June 2012
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May 2012
22 posts
Interview for BRAINFREEZE.de
So I just finished my first major comics interview for BRAINFREEZE.de the largest Dutch-language comics news site. They caught wind of GIRL&BOY last week, took it upon themselves to give me this very flattering review of the comic, then they came at me for a look into my inspirations for GIRL&BOY and a little of my history and process.
The site itself is in Dutch but because I don’t...
News 23/5/2012
So here’s where I’m at…
There’s been this mad rush of attention for GIRL&BOY and that’s amazing. I’ve had comics flying out to various countries around the world, digital sales from all over. There’s been some blog features and some new stores are now stocking so I’m gonna run through everything so you can get out in the sun and enjoy life and I...
vonvonyy asked: could you please make the long shirt/shirtdress that girl wears in the comics? SO in love with how casual chic it is - I think the other fans of the book would agree xD SELL IT on youre online store!
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Asa & Stumbleine - Your Secret EP →
Doing my first interview for GIRL&BOY right now with this on in the background. Packing up parcels of comics to go out into the world too. Best Sunday.
“I’ve been blown away by the response to GIRL&BOY this weekend....”
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Race and GIRL&BOY; Let's clear this up...
I originally added this as a caption in response to someone questioning the decisions behind naming a black character Boy. I’m no good at Tumblr and I messed up something in my dashboard and that’s not showing up, so I’m just reposting my response here instead…
The reason it’s Girl&Boy and not for instance Woman&Man (or Man&Man or Woman&Woman) is entirely...
fenix-boden asked: How do I get the digital version here in the US. All I saw on your store were UK prices and I would very much like to have it the digital version. Thanks :)
darnell5000 asked: Will Girl & Boy be available in the US at some point?
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“There’s talk about Girl&Boy and I’m catching people saying...”
“I never even thought to figure out how to reply to people on Tumblr because up...”
“People saying “I’ll wait for the Girl&Boy graphic novel”...”
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“Every time I draw buildings I think, Otomo could do that in a CAVE, with a box...”
State Of The Union
Ok, I’m gonna do a data-burst thing here, so just take the info you need where you need it…
Comics Alliance did a little thingthing about GIRL&BOY today so if you’re coming here from the US’… sup brah, welcome to England.
My website was hacked but is now safe. If you get a Google alert it’s because clearance hasn’t yet propagated the whole internet....
“I have some broken tumblr theme issues to fix right now, so if you see this...”
“I have an Ask Me Anything box on my Tumblr. Is there any point when I’m on...”
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Bristol Comic Expo 2012
I need to start this off by saying I had the best time. It’s important that you note that now before I go into more detail. The weather, the city, and the fans all meant me and my booth partner Mark Penman (whose blog account of it is here) had a great weekend exhibiting at what was once the UK’s brightest and best convention, as the photos will attest.
I was already a little salted...
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No Sleep. No Sleep Till (after) Bristol.
So Bristol Comic Expo went off at the weekend. Like any convention it was mad eventful and I’ll do a real blog write-up with all my thoughts, thankyous, shout-outs, complaints and praise soon… but right now this little guy is spent. The travel, the parties, the sun, the beautiful women of the South and just the satisfaction of seeing all you people come through to support me on my...
GIRL&BOY - in stores NOW
“Confirmed sighting Travelling Man, Newcastle UK”
This was sent to me by one of my agents in the field. I’ve waited a long time to see my stuff on shelves. This is a big week for me, thanks for everyone who’s picked up a copy either from a comic store or direct from me.
GIRL&BOY is officially in stores and is selling like it should. If your store doesn’t have...
GIRL&BOY - In Print, On Sale NOW
GIRL&BOY, my critically acclaimed debut comic, is now available to buy ONLINE in Print and Digital. Shipping worldwide.
This self-contained, one-shot is a totally independent release; no publisher, no adverts, no prequels, no reboots, no bullshit.
GIRL&BOY is the critically acclaimed debut comic from UK artist/writer Andrew Tunney. Set in the grimey, rain-filled streets of inner city...
April 2012
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GIRL&BOY - dispatch...
One of the GIRL&BOY packets being prepped for delivery today. Better get down to your store next week to see if they have one. If they don’t… you know what to say to them!
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GIRL&BOY - delivery omg
It’s here.
Litho printed, thick stock, 36 pages. Shipping out to stores soon.
Get your moneys ready.
andrewtunney.com/comics/girlandboy
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Exhibition/Appearance Schedule 2012
The Mayan’s let you down with their calendar predictions this year but I will not!
Here’s the run down of exhibitions/cons/and appearances I’ll be hitting this year. I’ll be signing comics if you ask me nicely and selling comics if I havn’t sold out. I may well have other merchandise, artwork, sketches or deals going down too. We shall see.
There may well be more...
March 2012
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Art Book: "INTRODUCING..." by Vegamotion Press
So I can finally announce that I will be included in the latest volume of the successful art-book series “Introducing…” by VegaMotion Press. Previous books have included internationally renowned artists Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz (STREET FIGHTER - Udon), Alina Urusov (BOONDOCKS - Sony, NYX - Marvel) and Jenny Frison (I VAMPIRE - DC Comics). Here’s the official...
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GIRL&BOY on Juxtapoz
So my comic GIRL&BOY landed on the pages of the Juxtapoz blog this week. You can click the image to go straight to it and Tweet/+G/Reblog to your heart’s content. I’m a big fan of the magazine so it was cool to see my own work up there under the Juxtapoz banner.
Also, not a lot of comics make it to the blog so I’m extra glad that it managed to go somewhere that is off the...
