tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76869173338494141822024-03-13T22:29:48.169-07:00Corvus Press UKCorvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-76053562567062064872014-01-23T01:46:00.000-08:002014-01-23T01:46:34.250-08:00DEE FOR DETECTIVE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Like a colossus waking from frozen sleep on board a slow
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There are a number of events planned for 2014 and the first is that
the long awaited arrival of a Dee for Detective story. After decades of research and years of painstakingly piecing
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Dee for Detective will be serialised in Tripwire as of the
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<br />Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-69595778909068631492013-09-19T04:26:00.002-07:002013-09-19T04:26:51.395-07:00DR DEE ROCKS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yowser! Yowser1 Yowser!<br />
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Just look at this page from the Corvus Horror Special! Dr. Dee smites a critter from another reality! Exciting init?<br />
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And whats more - if you are at Scardiff then you will have the chance to purchase this unique publication. it will only be available for one day at Scardiff. Be there or seriously miss out on the most horrific thing that you could read this year...Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-22530512161835267672013-08-30T04:16:00.000-07:002013-08-30T04:16:58.511-07:00SCARDIFF: THE COVER!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not only is the cover of our one off special magazine for Scardiff, but it is a nod to a famous song. The first person to tell us what song this cover image refers to will win a bumper bundle of Corvus goodies!<br />
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Leave your answers in the comments section and the first correct one will win some good swag.<br />
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See you in Scardiff!!!Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-28071324884012750792013-08-15T03:26:00.000-07:002013-08-15T03:26:01.394-07:00SCARDIFF SPECIAL!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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wE shall see YOU at Scardiff in October!<br />
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and for this one show we have created a one off special magazine- That is ONLY available at the Convention.<br />
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Over the coming weeks we shall be previewing pages from the magazine. To give you a taster here is a draft of the cover-it has changed though into something far more frightening.<br />
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wAtch this sPace...Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-13386631995447596692013-06-18T10:11:00.000-07:002013-06-19T06:46:40.872-07:00SCARDIFF <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It may look like we have given up the GHOST-but FEAR not, we will be back and the return starts on 27th October in Cardiff.<br />
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Not only is Corvus involved in the planning of SCARDIFF- we shall also be producing a one off special, that will only be available at SCARDIFF.<br />
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More details to come, but in the MEANtime <a href="http://scardiff.co.uk/">click here</a> for all the DEPRAVED details of SCARDIFF.<br />
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Watch this space...Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-13134936450582640872013-03-26T06:42:00.002-07:002013-03-26T06:42:34.441-07:00TRIPWIRE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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been at the forefront of the indie comics, TV and film review market. The
magazine has gathered a number of awards and has some heavyweight fans
including Ian Rankin, Michael Moorcock and Christopher Fowler. He's also found
his way inside such places as Henson's Creature Workshop and Industrial Light
and Magic. To mark the 21st anniversary of the magazine, Joel is publishing
<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/154246759/tripwire-21st-anniversary">TRIPWIRE 21</a> a lavishly illustrated celebration with classic features, all-new
content and new artwork by Mike Mignola, Frank Quitely, Howard Chaykin and many
others. Do have a look at <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/154246759/tripwire-21st-anniversary">his pitch and pledge</a> if you want to see the book
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Sadly we shall not be leaving the rookery this year to take part in the wonderful Comic Expo. However this does not mean that you need not attend. this is the best Expo in the Galaxy and you need to be there or you will be severely cuboid.<br />
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A word of warning-most of the tickets are sold out-but there will be a few available on the door-so get yourself down to the best comic expo this side of Aldebaran.<br />
