Category Archives: News

2013 Preview: And Then Emily Was Gone

I’ve had quite a bit of fun this week, laying out my various upcoming comics projects and sharing a selection of awesome artwork I’ve received from my talented collaborators.  For today’s final entry in my little 2013 Preview series, I’ve … Continue reading

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2013 Preview: Bad Sun

Thus far, all the comics projects I’ve previewed in this series have already had some degree of exposure.  The Standard, The Oxymoron and the GLoW anthologies have all been publicly promoted and available for sale in one market or another.  … Continue reading

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2013 Preview: Anthologies

This is a collection of short stories I wrote and were published last year, actually, but they become more widely available this year, so I still thought it would be worthwhile to include them. GLoW 1 – the first anthology … Continue reading

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2013 Preview: Black Leaf

Yesterday, I featured The Standard in the first of my series of sneak peeks at my various comics projects.  The Standard is my most visible project, I know.  It’s the one thing of mine that’s been available to buy, and … Continue reading

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2013 Preview: The Standard

Hello everyone!  It seems that, amidst all the reviews I’ve been writing, I haven’t been using this blog much to talk about my own writing projects lately.  Of course, I keep this blog’s sister site, thestandardcomic.com, fairly regularly updated with … Continue reading

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Kapow Con 2012 Report

This past weekend, various fans, exhibitors and professionals of the comics world descended upon the Business Design Centre in London, England for the second annual Kapow Con.  And I was among them, selling copies of the first three issues of … Continue reading

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The #New52Review Project

We are now less than a week away from DC Comics’ much hyped linewide relaunch.  This radical – and controversial in some circles – plan involves bringing the current ongoing publishing line of the DCU to a close, and launching … Continue reading

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The Standard #2: On Sale Now!

The Standard #2 is now on sale! Once, Gilbert Graham was The Standard, the world’s first and greatest superhero. Now an old man and long retired from crime-fighting, he lives a quiet life as a high school chemistry teacher. But … Continue reading

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SICBA Nominees: The Complete Shortlist

I announced on Wednesday that The Standard had been nominated for two Scottish Independent Comic Book Awards: Best Comic/Graphic Novel, and Best Writer.  Well, now I present the complete shortlist of nominees: Best Writer Craig Collins – Roachwell Martin Conaghan … Continue reading

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The Standard Nominated For Awards!

On June 18th this year, the Glasgow Comic Con will be hosting the Scottish Independent Comic Book Awards.  Nominees were announced last night, and amongst them The Standard has been nominated for two SICBA awards: Best Comic/Graphic Novel:  The Standard … Continue reading

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