Just wanted to mention that issue 6 is drawn and is now being colored in readiness for those fine folks at Comicraft to throw some fonts at it so we can get it off to the printer!

It certainly was a challenging issue  but I think it hits all the peaks and rings all the bells!

Anyway, back to work - I'll keep you posted (no pun intended!)...

So I just got back from the Bristol Comic Convention and I have to say thanks to anyone who came along to see me and support Marineman!

It was a wild show and I didn't stop sketching from show open to show close!

I'm pleasantly exhausted and back to finishing issue 6 so you can read the next part of Marineman's adventures...

I have six pages left to draw of 42 pages and the coloring, then I'm on to designing and producing the trade. It's a lot of hard work but all the comments you've been posting about how much Marineman means to you have made it all worthwhile and put a huge smile on my face - so thank you all!

Gotta get back to it... but i'll post again as soon as I'm able!

Marineman issue 5 hits the stores today and so far it's my favorite of all the issues, I hope you enjoy it!

I'm still chugging along with the mammoth double sized issue 6 -it's going to be a doozy with a fair amount of 'traditional' action for good measure.

Apparently, the only people who are eligible to vote for Marineman in the Eisners are fellow professionals! I know you'd all vote for Marineman if you could, and I really appreciate it!
So lets all cross our fingers and hope the pros in the biz have read and enjoyed Marineman as much as you and I have...

I'll look forward to reading your reactions to issue 5...

Cheers!

-Ian!

Well you could have knocked me down with a feather when I was informed that Marineman had been nominated for an Eisner Award for 'Best New Series"!








I never in a million years thought I'd ever get a nod from the Eisners! I still can't believe it...

Wow!

So please, when voting begins, vote for Marineman as best new series!


















Thanks!

One quick post - Some people have expressed an interest in seeing the Atlantis spread from issue 3 without the color over the top, so not one to want to disappoint, here it is!

Just give it a click to see it bigger...

Marineman Issue 5 is complete and off to the printer! Look for it in all good comic stores at the end of the month...

I'm very happy with how it turned out and I think it's my favorite one so far!

So now I turn to the massive task that is the double-sized issue number 6. I'm looking forward to it as it has some of the best bits of the whole series but at the same time, it's a little daunting as its 42 pages of story.

That's a whole lot of drawing, coloring and writing!

I may not have time to post for a while...!

I just had a link sent to me by the PR department at Image comics leading to a Marineman article on NPR.

Very funny article, if you want a giggle then go check it out!

Here's the link...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/03/24/134760062/torrid-comics-confessions-im-cheating-on-the-sea-king-with-marineman