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We will be back next year...Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-82489922343173002642013-02-14T09:19:00.001-08:002013-02-14T09:19:59.859-08:00TAKING STOCK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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snowed, we have reflected. There are a number of facts, like physics, that we
cannot escape from. The sort that you cannot get around, no matter how you try,
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searching, we have decided that we need to use 2013 as a period of
consolidation and we will not be at any of the conventions or expos. There are
a number of reasons for this principally that it is taking us longer to produce
our titles than we had estimated. There have been other reasons, the death of
the computer housing much of our resource material did not help for example,
but essentially our heads have outpaced our hands. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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blog posts. For the next year we shall be posting on the first Thursday of each
month only. For those of you on the mailing list; we shall be sending out
quarterly newsletters with some interesting things attached. Watch this space
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someone give you something for nothing in this world? Well here at the Rookery
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onto your Kindle or i-pad. Follow this link and you can access the
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This week steam punk czar Tim Hart offers a Christmas tale - enjoy...<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So rather than the standard blog post I shall treat you to a
small short piece of Victoriana fiction I call. ‘Gideon’s Christmas’.<br />
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The Notebook of Domonick McWater December 18<sup>th</sup> 1884.<br />
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So currently I am investigating in Bristol town in a warm establishment called
‘The Filling Station’ and the sense of the season is certainly rife. Pine fills
the room and the mulled wine is pungent and aromatic. I myself have taken
residence near the front door to observe the comings and goings of the patrons;
every time the door opens I feel the cold bit my unexposed skin like a vengeful
rat. But I do not mind, for it is the Yuletide season and I can for a maybe a
brief moment think of what it will be like back at home in a week at the family
house. Christmas was something I missed greatly on my stint in the Middle East
studying the Mythologies and Occult things. The desert gets cold at night l can
tell you different. Books and Dutch gin can keep you warm for only so long. A
pretty girl can help, but sadly Jezebel was tavern owners daughter and lived up
to her Biblical namesake. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">But I digress; now the good Lord blesses us with sights that
can only be parts of Heaven spilling into our world. A Rhubarb coloured sunset
or the sound of the woodlands when the storm has halted. But as I looked out
the window into the gas lamp streets and falling flakes of snow I noticed
something. Among the </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">carolers</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> and markets stalls selling all manner of festive
treats I saw Gideon. Now I must explain that Gideon isn’t a person, inasmuch as
an automaton. He is specifically a Mark 3 BarrowBot made in Sheffield. But if
you look carefully you can see his Identification plate, which is covered acid
burned numbers, shows he is the first off the production line. Now these
Automaton are special my friends, because to collectors they are worth a
fortune, but old Tobias Ellis would have him working and takes rather a liking
to the Barrowbot he named after his father.</span></span><br />
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But in the gloom amidst the sounds of the </span></span><span style="font-family: Batang, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">carolers</span></span><span style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> he is being accosted, not
by the criminal element (none would risk, BarrowBots are designed to lift
crates and to snap a human limb would impress a swan), but by the public.
Workmen are coming up and shaking his hand and slapping him on his back, young
ladies are running up to him and kissing him on his face plate and running away
giggling and small children are pressing Christmas cards into his merchandise
tray.</span></span><br />
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I look out at Gideon and for a moment try to understand. Psychology is a big
part of what we do at the Agency you see. For Gideon, he must wonder quite what
is going on. The strange human thing they call Christmas. People are being <a href="" name="_GoBack"></a>nice to each other; they do not bicker and argue. They smile
