Absolutely cracking Daredevil and Frog-Man commission from Jonny Cannon. He could also be Leap-Frog of course as the spring heeled amphibian wonder originated as a Daredevil villain. Leap-Frog’s costume was taken up by his son who tried to make the switch to hero. His antics were usually fairly disastrous however. Continue reading Take the Leap
Kickstarter Preview – The United, Welcome to the Shitshow Jonny Cannon has finally come to the end of his epic saga of superheroes, corruption and the failed state which is Britain today. The United (and sometimes The Divided) took us from the tower blocks of Glasgow to the Tower of London with many a twist and turn on the way. Now the last issue wraps … Continue reading United they stand
Glasgow Comic Con 29th June 2019 Europe roasts, Catalonia is ablaze and across the shires of England the yeomanry fire up the barbeque and empty corner shop beer fridges in council estate and village green alike. In the lands to the North optimistic Scots set forth with joy in their eyes, clad only in t-shirts, the more daring in shorts. They have a destination on … Continue reading Comics and Chips
Edinburgh Comic Con 2019 The rain it rained. It rained on the just and the unjust. It rained on the Jambo and it rained on the Hibee. It rained on the United and it rained on the Divided. It rained on the folks going to the Edinburgh Comic Con at the EICC. I couldn’t stretch to a commission from any of the international guests but … Continue reading Gimme Shelter
Jonny Cannon of Cannonhill Comics, was selling some of his wonderful original art pages from The United and Space Rats. Along with the page comes a sketch and what a wonderful Night-Raven this is! Continue reading Night-Raven
2019 is the year we move from United to Divided. I refer of course to Jonny Cannon‘s The United comic. The United was the story of a modern UK superhero team, that didn’t shy away from the impact of our shifting political substructure, of a country that is ostensibly united, but divided by class, by nation and in so many other ways. The United is … Continue reading Divided they Fall
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