Blue Collars is the latest comic created in collaboration with C.P. Thompson press. It is an 8-10 issue sci-fi series set in an alternative future.
The story is written by Frisson Comic’s Tom Smith and illustrated by the creator of Stormcaller Clare Thompson.
The entire comic will be created in Clare’s unique signature style of inks and watercolours.
You can check out the campaign for issue one on Kickstarter here!
Frisson Comics have been creating our unique brand of horror for 2 years now! To celebrate we’re offering 10% in our Etsy store until the end of the week as well doing spotlights on our creations!
To get 10% use the code: HAPPYBIRTHDAY
For our first spotlight we’re starting all the way from the beginning with our first book, Take Only Photographs, Leave Only Footprints.
The story was written by Tom after we had a harrowing few days after a trip to the beach, hearing dripping noises around our home. After searching for a leak we found live barnacles that we brought home from our trip not realising that they were still alive. In real life we saved the barnacles, the story however explores what would have happened if we hadn’t.
It’s quite a melancholy story overall with some very dark humour, exploring our responsibility to the world around us. It was a story greatly influenced by the work of Junji Ito and Cronenberg.
You can find issues on our Etsy at the moment, if you choose to grab a copy you’ll also get a free poster and 10% off with the code: HAPPYBIRTHDAY
We’re taking submissions for our next edition of Knock Knock – Creature Feature! We’re looking for illustration, comics, art, poetry and stories for our next edition. Submission deadline is 13th November and all submissions should be sent to Frissoncomics@gmail.com
Katie’s comic The Foxglove Woods is currents on Kickstarter! The whole comic is available for free to read here, if you enjoy it feel free to share the project or
even back if you’d love a physical copy!
All submissions to be sent to frissoncomics@gmail.com!
Independent comic book stores don’t get much more independent than Deadhead comics Edinburgh. We had e-mailed the store before recently taking a trip to Edinburgh in regards to stocking our comic in the store. After a brief reply stating that; yes they would be interested pending a brief look through the comic.
The e-mail was signed off by Gafin. After a small amount of research we found this to be the infamous Gafin Austin who, amongst other things was the inspiration for Dylan Moran’s portrayal of Bernard Black in the sitcom Black Books. Needless to say we were trepidatious of approaching Gafin after reading online tales of his ravings at customers. What if he thought our comic was shit and didn’t mind letting us know about it?
We found the shop on West Nicholson Street relatively easy. Two men stood smoking outside and we walked into an empty shop. A head poked in from outside and turned the shop light on for us as we continued to browse the store to the sounds of The Stranglers and Hawkwind. The shelves were stocked with a healthy mixture of new and classic commercial comics alongside small print independent titles and not a Pop Vinyl in sight to take up valuable shelf space.
Eventually we were greeted by by Gafin whom we nervously approached ready to hold up our e-mail from him lest he be angered by our audacity to solicit him into stocking our work. We were pleasantly shocked however to find him approach us with a giddy enthusiasm and a genuine interest that is rare to find amongst comic store staff. He was more than happy to take all the books we had with us and was happy to trade copies of our comic for his own stock. He was a massive help in recommending which Scottish cons to attend as well as which other cities also had thriving independent comics scenes.
If you’re a comic fan and should find yourself in Edinburgh be sure to pay Gafin a visit at Deadhead Comics.
After being away for a while, and after a successful, but stressful Kickstarter campaign we are delighted to announce that we have sent off Take Only Photographs, Leave Only Footprints for publishing (complete with ISBN)! We have been estimated 5-6 working days before we get the physical copies returned to us. Then it is just a matter of completing the sketches for the people who ordered the premium bundle before we can finally get them out to people. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.
We still have 13 out of 20 of our premium packages for those backing £20 or more to our Kickstarter campaign. The package includes a PDF copy of the finished graphic novel, a high quality printed physical copy and best of all; a custom A5 sketch by Katie, just for you and of absolutely anything you would like! Katie is especially good at character, animal and creature art and below are some examples of her work to give those who have already backed, and those perhaps thinking of it, a flavour of what they can expect.
For more of Katie’s artwork visit her blog!
We have just launched our very first Kickstarter to fund the publication of our very first graphic novel. It is written by Tom Smith and drawn by Katie Whittle and tells the story of a young couple who encounter horrors from the sea and learn what it is to pay the price for disrespecting nature. You can view the project, or even back it if you like here