more, something which Gideon cannot do as his mouth is a slot. The most curious
of all is the sense of oneness, people are united in a common cause, to spread
cheer and celebrate the birth of the Baby Jesus. Gideon looks at the cards he
has been given and will put them up in his recharging station to consider later
who this Jesus fellow is and why he is so important. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And in the soft yellow light of the streets I make eye
contact with him through the window and he waves at me. The gears turn and
pneumatics hiss as his hand gently sways from side to side. <br />
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I return the gesture with a raised glass in toast and a nod of the head. I must
talk to him tomorrow; he’s one of my best informants in the Southwest.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Merry Christmas <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-3174480756595465692012-12-11T01:00:00.001-08:002012-12-11T01:00:33.081-08:00PLYMOUTH!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a good day Sunday was in Plymouth. We had a great time meeting old friends and making new ones. In fact we took so many photos that there will be a second post this Sunday with the other half of them.<br />
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Special mention must go to Otaku Scalextric for their unflagging enthusiasm and politeness as cars hurtled off the track at every corner (<i>only yours, the rest of us managed to stay the course-Ed</i>). I loved the quiz they ran (<i>only because you managed to answer a question-Ed</i>).<br />
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Also special thanks to the <a href="http://www.armadacon.org/">Armadacon</a> and their support of the RNIB and their talking book scheme.<br />
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Check back on Sunday for the second wave of photographs!Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-82188623591262254972012-12-06T07:54:00.000-08:002012-12-06T07:54:00.548-08:00THE JOWLER IS UNVEILED <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well good people out there, here is the cover of our latest publication. The Jowler will be out before Christmas and it's just the ticket for your post festivity reading. The Jowler is a departure for us here in the rookery because not only is it a superb steam punk who dun it with more than a twist of time travel paradox thrown in, it is the first novel we have produced!<br />
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The bloke in front on the cover is Captain James Owen, late of His Majesties Cheshire Regiment and now in the employ of the Special Investigations Department, a government organisation set up by Charles Fort to investigate the unexplainable. And what a task he has to unravel this time. With the aid of Henry Wilkinson, Fort's genius prodigy, Captain Owen must solve the mystery of a man found drowned in a paving slab in a Somersetshire mill town.<br />
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I've read the book and it is a page turner. More information will follow in the next few weeks, stay tuned for more exciting news.<br />
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We are at the <a href="http://www.fantasyevents.org/pace/index.html">Plymouth Comic Expo</a> this Sunday. Why not come down and see us? The first person to buy a copy of all our publications will receive a free sketch by our own tame artist! (<i>Steady on, he's not that tame, why do you think we keep him in the attic? Ed</i>) We'll be posting the photographs next week.Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-60065630428659505342012-11-30T06:25:00.000-08:002012-11-30T06:25:01.050-08:00THE SCARIFYERS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was delighted at the last Cardiff Comic Convention to come across the graphic version of The Scarifyers, a comic treat that I had thought only existed within the confines of my wireless set(<i>What century were you born in? Ed.</i>). I had long enjoyed the exploits of Detective Inspector Lionheart and Professor Dunning's fight against the evil that walks the world. Sterling (<i>and very funny-Ed</i>) stuff. You can find the wireless dramas and the graphic here: http://www.bafflegab.co.uk/scarifyers.asp .<br />
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What impressed me about the graphic was the seamless way the characters, their humour and the bizarre world of 1936's Blighty has been brought to the page by Simon Gurr, the boy done good in deed. Initially, here in the rookery, there was talk that this wonderfully bonkers world would not translate to the page, boy were we wrong.<br />
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There is more than a touch of the grand vision of David Lean here. Gurr does a sterling job of making each frame come alive. I especially was taken with the creepy pathologist. Normally I do not like to have the image of people on the wireless disturbed by seeing the face behind the voice (<i>except when it's Charlotte Green-Ed</i>) but Gurr has made each face fit the voice.<br />
