We here at Saint James understand first-hand the hardships associated with being a freelance artist. Bottom-line: It’s a tough world out there, even for established artists with a solid track record.
That being said, one of our favorite artists around these parts, Brahm Revel, needs your help. Haven’t heard of him? You will.
Brahm (who we interviewed in 2009) has recently started a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the second volume of his critically-acclaimed Guerillas series. The first volume was put out originally through Image as individual issues, then it was collected and published via Oni Press. Good for him, yes, but, as with so many creator-owned projects, the bulk of the work and funding falls directly on the artist’s shoulders, meaning he’s got to get this second volume done all by himself.
And, for those of you unfamiliar with Kickstarter, Mr. Revel illuminates:
“That’s where Kickstarter comes in. This is a wonderful crowd funding platform which allows me to offer you unique rewards, such as sketches and original pages, and in return, you are able to help support an independent artist finish the next chapter of his vision.”
Couldn’t agree more. Oh, and a quick synopsis of the project:
GUERILLAS […] takes place during the Vietnam Conflict and follows an overwhelmed new recruit who accidentally falls in with a platoon of specially trained chimpanzees. Lost in the jungle and with no options but to follow the troop of apes, the new recruit soon begins to question if these chimps are really a stable fighting unit or a volatile pack of animals. GUERILLAS looks at the nature of war, the nature of man, and all the gray areas in between. It’s also an action-packed thrill-ride, full of jungle warfare and simian acrobatics.
There’s a free preview of Volume 1 right here. And, as we’ve (quite exhaustively) read the first volume, we can attest…this is by far one of the best comic series in recent years. (It’s also good to note that the rewards he’s offering for helping fund the project are quite impressive.)
You can find out more information including a full list of rewards (and donate) to the Guerillas Kickstarter campaign here.
June 17th, 2011 |
At long last we are finally getting our newest one-shot ready for the world, “The Black King”!
The official synopsis:
London. 1876. Wakefield and Hollander join a motley crew of members from the prestigious Explorers Club as they try to repel an invasion from a risen-from-the-dead Sir Mordred, half-brother to King Arthur, as he and a small army of the dead attempt to take back an artifact stolen from his grave.
This is easily one of our most ambitious stories to date, so stay tuned for updates–we’re going to be releasing new pages weekly starting very, very soon!
For now, head on over and check out some characters sketches by story artist Sean Hill right here.
April 8th, 2011 |
Hello hello! We are excited to present the next issue of the Ex Occultus: Wakefield’s Journal series…”The Nineveh Assignment”!
In this brand new adventure, we find Wakefield and Hollander trailing after maddened explorer Sir Henry Rawlinson, who may or may not be in possession of a very powerful (and magical) talisman containing the legendary power of the god-king Gilgamesh.
With art by the wonderful David Niehaus (of “A Matter of Britain” fame), this is one of the most thrilling Ex Occultus adventures yet!
As usual, catch up on all the Wakefield’s Journal stories for free: Vol. 1| Vol. 2
April 7th, 2011 |
Well, he’s not OURS by any means, but Youth is Sweet artist John Vestevich has won the Charles M. Schulz Award, which is handed out annually for the nation’s (that’s NATION, folks!) best college cartoonist.
There’s more info here, including one of his many fantastic comics.
Congrats, John!
March 24th, 2011 |
Hello hello!
First, we at Saint James would like to collectively apologize for the radio silence the past few months. What with holidays, new babies (congrats, Jesse!), and a host of other goings-0n, it’s just been crazy crazy.
But…some good news!
We’ve been hard at work on some fantastic new stuff. First, we have a new Ex Occultus one-shot called “The Black King” currently in development drawn and colored by the wonderfully talented Sean Hill (who did the artwork on the Ex Occultus: Wakefield’s Journal mini adventure “The Wicked King”, which you can read for free here).
The story pits Wakefield and Hollander against the nefarious Sir Mordred, King Arthur’s half-brother/bastard son, as he rises from the grave in search for those who pilfered his legendary sword, the Piceus Mors. Oh, and it takes place in London, with a host of undead and rival fortune hunters/explorers caught in the middle.
We’re expecting very soon to be releasing a page of the comic each week…so stay tuned for details.
Next, we have two new Ex Occultus: Wakefield’s Journal mini adventures coming. The first comes from the uber-talent David Niehaus (who drew “A Matter of Britain”), called “The Nineveh Assignment,” which follows Wakefield and Hollander to the deserts of Persia to chase down a mad explorer who holds a potentially dangerous weapon in his possession: the power of the god-king Gilgamesh!
The second, “In Wild Revolt” (by newcomer Ron Root, plus inks and colors by our very own Savannah Ervin), acts as a epilogue to the very first Ex Occultus adventure, “Badge of Langavat.” Not to be missed, I assure you.
Oh, and did we mention Chapter 3 of The Strange will be coming out soon? You haven’t seen anything yet. Read the first two chapters (for FREE), here, to catch up.
There you have it, folks. Some good stuff coming up very soon, so stay tuned, and we’ll be sure not to disappoint.
February 22nd, 2011 |
