GoodCopBadCop to be published as a trade by Rough Cut

I am delighted to announce that GoodCopBadCop is to be published as a graphic novel by Eddie Murphy and Rough Cut Comics.  GoodCopBadCop is a modern crime twist on Jekyll and Hyde where the good cop and the bad cop are the same person.

The trade will reprint the two GCBC issues already out there (drawn by Garry McLaughlin & Luke Cooper respectively).  There will also be an all-new strip drawn by Will Pickering where our main protagonist Detective Inspector Brian Fisher is placed under an internal police investigation.  Also, a Case Files prose story narrated both in turn by good cop and bad cop.  It's a superb package, ideal for all the family (over the age of 18 that is).

GoodCopBadCop volume 1 is out December of this year - and here's the press release:

http://downthetubes.net/?p=10648

Judge Dredd Restricted Files 4

Like a comics equivalent of the undead (though not one drawn by Charlie Adlard) a couple of my Dredd strips have risen from the grave. 'Confessions of a Mega City Vegetarian' and 'Die Painfully' both appear in Judge Dredd Restricted Files vol 4 out right about now. What can I say, their respective titles say it all. That and they feature Judge Dredd.

http://forbiddenplanet.com/86664-2000ad-judge-dredd-restricted-files-volume-4/

While it's nice to see a couple of my stories in there, it must be said if it wasn't for a couple of 2000AD completists, I would be none the wiser. There is no mention of me in any of the promotional material. While it has been a longgg time since I've been anything approaching flavour of the month with the guys at 2000 AD, surely the least I can expect, if they reprint something written by me, is a credit somewhere anywhere? Ah well gripe over. ‪#‎firstworldproblem

Wolf Country#1 review up on Forbidden Planet International

A rather stonking - if I do say so myself - review of Wolf Country#1 up on FPI:

http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2013/reviews-wolf-country/

Judge Dredd Case Files vol 20

Out now is Judge Dredd Case Files volume 20 featuring ‘It’s a Dreddfull Life’ written by me and Robbie Morrison and drawn by Colin MacNeil.  Inspired by ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, we explore a Mega-City One where Dredd never existed.  The strip is something of a curate’s egg.  We were seen at the time as something of a dream team (well, for all of ten minutes), but we always thought the idea was a poisoned chalice, which had been bouncing around the editorial offices for years; with Wagner and Grant refusing to touch it. 

When writing the scripts, I spent a couple of days over at Robbie’s who was still staying at his parents.  I had woman troubles at the time, so was in the middle of a mini-crisis.  I still apologise about it any time I see him. J  But we got the thing done.  The strip received a cool reception when it first came out.  As time goes by though it seems to have held up well and I’ve had people mention it to me a few times.  Is it a good thing to be associated with a Dredd strip that people both remember and still enjoy?  Drokk, yeh!

http://shop.2000adonline.com/products/judge_dredd_the_complete_case_files_20

Wolf Country#1

Just a wee note to say that the latest Planet Jimbot comic - written by me with art by Luke Cooper - is out now. Wolf Country#1 is an all-new self-contained story, which will have major ramifications for future stories to come.

‘A vampire settlement is surrounded by hostile werewolf tribes. The settlement is there for religious reasons, following the teachings of a vampire god. The werewolves don’t want them. They consider a vampire presence on their land to be sacrilege. It is a frontier of fang and claw, with death and vengeance the common currency. In Wolf Country, you need to watch your back and keep your loved ones close, because someone – or something – is always out to get you.’

Delivered to your door for £3.50. Contact planetjimbot@gmail.com for details.

Whisky in the Jar written by me to appear on TV

I'm pretty chuffed to announce that an adaptation of the comic strip 'Whisky in the Jar' written by me with art by Gerald Parel and published in Metal Hurlant will appear as part of Metal Hurlant Chronicles season 2. It stars Michael Biehn (John Connor's dad) as the sheriff and James Marsters (Spike!) as Doc Rowan. I helped adapt the script for TV. 

Whisky in the Jar tells of a surgeon with the healing touch - the stuff of miracles – resident in the Wild West town of Totem. Cowboys intent on fighting duels come to Totem with the knowledge they have a far greater chance, with a miracle-working surgeon at hand, of surviving their gunshot wounds. It's a free for all. What should have been a blessing sees Totem descend into the stuff of nightmares, forcing the embattled sheriff to issue the surgeon with a terrible ultimatum.

Gabriel joins Planet Jimbot

I'm especially pleased to announce that Gabriel written by me and drawn by David Hill has been rebranded as a Planet Jimbot book. 

Gabriel is a horror story set in Glasgow.  Stewart Gabriel's life is at a crossroads.  Failed marriage, stuck in a rut, weird vivid dreams.  In the meantime a demon conducts a murderous rampage across the city.  How are the two connected? 

