Nick Davis's Blog, page 105
October 12, 2011
Tristan the Defender character studies by Dan Nokes for Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's Tale
As the Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's Take Kickstarter project is turning its wheels as it gathers funding the books artist Dan Nokes is busy working on full gray-scale characters studies of Tristan the Defender. These character studies help Dan get a feel for our heroic Teddy Bear, and also provide additioanl inspiration to me as the writer of this story. So far he has produced two very characterful illustrations which you can check out after the jump.
October 11, 2011
New Monster from under the bed emerges meet the Slobbering Slobs from Unconditional A Teddy Bear's Tale
Dan Nokes continues to stretch his imagination to come up with the glorious twisted shapes of the Monsters under the bed, in this image he puts forth the first image of the Slobbering Slobs, a cowardly monsters with an incredibly messy habit, can you guess what it is? Although all the Monsters are still in conceptual stages Dan is doing a great job knocking them on the head.
Want to see more of the Monsters under the bed? You can help Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's Tale launch on Kickstater by making a pledge over on our Kickstarter website by clicking here – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/altworld/unconditional-a-teddy-bears-tale and in return you are eligible for all sorts of Monstrous goodies!!! If you can't become a sponsor by pledging you can help by spreading the word about about this whimsical tale of unconditional devotion and love… Stay tuned as we bring you more updates as Unconditional – The Teddy Bear's Tale starts.
Also did you know Dan Nokes, the artist for Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's story runs a daily Quick Sketch challenge were you can request a sketch from him of which he will pick three and draw them? You can challenge Dan by requesting your sketch by clicking here.
Marvel at The Avengers First Movie Trailer – Captain America, Ironman, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Thor and Fury!!!
Well, what can I say? Its the first Avengers trailer and it looks like this movie is going to rock!!! Sit back, press play and enjoy 
Sigmartyr Vol.3 of the Epic Stikfas action web comic – If this is a rescue?
Volume Three of Sigmartyr the Stikfas Action Web Comic continues. Click here to view to read this epic story. With Alpha team in the hands of the Omega Coalition, there only hope is in the hands of a Delta scout…
October 10, 2011
An Unconditional quick sketch by Dan Nokes featuring the second Monster under the Bed… The No Noses
Dan Nokes is currently working on the concept sketches for the Monsters under the Bed for Unconditional, above is a possible image for the Monster known as the No Nose.
You can help Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's Tale launch by making a pledge over on our Kickstarter website by clicking here – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/altworld/unconditional-a-teddy-bears-tale If you can't become a sponsor you can help by spreading the word about about this whimsical tale of unconditional love… Stay tuned as we bring you more updates as Unconditional starts.
Plus did you know Dan Nokes, the artist for Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's story runs a daily Quick Sketch challenge were you can request a sketch from him of which he will pick three and draw them? You can challenge Dan by requesting your sketch by clicking here.
October 9, 2011
From Unconditional the first of the Monsters from under the Bed appear introducing the No Names…
The work for Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's Tale continues and the first Monster roles off the sketch pad of Dan Nokes. Introducing to you the No Names, a Monster from under the bed that is so low on the monster totem pole they have no name; Dan has captured this Monsters anonymity perfectly.
You can help Unconditional launch by making a pledge over on our Kickstarter website by clicking here – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/altworld/unconditional-a-teddy-bears-tale If you can't become a sponsor you can help by spreading the word about about this whimsical tale of unconditional love… Stay tuned as we bring you more updates as Unconditional starts
October 8, 2011
Artist Dan Nokes creates a Promo poster for Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's Tale
Dan Nokes, the artist who will be the creator of the whimsical images for Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's Tale has created a cool promo poster for this whimsical tale and has sent be a full concept breakdown of images too, check out the gallery after the jump. Plus you can help us launch Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's Tale by pledging on Kickstarter to help us meet our funding goal click here to learn more on Kickstarter.
Inside the Box Super Sized Addition – Thunderbolts, Avengers, Red Wing, Brilliant & Abe Sapian
Welcome to the Inside the Box Super Sized Addition!!! Today we look inside my comic box at my local comic book store Chucks's Comics and waiting for me is about two and a bit week's worth of comics (sans the DC issues I picked up last week). I'm not kidding you when I say my pull list is fairly large for this column this week. So lets see what stays, and what goes in the order I read them in.
Thunderbolts #163.1 – Parker, Shalvey & Martin – Haven't we had the .1 issues of the Thunderbolts? Anyway we are treated to another issue that continues the main story, while setting up a introduction to what the Thunderbolts are without a beat being skipped along the way. This book simply is working on every level and is one of the best superhero team books on the rack at the moment, even if Luke Cage is back.
Moon Knight #6 – Bendis, Maleev & Wilson – I remember when I almost dropped this book, it was largely directionless and the treat of Moon Knight listening to his voices and visualize them as Avengers seemed badly done. Now its picked up, action is still morosely slow, but we are treated to Marc having a little crises about what is real as the Avengers actually do turn up, interrupting a moment with Echo. Odd book, not sure what to make of it, but it is enjoyable even if the art is too muddy.
