Afroella Kapow Interview
Click the pic above to catch our audio interview at Kapow Comic Con with Jimmy Aquino of Comic News Insider alongside some great interviews with Gary Erskine, Mark Millar and Jonathan Ross to name a few [we’re around 1:14:30 just after Gary Erskine]
Kapow Comic Con
One week on and we’ve just about recovered from our adventures at Kapow Comic Con London.A great time was had and looking forward to the next.
Here’s a few pics from our stand
Gem reads Afroella 1 for the thousandth time!
Our brand new posters fresh from the printers!
Kapow!!!
A sneaky shot by Geek Syndicate of our stand [that’s Ben Ridolfi on the left in the awesome cat T-Shirt, he provides some of the initial penciled layouts for the issues and did the amazing job with our sponsume vid]
KAPOW!!!
This week sees the second year of Kapow Comic Con and we’re happy to say we’ll be there with bells on! Come and swing by and say hi [we love to chat!] and if you fancy you can get your hands on your copy of Afroella and some pretty awesome merch to go with…you might catch 1 or two cheeky surprises from us too along the way…
Remember to check out the website at http://kapowcomicconvention.com/ , the lineup is looking fantastic with Lucha Wrestling, some amazing comics talent and plenty of previews for upcoming movies [Amazing Spiderman FTW!!!]
Seeya there and remember you can still help us on the road to greatness by heading over to our Afroella sponsume campaign.
Kroma Concepts
In the run up to release of issue 2 we’ll be posting concept art , our influences and sneaky peaks of what’s to come.
So to kick things off here’s a cheeky look at the designs for the President and citizens of the Planet Kroma.
With the look of Afroella and her world based very much on retro American Sci-Fi we wanted to make the planet Kroma distinctly different to give it an alien feel.
The trick though was to remain within the overall aesthetic so we began by looking at what other countries were producing in the same period.What really stood out was Soviet Sci-Fi as while sharing a lot of similar elements to its US counterpart it had its own very recognizable identity which sets it apart from the rest.
I’ll be chatting much more about this in upcoming updates as more is revealed of Kromas architecture, costume and technology.
Lee
At last! We can reveal the cover for the next funktastic installment of Afroella.
And remember , for awesome rewards and how you can help spread the word of Afroella , you can check out our sponsume page at http://www.sponsume.com/project/afroella
To make Afroella issues 2-4 just as super awesome as the first we need your help.
We’ve recently launched a crowdfunding campaign with Sponsume to help towards the costs involved in printing the comic . In return for any donations there are a number of fantastic rewards on offer. From the comics themselves , limited edition prints, sketches and exclusive merchandise , all the way to appearing in a future issue of the comic and for those of you who really want to splash out there’s replica props and the chance to have your own personal comic illustrated exclusively for you.
Don’t worry if you can’t donate any money ,there’s many other ways you can help us out and spread the word of Afroella. Simply sharing the sponsume page , liking us on facebook or tweeting is all massively appreciated .
Thankyou
Lee & Gem
London Super Comic Con
A little overdue , here’s a few pics from our table at London Super Comic Con . This was the first year for London Super Comic Con and have to say the organisers did a great job in making it memorable. An amazing lineup of artists and writers made for a fantastic weekend made even better by the presence of the great Stan Lee. It’s rare for a comics show to purely concentrate on comics and this was a refreshing move.
so without further ado…
Our table of Afroella wares , buy buy buy, sell sell sell!
The tentacular multi tentacle Crackenhol monster was the theme of the day with cutouts , badges and plush tentacle.
pretty soon the tentacle had developed a mind of its own [good for him there was plenty of reading material around ;) ]
Never let it be said that Gem doesn’t know how to pose …
Though by Sunday, tiredness had started to kick in and coffee was in order , luckily Gemma perfected the art of still looking awesome while asleep on her feet so Lee could make the run….
One fail in that plan is Lee could only do the same with support…
and is prone to Crakenhol night terrors!!!
We had a fantastic time, made plenty of sales and gained some great feedback from new and old faces alike. Apart from the militant Excel security staff who took a sadistic glee in their job come kicking out time, we had a very warm welcome for Afroella and we can’t wait for next year. See y’all there :)
Afroella nominated for best female character at the Glyphs
Massively overwhelmed and grateful for our Afroellas best female character nomination at the Glyph Awards . We really couldn’t be happier. The competition is strong and to be nominated alongside them is a huge honour.
