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PARAGON comic
« on: 27 November, 2011, 08:36:01 AM »
Issue 9 is now available!



PARAGON was nominated as the Best British B&W comic at the Eagle awards this year - buy a copy and you'll see why!

A digital download of the 36 page anthology is only 99p.
Paper copies for orders outside of the UK for only £2.50 plus P&P

Both available from www.lulu.com

UK orders should use the paragoncomic.blogspot link at the bottom of here

Interior preview art to follow!
The Jikan Chronicles Book Two - 90 pages of time travelling, demon hunting samurai action - out now from http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/PARAGONcomic

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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #1 on: 27 November, 2011, 12:55:21 PM »
Just read the download, still cannot really look at my Jikan contribution without cringing though there are still the couple of panels I really rather like.

The real pull for me is the debut of Spencer Nero, a really fun strip in the pulp tradition lots if scope for more adventures the additional one pager was a nice surprise too.

Cannot say the one off strip did much for me but it's nice to see the idea of done in one stories in paragon.

Stand out for me is Icarus dangerous a suitably weird sci fi twist on the original myth romping along at a fair old pace.

Loads of fun and all for ninety nine pee.

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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #2 on: 27 November, 2011, 01:00:35 PM »
Downloaded mine, that is a bumper issue, well worth a squid!

Flicking thru, Spencer Nero looks like fun & the rest all look quality, as usual

James , your Jikan rocks!

Cheers

Chi

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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #3 on: 27 November, 2011, 02:16:38 PM »
Thanks for the kind words chaps!

And for those who haven't seen any Icarus yet...



Icarus Dangerous Part 3 - the boy who fell to earth has to escape the alien spaceship that rescued him... and his Bonemen captors. Written by Dirk Van Dom, art by Stephen Prestwood, lettered by Jim Campbell
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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #4 on: 27 November, 2011, 02:24:14 PM »


This issues' Jikan episode sees the time-travelling demon-hunting Japanese warrior fighting for his life with cave dwelling demon worshippers.
Written by Matthew McLaughlin, art by James Corcoran, lettered by Jim Campbell



(That art looks pretty damned good to me James!)
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« Reply #5 on: 27 November, 2011, 03:07:06 PM »

(That art looks pretty damned good to me James!)

 ......And me. :thumbsup: Great work.

 Stew.

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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #6 on: 27 November, 2011, 05:11:26 PM »
This kicked a LOT of arse Corcoran and Prestwood - I NEED YOU IN DR WTF. Cthulouis' strip was gorgeous as well - AND WHO WAS THE LETTERER OF THAT ONE-PAGE SPENCER NERO STRIP?!?! SHOCKINGLY BAD ;)

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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #7 on: 27 November, 2011, 06:16:23 PM »
An artist is probably never happy with his work, James, ha ha.

Weird to see Jikan: Cave of Death in the mag, as it's been ages since I wrote it...Cthulouis' work on Mekkos is very nice - different than James', but packed with great action panels.

Icarus is very cool. Love the work by Prestwood bringing Van Dom's work to life. Overall a fun, adventurous mag...

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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #8 on: 27 November, 2011, 07:41:49 PM »
And here is some of Cthulouis' work





The Mekk-God releases his giant spider robots to seek and destroy our revolutionary hero in Rise of the Mekko-Sapiens
Written by Matthew McLaughlin, art by Louis Carter, lettered by David Withers
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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #9 on: 28 November, 2011, 01:15:41 AM »
I'm going to wait till I get my paper copy before I read this, but I'm certainly looking forward to it!

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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #10 on: 28 November, 2011, 02:24:32 PM »
Brilliant issue Davey. Best one yet, I'd say, very glad to be a part of it.
Well done all involved!
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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #11 on: 28 November, 2011, 04:54:10 PM »
Thanks to the folks earlier in the thread who singled out Spencer Nero for kind words - much appreciated, lads. Though I've got my digital copy, like Cthulouis I'm not going to give this issue a really in-depth read till I have the hard copy - I am old-school. That said, even a quick scan through shows what a remarkably and consistently high standard the art in this issue is at. James's work is deeply evocative and atmospheric, Louis's is mind-bendingly exciting and Stephen's is really muscular and dynamic, whilst Davey turns in some cracking action poses and dramatic storytelling (and David Broughton's one-pager balances action and whimsy well.) Just lovely to look at.

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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #12 on: 29 November, 2011, 07:19:25 AM »
And here are some frames from our cover star's story



the ranting Nazi, Von Nero, in full flow!



Spencer Nero punches a lion!



it all gets a bit squishy when Janus shows his face!

A fantastic script by Greg Meldrum, with art by Davey Candlish and lettered by HdE - it's quite a debut for the 1930s British agent!
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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #13 on: 30 November, 2011, 08:06:46 AM »


In No Compromise by Alan Holloway and Davey Candlish, a man rows into town with only one thing on his mind....

The paper copies are now in so get along to the paragoncomic.blogspot and get your order in!

Reviews to follow. (And if you've got a copy already do let us know what you think)
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Re: PARAGON comic
« Reply #14 on: 30 November, 2011, 08:18:42 AM »
Davey, that splash is quite, quite brilliant.