Tuesday 28 April 2015

Bad Company: Goodbye, Krool World....


Not strictly the copy of Bad Company I have in my possession - tho' I'd much prefer to punt this cover art by series artist (the late) Brett Ewins to that of my earlier collected version - but it'll more than do. This has to be one of my 'big bang' moments in comics, having picked up 2000AD around Prog 497 or so, just in time for B.C. to make their debut in Prog 500 (it'll hit Prog 2000 next year, just to put my advancing years into harsh context)....


Braw Books is quite excited by the prospect of the strip returning this autumn in Prog 1950's "First Casualties", with original writer Pete Milligan and Glasgow Comic Con regular (and latterly a good friend of Mr Ewins) Rufus Dayglo on art duties. It should also be noted that Jim McCarthy, who's inking brought so much to the original strips, is also back in the saddle. There's some good info. on the strip's eventual return here and here as well as a look into the creative process behind this sterling new promo art here.... 


Just to tie it all together - and put more of this post into some sort of worthwhile Braw context - I had a drawing of Kano in the 2013 Glasgow Comic Con booklet, tho' the version below has been rebooted just a tad for posting here (I've gone for the "blue look" as opposed to the yellowy brown of my/the original). Like another absolute favourite of mine, Bacchus - who also just happens to have a hint of Boris Karloff's Frankenstein's Monster (another of my childhood touchstones) about his look - Kano is one of those characters who belongs very much to his artist, making any attempt to draw him fall somewhat short (in spirit) by comparison. No pressure on Mr Dayglo to deliver there then....

Thursday 23 April 2015

Keep on Trudgin'....


It's not widely known that Mace Williams made a solo record after his period in Star Trudge: Extrafranchise, but it will be soon! That's right! If these grainy photos (below) are to be believed it seems there's an "exclusive extra special collectors' limited edition special edition" of Star Trudge due to drop this summer. Remember, it was leaked here first!

Thursday 9 April 2015

Working away in and on the background....


Yep, it's somewhat inevitable that this blog has slowed to something of a second rate 'Google grab' in the past few months, but fear not - be rest assured that our resident production 'Brawbot' is merely hard at work on this summer's wares (as well as taking some well deserved time out to enjoy the odd fillum or book). Above is a sneak preview of the first page of The Khollected Khaki Shorts, a background underlay over which we'll pop our fabulous introductory blurb. Do stay tuned - in the coming weeks we'll begin to work towards the Glasgow Comic Con, revealing more of just what our ardent (?!) fans (?!!) can expect....