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News 2002
Today's
date November 18th 2002
Wow - I wasn't expecting that!
I thought the Daredevil book wasn't due out for ages. Whatever
your critical viewpoint is, Paul Mounts has done the best
ever job on colouring so I'm stoked.
Personally I'm pretty pleased with about
nine pages of the drawings. I'm trying to be tighter on this
than on the Kev work, and there are problems I need to sort
out: the hands are mostly bad, for example, I need to do a
smoother line, it's all a bit too knobbly. I'm immersing myself
in Gil Kane (and Akira for backgrounds) in an attempt to subconsciously
fix this. I promise you, gentle reader, that I'm trying my
hardest to give of my best here. I will keep you informed
of the the development of this project.
Nearly done with the Infogrames 'Dungeons
and Dragons' paintings. I'm just about to start Garth's 'Thor'
series, 5 issues and painted covers. I have to apologise to
anyone who has expressed interest in private commissions over
the last few months: I'm sewn up for the next six months at
least (which for me is cool). It's rubbish being self-employed
these days. I hope you'll bear with me , I need the day job.
If anyone's interested in signing me up for a weekly pay cheque
and a sinecure please don't be shy (oh bollocks - I'll probably
be at Macdonalds next week).
Interestingly enough I was at the National
Portrait gallery on Friday and I saw the free show there as
I was smooching about.One of the three outstanding paintings
in the show was by Phil Hale who's made the transition to
fine artist. If you're in the London area it's well worth
dropping by.
Personal Note: have become emotionally
attached to next door cat Woody. We've been feeding him while
his owners have been on holiday and since then he's been hanging
around my studio door. When I went into the house in Tuesday
he was in the kitchen eating our cat's food as they (all four
of them) looked in stunned disbelief. He's twelve with no
teeth - what a bunch of pussies.
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL
BOY ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY - oh sod it.
I'll be back in two weeks with another update.
Harem Scarem!
Today's
date November 13th 2002
Hello Computer people - it's been a while
so I thought I'd put it an update before the cobwebs start
clogging the place up.
The exciting news this time is - nothing
much has happened! I went over to Manchester University in
a car with Dez Skinn and Garibaldi a couple of weeks back,
a journey made that much more memorable by the fact that the
front wheel was in danger of flying off for the last 12 miles.
There was a show there with some dealers
tables, some familiar faces from the comics tribe including
Alan Grant, Steve Yeowell, Kev Walker, Carl Critchlow, and
Steve Pugh. I helped matters tremendously by getting half-cut
on 3 pints of lager. Everyone in comics is convinced I'm an
alcoholic because everytime I see them I've been drinking.
These are actually the only times these days that I go out
so of course I've been drinking, people keep buying me drinks.
Please stop it my professional reputation is in tatters (the
fact that I could always turn them down is peripheral and
frankly unlikely!). If the turn-out at Manchester was anything
to go by, it's more likely that the kids at the show are accompanying
the dad's rather than the other way around these days.
Many thanks to the whole Sharpe clan -
Liam, Chris and the kids and Liam's mum and dad for putting
me up over the weekend in Derby. They've lovely place up there
- a kind of mancunian version of Ballykissangel.
Anyway apart from that it's been nothing
but work for the last (nearly two months) on the Dungeons
and Dragons thing - the covers finished and so are three of
the adverts, I've one more painting to go so I'm hoping it'll
all be done and dusted in a week or two which leaves things
tight but doable for Thor #1. That's the trouble with self-employment,
but it's better to have too much work rather than too little.
Congratulations to John and Rachel McCrae,
proud mum and dad of a beautiful bouncing baby boy (Kirby
- cool comic name) by the way. Top parental tip from John
- he'd been warned to get all his sleeping done before the
arrival, but actually cut down on his sleep beforehand so
the transition would be less traumatic.
Today's
date September 1st 2002
Hi Computer Peoples.
This is the latest update for the website.
I've finished the first Daredevil installment, we're currently
waiting on Mr Smith to supply #2, due to prior commitments
with the Daredevil movie. In the interim, 2 projects have
arisen: first is another Infogrames piece, the cover and adverts
for Dungeons and Dragon's )it's all D's at the minute) for
their Xbox game 'Heroes'. and then a four-part Mighty Thor
story written by my bestest ever friend Garth Cruickshank
(no Ennis Really). People will talk. I can assure you were
not choosing curtains or anything. God only knows which (DD,
Thor, D & D) will appear first but I will keep you informed.
