Creating a Graphic Novel : Art – Food – Photography

The Prelaunch for Fractured Shards 3 is bubbling along nicely but on an exciting note, the series has been nominated in the Ringo Awards. This is a huge achievement and I personally want to thank all of you who have been so supportive. This has been be a really fun series to create. I can’t wait to share some of the reveals that are coming.

If you’re a comic creator, you can vote in the Ringo Awards! It’ll take only 5 minutes and I hope you can select Fractured Shards in the Best Series catgeory. Link is below or just click on the picture. I have my fingers and toes crossed that we win!

Ringo Awards – https://ringoawards.survey.fm/ringo-awards-2023-final-ballot-categories.

So there’s a lot currently happening at Sigmate Studio! Everyone is working away getting a lot of projects finalised. Transhuman 2’s product is bubbling along nicely and hoping to get the proof copies soon.

Word Smith is coming back with Volume 5. It’s still in the very early stages but be sure to press NOTIFY on the PRELAUNCH link. Lots more updates with schedules, work in progress will be released when they are available. This project will have Wilson Go taking over the colouring duties!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917428739/word-smith-volume-1-2-3-4-and-5-family

With the current volume almost at fulfilment, the next volume of Transhuman is in production! Keeping hush on the details but Razz Tsolmon is knocking it out of the park with this one. Hope you can press NOTIFY on this PRELAUNCH as well.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917428739/transhuman-vol-1-2-and-3-rebirth-sci-fi-graphic-novel/

2023 is shaping up to be a HUGE year for projects! All the these below are currently in Prelaunch on Kickstarter so please click on the link (or picture) and press NOTIFY so you will know when they go LIVE. Transhuman will be the first project to launch and I’m so pleased to be able to continue Rivka’s story!

Coming Sunday 10pm (5th Feb 2023) is the Transhuman Volume 2. Cybernetics has now become the next arms race and Rivka finds herself caught in the middle when her past comes back to haunt her.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917428739/transhuman-volume-1-and-2-adalyn-sci-fi-graphic-novel

Our favoruite heroic trio, the Wolf Cubs are back! With more adventure and excitement, will they be able to defeat the giant snail (GROSS!) and finally pay back the lich? Chris Pitcairn is back on artistic duties and he’s knocked this one right out of the park.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917428739/wolf-cubs-volume-1-and-2/

And finally fans of the sci-fi epic will be absolutely excited with Terralympus Volume 4! It’s the next epic instalment following what happens with our favourite senior engineer, Mia. Has Mia finally hit a problem she can’t fix?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917428739/terralympus-volume-1-4-sci-fi-graphic-novel/

The latest instalment of Fractured Shards, Aquila is now LIVE on Kickstarter. This graphic novels follows the rise of Aquila from a common street enforcer to one of the most powerful councillors in the LIGHTS and the people she stepped over to get there. I’m happy to be part of this project and hope you can check it out.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2067957354/aquila

The proofs for Word Smith 4 are now here! It’s still amazing to hold the physical copies in your hands. Time to do a double check before the first print run. Thanks to everyone who supported this project! I can’t wait to start getting this sent out to everyone and then . . . getting started on scripting Volume 5!

The Word Smith Kickstarter was an amazing success with over 500+ backers and $20K raised. Thank you everyone who has supported this project. I’m starting the fulfilment process and will keep everyone updated with the progress.

While finishing up Word Smith 4, I’ve been collaborating with Comics2Movies and Martin Copping on another fantasy project. When the twin moon rises, the night will overtake the day leading to the month of darkness. (It was fun to design different creatures who have evolved to hunt in the dark!) I hope you can press NOTIFY on the Prelaunch for Knight so you will know as soon as it goes LIVE!

Link – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/c2mnlp/knight-graphic-novel/

Word Smith 4 is now LIVE on Kickstarter! I hope you can check out the latest instalment of this steampunk fantasy adventure as the Victoria and the gang head north to the icy city of Draklan! Check out this incredible artwork from artist JC Grande that’s a variant cover on the project.

Link – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917428739/word-smith-volume-1-2-3-and-4-trust/

Word Smith 4 is coming soon to Kickstarter! The story picks up from the end of Volume 3 as the gang head north to the icy city of Draklan. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the first 3 volumes, PDF and physical copies are available to pick up AND this is also a standalone story so you can jump right in. Be sure to press NOTIFY on the PRELAUNCH link so you will be notified as soon as it goes LIVE!

Link – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917428739/word-smith-volume-1-2-3-and-4-trust

Did you miss out on the Wolf Cubs Kickstarter? For a limited time, you can still get your copy from IndieGoGo so don’t miss out!

Link – https://igg.me/at/wolfcubs

Wolf Cubs is now LIVE on Kickstarter! I’m really excited to bring the story of Gwynn (dark elf warrior), Kriv (thief) and Emi (mage) to you as the heroic trio have to battle a mighty lich for the elixir, Heart’s Desire!

Containing incredible artwork by Chris Pitcairn, I’m sure you will fall in love with the fantasy adventure! I hope you can support this project and be sure to share it around.

Link – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1917428739/wolf-cubs-volume-1-the-lich-a-dandd-adventure/

Fractured Shards Volume 2 is now LIVE on Kickstarter. I’m the writer on this series with the story from Dan Feuerriegel. Be sure to check it out while the campaign is live. Any support is appreciated even sharing the link around! Fractured Shards is a cyberpunk thriller following enforcement officer, Sebastian Vetro who has to see glimpses into past events.

Link to the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2067957354/fractured-shards-vol-1-and-2