Ben Ashodi and Steph Connisbee Return in ‘Swagger and Steal’

14/02/2013 / Barry Nugent / Leave a comment

So the reveal of new Unseen Shadows projects which we announced at our Thought Bubble Panel continues. This time we turn our focus on master thieves Ben Ashodi and Steph Connisbee. In one interview I did described them has the Han and Chewie of the Unseen Shadows universe (although not sure how much Steph would like being referred to as a Wookie). Now these two light-fingered characters have already popped up in two comics (not counting the Fallen Heroes adaptation) Stolen and Operation Solomon but now they finally get to share top billing in the upcoming graphic novel Swagger and Steal.

The story, written by Corey Brotherson, is an origin tale charting Ben and Steph’s first meeting as well as introducing us all to Ben’s arch enemy.

It’s funny to think that I wasn’t even sure of which character I wanted to write about when I originally started talking to Barry about an Unseen Shadows project. Now, after writing Ben in Tales of the Forgotten’s Stolen, I can’t help but hear Ben’s voice all the bloody time. Some might say that’s slightly insane. Ben would say I’ve merely reached a higher state of consciousness. And Steph? Well, Steph would just shake her head and hand me a gun with a single bullet in the chamber…

Ben and Steph are the perfect balance for each other (although they’d probably loathe admitting it so openly) and the chance to explore their partnership via their first meeting is something too tasty to resist. I’m just hoping both of them still want to talk to me once I’m done with them… – Corey Brotherson.

So far there’s no art team attached so if anyone is interested check out the submission details and get in touch. Corey is currently penning the script and I’m looking forward to seeing where he takes the terrible twosome.

More announcements soon!

New Napoleon Stone Comic ‘Eye of Stone’ in Development

13/02/2013 / Barry Nugent / Leave a comment

So another day and another one shot announcement . This latest story stars the Demon Stalker himself Napoleon Stone in ‘Eye of Stone’. I won’t be giving too much away at this stage except to say that the story is being written by Cy Dethan with Nic Wilkinson on the lettering duties.

Cy and I finished thrashing out the last sections of the outline today along with the title and we are both very excited about the story. Here’s what Cy had to say about the project.

“In all of the many strange, darkened roads that Barry Nugent has walked in his novels and adaptations, no character casts a longer shadow than Napoleon Stone. For me, he *is* the Unseen Shadow that gives the project its name. My life up until this moment has been one long training montage, but now Barry has convinced me that it’s time I confronted the Demon Stalker on his own ground.” – Cy Dethan

So far there is no art team attached to the project and no timescales as yet but as always keep an eye on the Unseen Shadows website for updates.

I also realised as I typed up this latest post that outside of our panel last year at Thought Bubble and on the Unseen Shadows Facebook page I’ve not spoken about some of the projects coming your way soon from the world of Unseen Shadows. So I will be updated you all on that on a daily basis so stay tuned for another one shot announcement tomorrow.

Cover for Forgotten Warriors the Sequel to Fallen Heroes is Revealed

12/02/201322/05/2016 / Barry Nugent / Leave a comment

With work on Forgotten Warriors progressing well I thought it was time to think about getting a cover sorted. I was desperate to get Junbobkim the cover artist who did such a fantastic job with the Fallen Heroes book cover and he was eager to oblige.

I had a clear idea of what I wanted in terms of the cover in that I wanted to develop a theme so that when people looked at both covers side by side they would know they were from the same series. I also knew that given her more expanded role in Forgotten Warriors that I wanted Steph Connisbee on the cover.

I did not think he could top what he did on the fallen Heroes cover but I was wrong. ladies and gentlemen I present the cover for ‘Forgotten Warriors’

And here’s a little look at what the covers look like side by side. Now if you want to see more amazing artwork from junbobkim then please head over to his website.

Unseen Shadows: Blood Cries Out – Page 2 Complete

30/01/201322/05/2016 / Barry Nugent / Leave a comment

Work continues a pace on Blood Cries Out and as proof here’s a look at the gorgeous and all finished page 2.

First Look at Page 2 of Unseen Shadows:Blood Cries Out

25/01/201322/05/2016 / Barry Nugent / Leave a comment

In the same manner as page 1 here’s is a look at the inks for page 2 of our first ever full length graphic novel Blood Cries Out and as you can see our hooded friends are up to some dark mischief in a junkyard. Look out for the finished page next week!

In the meantime you can out check the first adventure of The Reverend the star of Blood Cries Out in the story Wrath of God which is featured in the Tales of the Fallen anthology available now from our Comicsy shop (pay direct by paypal) and other outlets.