Despite coverage in Comics International
and Wizard concerning my print I have only sold a disappointing
14 copies which leaves me tripping over lots of cardboard
boxes of the poor girl. It is the life as the French people
might say in English. No I won't drop the price as it's unfair
to those 14 people (but not my Uncle who got a freebie). Apparently
what's needed know are sketches of Marvelman Go on-make me
an offer.
I tell you what it's rubbish trying to
be both a business man and a comic artist,
All the best, Glenn
Today's
date July 31st 2002
Hello - computer people. The time has come
for me to fill you in on the erstwhile TOP SECRET Marvel project.
Ta Da Ta Daaa! (chorus of rusty trumpets).
It's this - Kevin Smith, famous Hollywood
star and director has written a four part Daredevil story
for Marvel, and I've been chosen to pencil and ink it, and
also supply the full-colour cover paintings for it, basically
on the strength of my 'should be available finally' Authority
book 'Kev' by Garth Ennis. Stuart Moore mooted me for the
project - cheers Stuart, and I've been working on it for a
bit, first book nearly done as we speak, or rather as I write
it down and you read it later.
For those of you unfamiliar with the estimable
Mr Smith, his film career started with 'Clerks' which was
really bloody funny, and then continued with 'Mall Rats' which
I haven't seen yet, but has Stan Lee in it, (I saw a clip)
'Chasing Amy' (with Ben 'Daredevil' Affleck) all about how
comic artists lead fantastically interesting sex lives with
adventurous young lesbians, (It's a documentary I tell you),
'Dogma' with Ben 'Pearl Harbour' Affleck, Matt 'Mr Ripley'
Damon and Chris 'he's bloody funny too' Rock, and followed
that up with 'Jay and silent bob save the world, 'starring,
er, himself and his mate (note to myself look his name up)
and also featuring Ben 'Jennifer Lopez' Affleck and Matt 'Good
Will Hunting' Damon, which had me laughing out loud with that
whole 'clit' sequence (oh get it on video for gods sake).
So there you go! I'm not exactly hob nobbing
with the stars, (I don't know if they get hob nobs in America)
but it's a bit more impressive than saying I'm off down the
pub with Brian 'you can't park that car there' Hodgson from
Tesco's you have to admit. Garth's met him of course (Kevin
Smith not Brian Hodgson) and he's been writing a lot of comics
of late since he's a big fan from way back (Kevin Smith not
necessarily Garth Ennis). So that's the big news!
Alright Richard Bloody Johnson, you were
right all along. It's been tough keeping that secret, which
I managed t do even on a pissed up weekend in Rathclyn island
with Garth and John etc. I accidentally told Liam McCormack-Sharpe
and deliberately told Nikki, and now I can unburden myself
to you, my fans (Sid and Doris Bonkers). I feel free....freee!
Ha Haha!
I'll keep you informed as the work progresses.
Then of course the high life - sipping cocktails out of Sharon
Stones cleavage, that unfortunate dust-up with Sly Stallone
and H from Steps outside the ultra-fashionable Dingbat club
in trendy Stevenage, the music, the drugs, the personal jets
and a lot of other stuff I promise to make up.
Speak to you soon and remember - those
'danger high voltage' signs are there for a reason.
Cheers - Glenn
Today's
date July 14th 2002
Hello - computer people out there in webby land (see I'm
getting better with the lingo).
Just a quick note and update to show you
all that I love you, I'm thinking about you, and I've got
stuff to plug (what a little corporate capitalist scum bag
I've become).
The print is , well, lurching off the shelves.
I've sold 10 copies. (Thanks you guys!) And two of those are
to my cousin Alison and my Uncle Alan but I'm going to be
in Comics International next issue. There's an article about
this website, a bit of an interview, and probably a competition
too.
As for rumours about my top-secret Marvel
project - I cannot possibly comment until I'm given the all
clear, but to quote no less a personage as Joe Quesada 'The
new pages are fucking gorgeous!' - so there.
Finally The Authority book 'Kev' should
be out, or if it aint it will be any second now. I didn't
mean finally as in I had nothing else to say: I meant 'Finally
The Authority book is out'.
Finally I do mean it for now, watch out
for Global Frequency #3 as it's got 8 pages of my pencils
and inks, and 14 pages inked by the beautiful and charismatic
Liam McCormack-Sharpe. Out God knows when, but fairly shortly
I think.
All the best, Glenn
Today's
date May 18th 2002
Fast Breaking News!
Very little happening at the moment that I can talk about
right now as the Marvel project is TOP SECRET!. In fact I've
been told to tell everyone how top secret it is which is a
bit like wearing an FBI relocation programme T-shirt but hey!