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We are blessed to be living in a time when God’s Word is
being made manifest all around us. We can see it in the Re-Balancing of His
World, we can see it as our forces prevail over the Dragon Empire and we can
see it in the adapted animals that are helping create God’s Kingdom on Earth.</div>
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Did you know that it was while fasting that the Sainted
Darwin was touched by the Hand of God and given the inspiration that allowed
him to write The Future of Species? Back in 1830 when it was first published
Saintly Darwin and his God Given Vision was the catalyst that inspired the
great men of science as they began to adapt the animal and plant kingdom to
hasten God’s Kingdom on Earth. Why it was only ten years later that Gregor
Mendel, a middle European refugee, created the paper plant. As you know the
plant can, with the correct amount of nutrients and water, produce up to a ream
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Once Mendel had unveiled his triumph the following twenty
years saw a flood of animals transformed into the useful creatures we see every
day and take for granted. Who stops to think about the hours of ceaseless toil
that went into the adaption of the horse so that it could pull the tram you
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In our hurrying world it is easy to fall into The Sin of
Complacency and take the fish on our plate every Friday for granted. We need to
stop and reflect on the work of the cormorant man, the man who is out on the
seas in all weather guiding his flock of cormorants to the richest shoals,
harvesting the fish from their pouches far at sea so that we may eat it on a
Friday. Do you stop to think of the dockers and their adapted gorillas, who
move the fish from the ship to the waiting horse lorries, or the long miles
that the horses walk to bring you that very fish?</div>
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We take the adaption of animals for granted, we should not,
such adaptions are what has made The Church great, it is what has allowed us to
dismantle the Heretical Machinery that held the Dissolute Tories in thrall, and
it has forestalled the earth’s temperature from rising and destroying all The
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There was only one type of animal that The Sainted Charles
forbade us from adapting – Insects. Even at the outset of adaption The Sainted
Charles could see the danger in attempting to alter insects, and he forbade us
to do so, save we unleash an uncontrollable mutation. Mammal’s lives are longer
than the lives of insects and are slower to reproduce, as the adaptions are
carried out on a cellular level the Saintly Darwin saw The Potential For Sin;
that the insects would continue to mutate and change into something beyond our
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Let us look at a typical adaption, who does not love the
Elephant Fire Fighters we see around the city? It is not uncommon for people to
cheer as these leviathans race to the scene of a conflagration through the city
streets, but have you ever stopped to think about the planning that has gone into
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Water is heavy, it weighs one pound per pint, so when you
see a mighty Fire Fighter extinguishing a fire with his mighty stream of water,
have you ever stopped to consider the complexity of the adaption? The
musculoskeletal structure of the elephant must be made stronger so that he can
carry such a weight of water on his back as is effective in quenching a fire.
The very shape of the animal must be altered to accommodate the water
reservoir, and extra muscles added to control and maintain the jet of water.
The lungs must be adapted to provide the power to push the water out of the
trunk and as the elephant will have a stream of water being forced from its
trunk a new set of nostrils had to be provided so that the creature could
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The first elephant was successfully adapted in 1855, since
that time The Church’s Adaptors have worked tirelessly to Bring About The
Re-Balance. They have adapted over one hundred and fifty animal species and
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Sunday afternoon in a meeting dressed like a Victorian serial killer you’re in
discussions with your editor at one of the biggest comic conventions in the UK.
As you talk, the seed of an idea starts to evolve about promotion. And the
Victoriana live action trailer was born.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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but have a guy who makes this stuff for hobby (or me as he’s better known) and
you’re well away. Goggles are essential to the era. Let no one tell you
different. Otherwise you’re just eccentric.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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doesn’t always end well. Oh yes, and prepare for it to go through many drafts.