Avengers 1959 1 of 5 – Chaykin & Aburton – Spun off their appearance in The Avengers, the retro-Avengers team is back and this is full on 50 super secret squirrel stuff, almost campy in its story telling and works because of this. It is a super team romp that deserves its own theme tune with all the characters who shouldn't be working together or in super team doing just that, looking forward to the next issue.
Stormwatch #2 – Cornell, Sepulveda & Barrionuevo – I said I would give Stormwatch a second issue to see if I can figure out the direction and if it can carry the legacy of The Authority. It is definitely keeping it surreal, but at the cost of anything really coherent. I'm left even more turned off than I was at the first issue, I don't know if I want to carry this into a third issue and this will be a decision I will make on the rack.
Fear Itself Home Front 6 of 7 – Really just reading this for the stretched thin Speedball story and even that is wearing now. Everything about Fear Itself has worn me down, not the feeling I should have after an event like this.
Thunderbolts #164 – Parker, Walker, Pallot & Martin – The Thunderbolts tower is in 1943 and the villains find themselves recruited into the Invaders and go totally retro. Fun issue, complications a plenty as the Thunderbolts weigh battling the original Baron Zemo and the implications it may have in there time… Good solid issue.
Justice League International #2 – Jurgens, Lopresti & Ryan – The first issue of this book was really strong, this one felt a little all over the place with some odd decisions. Unlike a lot of the DC books it doesn't lean on to much old continuity and Booster Gold was shining in this issue, even though Godiva was the stand out character. Still a good team book, I'm enjoying it even though it left me a little confused but I can give it another issue as it finds it feet.
The Red Wing 3 of 4 – Hickman & Pitarra – I love the art in this book, not really digging the story and with only one issue left I'm not sure if the story can tie itself up because something simply amazing has to happen now. One left and that's not a good thing to say.
Brilliant #1 – Bendis & Bagely – I don't know… Bendis is a great writer, Bagely is a great artist this should of been golden and it wasn't. Didn't do anything for me at all and this book is out of the box.
Abe Sapien 1 of 2 – Mignola, Arcudi & Harren – Abe is out on his own and in deep trouble. Nicely toned and paced story, and I'm kicking myself that I've ignored Mignola's world for so long. Time to do some TPB exploring.
Annihilators Earthfall 1 of 4 – Abnett, Lanning, Huat & Green II – I don't know thing about the Annihilators, except they are the cosmic equivalent of the Avengers and they are on Earth to remove the Church of Universal Faith. In classic superhero team tradition they have run foul of the Avengers, so I suspect the next issue will be a battle royal before they unite to take on the common enemy. Classic superhero romp ahead!
Superior #5 – Millar & Leinil Yu – We get the gawd awful Nemesis, we get shock-value for no reason Kick-Ass and then we get Superior, which actually is much better book and shows Millar at his best. Great writing, great art and a huge twist at the end of this book. Really is the most superior Millar book on the rack at the moment; shame it takes forever to come out.
That's it for this week that was a super-sized inside the box, the books were really hot and cold this week and I'm left feeling a little flat. So expect shake up's in the next couple of weeks as I start the search for books that will give me that wow factor. See you in the next time in the Inside the Box column.
October 7, 2011
Unconditional – A Teddy Bear's Tale please help this whimsical book launch on Kickstarter
Teddy Bears perform a secret duty so great that they endure the hardship of their child growing up and finally abandoning them, for this task is the most important and most sacred one in the whole world. When their child sleeps at night the Teddy Bear vigilantly watches over them to protect them from the Monsters under the bed…
This is tale of Tristan the Teddy Bear and his last night of guarding his Boy from the Monsters under the Bed. On this final night the Bogeyman choose to attack and Tristan must defend his Boy's innocence from the Kobolds, the Goblins, No Names and No Noses, the Slobbering Slobs, the Knockers, Blighters and Silly Buggers, Blue Skins with bald heads, a Dust Dragon with razor sharp teeth and finally the Bogeyman himself… Unconditional is planned to be a illustrated children's book and is written in the wonderfully gleeful style of Roald Dahl by Nick Davis and to be illustrated by Dan Nokes. The aim of this project is to produce a book that will be approx 36 pages long with water color illustrations detailing Tristan's last night as his Boy's Teddy Bear. Please help this project launch over on Kickstarter by clicking the link here – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/a...
If you can't become a sponsor you can help by spreading the word about about this whimsical tale of unconditional love…
October 5, 2011
Unconditional – A new Project Fabula based on a moment of whimsy uncovers a Teddy Bears sacred duty
Teddy Bears perform a secret duty so great that they endure the hardship of their child growing up and finally abandoning them, for this task is the most important and most sacred one in the whole world. When their child sleeps at night the Teddy Bear vigilantly watches over them to protect them from the Monsters under the bed…
This evocative quick sketch is by local Maryland Artist Dan Nokes of 21st Century Sandshark Studios fame. He is under taking a Quick Sketch Warm up Challenge where everyday he will pick three suggestions and draw it. He is doing this for FREE and to help sharpen his already considerable drawing skills. You can put in your suggestion by clicking this link here.