Thank you all at the Glyph awards and thank you to everyone who has shown their support for the character since her launch.
Here’s the full list of nominations
Story of the Year
The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury, Brandon Thomas, writer, Lee Ferguson, artist
“On Being Crazy” from African-American Classics: Graphic Classics Vol. 22, Tom Pumplun, writer, Kyle Baker, artist
Princeless, Jeremy Whitley, writer, Mia Goodwin, artist
Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man Volume 1, Brian Michael Bendis, writer, Sara Pichelli, artist
Best Writer
Brian Michael Bendis, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man
Jeff Parker, Thunderbolts
Brandon Thomas, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury
Jeremy Whitley, Princeless
Best Artist
Kyle Baker, “On Being Crazy” from African-American Classics: Graphic Classics Vol. 22
Lee Ferguson, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury
M. Goodwin, Princeless
Rob Guillory, Chew
Sara Pichelli, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man
Best Male Character
Luke Cage, Thunderbolts, Jeff Parker, writer, Declan Shalvey & Kev Walker, artists; created by Archie Goodwin & John Romita Sr.
Miles Morales, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, writer, Sara Pichelli, artist; inspired by the character created by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
Moses, Radio Free Amerika; created by B. Robert Bell, writer and penciller, Robert Jeffrey II, co-writer
Mr. Terrific, Mr. Terrific, Eric Wallace, writer, Gianluca Gugliotta & Wayne Faucher, artists; inspired by the character created by Charles Reizenstein and Everett E. Hibbard
Best Female Character
Adrienne, Princeless; created by Jeremy Whitley, writer, and M. Goodwin, artist
Afroella, Afroella, created by Gemma Bedeau, writer, and Lee Fenton Wilkinson, artist
Miranda Mercury, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury; created by Brandon Thomas, writer, and Lee Ferguson, artist
Vielle, Fungus Grotto, created by Ms. Shatia Hamilton, story and art
Rising Star Award
B. Robert Bell & Robert Jeffrey II, Radio Free Amerika
Ms. Shatia Hamilton, Fungus Grotto
Whit Taylor, Watermelon
Best Cover
Chew #27, Rob Guillory, illustrator
Deadpool Max #7, Kyle Baker, story and art
Mr. Terrific #1, JG Jones, artist, Lovern Kindzierski, colorist
Princeless #1, M. Goodwin, illustrator
Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #4, Kaare Andrews, illustrator
Best Comic Strip or Webcomic
Fungus Grotto, Ms. Shatia Hamilton, story and art
Marty’s Diner, Dmitri Jackson, story and art
Café Con Leche, Charlos Gary, story and art
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/03/2011-glyph-comics-awards-nominees-announced-2/
Happy Holidays from Kromatron comics.
With our first year officially as Kromatron comics coming to a close ,we’re starting to batten down the hatches & prepare ourselves for mince pies ,eggnog and yuletide festivities so all that’s left to do is wish you all a very merry holiday and a huge THANKYOU! We couldn’t be happier with the support you’ve all shown us and for Afroella, it really has spurred us on to keep up the momentum and deliver even more for the coming year. With issue 2 on the horizon, more characters to introduce and a sprinkling of convention appearances here’s to great things in 2012.
Much love
Lee & Gem
As an early Christmas present and a thankyou for all your support , here’s one of our favourite pages from Afroella issue 1.
“I want this doll for Christmas”
Kromatron Comics:
We love this doll and want one too so if you fancy getting us a prezzie…
Afroella interview
A fantastic review of issue 1 from Geek Syndicate complete with audio interview. Was a lot of fun chatting Kromatron so if you fancy hearing what we have to say on all things Afroella and her creation, head on over and give it a listen.
http://geeksyndicate.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/comic-review-interview-afroella-a-funking-good-comic/
Online Store
Afroella issue 1 is now available to order from our online store.
http://kromatroncomics.bigcartel.com
Currently only available for shipping to the UK [boooooo!] we shall be adding more delivery options over the coming weeks so overseas customers sit tight and we’ll keep you posted [we do still love you =) ]
We’re over the moon with the response we’ve had to Afroella , in just a week she’s gained a lot of attention and one question keeps coming up : where can I get it?
We’re excited to announce we’ll have an online store up and running within the week and more stockists to add to the list extremely soon.
For those of you that missed them previously , Afroella is still available from the following stores here in the UK
Leeds : Forbidden Planet ,Travelling Man and Ok Comics.
London : Orbital Comics
Excited!!!!
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