Ian Edginton and I will be doing a book signing at the grand opening of Mondo Comico in Nottingham on Saturday 28th of November.

The store is located at 24 Heathcoat St, NG1 3AA.

DOCTOR WHO?

My initial take on Doctor number 11.

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A STUDY IN SCARLET DRAWN

A Study in Scarlet is fully inked and ready for color!

The last panel I drew for Baskervilles had Holmes saying

"and now, my dear Watson, we have had some weeks of severe work and for one evening I think we may turn our thoughts to more pleasant channels?"

which seemed incredibly apt given all the work I'd just put into that book over more than just several weeks (Holmes and Watson had it easy in contrast). And now, completely by chance the last panel I drew for A Study in Scarlet read,

"Finally we put the last outlying post of the ________* behind us and freedom lay ahead".

I didn't seek out the panel (as its not the end of the book) it just happened to be, by chance, the last panel I drew. Now if I should end A Sign of Four on a similar note (work upon which begins immedietly-already done the layouts for the first four pages), then I shall be suitably freaked out.

Above is the 'this book belongs to' section of my Moleskine within which I scribble rough layouts for each of the books. I've comfortably managed to just squeeze in roughs for the first three Holmes novels (I've marked spaces for Sign of Four but Baskervilles and Study in Scarlet are all in there)- so for three 127 page graphic novels a Moleskine does just nicely.

(*I left this section blank so as not to spoil the story for those who may not have read it)

GOSH!!

My dear chum, Col, was visiting Mother London this weekend and took a snapshot of this for me. If you haven't been already pop into Gosh and be sure to pick up a copy. Many years ago I produced my own comic called Side-show which you can read about here in one of my earliest posts and Gosh were kind enough to sell it for me.

IRREGULAR

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NEW HUZZAH!! NOIR PLATE

Just posted a quick plate I did for HUZZAH!! NOIR. Didn't have a great deal of time to do anything more than just a single plate.

OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR

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THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION

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WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL

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WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED

I've been incredibly busy over the last few weeks. So busy I've not really had time to even so much as prepare a post for this momentarily neglected blog. And lots and lots has happened in the meantime. Covered so much ground with A Study in Scarlet, penciled and colored an eight page Doctor Who story with the excellent Rob Davis on Layouts and inks for the 2010 Doctor Who storybook - you can see our Tenth Doctor here as well as another image from the story. I'm putting up the exact same pictures Rob's put up over on his Blog but in full color:

EASTER EGGS AND THE DOCTOR

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I was rather pleased to be informed today that 'The District Messenger', which is the newsletter for the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, had the following to say:

"Just arrived in the post is The Hound of the Baskervilles, a Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel, adapted by Ian Edginton and illustrated by INJ Culbard (SelfMadeHero, 5 Upper Wimpole Street, London , W1G 6BP; £14.99). The address so close to Conan Doyle's consulting room, inspires confidence, as does the foreword by Daniel Stashower. It's very stylish, and obviously done with affection and intelligence, as the careful floorplan of 221B indicates. Besides, how could anyone resist the advertisements on an omnibus: 'R Stephens & Co', 'Lee Bros', 'Hoffmanstal', 'The Blakely Ballet'...?"

As well as the ever elusive six-fingered man there are throughout the Holmes books a handful of Holmesian Easter eggs like the one sited above. The above reference is to Billy Wilder's rather splendid film 'The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes' which starred Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes and Colin Blakely as Watson. I won't explain the Blakely Ballet or Lee Bros. part for fear of spoilers for those who haven't seen the film - if you haven't, you must.

In other news I have recently been penciling and coloring a Doctor Who strip for the 2010 Doctor Who Storybook. I can't really say much else about it or show you anything till it comes out, but I can direct you to art from the strip appearing on Rob Davis' blog (Rob Davis, a fellow HUZZAH!! squaddy, drew layouts for the strip and inked it beautifully).

GOSH! BASKERVILLES BOOKPLATE EDITION NOW ON SALE!!

Gosh! in London are selling a limited edition (200 copies) signed Bookplate edition of Hound of the Baskervilles right now (it hit the shelves on Saturday I believe). So, if you want one go and get one.

Have had a week away from Baker Street due to numerous unexpected happenstances - but I'm back now so updates will resume.

ANOTHER REVIEW!

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Another review - this time from Newsarama.

Another panel from A Study in Scarlet - this time from early on in the book when Holmes and Watson first meet.