONS ?
It has to be acceptable for a "family" audience so no swearies.
CAN I NOMINATE MY OWN COMIC ?
Of course.
If you have any further questions, or want to confirm or refuse to take part,
please email me mailto: adeheathen@aol.com
Monday, January 01, 2001
PR Launch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (1/1/1)
Contact details:
Adrian Brown,
Flat J, 90 St Georges Drive,
Pimlico, London SW1V 4BZ,
England.
Email: adeheathen@aol.com
"JUST ONE PAGE" CHARITY COMIC CALL FOR DONATIONS
A benefit comic for Comic Relief. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and The Cartoonists Rights Network. To be published and sold only at the Bristol Comics Festival, May 27th & 28th 2001, in Bristol, England.
Comics artists and creators are invited to donate JUST ONE PAGE to this compilation comic.
Unusually, donations will be based on a repeated single page, with only the contributors' imagination and their answer to the question "Who is your comics hero?" changing from page to page. A framing sequence set at the Bristol Comics Festival will place these pages in context. A sort of Convention Sketchbook with a plot.
The page template that artists will use is available online at http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000page.htm
The book itself will serve as an illustration of the wide range of styles and talents and genres that make up the comics community - ranging from the major companies to small press and mini-comics.
All proceeds from the comic will go to the above charity organisations, and hopefully, original art from the project will be auctioned at the customary Comics art Auction during the weekend.
Some well-known and up and coming contributors have already offered to take part, names to be announced 31st January 2001.
Further details of the project, including an online copy of the page template and its script can be found at the project website http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000page.htm .
Further details of the Comics 2001 festival will be posted at http://www.sitsvac.org
Please feel free to mention this project, however briefly, in news or announcements sections, as it is not intended to "spam" the comics community with an invitation to take part, but clearly the more people who know about it, the more can offer their services.
Future Press releases:
January 31st: Announcement of contributors so far.
February 28th: Launch of the production of the comic (to be arranged), more announcements of contributors.
March 31st: Confirmation of details of the comic's page count and price.
May 26th: Comics 2001 Festival in Bristol.
Contact details:
Adrian Brown,
Flat J, 90 St Georges Drive,
Pimlico, London SW1V 4BZ,
England.
Email: adeheathen@aol.com
"JUST ONE PAGE" CHARITY COMIC CALL FOR DONATIONS
A benefit comic for Comic Relief. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and The Cartoonists Rights Network. To be published and sold only at the Bristol Comics Festival, May 27th & 28th 2001, in Bristol, England.
Comics artists and creators are invited to donate JUST ONE PAGE to this compilation comic.
Unusually, donations will be based on a repeated single page, with only the contributors' imagination and their answer to the question "Who is your comics hero?" changing from page to page. A framing sequence set at the Bristol Comics Festival will place these pages in context. A sort of Convention Sketchbook with a plot.
The page template that artists will use is available online at http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000page.htm
The book itself will serve as an illustration of the wide range of styles and talents and genres that make up the comics community - ranging from the major companies to small press and mini-comics.
All proceeds from the comic will go to the above charity organisations, and hopefully, original art from the project will be auctioned at the customary Comics art Auction during the weekend.
Some well-known and up and coming contributors have already offered to take part, names to be announced 31st January 2001.
Further details of the project, including an online copy of the page template and its script can be found at the project website http://members.aol.com/adeheathen/c2000page.htm .
Further details of the Comics 2001 festival will be posted at http://www.sitsvac.org
Please feel free to mention this project, however briefly, in news or announcements sections, as it is not intended to "spam" the comics community with an invitation to take part, but clearly the more people who know about it, the more can offer their services.
Future Press releases:
January 31st: Announcement of contributors so far.
February 28th: Launch of the production of the comic (to be arranged), more announcements of contributors.
March 31st: Confirmation of details of the comic's page count and price.
May 26th: Comics 2001 Festival in Bristol.
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