As the old adage goes ‘You end up losing the bit you love’. Thankfully it was
not the case this time…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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& crew, you can start. Well nearly, first you have to confirm the
locations. You can go far in life with polite communication and an offer of a
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Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-41991851946690530982012-11-11T07:48:00.000-08:002012-11-11T07:48:00.541-08:00MORE CARDIFF<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Here are the last few photos of last weekend.<br />
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Next it's Plymouth!Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-34980598282524408852012-11-08T08:58:00.001-08:002012-11-08T09:01:16.147-08:00CARDIFF PHOTOS<br />
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As you will know last weekend we flew the nest and set up shop at the Cardiff Comic Expo. As usual we had a boss time and were knocked out by the friendliness and enthusiasm of all those people who came along to the table to talk to us. Thank you all for a great day.<br />
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The panel I took part in was fun as well and I nearly sounded like I knew what I was talking about. Thanks to Steve for the invite. Below are the photos I took. Hope you enjoy.<br />
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And there is more, we shall be previewing pages from the second Issue of The Baker Street Irregulars. It has been a long strange trip for the artist of BSI, who was battled adversity and illness to produce this wonderful, thrilling tale.<br />
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We also will have Pat, Prince of the Inks, slaving away at our table for your entertainment. In fact the first two people to purchase one of our comics will receive a free drawing related to CO2. Don't be shy get down there.</div>
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I think for me the only downside of the whole day was the conclusion of the panel on the future of space travel that we shall not be in space in the foreseeable future. I was saying this to my daughter and see replied to the effect that my attachment to space was more to do with when I grew up and the Moon Landings.<i> (Here we go again, bleating on about the lack of jet packs and holidays on Mars, get over it, Dan dared but Nasa didn't-Ed)</i><br />
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The Future of Steampunk panel was especially interesting. A lively debate among contrasting viewpoints. book your ticket for next year, you have been told.<br />
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Next weekend we are back in Cardiff, the cultural heartland of Wales. See you there.Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-34924578543140977922012-10-19T06:41:00.002-07:002012-10-19T06:41:55.211-07:00STEAMPUNK AESTHETIC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once again Czar Tim sets the controls for the heart of that we call Steampunk and reflects on how you create a culture.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The beginning of Steampunk
technology can be sourced to the thinking machine of one Charles Babbage. From
there I could talk about the great engineering works for Brunel and similar. But that would take an awfully long time and I only have limited word space.<br />
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So, the main thing to bear in mind when thinking about the manufacturing of Steampunk tech is that there is
unlimited scope for ideas and invention. So you want a gun? How big? A flying
machine? Gas or Aether engines? A mobile phone? Give me time… <br />
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But your materials are very limited. Technology levels may be advance but the
basic kit to build isn’t great. Plastic is one thing we now look at and think
nothing of, but back then? Non-existent, Possibly some form of Bakelite may of existed
but as a general use Item? I highly doubt it. <i>(Alexander Parkes made the first plastic back in 1862, it was a thermoplastic
celluloid called Parksine – Ed</i>). So we have our
metals (Brass especially), leather (various hues) and Wood. Good old wood, with
a skilled hand it can be carved to all sorts of shapes. Herein lies part of the
beauty of Steampunk, Not its functionality, but its aesthetic.<br />
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Retro-Tronic is the term I believe. Within this there is a form of comfort I
believe, it hails back to a simpler time. Much like watching an episode of
‘Dad’s Army’ safe in the knowledge that this will be followed ‘Noel’s House Party’. (Yes I am old and
apologies to our continental viewers who have no idea what I’m talking about). <i>(Unfortunately I do, I am still in therapy
because of it-Ed)</i><br />
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To make something Steampunk, look at its form. What would you make the body out
of? If it has buttons, what kind would have existed then? Can I add more
decorative cogs? There really isn’t a wrong answer to this. If you dedicate the
time to the building then it’ll be worth it. I’ve been repainting guns and
making props for about 3 years now and it never fails to impress (I thank God He
gave me hands that can do these things). No one has ever said ‘That’s wrong’,
because of the multifaceted nature of the beast of Steam. See what people have
done with NERF (there are other Foam Dart gun available) weaponry and be
amazed.<br />
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Throughout writing Victoriana I had the issue of dealing with this interesting
problem. In my universe it’s all steam power. Giant cogs and the smell of oil
fill the streets of old London town, producing the fog and the problems that
brings. But I had an issue to deal with in the Agency Masks. They have to be
