To keep up to date with everything going on (including a new Killeroo crossover story, conceived ENTIRELY on Twitter!), make sure you’re tuned into the following Twitter feeds:

twitter.com/killeroo My Twitter feed
twitter.com/RyanAWilton Ryan Wilton’s Twitter Feed
twitter.com/simonjongreen Simon J. Green’s Twitter feed

We’ve also got a brand new Facebook fan page up and running now, replacing the old Killeroo Group, and there’s some HUGE new stuff over there right now! 5 page previews of the 2 new stories in progress for the graphic novel, as well as JAn & Jason Badower’s story from KILLEROO: BOOK TWO in FULL COLOUR for the very first time!

Check it all out here: KILLEROO FACEBOOK PAGE

It would have been nice to have the backing of Australia’s premiere graphic novel specialists, but it’s not the end of the world. In fact it’s really just a tiny pothole on a dirt road for the rolling road train that is Killeroo!

We’ve been meeting with some agents in Melbourne who see the potential in the book, and we’re also going to try our luck with Image Comics, who would be the ultimate publisher for Killeroo.

In the meantime though, it’s full steam ahead with the book itself – Paul Abstruse has finished his backup story which I’m in the middle of inking, and after a short break to finish off Azerath, Ryan Wilton will be back on board pumping out more pages of his 100+ page story. Here’s one of his completed pages, sans-lettering:

Ryan’s drawing and inking. The pair of us get confused then unconfused about bits and pieces.

Ryan’s freeing up my script, breaking the layouts I did and making it look better. New comic writers: I overdid the layout and angle descriptions because I didn’t know who the artist would be from the start. If you can find out, have a good chat with your artist and see how much info they want or like.

When I give such obvious advice, I always want to write a disclaimer to experienced people who might mutter, “adoy.” From now on, I won’t. This is for me two years ago, and young writers like me two years ago, today.

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Anyone who’s met Paul knows he’s the rockstar of Australian comics. The look, the fashion, the quirks and the enthusiasm. There’s no-one like him, and few could soon forget meeting the guy. The best image I can convey to what he’s like at conventions? I will always remember seeing him drawing a picture on some gal’s ample breast. That’s Paul Abstruse right there.

And he knows his craft. I couldn’t be happier having him onboard for the GANGWAR story, every page he sends through is better than the last, and he’s not above some occasional constructive criticism on occasion, although usually I don’t even have to ask, he’s already redrawn something he didn’t like.

And this weekend I’m going to start inking his pages, really looking forward to it (although my hand will be sore for weeks after with all the detail required to render).

Especially this page:

The Chapter fought. They always do. Once I had a firm grip on the bag, tight around the neck, I delivered a couple of sharp punches to the head. Numbed, struck, the struggle died, then the Chapter.

I rolled Chapter 3 in a rug and dragged it outside to the van. No one paid any attention. They seldom do in this neighbourhood. If Chapter 3 had a little more money, it might not have been finished off tonight. I drove to a secluded fold in the river and turfed Chapter 3 into the water. A cooling relief for this sweltering night. Shame it couldn’t be felt.

Ingrate.

See for yourself!

More photos are available at his facebook gallery here

Don’t give up on me guys!

The facebook discussion in question.