Updates: Thought Bubble 2012
Well it’s official. I’m going to be heading back to Leeds this year for Thought Bubble 2012. I’ll be exhibiting for the second time and I am already excited. It’s way too early for me to say what you can expect to see from me there, and there are other conventions I’ll be appearing at first that I need to give care and attention to first. But Thought Bubble is my...
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Print Proof
It’s coming…
February 2012
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Self-Portrait - 2012
I havn’t done one of these in years. Rations Magazine needed a shot for my feature in their latest issue (get on it HERE ) so I put this together. Inspired by night-time photography, limited palettes and that noir kick I can’t seem to get off.
You really should get on that Rations tip asap. A year from now they’re going to be the big-tings.
In other news, GIRL&BOY...
December 2011
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GIRL & BOY - What The Press Is Saying
Well it’s been little more than a month since I entered the comic scene with my debut book GIRL & BOY and so far, the response has been amazing. Here’s what some people have been saying. Click the quotes for the full reviews…
“GIRL & BOY signals the arrival of a Manchester-based comic creator ready to compete at a global level… Says more in its painfully...
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Thought Bubble 2011 - Wrap-Up
Aright, this is a long one so strap yourself in…
Let’s set the scene; it’s November 2010. My first Thought Bubble after party, where 2010 Me turns to 2010 KT Coope and says “Would you like to be my comics assistant? Let’s come back next year and own everybody”
Or at least, that’s what I think I said.
So after 12 months of the most drama ever...
November 2011
4 posts
"Girl & Boy" - Digital Download. On sale now.
As promised, my debut comic is available to buy now as a digital download. This is my first ever comics release, written and drawn by myself it is 100% independent, creator-owned 28 page one shot. Set in Manchester, England it charts the relationship of two young lovers; one called Girl, the other called Boy.
To view the mini-site and purchase, click here or the image above.
And tell all your...
"Girl & Boy" - 7 Page Preview
“Girl & Boy” - By Andrew Tunney
Assistant - KT Coope
My debut one-shot comic, 28 pages, coming soon to digital download and more.
If you’re at Thought Bubble like I am RIGHT NOW (Booth 147, Savilles Hall) you can see the whole thing if you ask me nicely.
Suggested For Mature Readers.
"Girl & Boy"
My debut comic. Coming soon.
Exhibiting at Thought Bubble, Leeds, Nov 19-20th
So my first big news this month is that I will be exhibiting at Thought Bubble in Leeds next weekend. I’ve been to a lot of comic cons but this is by far my favourite convention in the UK by a clear mile and I am super excited to be exhibiting there for the first time.
The other Big News is I will be exhibiting work from my latest project, my debut comic written and drawn by myself. You...
October 2011
4 posts
“All we need is a little Energon… and a lot of luck”
– Optimus Prime
Warm-Ups; MGS:3 The End
A warm up from last week I forgot about. About 20 minutes? His bird isn’t there. I ate it.
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Coming Soon
Warm-Ups; Blade Runner
20 minutes in total. Reference used. Rachel, Deckard, Tyrell (and one of those freaky hockey-mask cage dancers)
August 2011
3 posts
Thought Bubble Anthology 2011 - Image Comics
Well it’s official. The first ever Thought Bubble Anthology will now be coming out through independent giant Image Comics and I am in it. I continued my comics-making partnership with M D Penman by colouring his lines with Mike Carey’s (hellblazer, X-Men) words. The first page in the image up there is a little preview of what we did.
For more info you should click the image above...
A New Challenger Approaches
I just saw a short movie called Codes of Honor about video gaming by Canadian director John Raffman inspired by the death of the famous ‘Chinatown Fair Arcade’ in New York and it reminded me of my own gaming memories, way way back before ‘gamer’ became a noun.
I grew up in arcades; arcades in holiday camps, arcades on cruise ships, arcades in leisure centers. For...
Sell Out
My latest good news is that both debut creator-owned books by my friends Adam Cadwell (Blood Blokes) and Jeffry ‘Chamba’ Cruz (Random Veus) have sold out. Both had work in by myself too, so now is your cue to bug them both to print more. Good job boys, all is well in the cosmos.
July 2011
8 posts
The San Diego Aperitif - Free Digital Comic
Now that SDCC is over, for those of you without QR readers here is the direct link to the new comic from Mark Penman and myself. Thanks to SLG Publishing for putting this out there in the world.
Peabody & D'Gorath - Free Comic
This is it, the free digital comic preview of ‘Peabody And D’Gorath’ exclusive to San Diego Comic Con, written and drawn by M D Penman, coloured by me. This is the download code straight off the SLG Publishing booth here at SDCC. You need a QR code reader app for your phone/ipad/device.
Get on it. Tell your friends.
SDCC Preview Night...
So Preview Night happened. These days my Wednesday nights at Comic Con involve me running between the crowds to track down all my homies from around the world and find out where they’re staying, where the parties are going to be at and grabbing any art books that are likely to sell out… whilst dodging the hordes of merchandise/free-swag obsessives.
The SLG Publishing booth has posters...
My First SDCC Encounter
Peabody & D'Gorath - Debuts At San Diego Comic Con
I can finally announce I am the colourist on a new comic from SLG called ‘Peabody & D’Gorath’ created by my good friend M D Penman. The tale of adventurous antiquarians Remmington Peabody and Clancy D’Gorath will be one of the many new SLG series debuting as digital downloads, and it will be previewing exclusively at San Diego Comic Con next week.
For those of you...
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Blood Blokes- Douglas
Detail of my back cover for Adam Cadwell’s “Blood Blokes” Issue #01