able to communicate like a Walkie-talkie. So with a little design and some
thought I added batteries to the universe. It’s odd how simple a solution this
was. <br />
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I’m not a scientist, I know nothing about circuit boards or engineering (having
friends who know these things are handy) but I have imagination and that’s enough
to get on with. <br />
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Until next time!<br />
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I am a day late this week, having flown the rookery for foreign climes. In Creixell, Catalunya I came across this rather interesting piece of graffitti emblazoned on a railway bridge support. I assume that out there in the wilds of Catalunya is an artist whose tag is CO2, thank you for the unknown endorsement. It's a well known around the rookery that there are many such connections around humans-the trick is seeing them, usually we walk around with our eyes closed. As a great man said: "You live your life as if it's real" <i>(At last! You have moved on from the Incredible String Band as a source of quotes - Ed)</i>.<br />
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The good news of the week though is the post about Corvus over at Speech Bubble (<a href="http://blogs.birminghammail.net/speechballoon/2012/10/coming-from-corvus-press.html">http://blogs.birminghammail.net/speechballoon/2012/10/coming-from-corvus-press.html</a>), a blog about comics that is connected to the Birmingham Mail. Thanks Paul for the generous write up. It is worth a gander as Paul managed to get our most taciturn artist to be almost loquacious. I could do with a few tips on how to get him to spill the beans <i>(I suggest plying him with Woodforde's Nelson's Revenenge, it usually does the trick- Ed). </i>David also provided some beautiful art work from CO2 which is worth a look by itself.<br />
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Next weekend, the 20th October, we are proud to be at the BristolCon 2012 (<a href="http://www.bristolcon.org/">http://www.bristolcon.org/</a>). The guests include John Meaney, Gareth L. Powell, Ann Sudworth and Colin Harvey. I believe there are still tickets on sale, so get one and I'll see you there.<br />
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Those of you lucky enough to attend the Exeter Comic Expo last month were wowed by the Corvus contingent. Here is a familiar face trying to ingratiate himself with Corvus' Steampunk Czar.<br />
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Here are the rest of our photographs:<br />
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Our next outing is to the BristolCon (<a href="http://www.bristolcon.org/">http://www.bristolcon.org/</a> ) the 20th October. Be there or be square.Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686917333849414182.post-833550942011987582012-09-27T09:08:00.000-07:002012-09-27T09:08:58.701-07:00CO2: I DREAM THE WORLD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I dream the world. Each person, each creature each plant that inhabits it, from the shape of the coasts and the depths of the sea to the pattern of the stars in the sky, but it is transformed from a series of black pixels on a screen into frames that you can loose yourself in, as you clock the splendid details, by the skill of the artist. I have come to realise that the writing is secondary to the image in sequential art (<i> that's comics to us-Ed. Oh and by the way when are you going to stop pillaging Incredible String Band songs for titles?</i>). Making the setting believable is the first step in this process, and this takes many hours of living in your head like a hermit.<br />
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This past fortnight I have been conducting a conversation concerning the motive power of the airships in CO2. I have to confess I had been anticipating this question. I had seen a line of development from the one person fliers of Dragon Empire that soundly defeated the slow, lumbering airships of The Church of The Holy Footprint in the Second Dragon War. Discovery of this new technology would have plunged The Church into both a practical and a theological dilemma. Practical because they had to develop countermeasures that would stop their airships from being shot out of the sky and theological because the engine was powered by a series of explosions and carbon dioxide was a waste product. I viewed the development of the bioethanol engine as heretical science that is adopted by The Church as a short term expedient measure that has never been rescinded because it is essential to their infrastructure.<br />
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So when David asked me what powered the airship I was able to reply Wankel engines ( <i>look it up on Wikipedia-Ed</i>). I was waiting for him then to ask me what powered the airships up to the end of the Second Dragon War. This had taken a little thought and what I had arrived at was that in 1830, Maple White, a Balancer in the Southern American Continent had found out on the pampas, a series of isolated valleys. Living in these valleys were the last Giant Sloths. The discovery of this untouched Eden led The Church to blockade the area to preserve the habitat.<br />
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Later, when adaptions of animals were seen by The Church as theologically acceptable, a search took place for an animal with the least mass and the most strength to power a theoretical super weapon-the airship. I am sure you are ahead of me, yes, the poor old Giant Sloth got the gig. And in the first of the Maplin Heresy Sequence you will see above the streets of Barcelona, the airship of The Head of The Church, powered by an adapted Giant Sloth. As I say it's the artist who are the real heroes, not us authors.Corvus Press UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371767353503588459noreply@blogger.com4