First of all, very very sorry for the cliched title… I just couldn’t help myself.
As some of you may already have noticed I’ve been doing some cleaning with the website- generally altering and updating things. We have a new design which will continue to be improved and added to as time goes on, and we’ve upgraded to using WordPress Multi-User thanks to our friend Frumph. And don’t forget the sexy new advertisement slots available on the site- reasonably priced and via Project Wonderful so if you’re wanting to advertise your own comic, personal site or anything else feel free to place a bid.
I’ve began to transfer the Fera-news blog over onto the main Fera site rather than have it on blogspot. The blog will still appear on blogspot but I’d feel a lot better having all of the Fera content housed under “one roof” as it were.
As such, I’ll soon be moving the Ask Kato feature across onto the main site- I’m currently plotting to set it up as a sketchy strip based comic to run alongside Fera… and theres even more content planned for a new character addition shortly. The latter I’m going to keep as a suprise for now so keep your eyes peeled.
Fera is now nearing the end of the first chapter, we’ve been introduced to our initial trio and soon their real adventure/quest will begin.
There has been a recent update missed and I should probably tell you guys why. Well, firstly I’ve gotten myself a job and in the run up to my first week there were ton’s of things to sort out so I’ve been running around like crazy making sure that every thing is in its proper place.
I’m hoping that the new job won’t impact too much on the comic and related things, I’m also in the process of applying for a Small Press table at London Film and Comic Con 2010- once it’s sorted out… and I start panicking about having to learn to drive and produce merchandise etc. by then I’ll let you guys know whats happening.
Along with the comic and everything else I’m also working on a top secret comic jam project with the WebComic Planet Collective- we’ll be releasing more information as we get closer to the launch. To entice you just a little bit, we have talents from a wide variety of comics working on this project, including the writers behind Fera, Myteries of the Arcana and 1977 as well as the artistic stylings and talent of Fera, Lovefeast, 1977, Epic Fail, Capes n Babes, Drunken Fools, Clan of the Cats and many more.
We’re planning to have the project run for a year after launch, depending on its success we’ll be looking into extending it in the form of “seasons”. I’d love to tell you guys more, we’ve been discussing and planning this for a while and I’m really excited to see it starting to come together.
With my previous mention of London Film and Comic Con next year- are there any conventions that you, our readers, would like to see Fera represented at? Which conventions will you be attending in 2010? For the most part I doubt that it would be possible for me to attend conventions outside of the UK- sorry to our international fans but I just can’t afford to travel that far at present.
As for now, things should settle back down this week and you never know- by next week we may even see the launch of the Ask Kato feature in comic form.
As always I’d like to point out that we now have a Fera Facebook Fanpage and you can follow my inane ramblings on twitter. Other than that don’t forget to vote for Fera as often as you can at TopWebcomics and tell everyone you know about the comic- all publicity helps.
If you’re using RSS please remember to update the URL that you are using, as the recent site revamp means that it has now changed slightly, thank you.
And before I forget- don’t be shy, say hello, comment on the comics or even send us some fan art- it’s all appreciated.
Now… onto my review for this week…
Union of Heroes by Arne Schulenberg
I’m not normally a fan of photocomic’s but Union of Heroes is certainly far from normal. Set in an alternate version of Germany where a world is under threat after the disappearance of one of their most prominent Super Heroes we see his average-joe counterpart pulled from our dimension and stuck slap bang in the middle of a strange world, gifted with strange powers and expected to live up to “his” name.
Not only is Union of Heroes beautifully photographed but it shows the dedication of not only the writer and photographer but the fantastic actors and actresses that make up the cast.
So far in the story we have seen fantastic abilities such as Marc, our heroes, ability to absorb metal and using it to modify his body with makeshift weapons etc. to the some what sad curse of Lynn, the eternal victim- doomed to die in the place of innocents for all eternity. The two make an odd duo but as the ominous “One Who Knows” throws these two together we can be sure that there is some purpose behind it. So far Marc and his new friends have began training to shape him into the hero that Germany, and the world, needs- whilst his nemesis plots his downfall from the shadows.
The story is already gripping, and leaves you wanting more- I personally want to learn more about the side characters, the hole that Marc’s hero counterpart left in the world and much much more. A comic or any medium that leaves the viewer/reader asking questions and empathising with the characters is a success by any standards and UoH has these things in abundance.
One thing that always amazed me is the level of accuracy and care in setting up the scenes- the actors genuinely acting out daring fight sequences and much more. I’m sure Arne is very proud of his team and I honestly don’t blame him- they are a dedicated bunch and as a whole they produce not only one of the best photocomics out there, but one of my favourite webcomics that always brings me back.
There is so much to cover in talking about Union of Heroes and the best advice I can give is to go and read it yourself- its fantastic and certainly worth the time it takes to read through the archives. And for those of you who speak German- Union of Heroes is published in both German and English so what are you waiting for- go! get!
T III (angelKat Entertainment)
As some of you may already have noticed I’ve been doing some cleaning with the website- generally altering and updating things. We have a new design which will continue to be improved and added to as time goes on, and …