News will be forthcoming on this project shortly I'm sure.
I've just finished my last Howard the Duck
painting. Hopefully they'll be more Howard later on.
The Authority special 'Kev' by Garth Ennis
is out in August, 44 pages and 2 paintings, pencils AND inks
and we're pretty pleased with it - so pleased in fact that
after the TOP SECRET Marvel project, Kev will return versus
the Authority in a 4 part special Garth is due to start work
on soon. So if all goes well, I've got a whole years work
ahead of me.
The only other things are 'Global Frequency'
episode 3 - I've done eight pages of it, but due to unforeseen
and actually tragic circumstances, the script was delayed
until I could no longer work on it in my full capacity since
the TOP SECRET etc. has kicked in. But I am pleased to say
that Liam McCormack-Sharpe will be helping me with his estimable
talents and pens and inks and things to get it finished.
The only other work-related news is that
I'm doing a limited edition fine art print, signed and numbered,
which you will be able to buy straight from this website shortly.
And what I am going to do with this is show you how I do it,
in stages scanned into this site as I complete the painting
from start to finish. I'll tell you the materials and techniques
I use and reply to any questions it progresses, so you'll
probably just copy it and tell me to sling my hook when I
ask you to buy it, you bunch of ...er...lovely people. The
first installment is on May 23rd 2002. Hopefully it'll answer
a lot of questions I regularly get asked from people interested
in my paintings.
After that I'm off on holiday with Nikki
and the kids, so I won't be at Bristol this year, but I promise
I will be there next year (probably with a sackful of unsold
prints). Also by the way I saw Kev Sutherlands comedy show
'Rude Health' down here in Brighton the other day which was
great - apart from being called 'Fagin' all night (a new beard).
See you soon - Glenn
Today's date
March 20th 2002
It's the 17th of March 2002, I'm in the kitchen smoking a
fag as the kids catch up on Scooby Doo. Last month I overbooked
myself and had to do just pencils for the majority of Birds
of Prey #42 and Howard the Duck #3 which was a shame as they
were both great fun to do - the first one women zipping about
in Lycra and the second a (different) childhood dream come
true - I was the world's biggest Howard fan when I was 16
(although Phil Winslade might argue that he was/is). And speaking
to Steve Gerber was like speaking to God (although I wasn't
as big a fan of God).
Well, I met my deadlines by the skin of
my teeth's skin and then went into shock. Many thanks to John
Cedellero for sending me some super-sculpy - a type of space-age
clay - with which I've been sculpting a tiny naked woman,
who is now my friend. It's been going well but I really have
to get back to business.
I've actually been warned that both of
my current projects are top secret, and my pitch to Vertigo
is still under negotiation (wish me luck for that well-wishers).
Many thanks to the estimable Gary Leach
for taking on the inking for Howard the Duck #3: a fabulous
job, as usual, from the great Mr Leach.
Coming up: The Authority 44 page Graphic
Novelette (with Garth Ennis) - I'm just finishing the second
of two painted covers for The Authority. Planetary #3 by Warren
Ellis for Wildstorm (pencils & inks, 22 pages & cover
I think). More painted covers for Howard the Duck - I should
be starting any second.
All my paintings are still being purchased
by Simon Powell, but my interior artwork will be available
to my legion of devoted fans (Sid & Doris Bonkers) when
it's returned to me - watch this space for more details.
I'm still intending to get some prints
out this year, and I'll make enquiries about sculpture if
that continues to go well.
All the best and take a look at my new
question & answer page &
soon to be created work
in progress page .....
Cheers, Glenn
Left - an unfinished duck
for Howard #3
Today's
date Jan 10 2002.
I've just finished a graphic 'novelette' for Wildstorm: A
44 page page Garth Ennis story, called 'Kev' which takes the
place of issues 30-31 of print).
It's got a new painted cover too, and apart from being my
first interior black and white work for American comics, it's
also my first black and white stuff I've done in over 12 years
so please be kind.
It's the story of, er, Kev, who is an ex-SAS
man drafted in to eliminate The Authority by his mysterious
boss.
It's also Garth at his funniest, and is
a wild rollercoaster ride of white-knuckle tension, that once
seen will never ever be forgotten. People will remember where
they were the day they pick this one up, I can you, for decades
to come. (Sorry bit strong that - too much caffeine).
Next up is 'Birds of Prey' and 'Howard
the Duck' both with drop-dead deadlines for the end of January.
So! No more eating and sleeping for me
'til then! Ah-well sleep is for cissies.
I'll write some more, and update the site,
at the beginning of February 2002, when I have more time.
Till then - be happy.
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