Dan Abnett's Blog, page 16

He can't do it alone

I adore Cliff Chiang's propoganda posters for the Star Wars universe, especially this one, the Enlist Today design you should be able to find here. There are a couple more here. Crikey, the man has wit and talent.

Gosh! This is so unexpected! Well, I would like to thank the Academy...

Oh, Ain't It Cool News website, with these AICN COMICS: SIXTH ANNUAL @$$ie AWARDS you are really spoiling us! Enjoy this link to our double - let me just say that again in upper case - DOUBLE - win in the Best Writers category, and then scroll down for our triumph in the Best Ongoing Comic section. Then go here for day one of the awards and... surely not another double pick for Best One-shot of the year?

Who's scruffy looking?

It's Friday, so let's have some Friday silliness.

I can well imagine that this piece of funny won't be repeat-posted on the homepages of the comicbook creators it's less than flattering about. I understand that, just as I'm sure you'll understand why a little bit of it appealed to me. Thanks for forwarding it to me, anonymous donor who I won't drop in it by mentioning by name.

Not that kind of ghost

You all seemed to like the voice announcements. I think. It was harder to tell than I expected, though I maintain that this should be a place for unfettered debate and discussion. Don't mind me, anyway, I'm feeling grouchy because the Hussar kept me awake all night by making yapping noises like a wounded fox. Or maybe it was a wounded fox. Though I don't know why there'd be a wounded fox inside my house.

Today, I'll be sharing with you two more things to pick the bones out of. First of all, a ...

Voices of the Ultramarines

Oooookay. I shared some excitement yesterday, and it didn't go *quite* the way I was expecting. Let's try it again with something that I think most of you will have seen already.

Now THATS exciting, right? Right?

Thanos for fifteen minutes

I thought I'd share this pick of last week's fanfare announcements, with this one, and then this one, and then this one.

Andy and I were the Interview Twins from Interview Street, Interviewham, Interviewshire that week. Still, not complaining. Nice to be popular.

Answers, and the return of Gaunt

Having got my work room re-arranged, I thought I should christen it (and generate some proper headspace momentum) by switching to an entirely new piece of work, so I got stuck into the new Gaunt story I'm writing for The Sabbat Worlds anthology.

It was a smart choice. Not only is the story shaping up nicely (no, I'm not going to give too much away about it), but it, and the change of aspect and environment, has thoroughly re-energized me for everything else I've got to get on with. I've come ...

Back in the room

Apologies for the short intermission. I was overcome with a desire to move my entire workspace about, and that meant three days of boxes, dust, and unplugged computers. Back in the saddle again now, so I'll catch up on all your writing Q's from the last post soon. For right now, here are a few words from somebody who liked Triumff.

Meanwhile, I have to get used to the desk facing in this direction.

Them's good comics

A great Inhumans review, if you're spoiler proof.

BTW - anybody got any questions/comments left over from the writings tips thing? Any areas you think I didn't cover?

He's big, he's blue, he's bad and he's back!

Secrets are hell to keep. With great relief, I invite you to click here to read the first teases of the next Marvel Cosmic epic.