Gabriel is set in a society where demons and angels are established fact.  How would society and religion react and be shaped by such realities?  Gabriel is a true story set in an alternative Scotland.  Also back-up stories drawn by among others Declan Shalvey, Will Pickering and John Royle. 

Gabriel #1-4 (full set) is available to be delivered to your door.  If you're interested drop me a line at:

planetjimbot@gmail.com

Plague Ship

Space Marines!  Zombies!  Explosions!  More zombies! 

For the price of a bag of chips (£1.50 to be precise) you can download the short prose story/e-book 'Plague Ship' written by yours truly and published by Warhammer/Black Library.  It really is good fun.

The story: 'On the Imperial carrier The Deliverance, Space Marines of the Doom Eagles find a deadly cargo: the walking dead, loyal Imperial citizens changed into vile flesh-eating creatures by the virulent and pervasive Plague of Unbelief. Vastly outnumbered by the living corpses and in deadly peril, the Doom Eagles rally around the ship’s sole survivor... But is he as he seems, and can any of them resist the dread power of the Dark Gods?'

Read it with the lights off.  To download the story, go to:

http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/plague-ship.html

Eden Chapter 1 Page 3

Class.

Eden

The first chapter of Eden written by me, drawn by John Higgins, coloured by Sally Hurst and lettered by Jim Campbell can be found in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #23.  The idea here is to present a group of short stories revolving around a future where for unspecified reasons the human race is facing extinction while the technology around them is doing everything to keep the human race going.  It's a nice idea I think; a neat  twist on the usual 'technology is out to get us' fare.  There's a really good article on the strip on down the tubes:

http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/british-team-create-eden-for-dark-horse.html

Anthologies are hard work.  You have to deal with so many people - don't get me wrong good people - but creative types that might not take, you know, something called a deadline as seriously as one would like.  You know who you are (thinking about it I'm one of them)!  Anyhoo you need to check out Amazing & Fantastic Tales#1.  It's an anthology with pulp at its beating heart featuring a bunch of really talented people.  The following link describes the experience better than I ever could:

http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/amazing-fantastic-tales-1-out-this-week.html

For full details contact

 planetjimbot@gmail.com

So the new GoodCopBadCop is out.  You'll notice how I always refer to it as one word where everyone else breaks it up into 4 words.  Ask me to say it, though, and you will be under no doubt.  GoodCopBadCop is only one word.

Join me for the latest instalment of my modern twist on Jekyll and Hyde, where the good cop and bad cop are the same person.  Some lovely interiors from Luke Cooper as well.  For details contact planetjimbot@gmail.com.  And there's a review from Forbidden Planet International:

http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2013/reviews-good-cop-bad-cop-issue-1/

Amongst the Stars #3 is out now, bringing both lead story and Wolf Country to an end.  It's been terrific to show Mike Perkins work again on ATS.  Some really lovely images there.  No surprise that he's gone on to much greater things.  On the other end of the spectrum is relative newcomer Wolf Country artist Luke Cooper, who looks to have a pretty damn good career ahead of him.  It's not the last you'll hear from Wolf Country either; its going to have its own book again written by me and drawn by Luke.

ATS#3 is available.  £3.50 will see it delivered straight to your door.  Other issues also available.  For full details contact planetjimbot@gmail.com

Cheers!

Wolf Country art from Luke Cooper (from ATS#2)

ATS#2 cover & Mike Perkins art

ATS#2 on sale

Hey there.  Amongst the Stars #2 is out right about now.  "What delights do you have for me here?" you say.  Well I'm glad you asked me that.  The second part of 'Amongst the Stars' written by me with art by Mike Perkins explains how the minds of a strange alien race got trapped on the planet earth.  In addition we have the debut of 'Wolf Country' by me and Luke Cooper where a settlement fights for survival while surrounded by hostile werewolves.

For £3.50 I can deliver to your door.  For details, contact planetjimbot@gmail.com

Also still on sale; Amongst the Stars#1, Gabriel #1-4, GoodCopBadCop #1 & Scout One#1.

- Aliens have nightmares too -

- Us! -

ATS#1 by Jim Alexander & Mike Perkins. £3.50 to your door. Contact planetjimbot@gmail.com for details.

Planet Jimbot's debut comic is Amongst the Stars #1 by Jim Alexander (King's Crown/Metal Hurlant Chronicles, Birds of Prey, Marvel Milestones) and stunningly drawn by Mike Perkins (The Stand, Astonishing X-Men the Wedding Issue). It's a tale of of wayward people and even more wayward aliens.  For £3.50 we'll send an issue straight to your door. Please contact planetjimbot@gmail.com for details. Ta very much.

I'm Kapow bound.  I'll be at Table 34 so come seek me out.  Gabriel #4 will make its debut in the big smoke bringing the series to its triumphant end.  With art by Dave Hill, Will Pickering and John Royle, it's a cracker!  For info on all things Gabriel, GoodCopBadCop & Scout One, contact me at planetjimbot@gmail.com