THE LANG WALK HAME WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY...
Peter Watson is an Award Winning* Writer, Performer, Podcaster and Procrastinator. Co-host of the Earth-2 Podcast which explores the origins and development of the DC Comics Multiverse – find out more at www.theearth2podcast.com. His first published work was the short story “What a Mess” for the Clydebank Library Junior Magazine in 1982 and he’s coasted on the success of that ever since. His favourite things include his wife, repeating jokes, comics, explaining jokes, Doctor Who, repeating jokes and socialising with friends. This is his first comic. He’s been dreaming of writing one for 30 years and this was the best he could do.
*Cycling Proficiency Award, 1982. It was a big year for him.
(Facebook @WatsonsComics/ Instagram @langwalkhame)
Gordon Johnston (aka El Gordo) is an avid movie and comic fan, and occasional artist and writer of comics living in Glasgow. His most recent release was the action-comedy movie spoof Hot Schitt.
(Facebook @JackSchittLAPD, @MarkOfElGordo/ Instagram @bigangryrabbit)
A writer who specializes in the Horror, Science Fiction, fantasy and crime genre. Chris has been the lead writer in novels, comics, audio dramas and games. He is the co-creator of the popular StokerVerse, along with Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew Dacre Stoker. He has also created a science fiction and fantasy franchise with Babylon 5’s Claudia Christian called Dark Legacies. Chris has worked with some of the top names in Star Wars, Star Trek and Doctor Who.
(Facebook @stokerverse, @StokerMcAuley, @darkuniverses)
Robin Jones is an award nominated writer and letterer, who has lettered for BHP Comics and Image Comics. This year, with co-writer Mike Sambrook and artist Rory Donald, Robin is releasing the third part of the Griff Gristle series, The Endless Voyage, through Madius Comics
(Facebook @madiuscomics)
Plus Guest Artists:
Neil Slorance is a Glasgow based illustrator and comic artist. Best known for his work on the award winning all ages comic Dungeon Fun as well as his work with Doctor Who comics. Neil has worked with such clients as The BBC, STV, Titan Comics, The National and Hachette Children’s Group. https://www.neilslorance.com
(Facebook @artbyneilslorance / Instagram @neilslorance)
Allan MacRitchie is the co-creator and artist of Grave Wax (with Heather Palmer) and the artist of Moth to a Flame (with Roisin Loughran), Finis and Neepheed. MacRitchie also organises Glasgow Drink N’ Draw, where most of the artists contributing to The Lang Walk Hame meet to talk absolute pish. https://www.admacritchie.com/
(Instagram @ADMacRitchie/ Twitter @ADMacRitchie)
Went to art school in the 90s. Sort of wishes he was still there. Likes art, music and YOU.
Craig Collins is a Glasgow based comic writer and occasional cartoonist. His work includes Roachwell, Metrodome, Crawl Hole and Haunted Bowels and Medieval Times. Craig is currently working with Mark Brady on comic strips for UK craft beer magazine Ferment and fantasy adventure graphic novel Trapped! (Facebook @trappedcomic). Craig’s comics are available at http://craigcollinscomics.bigcartel.com/
(Instagram @CraigComicsEtc, Twitter @CraigComicsEtc)
Chris Manson is a comic creator based in Erskine, and is the writer/artist of ongoing webcomic Elf Blood; www.elfblood.com
(Twitter @ChrisLauManson)
David Cooper is a cartoonist and colourist from Glasgow known for creating comics such as “On The Fence”, “Bruce”, “Face Down in the Mud”, “Dead Silence”, and many more. As a colourist he has worked on books such as “The Edge Off”, “Pirate Fun”, “Alex Automatic”, and Image Comics’ “Double D”. Find out more about his work at http://davidbcooper.com
(Facebook @davidbcooperart, Instagram @davidbcooper)
Gordon Johnston, Allan MacRitchie, Jake Parappa Hainey, Chris Manson, Jay Sharp, David Fraser, Robyn Womack (Instagram @robynjayart), Philip McFarlane (Instagram @pepsi_scrolls)
Jay Sharp is an illustrator based in Glasgow, consumer of coffee and 5-time winner of the International Hobo Award. Jay posts art on Instagram (@8_bit_hobo), and sells a range of pins and prints at etsy.com/shop/8bithobo
(Instagram @8_bit_hobo)
The mystery artist!
Jake Parappa Hainey is a comic writer and artist based in Glasgow. You can see his stuff on Instagram (@jakeparappahainey) and buy stuff at etsy.com/shop/jakeparappahainey
Based in West Lothian, Alan Henderson started releasing the Penned Guin daily webcomic in early 2013 and this has been followed by a number of self-published collections. With family friendly humour for all, the comic strip features the fun antics of a funny group of penguins from the pen of the writer/artist.
(Facebook @pennedguin/ Instagram @pennedquin)